The state herald., 1905-04-28
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

& Rio Grande system are being
equipped with electric headlights OF
the latest pattern.
The trial of Mrs. Matte Vidler at
Cripple Creek on the charge of muir
Gering Mrs. II. C. Douglas. has been
set Tor April 25th.
Colorado Springs vegetarians are
anxious to secure the establishment
of branch of the Battle Greek sana
torium at the Springs.
The meeting of the Anti-Cigarette
league at Stratton Park. Colorado
Springs, May 9th, will be addressed by
Judge b. b. Lindsey of Denver.
The lsh Reservoir company has been
organized at Berthoud. 1t is proposed
to raise the capacity of Ish lake from
Ill, 100000 gallons to 290,000,000.
The building and machinery of the
Sterling electric light plant was badly
injured by fire on the morning of April
10th, the loss being estimated at about
$4,000.
The American Stock Growers Asso-
citation will meet at Denver May 9th
for a three days session. A strong
effort will be made to induce Presi-
dent Roosevelt to be present.
Harry Hugh Lee, prominent Den
yer lawyer, died at the Hotel Colorado
at Glenwood Springs, April 2lst, of
acute kidney disease after few days
| illness.
An expert of the United States geo
| logical survey will be detailed to make
an investigation of the underground
waters along the South Platte river in
Colorado.
A permanent farmers institute for
Yuma county was organized at Wray
April 22d with r. NJ. Reed as presi-
dent and Editor Hawks Of the Gazette
as secretary.
Edward Weston, sent to the state re-
formatory at Buena Vista from Grand
Junction for burglary, tried TO escape
few days since. but was followed
by hounds and captured.
Dr. Rodney II. True OF the Bureau
OF Plant Industry of the Department of
| Agriculture at Washington is visiting
Colorado to make an examination of
the rubber plant in this state.
The work of transcribng the rec
ords of old Arapahoe county, so far
as they apply TO the new county of
Adams. once comprised in ArapahOe.
has been completed at a cost OF $685.
900.
One of the few Austrian theaters in
the United States is to be established
at Pueblo this spring. II will be
erected under the auspices of the Aus
trian colony at Bessemer. Il suburb of
Pueblo.
At special election held In Fruit
mere, a suburb OF Canon City. II was
voted to incorporate as village under
the name of East Canon. The vote
was 76 for incorporation and 90
against.
Judge w. p. Seeds OF the District
Court at Cripple Creek has issued an
order that all gambling must cease in
the district, and as result the rou-
lette wheels. bank and slot machines
are said to have been stored away.
A fire at Min:urn. on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad In Eagle county
on the morning OF the 18th inst. burned
the American hotel, three residences.
saloon and barber shop. the dam
age being estimated at about 10000
Commissioner Richards of the Gen.
eral Land Office has ordered withdrawn
from all forms OF disposal township
thirty-two. range thirteen west. in
Durango land district for use In con.
nectlon with the La Neta river irri
CATION project
1t is announced at the Offices OF the
Denver'Boulder lnterurban railway
TINT .1nEfrta will lao tt.p IA.
tween Denver and Boulder by Septem.
Der LIST. Practically all the prelimin.
AIRY work OF securing rights of way,
etc. has been concluded. the money is
on hand and work will begin at once.
W. Perry Pollock. formerly of Platte.
Vile. died April iith at Hot Springs,
Arkansas. at the age of seyenty.four
years. He was born In Missouri and
came to Colorado In 1858. His first
home was on the present site of Den.
yer and In the early DAYS he was en-.
gagged in freightlng across the plains.
on May 9TH In Denver the State
Board OF Pardons will consider the ap.
pllcntion for clemoncy OF the three
young men sentenced to death for the
murder of Mrs Amanda Younghlood
in Denver ON the night Of December
81. 1903. The criminals are Charles
o. Peters. Newton Andrews and Fred
Arnold.
The Loyal Legion OF Denver gave
farewell reception on the night of
April 18th to Gen. Frank u. Baldwin.
who has been transferred from the
command Of the Department of the
Colorado TO be In command OF the
Southwestern division, The reception
was largely attended and WAS bril-.
liant AFFAIR.
State Senator Fred W. Parks has
iilcd quo warrRnto proceedings In the
Supreme Court against Lieutenant
Governor Cornforth. The fight ~ over
the Office of lieutenant governor which
Senator Parks claims by virtue Of be.
Ing president pro tenn ot the Senate,
The court has decided TO take original
Jurisdiction In tho matter aud the 10,
turn is vet for May an.
lntorscholastic oratorlcal and liter,
airy contests will be held at the State
University In Boulder May i2th. to be-
participated IN By Representatives OF
the high schools Of the state. There
will be two contests ON the same pro.
gram Of oight speakers each. one for
boys and one for girls, The boys will
deliver orationA and the Girls viii read
essays, A Rold medal viii be- awarded
10 the winner IN each contest.
In the District Court at Loadylils
April 18th Judge overs passed sen
tcncc upon Patrick brennan. convicted
Of the murder Of Mrs. Kate Lowncy,
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