Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-08-20
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

An effort is being made to interest
the women Of Denver in the formation
OF an athletic club
Mrs X. 3. Ruby. the recently ap-
pointed justice of the peace at Colorado
Springs. married a couple on the 9Th
inst
The next grand lodge meeting and
encampment Of the Uniform Rank.
Knights of Pythias. Will be held al
Trinidad in August Of 1895. the date
TO be selected later.
~- An effort Is being made to interest
the Lnthern synod embracing the
states of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois In
the establishment of home for con-
sumptiyes at Denver.
H. H. Stephenson. a brakeman on
the Midland Terminal railroad. was In
stantly killed about . O'Clock on the
morning OF the 10th inst. at Divide,
by being crushed between two couplers.
Two new pos,oftee sub-stations are
to be established In Denver. One Of
them will be located at leo Broadway.
and the other at 2i0i Champa street
They will be known as stations II and
Is.
There are now eighty-seyen Knights
of Pythias lodges in Colorado, with &
membership OF 1883. The receipts for
last year were SIS 1858 and the dis
bursemen,s ss.570.7s. leaving a balance
OF se.s26.15.
The ooroner's jury at Telluride, In
the case of Moren Umsted. who was
killed by Frederick Leaning in the
fremont gambling hail on the 9th inst.
returned a verdict generating Lean
ing. who was released from custody.
Patents have been issued to the fol-
lowing coloradoaus: Conrad Miller
and w. u. Urich. Denver. folding chair
Thornton b. Renne.i. Denver. vehicle
frame. Fred Russell. Cripple Greek.
drill; Daniel Townsend. Denver. tram
car.
New surveys are being made by the
chief engineer OF the Moffat road
through North park. in the vicinity OF
the Gore range This survey will 10
over the range at Buffalo pass. instead
OF entering Gore canon, as the route
was at first laid out.
The Civil Service Commission ar
nounces an examination 10 be held IN
Rocky Ford August 27th. for the posl-
tions OF postoffce clerk and mail car
rier. The commission says that IL will
not be necessary 10 have a medical Ger
tihca;e flied with the application.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion will hold a session In Denver Sep
tember 10th to consider the complaint
of stockmen. Al the same time the
complaint filed by George J. kindel.
mattress manufacturer OF overcharges
on cotton goods will be taken up.
The Colorado Springs Forestry Asso-
citation. at an enthusiastic meeting. Ia
dorsed the government plan for the re
foresting OF the denuded areas in the
Pixies Peak forest reserve. and viii
use every effort TO aid the United
States commissioners now on the
ground.
The Rocky Mountain Interstate Med
ical Association will hold its annual
meeting on September 9Th and 7th ar
the Brown Palace hotel Ia Denver.
There will be cheap rates from all over
the country and prominent physicians
from every part OF this region viii ad-
dress the meeting.
General Baldwin has issued an order
to stop the sale of liquor to enlisted
men Of the United States army by the
saloons In the vicinity q. Fort Logan.
near Denver. IL II against the laws OF
the state and the orders OF the War
Department to sell spirituous liquors or
wine to the troops
A coroner's jury at Golden. after hav-
ing delIberated but few minutes re-
turned a verdict OF Justinahie homicide
in the case of Wilbur T. Stebbius. who
h.. GIf1esI IA
by Mrs. Ida NJ Stebbins. his wife. After
all the evidence was In the jury merely
went through the form OF acquitting
Mrs. Stebbins from all blame
The remains OF Walter Cow. the
blind man who formerly lived in Evans
ton and Laramie. Wyoming. and who
was drowned in the Humboldt river in
Nevada. we're brought to Colorado
Springs for burial. He was born IN
Colorado Springs and was graduate
OF the Colorado Deaf and Dumb Insti-
tute. His mother and stepfather re-
side in Colorado Springs.
orman a. Crook have established
thirteen camps along the line of the Ell
dora extension OF the Colorado 4
Northwestern road. They now have
about 400 men and a large number OF
teams at work. General Manager Law
recently stated that he would have the
iron laid as rapidly as grading is COM
pleted and that is expected to be
done within ninety days.
Circulars have been issued by
order OF Chief OF Police Delaney
offering a reward for the arrest and
detention OF John Bradbury. secretary
OF the Denver Tramway Athletic
Club, who has disappeared with FUNDS
amounting TO $3.50 belonging TO the
club. Most OF this money was realized
by the club by its recent picnic 1T
Mammoth.
Horace X. Devereux has returned 70