The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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The convention at Montrose resulted
IA the formation OF q strong GOOD
-oads organization
A full carload of cherries was
shipped from Fort Collins to Kansas
'-ity on the 5th inst
The fourth annual session of the
snrden OF the Gods Chautauqua opened
al Colorado Springs on the 10th inst
Watermelon Day at Rocky Ford
tSmes on Thursday. September TIN.
he fair lasts four days. beginning
september 5th-
Daniel Meginnis, an old-umer who
mined at Central City In 1861. died OF
;poplexy at Boulder on the 7th inet-.
at the age Of 70.
A severe snowstorm at Cripple
Creek on the eth 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 a
large number Of the G. A. r. veterans
Bee Crowley. fourteen-year-old son
OF David Crowley Of Golden. was killed
by lightning August 18th at the
| Churches ranch four miles north OF
Golden
The Las Animas County Good
Roads Association has been formed
at Trinidad, with s. w. Busk as presi-
dent, and Mayor C. H. Nichols vice
president.
John Barbee. well known pioneer
of the Cripple Creek district, died at
Cripple Greek on the 10th inst. of
miners consumption. at the age OF
sixty years
Examinations for state teachers
diplomas will be conducted by the
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion at the capitol building in Denver
August 24th to 26th.
Governor Mcdonald, on the recon-
mendation OF Surgeon General NJ. II.
Root. has appointed DR.. Morris Kahn
of Leadville to be a captain and as
sistant surgeon in the state militia
Governor Mcdonald has appointed
Clayton C. Williams and l.. F. Twitch-
ell as delegates from Colorado to the
National Irrigation Congress which
meets in Portland, Oregon, August
gath.
James P. Arthur, former state sena-
tor from Larimer county, and twice
mayor of Fort Collins, died at Fort
Collins on the 18th inst. of neuralgia
of the heart. He was seventy-two years
Of age.
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 BIZ
cycle and in some way got in front
of the auto.
The Fremont County Good Roads
Association has requested the county
commissioners to make requisition on
Warden Cleghorn Of the penitentiary
for at least $50 convicts to be en-
ployed in macadamizing roads in Flor
ence and Canon City.
Frank Mueller, who died at Foun-
tain on the Sth inst, at the age OF
eighty years. was one OF the pioneer
ranchmen of Ell Paso county. During
the Civil War he served in the Third
Colorado Cavalry and was present and
took part in the historic battle of Sand
Creek in 1864.
Judge Cunningham, in the District
Court at Colorado Springs. has denied
the motion for a new trial in the case
of ]. 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.. STATIONS lifetime.
A Rawlins, Wyoming, dispatch of
August 11th says: Guy Cooper OF
Denver was brought here to-day from
Craig. Colorado. where he has been
locating coal lands. to receive surgical
attention to a shattered ankle, the re-
suit of his horse falling on him. He
suffered greatly during the rough over
land trip of 100 miles.
Governor Mcdonald has received a
request from Governor Pennypacker Of
Pennsylvania. asking that Colorado
send delegates to a convention for the
establishment of uniform divorce laws.
Governor Mcdonald will refer the re-
quest to the Colorado commission on
uniform laws. The divorce law con-
vention is to be held at Washington in
| the near future.
According to the decision of District
| Judge Mullins at Denver, George E.
Smith and Frank Anderson, former
| county commissioners of old Arapa-
| hoe county. who were legislated out
! of office by 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.
The following patents have been is
sued to Colorado inventors: Joseph
H Bailey. Pueblo. shoulder braces;
Marcellus p. Borg. Pueblo. ore jig: AL
fred G. Burton. Denver. hose holder;
William Cooper. Denver. safety device
for hosting mechanisms: John A. Fer
guson, Denver. wall; August Stenech,
Lafayette. monkey wrench; George E.
Turner. Denver illuminated sign.
The Western Association of Metal
lurgists and Chemists will meet at
Denver September 5th to 7th. The as
sociation has a considerable member