The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

| A Ddnd OF SypSleS mas been telling
fortunes and gathering in loose
change at Bessemer.
Numerous additions are being made
| to the park system of Pueblo, which
will add greatly TO the beauty of the
city.
The Denver G Rio Grande railroad
will build a large reservoir on Middle
Monument creek, above Palmer Lake
and Glen Park.
Additional machinery is being in
stalled at the Longmont sugar factory,
which will increase the capacity of the
plant to 1,200 tons day
A movement has been started to en-
large the Florence Crittenton Home in
Denver, which is devoted to rescue
crowded.
Henry Wianand, the Denver wife
killer, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree, which carried a
penalty of from ten years to life i'm
prisonment.
Clarence e. Hagar has been re-
elected secretary of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections for an
other term. He is also secretary for
the Board of Pardons.
Charles B. Sloat, general agent of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific at
Denver, has inaugurated movement
for the organization of mountain
climbing club in Colorado.
The State Fair will be in progress at
Pueblo at the time of the Grand Army
national encampment at Denver the
first week in September, and a special
invitation will be extended to the vet
Grams.
The Denver e Rio Grande Railroad
Company is said to be considering
plan to double-track the line between
Denver and Pueblo in order to better
accommodate the constantly increas-
ing traffic.
The Kansas-Colorado Oil Company,
which has been boring for oil on the
Culver ranch of Longmont has consoi-
idated with company of local men,
and the new company will prosecute
the work with vigor.
The Woman's Club of Boulder has
given an order for over a thousand
trees and shrubbery which are to be
set out on the Chautauqua grounds
north of the dining room, mainly along
the walks leading to the entrance gate.
The State Board of Equalization will
"A
10th to Goth to hear arguments on as
sessments to be made by the board.
Those whose property is affected may
appear at that time and present their
arguments.
The Grand Junction Construction
Company has been organized to build
an electric railroad from Grand juno
tion to Palisades. A bond has been
nf ino eho
be completed within the next eighteen
months.
The suit of the Stratton's Independ-
ence Mining Company against the
Stratton estate for alleged sailing of
the mine, which was decided against
the company by the Circuit Court OF
Appeals, is to be carried to the United
States Supreme Court.
The American Smelling and Rein
ing Company has announced the adop-
tion of the eight-hour system at its
Pueblo plants, applicable to all except
yard men. 1t will first affect the fur
mace and roaster men, but all will
come under its provisions.
All arrangements have been made
for the meeting OF the Arkansas Val
ley Press Association at Canon City
May 5th, and President Hardy has
sent out invitations to all newspaper
men from LeadJille to the Kansas line
and from Colorado Springs to Trini-
dad.
By an appeal to the District Court,
the Socialist party of Boulder sue
ceeded in getting a representation on
the list of judges of election at the
spring election. 1t was shown that
only two parties were in the field last
year and the Socialist party was one
of them.
The late heavy rains caused a por-
tion of the west wall of the foundation
for the new heating and power plant
at the Colorado State School of Mines
at Golden TO cave in, owing to the fact
that water running off the hillside got
in behind the brick work. he con-
tractors will be damaged e. the ex-
tent of about 81 500.
The department encampment of the
Department of Colorado and Wyom-
ing, Grand Army of the Republic, will
meet at Denver April 10th to 18th.
General Blacllmar of Boston, national
commander. will be present. Depart
ment Commander Downen of Pueblo
has arranged to meet General Black
mar in Utah and escort him to Den
yer.
William ]. West. the poet burglar
of Denver" is said to have been iden-
titled as the man who robbed the
house of John Long in East Pueblo a
few nights since. West was on parole
from the penitentiary, where he was
sent from Denver for similar offense.
He was arrested at Pueblo, to be
placed on trial unless taken back to
the penitentiary.
r. 7. Newberry, a patrolmaa, and c.
A. Noonis, railway conductor, en-
gagged in an argument wild sthicks" at
Pueblo on the Sd inst, and Noonis is
said to have wrested the patrolmans
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