The state herald., 1905-01-20
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

large piece OF territory contiguous 10 |
the city.
The grand Jury investigating cleo
tion frauds at Pueblo returned forty |
one indictments on the 18th inst.
Judge ]. w. Coulter, chairman of the
Pueblo Democratic county committee,
died on the 14th inst. OF apoplexy.
The banks of Boulder hold s1,52S,-
500 65 on deposit and have outstanding
loans and discounts to the amount of
$500, STAGE.
The President on the 9th inst. nom
mated Frederick c. Perkins as regis
ter of the land office and Daniel l..
Sheets as receiver OF public moneys at
Durango.
Two great automobile events in Colo
RADIO next summer will be a race be-
tween Denver and Colorado Springs
and an endurance contest from Colo
RADIO Springs TO the top of Pixies Peak.
A large crowd of reyivalists, both
men and women, marched through the
slum districts of Denver the other
night, singing hymns, after which they
went to the Curtis Theatre and held a
rousing midnight meeting.
The proposed issue of 100000 worth
of bonds for an entirely new system of
water works for the city of Montrosc
was carried by n large majority at the
special election, there being only 10
votes cast against the project.
The special grand jury at Pueblo, in
vestigating election fisads. has issued
a great number of Indictments. II all
those indicted are convicted the Pu-
Obi toll ,,ttn Lao
of Denver In the number of its in
mates.
Azel ID. Galbraith, in the penitentiary
at Canon City under sentence of death
for the murder of his wife and child,
has been granted further reprieve OF
forty.five days pending the decision of
the Supreme Court on the capital pun
ishment law.
Following are the newly.elected Off
GERS of the Denver Chamber of Com
merce: President, j. S. Temple; first
vice president. A. j. Spengel; second
vice president, c. II. Reynolds; treas
urer. Max Kuncr; secretary, Arthur
Williams.
G--:Tge T. Higgins. who died at Pu-
eblo on the 10th inst, at the age OF
seventy.four was one of the pioneers
of the city and large real estate
owner. He was also n heavy property
owner In Leadville, Salida, Creede and
other camps.
The new officers of the Colorado
| Springs Chamber Of Commerce are as
follows: President, J. II. Fisher; first
vice president. d. V. Donaldson; sec
ond vice president, j. r. McKinnie:
urer, G. l.. Hemming.
County Assessor Carey of Pueblo
| county in retiring from Office an
nounced that when he took the Office
| FIVE years ago the assessed valuation
of realty and of personal property was
| s13,000,O00 and that to-day is is more
than double that amount.
/ George Messina and Felix Gull.
\ Italian miners who were preparing to
| 20 to work in the Carlton coal mine
of the Pixies Peak Fuel Company,
| north of Colorado Springs. were killed
| by the explosion of steam radiator
in the engine room of the mine.
The entire exhibit OF the mining and
I horticultural departments at the
| Worlds Fair arrived at Denver from
| three carloads, and tho exhibits are
now stored In the west and south en-
frances OF the capitol building.
The last Official act of Governor Pea.
body was the signing OF a pardon for
| James J. Geary. confined In the Den.
yer county jail for involuntary man
slaughter. by coincidence. the first
official act OF Governor Peabody was
TO sign n pardon releasing boy from
the county jail.
Harry Tarbell of SaFuachc county
has been appointed coincr OF the new
mint by the federal government. lie
is at present clerk OF the Colorado
House OF Representative. The new
position pays n salary OF $1,000 year
and he win assume work July LIST.
when the mint begins coinage.
The state ish and game commits.
sloner. up to January 18th. had issued
| 225 hunting licenses for the new year.
many OF these being tho renewals Of
duck hunters. Last year his Office put
out over 3.i00 licenses 10 use guns for
hunting purposes. AS each county
clerk is authorized to issue the licenses
the number Of the documents actually
issued IL probably far more than twice
the above figures.
Frank NJ. Tate. who retired from tho
ONCE OF sheriff Of ProwCrs county ON
the Tuesday previous after having
served seven years. was found dead In
bed nt his residence at Lamar ON the
18th inst. Mr.. Tate was widely
known and popular Officer. He was
shot about two years aFo By the dcs.
peradoes who robbed the Carlton post,
Office and lost the use Of his right
arm M n result of his wound.
Al Fort Morgan. on the 9th Inst. at
sherirs sale. all the right, title and In.
tcrcst Of the Morgan County Insopond.
ont Telephone Company. including Its
lines all over tho county. with ex.
changes nj Fort Morgan and Brush.
were sold to George r. Settle for So.
900. This was under an execution
from the District Court. In settlement
of judgment due ]. l.. Curry OF tho
Fir, National Bank OF Fort Morgan.
Antonio Pcohocho. sheep horder.
was found frozen TO death ON tho iith
Inst. In his tent In rayine near III.
] Colorado New Mexico line. south Of
Fort Gnfln1d. The body was Htin
when found. and many Of the younger
and weaker sheep In his flock also had
snrcumb.d 10 the bitter cold OF the
preceding few days. pichccho'a rhep'
herd dog stood guard over his masters
dead body and nj frnt refused 10 allow