The state herald., 1904-10-14
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


ficers of the Order of Good Samaritans
to erect spacious and well-equipped
hospital in Pueblo.
Eugene Hughes, wanted in Greeley
to answer to the charge OF an assault
with intent to kill his wife, was ar
rested at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the
9th inst.
The Cowenhoven tunnel, Aspen,
which has been shut down for five
months. is now open to all the mines.
Wires are now being strung for light
and power.
ID. G. c. Mcneil, formerly of Colo
rado Springs, has purchased the street
railway franchise Of Colima, Mexico, a
city located on the coast of the Gulf
of Mexico.
f. S. Balster of Durango, with his
wife and three daughters, had narrow
escape from death on the 9th inst,
when bolt of lightning demolished
one end of his house.
The DeWeese dam and reservoir.
just completed in the Wet Mountain
valley, near Westcliffe. will furnish wa
ter to irrigate 1000 acres Of valuable
fruit land in Lincoln park, near Canon
City.
A. A. Porter, man about eighty
years of age and for many years jani-
tor of the North Side school building
in Golden, died suddenly on the Tth
inst. while at work about the build
ing.
Frank GoetZ, sentenced to the State
Penitentiary from San Juan county Oc-
tober 2, 1903, to a term OF five years
for grand larceny, has had his SEN
tence commuted to from one to five
years.
The following postmasters have been
appointed for Colorado: l.. $. Alfred.
at Kit Carson. Cheyenne county, sue
Eeeding John C. Murphy; Otis A. witt,
at Vulcan, Gunnison county, succeed
ing Grace l.. Harvey
The Colorado State Medical Society
at Its meeting in Denver elected DR..
Frank Tinney of La Junta president,
and DIR. J. NJ Blaine, Denver, secretary.
The next meeting will be at Colorado
Springs October lst to 7th, 1905.
What appears to be an inexhaustible
supply of Fuller's earth is being
opened near Akron. A large plant has
been erected. for drying the earth,
which is used for verifying lard. clari-
flying sorghum. cleaning woolens and
for various medicinal purposes.
The following patents have been is
sued 10 Colorado inventors: Cyrus N.
Schooley, Monte Vista, tool: Euchariste
Sirols, Denver, belt fastener. James w,
Stephens, Denver. lock; Swan +. Swan
son. Pueblo. dumping car: Edward T.
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Newcastle people have Incorporated
the Grand Valley Canning Company
with n capital stock Of s5O.OO0. 1t is
the purpose of the company to erect a
factory at Newcastle this winter so as
to be ready to handle next seasons
crop. c. a. Hahn is president OF the
company and Samuel Doll, general
manager.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company will park the grounds
around its depot at Colorado Springs.
The parking tract adjoins that being
improved by Gen. w. J. Palmer. and
the entire territory, when improved.
will comprise a park extending from
the depot more than mile north along
both banks of Monument creek.
Joseph Flynn. young miner Of
Central City. fell under moving
train at Idaho Springs on the after
noon of the Ind inst. and died at St
Joseph's hospital in Denver on the
night OF the same day from the effect
Of his injuries. He was the youngest
son of Mrs. John Flynn OF Central
City and was only in his twenty-second
year.
One hundred thousand copies OF
"Colorado-lts Hotels and RcsOrI-,
the sixth booklet In the series being is
sued by the Colorado Promotion and
Publicity Committee. for the Bdyertis-
Ing of the resources and attractions OF
the Centennial State. will be distrib-
uted the coming winter, In the hotels
of the eastern Gulf and Pacific Goa 1
states.
On October LIST the number Of tourist
tickets ON deposit In the Offices nt Den
yer. Colorado Springs and Pueblo was
/ 1896 under the number on deposit in
the three offices October |. 1903. The
| total last year exceeded $4,000, and this
year exceeds $4,000 tickets. This
heavy decrease In tourist travel is at
tributed to the Worlds Fair at st
Louis.
A movement, started at Milwaukee
where his father ls n member OF the
soldiers home, Is on foot among
Grand Army men to secure the release
of Charles Baker the young man sorT-
/ Ing sentence Of from thlriy-fye To
/ sixty years In the State pcnlieutiary at
/ Canon City for the alleged murder OF
uplide Vnllle In Park county three
. years ago
[ The golden wedding Of State Senator
[ q. W. Swink and Mrs, Swlnk was right
| rnynlly celebrated at Rocky Ford OctO-
/ ber lft Six hundred invitations were
[ Issued, the guests being divided into
| three groups, and being received nt
/ IN D periods of two hours each, Scna.
tor Swink wore the Identical high SILK
hat he wore on his wedding day aud
Mrs Swink was dressed In the fashion
II flfty years ngo.
4 communication received from J, l.
I Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster
general. Mt the governor oiiicc In
[ Denver recently. stated that the de.
partmont had decided TO frsclnd itH ac-
tion in placing ''y" In Canon city.
leaving the word Canon ~ u II now
spelled A vigorous protest was sent
10 the department from Canon city
when word of N" proposed change In
spelling was received,
Pueblo Is said to pay more per pupil
for education In the public schools
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