The state herald., 1905-03-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Ihe Mesa county ialr Will De nelu
at Grand Junction September 18th to
22d. the first day being entry day.
There are IS 44G volumes In the Den
yer city library. By reading a book
a day person could finish them all in
little more than 242 years-if he
lived that long.
An organization has been incorpor-
ated by prominent Swedes at Denver
to build large swedish Sanatorium
for consumptives. DR.. c. A. Brundsen
heads the list of trustees.
Geo. w. Baumhoff, who has secured
an electric railway franchise at Canon
City, will investigate the feasibility OF
constructing an electric line from
Canon City TO Cripple Creek.
The First National Bank of Fowler,
In Otero county, has been authorized
to begin business with $25, 900 capital.
It. NJ. Weiland is president; ]. r. Kall,
Vice president; and l.. Butler, cashier.
The smokestack of the Grant smell
ter In Denver, which is 1853 feet high
and one Of the talest chimneyA in the
world, will be used as a receiving mast
! by the DeForest Wireless Telegraph
Company.
Simon Guggenheim' check for $780,
900 has been formally presented to the
Colorado SchQGh of Mines trustees, to
be used for the erection of n new ad-
ministration building, as mas been pre-
viously announced!
The Supreme Court OF Colorado has
denied the petition for a rehearing In
the case of Newton Andrews, one Of
the three young men convicted Of the
murder of Mrs. Amanda Youngblood in
| Denver. This decision sustains the
capital punishment law.
The body of Azel ID. Galbraith, who
was hanged at the state penitentiary,
was buried In the prison plot Of the
old city cemetery at Canon City. HIS
relatives will be permitted to take
the body away later II they wish to
do so.
1t is understood that the postofice
inspectors will recommend the estab-
lishment OF a new rural delivery route
south and east of Fort Collins by which
/ 40 families will be served. This will
make four routes supplied from the
Fort Collins office.
Austin Marsh, the seventeen-year-
old son OF the superintendent of the
Eyler smelter at Pueblo, fell sixty feet
from the top of cliff while out hunt
ing, on the 7tn inst, and had one Of
his legs broken in two places besides
receiving other serious injuries.
The Colorado Springs Y. NJ. c. A.,
with membership Of l,057 members.
is said to have the largest enrolment
In the world in proportion to popuia.
tion. This distinction until recently
had been held by jamestown. New
York, with membership OF $l,0i0.
It is stated that Colorado people will
soon be able to talk TO people at Pa
cific coast points. an arrangement hav-
ing been made between the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone Company and
the Pacific States Telephone Company
to connect the lines in Utah and Ne
vada.
The members OF the Pueblo Typo.
graphical Union have prepared a me.
mortal to the governor asking him to
select 4 practical man when he ap-
points commissioner Of printing. The
law requires the appointment OF a
printer who has served tIll appren.
ticeship.
The different railroads In Colorado
will grant half fare TO number OF
conventions to be held In Denver this
season, including the Stock Growers
convention. the Eagles national gath.
ering, the Epworth League convention
encampment.
The contract for the construction OF
The new sugar factory at Holly has
been let to c. Leonard Of Los Angeles,
California. work 10 begin at once. The
building will cost about 100000. Tho
| company which will construct the
plant Is known as the Holly Beet Su'
gar Company and II has G,000 acres OF
beets contracted for next season.
The lecturers OF the Colorado State
Realty Association are talking to big
audiences In the East and central West
about the state. The Iowa City Repub.
licnn devotes several columns TO Gil
bert McClurg's lecture there. and the
other speakers are also meeting with
nattering receptions. which indicate
tlat Colorado is lin the swim" this
year.
At NEE, e,ing OF the Farmers league
OF Pleasant valley, In Weld county. the
following schedule OF wages was
adopted for the season OF 1906:
Monthly wages. for March. SIC: from
April LIST to October LIST. $50: 20. Oc.
! tober, $40. Day wages, Si.25 for po.
tato cutting. sl.50 for ditch cleaning
and haying. and si.75 for potato dig.
ging.
The Mount OF the Holy Cross forest
reserve has been created. withdrawing
! from entry nearly 100000 acres of
ys.uablo timber lands. This will be
| the seventh forest reserve 10 be sc'
aside in Colorado. The others are the
Battlomcnt Mesa reserve. tho Pixies
Peak. Plum Creek. South Platte. White
River aud San Isabel reserves, cover
Ing total OF ASA. .i3D acres,
A, u. Archuleta. treasurer OF Archu.
! lotn county. has been charged with ON
b boZgllng 1900 OF county funds. An
examination OF tho troaaurer's books
by experts In alleged TO show this
shortage. Archuleta was arrested Ind
| Immediately released on bail. lndlct
monts have been isucd against j. Sic
| gel Brown. one OF the county commits
sionors. who ls charged with compile
ity In dofrnudlng the county, but he
ltft some time ago and IL supposed ia
bo In Mexico.
In his address before tho Colorado
State Realty Association few days
ago. Secretary Burns Of the association
Haidi Even little Mgncos. In Monte
yuma county, 500 miles AWAY from III
state capitol " now riising money
| with which 10 maintain two travelling