The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-01
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Florence & Cripple Creek rail-
way shops at Canon City, that were re-
Gently burned, will be Immediately re-
built.
Frank Zindlc of Greeley, twenty-four
years of age, accidentally shot himself
while out duck hunting November 26th
and died instantly.
The Democratic Club of Denver will
give dinner to 600 poor children who
are charges of the city and county of
Denver, on Christmas Day.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed r.
A. Morrison of Denver delegate to the
National immigration Congress, which
meets in New York December 9Th and
7th.
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.
The thirty-fifth anniversary of the
coming of Union colony to Greeley was
celebrated by a big dinner and re-
union of pioneers at Greeley November
25th, at which 1926 colonists were pres
ent.
The residents of the North Side Of
Trinidad and the country north of the
river have circulated a petition which
will be sent to the postmaster general
at Washington, asking for a sub-post-
office
Former Alderman Ben Donahue OF
Pueblo reports that he has discovered
a vein of good coal within fifteen
miles of the city, and has exhibited
samples which shows it to be SUI
perior quality.
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.
The alfalfa meal mill at Sterling was
burned on the night of November 24th.
it had capacity of fifteen tons of al
falfa meal day, and was the only mill
of the kind in the state. having been
running since last August.
Neal Woodruff. P. A. Mcclellan,
Fred Powell, C. A. Clayton and Robert
Hilliard, who were tried at Gunnison
for taking trout by means of a seine,
pleaded guilty and were fined $25 and
costs each, amounting TO s135.
A heavy wind Saturday afternoon on
Roreas hill, east of Leadvilie, blew the
Colorado & Southern train off the
track and almost down the embank
ment. The train bumped along on the
ties several feet before it stopped. No
harm was done.
The new manual training school Of
Montrose was opened with a public re-
ception November 26th The building
and equipment cost about 100000.
Prof. J. B. Kesler late of the Denver
manual training high school, will be
in charge of the school.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed to make a $25 round trip
rate from Chicago to Denver and Col
orado common points for the Elks con-
vention at Denver next July. The Den
Yer Elks have agreed to raise 100000
to entertain their visiting brethren.
In the federal court at Denver, Judge
Hallett sustained the demurrer of the
city of Aspen n the suit brought
against it by the Castle Creek Water
Company of West Virginia and dis
missed the case. This leaves the city
free to manage its own water plant.
An organization known as the Col
ored Orphange and Old Folks Home
Association of Colorado, is raising
funds to aid in building home for col
ored orphans and old folks of the state.
a tract of 1C0 acres has been procured,
on which the building will be con
structed.
w. G. Brandenburg, representing
III 1nc
started on a tour of the central west.
ern states, where he will. deliver lee.
lures on THE Contrast of Arid Amer.
lea and "The Story of Colorado il
lustrated respectively by 200 and $50
lantern slides.
The water power plant of the Salda
Light, Power and Utility Company was
started to work November 23d. The
plant Is large one, costing about $S5,-
600 and being capable of producing 25,-
600 horsepower for electric light use
and the development of power for me
chancal purposes.
Mountain lions have been seen be.
tween Bailey and Shawnee, in Park
county. Mis- B. T. Mack saw one
Thursday evening while riding from
her home to Creenisle. Saturday even
IIlS NlISS I1ull anu MISS W. vi Il W tli'
countered one near the same place on
the way to the river.
l.. S. Thompson and family of Red
Bank. New Jersey, returned TO Glen
Wood Springs recently from hunt
after big game in the Muddy country
under the guidance of lake Borah. The
party were out four weeks and secured
seven bear. four lynx, nine bobcats and
one mountain lion.
The roof of the big Princeton hotel
at Chalk Creek in Chaifee county was
blown off during a fierce wind storm
November 2Gth and the plate glass
windows blown in. The property is
owned by II. Hoyle of Pueblo. and c.
E. Robb Of alesburg, Illinois. 1t
has never been finished nor occupied
except by a caretaker
W. l. Weaver of Florence. associated