The state herald., 1905-06-30
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

begin business with $25, 200 capital, the
officers being p. Anderson, president;
+. NJ. Wright, vice president; John 5.
Cusack, cashier
The application of Edmund Kelley
Of Pagoda, Colorado. for permission to
construct an irrigation ditch In the
White River forest reserve has been
approved by the Forest Service at
Washington.
1t is stated that next month will see
m addition of $50 Japanese laborers
In various departments of the Mime
qua steel plant. This will increase the
number of Japs on the payroll to more
than 800.
The premium list of the Colorado
State Fair, beginning at Pueblo, Sep
tember list, has been printed. There
are large number of premiums in
all departments, calculated to bring
out fine display.
The state conventions of the Colo
RADIO Christian Missionary Society and
the Colorado Christian Woman's Board
of Missions will be held at the Central
Christian church in Denver, August
10th to 18th.
Mrs. C. d. Fitch. who formerly con-
Quoted a private sanitarium in Denver,
has been convicted in the United
States Court of sending obscene and
indecent matter through the mails.
Her attorney filed a motion for new
trial.
The salaries OF the following Colo
RADIO postmasters have been changed;
Increased, Grand Junction, $1,000 to
$500; Montrose, $1,000 to $4,000,
Walsenburg, $1,000 to $1,000. De
creased: Florence and Golden, $1,000
to $500.
The advertising committee of the
Pueblo Business Mems Association is
preparing to issue 10000 booklets on
the advantage OF Pueblo for circulation
largely among the delegates to the G..
A. Il. encampment which is to meet
in Denver.
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.
The application of NJ. L. Moore, L. J..
Smith, II. p. Forsythe, r. NJ. Handy
and j. II. Rosdiger to organize the Nor.
gan County National Bank of Fort
Morgan, Colorado, with s50.O00 capi.
al, has been approved by the comp
roller of the currency.
Mrs. Lena Livingston, colored
woman who says she is 104 years old
Ind claims to have been slave In the
,amily of Jefferson Davis. the leader
of the Confederacy. was dangerously
hurt by a fall on the court house steps
at Denver few days ago.
Bids were opened June goth in the
office of the supervising architect at
Washington for the construction of the
new public building at Colorado
Springs. There were thirteen bidders,
the lowest being Dieter a Menzel, Jop.
lin. Missouri, at s96,l6S.
The warehouse of the F. C Ayres
Mercantile Company at Sixth and West
Walnut streets in Denver, was burned
on the afternoon of June 18th. the loss
Of hay, grain and feed being estimated
at nearly $4,000. The building was
valued at $4,000. Both were insured.
Eight miles OF the new beet railway
owned by the Greeley, Eaton and
Windsor sugar factories. connecting
Windsor and vicinity with the Eaton
tountry. were completed June cath
Seyenty-hve men and teams are still
working on the road, which will be
fourteen miles long. This road will
open up the country to the north OF
Windsor and west OF Eaton. which
heretofore has had TO contend with
long hauls in getting farm produce tc
market.
At Elitch's Gardens in Denver the
Bellows company has been presenting
"A japanese Nightingale" and open
ing Sunday night. June 25th. the play
for the week is The Maneuyers OF
Jane" one OF the cleverest OF Clyde
Ftch's comedies, In which Mary Man.
nerlng starred last winter. These
standard plays that have added mate
rally to the popularity OF the gardens.
and which promise this season to In,
crease the popularity OF Denver's IA
nous resort.
7. ii. Wolyerton, who had been
working for County Treasurer c. y
Black at Hot Sulphur Springs for more
than year. recently got on pro
tracted spree and at New Chicago.
near Arrowhead, June 23d he terror
ICED a number OF people with re
yolyer. Deputy Sheriff Charles Gibbs
OF Arrowhead was sent for and when
he attempted TO arrest Wolyerton the
latter drew his gun and pointed II at
Gibbs. who Immediately drew his re.
yolyer and shot Wolverton dead.
Announcements have been made of
The fifth annual Nible Conference to
be conducted by the state committee
Of the Colorado Young Mems Christian
Associations AT Glen Park from August
9th to 18Th. inclusive. This conference
| II n gathering OF Christian men from
Colorado and adjacepH states for ten
| days of Bible study and recreation,
This year there viii bo delegations
from Nebraska and Kansas. Some oi
the speakers who will be present will
be: Rev. w. Irving Carroll. u. b., OF
/ Dallas, Texas; Mr.. Lester Mclean. see
| rctary-cloot OF the Y. NJ. G. A. OF ia,
| pan; Rec. Joshua Gravott OF Denver.
/ DIR. W. c. Sturgis, n member of iiar
wards faculty: Rev. BENJAMIN BrewK
ter Of Colorado Springs. MIR. Chas. u
llurroy Of Chicago. Mr. c. u. Hall. sec
rotary OF the Pueblo Y. ~. c. A.. and
others.
Mnneos has a new industry in IN,
form OF u creamery. which started
June 18Th. II Is n home concern. cap
itallzcd for $4,000 and has $50 sharci
OF n par value OF 500 each. All tn,
stock is owned by MancoH people. Th,
churnlnr capacity is 1900 gallons pei
day. This In the nrst creamery to b,