The Elbert County tribune., 1905-06-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

An unusual number OF tourists have
visited the top of Pixies Peak in May
and June this year.
A complete school census for the
county of Pueblo shows 1904 children
of school age. This is an increase OF
200 over last year.
Elise May, the two-year-old daughter
Of James Plummer of Fort Collins, got
hold of box of pills and swallowed
enough OF them to cause her death.
The International Epworth League
convention will be held in Denver
July 5th to 9th. An attendance of more
than 10000 is anticipated.
The City Council of Colorado City
has revoked the saloon license of Rob
ert Cummings, recently convicted In
the District Court of keeping open on
Sundays.
President James H. Baker OF the
University OF Colorado, accompanied
by Mrs. Baker. left Boulder on the
14th inst. for months tour OF
Europe.
The annual convention of the Colo
RADIO State Realty Association will be
held at Colorado Springs June goth
to 23d. The programme includes ad-
dresses by many prominent men.
The Denver baseball team has
reached second place in the Western
league and has an eye on the cham
pionship. Colorado Springs will have
to hurry" to escape the BOBBY prize.
Edward Carberry, one of the most
noted detectives on the Denver police
force. died on the 10th inst. of heart
disease. Mr.. Carberry was night mar
shall OF Cripple Creek in 1896 and
| 1897.
The death of w. ]. Baxter at Colo
RADIO Springs on the 10th inst, removes
| another pioneer from Ell Paso county.
He was seventy-two years old and had
lived in Colorado Springs twenty-five
years.
Charles C. Cummings, county treas
urer of Rio Grande county, was found
dead in his bed at Del Norte on the
night of the 18th inst His death is
attributed to the bursting of a blood
vessel in his head.
The Silverton National bank of Sill
verton, Colorado, has been authorized
to begin business with $4,000 CAPT.
tai. George II. Williams is president.
Nelson A. Ballou vice president and
Guy Emerson cashier.
l. w. Iarimore, for seven years
physical director of the Denver Young
Mems Christian Association, has ac-
cepted an offer of similar position
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Birmingham, Alabama.
Miss Edna Gist, nurse at the C. f.
and /. hospital in Pueblo, who was bit
ten on the hand by a tarantula re-
Gently, and whose life was at one time
thought to be in danger, recovered af-
ter suffering a good deal of pain.
Secretary Turner of the State Fair
Association says that more than 100
running horses will be entered in the
spring race meet at Pueblo. Most of
the entries have been made, but the
entry lists will not be closed until
July list.
The Salida Board of Trade has for
warded a selection of Colorado rubber
plant at various stages of its growth
and specimens of the crude rubber, to
the Lewis and Clark Exposition in
Portland. A collection of minerals
from the vicinity was sent to the Fair
several weeks ago.
Twelve young men have enlisted in
the navy from the Cripple Creek dis
trict. Their names are: Percy Ken
nedy, Elmer Burdette, Roy Stein,
George Ryan, William Theimre, H. A.
Conner, S. II. Eyler, l.. Mcintyre, H.
l.. Dayton, Marry Roberts. E. P. Higbee
and George Bigelow.
Five applicants passed the recent
examination given by the State Board
of Health. and now hold embalmer's
certificates. They are: Myron d.
Crotser and Arthur Baker of Colorado
Springs; Jessie Hopkins of Cripple
Creek; Arthur De Marius of Aspen,
and George Hanger of Trinidad.
Ralph Talbot, Jr., son of Ralph Tai
bot, the well-known Denver attorney,
graduated on the 18th inst. from West
Point among the first half of his class
and received high commentator as
the best rough rider and third best gen.
eral horseman in the corps of cadets.
He has been assigned to the cavalry as
his arm of the service.
The hearing on the injunction OF the
United States government which
prays that the Denver, Northwestern &c
Pacific be restrained from building the
railroad through Gore canon, which
was set for hearing June 18th in the
federal court at Denver, was post
poned by Judge Moses Hallett until
August 25th, after he returns from his
vacation.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
is arranging a horticultural and agri-
cultural exhibit in its building on Law
renee street. 1t is for the especial pur-
pose of demonstrating to the thousands
of eastern visitors who will come to
Colorado this year what can be done
aolng these lines. 1t will be a very
effective way of advertising and the
chamber invites the cooperation of
county commissioners, fruit growers
associations and individual farmers in
making the exhibition success.
Governor Mcdonald named delegates
to represent the state at the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
lions, to be held at Portland, Oregon,
July 18th They are largely selected