Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-05-27
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

dress next summer.
The national convention OF the Or
/ der OF Eagles Will be held in Denver
during the week beginning August
/ 18th
SaIida is making extra preparations
for a Fourth OF July celebration and
/ has sent out Invitations to all neigh
| boring towns.
The association of railway tele-
graph superintendenus al it's session
/ In Chattanooga, selected Denver as the
I next place OF meeting.
A telephone exchange win be in
stalled at the state capitol building at
| Denver to accommodate the thirty
/ three Offices using telephones
Mr.. North. the director Of the census.
estimates the present population OF
Colorado at COZ. .s25. gain of 12.of5
over the estimate for last year.
The American Stockgrowers' Asso-
citation. recently organized, VIII main
tain central office in Denver In
charge of Secretary T. w. Tomiinson.
The Denver posts OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic have made ar
rangements for an immense June fair
and festival. beginning June 2lst And
lasting nine days.
In the District Court a, Denver.
Judge johnson has rendered a deci-
sion affirming the validity OF the
| spring election last year. The case
viii be appealed 10 the Supreme Court
James Mcbride of Bareia. in Las An
imas county. was bitten by a rattle
snake on the 18th inst, and. tnsteadd
Of resorting TO orthodox ~hisksy,
drank twenty pounds OF milk and re-
covered
DR.. L. S. Turner Of Trinidad has been
named a member OF the board OF con
troll OF the State University in place
Of DR.. Corwin OF Pueblo. who resigned
TO become a member OF the State Nor
NAL School at Greeley.
A second dividend Of thirty per
cent in favor OF the creditors Of the
First National Bank Of Victor. Colo
rado. has been declared. making In all
sixty per cent. on claims proved.
amounting to 23G.7sg.54-
Dr. Luke McI.aln, eigY health com
missioner OF Pueblo has issued a proc
lamation calling upon citizens OF all
classes 10 join In general movement
to clean up the city and make Pueblo
healthier and better city
George Huber Weiss OF Elizabeth.
Colorado. while bathing at Santa Mon
lea. California. on the 10th. Vas eaT-
ried out to sea By the nrderto~ cad
drowned. Weiss vas iweuty-foHr years
Of age and leaves a mother AZ Eliza
beth.
Mai. ". r. Noreror. unlon colony
pioneer and veteran OF the Civil War.
has organized a drum corps OF forty
boys al Greeley from twelve TO eight
cen years Of age, which he viii take 10
the national G. A. r. encampment al
Denver.
The first excursion OF the present
| year over the Moffa, road will be given
on June sth. when the Denver. North
western q Pacific company will carry
the employees OF the Denver Tramway
Company to Toiland on their annual
picnic
The Santa Re company wfli drive
new tunnel under Ratcn hill. south Of
Trinidad. at a cost Of 81. Zoo coo. The
contract has been let 70 the Arm Of
corrigan * NcDonald Of Pueblo. which
VIII place force Of several hundred
men at work in a few days
Evidence On the par; ef Colorado Be
fore the kAnsAs-Coloraao water suit
commission was closed May 18th AZ
ter an interval Of two weeks the com
mission will sgain convene In Kansas.
where for about three weeks final evil
dsnee for that state will be taken
The report of the earnings Of the
Denver A Rio Grande for the first
week In May shows a substantial in
crease over the corresponding week
last year. The earnings this year
$1,000. The earnings from July lst
to May 7th show an increase OF sSfs.-
900 over the corresponding period Of
the year before.
The first dwelling house built in
Greeley has been torn down to make
room for n lumber yard The house.
which was ;wo-story frame building.
stood opposite the Union Pacific dc
pot on Seventh avenue. and attracted
attention because Of its welikept lawn
and oid-fashioned flower garden IL
was built in 1870 by Levi Hanna. who
was cousin OF Marx Hanna
Work is progressing steadily on the
Gunnison tunnel. the huge air drills
making rapid progress The tunnel Is
being closely timbered to prevent cav
| ing. and the contractors are sinking
-tt-lool euali iot All - NA1 N1-eN VI
about a quarter Of mile has been
driven and another air drill will be in
stalled within n short time. The con-
struetion company has the work well
in hand and no accidents have hap
pened-
Patents have been issued to Colo
rado inventors as follows. Axei Borg.
kokomo. combination shade and cur
tain bracket: William Burkhart and H.
A. Williams, Denver. landing chair for
hoisting mechanisms: Edwin F. Doug
las and :. b. Hughes. Pueblo. COM
hined fruit picking sack and measure.
/ Alfred K. johnson. Denver. hammer
l drill. Christouher z Iaufer Denrer.