The state herald., 1905-12-01
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

eblo.
The assessed value of taxable prop
erty in Fremont count! is given at &c.
434,731.
More than 5000 tons Of beets are
piled up at Delta awaiting transporta-
tion to the sugar factory.
The Florence & Cripple Creek rail-
way shops at Canon City, that were re-
Gently burned, will be Immediately re-
built.
s. l.. Brooks, former employe of
the State Agricultural College, dropped
dead from heart failure on the streets
of Fort Collins, November goth.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed r.
A. Morrison of Denver delegate to the
National immigration Congress, which
meets in New York December 9th and
7th.
James P. True, pioneer of Colorado
and one of the first settlers of Poncha
Springs. was found dead in his room
at Denver November Goth. He was
seventy years of age.
The Forest Service Bureau has
granted the privilege to the Colorado
Telephone Company of Fairplay of
the right of way for telephone within
the Pixies Peak forest reserve.
Montrose has voted to give o. NJ.
Clay and X. II. Washburn twenty
five-year license for the construction
of gas plant. 1t is proposed to ex-
pend $4,000 on the plant during the
next year.
The residents of the North Side OF
TripilnI hn nv nf
river have circulated a petition which
at Washington, asking for sub.post-
office.
The jury in the District Court at
Greeley found Thomas NJ. Jones guilty
of mayhem on the person of John N.
Ryden. Mrs. Jones, who was jointly
accused with her husband of the crime,
was acquitted.
Work has been commenced on the
approach to the east portal of the great
tunnel of the Moffat road under the
Continental Divide. 1t will probably
be six months before the real work of
tunneling begins.
The alfalfa meal mill at Sterling was
burned on the night OF November 24th.
.
falfa meal day. and was the only mill
OF the kind in the state, having been
running since last August.
Out Of the frying pan into the fire,
was the experience of o. II. Steveno.
in the District Court at Pueblo. After
being released from the insane asylum
he was sentenced to from two to three
years in the State Penitentiary for
perjury.
The new building which is TO be
used for offices of the United States
reclamation service and the Uncom-
pahgre Valley Water Users Associa-
tion at Montrose has been completed
and the government officers have
moved in.
The body of Raymond Minister the
Canon City boy who. on June ith.
while catching wood floating down the
Arkansas river. fell into the water.
was found near Portland November
18th by j. w. Thompson while hunting
wood. The father identified the re-
mains.
W. |. Weaver OF Florence, associated
with a number OF Colorado Springs
men. will drill a number of artesian
wells on n large plateau twenty-four
miles east OF Florence. They hold
leases ON several thousand acres of
land with the privilege OF buying II
they strike water.
The special inspector sent by the
Postoiiicc Department TO investigate
the federal building AT Denver will re-
port that the business of the Denver
postoilice has entirely outgrown the
accommodations and that a new build
Ing ought 10 be provided for as soon
az possible.
Richard Andrews. wCll,known
miner OF the Pine Creek district. was
instantly killed In the second east level
OF the Mackey mine In ELK park, No
yomber Goth by the premature eN-
plosion of shot. Andrews had been
married only ten days before TO Mrs.
Jennie Doris.
Work ut the Gunnison tunnel Ia pro-
crossing from the three different open
lngs The total depth reported on the
18th inst. Is 5.32T feet. Thus Is COM
pleted the first mile OF the six and the
government officers In charge OF the
work are confident of being able 10
finish by the allotted time. April 10.
1908.
The Santa Fc Railway Company is
erecting a 10000 building AZ La Junta
for an employees club. IL viii be AK
100 feet In size. three stories and base.
ment, and win have such conyeniencos
for railroad men ms bath rooms. read.
ing room, bowling alley. billiard hall
and Office room, while the upper story
will contain sleeping rooms.
In the District Court at Telluride l..
w. Scoyille. convicted OF fmanslanghter,
was sentenced to from seven to eight
years In the pcniton,lary; Robert Me
fadden and Matt Spngnolin. convicted
OF high grading. were sentenced to
from two 10 three years In tho pcni'
tontiary. Fred Force. convicted OF bur.
glary. was given one year.
District Clerk Van Dusen. ct Steam,
boat Springs. has received orders from
Judge Shumate TO call special sos.
sion OF the District Court for the pur.
pose Of trying the Vincent brothers. nj.
legged horse thieves. instead Of letting
thom lie In jail until next September.
The special session viii be held DE.
combcr :sth. II Kunklcma !. the burglar
who was shot by Sheriff Jones. is In
condition 10 stand trial. his case viii
be called Mt the same lime.
The water power plant of the gnlida