The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-24
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

fall.
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 new Palm Theatre at Cripple
Creek, built at cost of about $1,000,
was formally opened on the night of
June 10th to an overhowing house
The International Epworth League
convention will be held in Denver
July 9Th 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
18th inst. for a months tour Of
Europe.
The board of regents Of the Univers-
ity Of Texas have elected Charles E.
Rowe, a mining engineer of Denver, to
the position of instructor in mining
engineering in that institution.
The death of w. ]. Baxter at Colo
rado 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.
The First National Bank of Welling-
ton, Colorado, has been authorized to
begin business with $4,000 capital, the
officers being P. Anderson, president;
F. M. Wright, vice president; John S.
Cusack, cashier.
The state conventions of the Colo
RADIO Christian Missionary Society and
the Colorado Christian Womans Board
Of Missions will be held at the Central
Christian church in Denver, August
10th to 18th.
The following postmasters have been
appointed in Colorado: Creede, Min
eral county, Mary N. Oakes, vice John
Ostrum, resigned; Pierce, Weld
county, James II. Woodward, vice R.
Sullivan, resigned.
| Charles G. 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 blood
vessel in his head.
The Silverton National bank of Sill
verton, Colorado, has been authorized
to begin business with $25,000 capi.
tal George H. Williams is president,
Nelson A. Ballou vice president and
Guy Emerson cashier.
l. w. Larimore, 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, a nurse at the c. F.
and I. hospital in Pueblo, who was bit
ten on the hand by tarantula re-
Gently, and whose life was at one time
thought to be in danger, recovered af-
ter suffering good deal of pain.
Secretary Turner of the State Fair
Association says that more than 100
running horses will be entered " 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 salaries of the following Colo
RADIO postmasters have been changed:
Increased, Grand Junction, S2,400 to
s2,5O0; Montrose, $1,000 to $4,000;
Walsenburg, $1,500 to $1,000 De-
creased: Florence and Golden, $1,000
to $1,000.
The application of the Colorado Tie
& Lumber Company of Denver for per-
mission to construct a wagon road
within the South Platte, now added to
and known as the Pixies Peak forest
reserve, has been approved by the Blu
reau Of Forestry.
John r. Connor, ranchman living
six miles northwest of Grand Junction.
was dragged to death June 18th, while
driving home on hay rack. He fell
through the rack while intoxicated and
was dragged by the lines in which he
had become entangled.
A telegram from Washington to the
United States mint in Denver an
nounces its opening as full coinage
institution on September 1st instead of
July 1st. The information was given
out to Representative Brooks by Di-
rector George e. Roberts.
At recent meeting of the Longmont
Coy Council definite action was taken
toward securing a Carnegie library.
The council is ready to raise ten per
cent. for support by taxing, If neces-
sary, and Andrew Carnegie will be
asked for a $4,000 gift.
Recent reports that the project of
building the Colorado. Wyoming &
Idaho road, from Denver by way of
Laramie. Wyoming, to Boise, Idaho.
had been abandoned. are denied in a
letter received in Denver from officials
of the corporation In the East.
The Salida Board of Trade has for
warded a selection of Color, do 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.
Fourteen people were injured, some
OF them badly, by the overturning of