The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


good many Texas people to Colo
rado.
The convention at Montrose resulted
IN the formation Of = strong good
roads organization.
A full carload OF cherries was
shipped from Fort Collins to q Kansas
City on the 9th inst.
The first dividend Of twenty-five per
cent. has been paid by the receiver Of
the defunct American Savings Bank
At Trinidad.
Daniel Meginnis. an old.timsr whe
mined At Central City In 1861. died of
apoplexy at Boulder ON the 7th inst,
at the age Of 75.
Tho Taos Indians who have been at
work In the sugar beet fields near
Rocky Ford have returned to their
home In New Mexico.
A severe snowstorm at Cripple
Creek on the 7th inst left the ground
covered with two or three inches of
snow and hail for several hours.
The Denver unions expect to turn
out 10000 strong for the Labor Day
parade. which will be witnessed by q
large number Of the G. A. r. veterans.
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 chaufeurs 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
RADIO 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.
The Weaver artesian well near Flor
ence Is reported to be flowing 1.0S0.000
gallons every twenty-four hours. This
well. while being drilled for oil. opened
n subterranean water body. There Is
enough water flowing to irrigate 500
acres OF land.
Prof. Edward T. Hermanns. princi-
pal OF the West Denver high school,
was run over by an automobile on
the 7th inst. and had his left collar
bone broken. He was riding his bi-
cycle and In some way got in front
Of the auto.
Judge l.. W. Cunningham OF the Dis
trict Court at Colorado Springs will
shortly go 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 to try himself.
The Canon City Hot Springs SAM
torium Association has been chartered
with the secretary Of state with n capt.
tai stock of 100000 for the purpose
of erecting sanitorium in Canon
City on the lines OF the one at Battle
Creek, Michigan. and It's branches In
various parts of the country.
The county commissioners OF Weld
county have authorized the building OF
four new roads for the purpose of Civ.
ing the farmers In the localities in
which the roads are located more d.
rect routes in hauling beets to the
sugar factory. Two are near Greeley
and two in the Windsor district.
Extensions and improvements to
cost several thousand dollars will be
made in the Cardenas hotel at Trini.
dad. owned by the Santa F'e Company.
The entire hotel will be enlarged and
redecorated and the grounds surround
ing the building will be plotted and i'm.
proved.
Stephen Mains, living on Pat Hurst's
farm on the boundary line between
Weld and Boulder county, was found
dead in tent on the 7th inst. 1t was
thought at first he had been poisoned,
hut an autopsy revealed the fact that
death was due to alcoholism. The de.
ceased was 81 years Of age and vet
eran.
Judge Cunningham, in the District
Court at Colorado Springs, has denied
the motion for new trial In the case
of J, B. Belford vs.. the Stratton estate.
and entered judgment for the plaintiff
in the sum of $4,000. An appeal was
granted to the Supreme Court. Judge
Belford's claim Is for services as at.
torney during Mr.. Stratton's lifetime.
According to the decision of District
Judge Mullins at Denver, George u.
Smith and Frank Anderson. former
county commissioners of old Arapa-
hoe county, who were legislated out
of ONCE nv the Rush amendment, are
still entitled to serve. He bases his
decision on the recent decision OF the
Supreme Court in the case OF other
county officers.
Edwin g. Atkins. son. of the late Col.
.John Atkins Of the Rocky Mountain
\ News, died at Denver on the 4th Inst.
NJ diabetes. He was for many years
dramatic editor Of the News. Together
with his mother. he was owner OF
] one.third interest In the News at the
y time OF his death. His health had been
bad for several years and ne mad only
recently returned from Honolulu.
p.tanta have been issued to Colo