The state herald., 1905-08-11
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

cent. has been paid by the receiver of
the defunct American Savings Bank
at Trinidad.
The Taos Indians who have been at
work in the sugar beet fields near
Rocky Ford have returned to their
home in New Mexico.
John c. Fitterer has been appointed
assistant engineer in the reclamation
service and assigned to duty at Den.
yer under NJ. C. Hinderlider.
The new canning factory at Rocky
Ford began operations on the I'd inst.
1t will work for the first three weeks
on beans, after which 1t will tackle the
tomato crop.
The Colorado Springs Automobile
Club has issued a circular announcing
that chauffeurs who violate the city
ordinance in regard to speed will re-
ceive no sympathy or support from the
club.
Governor Mcdonald will go to Port.
land to attend the exercises on Colo
rado Day, August 22d, at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition. He hopes to
see as many Coloradans as possible
| present.
Frank Fielding. aged nineteen, son
of Henry Fielding, a well-known cattle.
man of the Buena Vista district, was
| dangerously injured by being thrown
from his horse on the I'd inst. Both
hips were broken.
Colorado day at the Portland fair
has been set for August 22nd, and n
| special train carrying the governor
and his staff and more than 200 prom.
inent business men will go to Oregon
TO assist in the celebration.
On the night of July 30th the United
Oil Company at Florence struck oil
| in well 34S at depth of 1850 feet
! The oil arose 1000 feet in the hole
and from present Indications the well
Will prove good and permanent pro-
| ducer.
| The Weaver artesian well near Flor
ence is reported to be flowing ,0S0, 900
gallons every twenty-four hours. This
well. while being drilled for oil, opened
a subterranean water body. There is
enough water flowing TO irrigate 500
acres of land.
One hundred and four Texans. who
have been visiting for two months at
Colorado Springs, have formed the
Colorado Springs-TeNas association.
Among the members are Texans from
Manitou and former residents of the
Lone Star State.
Judge l.. W. Cunningham of the Dis.
trict Court at Colorado Springs will
shortly 20 to Pagosa Springs to hold
court for Judge j. l.. Russell. There
are some criminal cases in Archuleta
county which Judge Russell does not
want 10 try himself.
The new Santa Fe railroad depot
at Trinidad which replaced the one
destroyed by a flood three years ago.
has been turned over TO the railroad
company. 1t is said to be the finest
example Of the Spanish mission depot
on the Santa Fo system.
The Denver library board is con.
fronted with the necessity OF chang.
ing the plans adopted for the Car.
negle library building or raising more
money. The architect whose plans
Were adopted seems 10 have been
too cNtTayagant In his ideas.
Thomas Lash. n California '49er.
died rt his home at win, near Trinl.
dad. August I'd, aged siNty-eight years.
lie was born ON what Is now the site
OF ST. Louis. and went TO California In
40. He was a member OF the CnlIfor.
MIA regiment, ind later enlisted In the
First New Mexico volunteers. lie set.
tied al Win In 1875.
Judge Cunningham. In the District
Court at Colorado Springs, has denied
the motion for a new trial in the case
OF ]. II. Bedford vs.. the Stratton estate.
and entered Judgment for the plaintiff
In the sum of 5000. An appeal was
j fssN 10. lao
Bclford's claim Is for services ns nj.
torncy during Mr.. Stratton's lifetime.
According to the decision OF District
Judge Mullins at Denver. George l..
Smith end Frank Anderson, former
county commissioners OF old Arapa.
hoe county. who were lcelslated out
OF office by the Rush amendment, are
. still entitled 10 serve. lie bases his
decision on the recent decision of the
Supreme Court In the case OF other
county officers.
Edwin q. Atkins. son OF the late Col.
John Arkins OF the Rocky Mountain
! News. died at Denver ON the ith inst,
! OF diabetes. He was for many years
/ dramatic editor OF the News. Together
with his mother. he was owner Of n
oncihlrd interest in the News nj the
=, time OF his death. His health had been
bad for several years and he had only
recently returned from Honolulu.
Patents have been issued to Colo.
rndans MS follows: Ira A. Cammot,
Denver. ore concentration; A. Hoover
Estes Park. washing machine; ]. q,
Loynor, drill bit rotating mechanism
, for fockdrilllnE engines. ]. s. shop.
. herd. Idaho Springs, wrench; II. 3.
, Sherman. Denver. electro omngnetlcnlly
operated rcciprocatlnR tool. John T.
Wilmer Denver, can cap soldering ap.
4, para,us
4 The Gunnison tunnel has attained a
, length oi isO feet and 800 mon are
/ employed, Work 10 being prosecuted
from four separate openings Electric
motors are being Installed TO haul the
rock from the tunnel. The present
town of tents Al the west portal IL
, rapidly being replaced by permanent
4 buildings by the government officials
. In charge of the tunnel work. Two
, large buildings are practically com,
!. nl'ied, They will supply eating aud
sleeping accommodations for $50 men
employed at the ives, portal.
Extensions and improvements 10
cost several thousand dollars will bc
: made In the cardenas hotel nj Trlni
dad. owned by the Santa Pp Company
The entire hotel will bo enlarged and
v -. a a a A.