The Ordway new era., 1905-09-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Blossoms have appeared on many -
pie trees at Pueblo during the past
two weeks.
The El Paso County Pioneer Society
had big picnic at Stratton park in
Colorado Springs ON the 18th instant.
A free basket picnic was given to the
Waiting Grand Army veterans ut Colo
rado Springs ON the 18th inst.
The Woman's Club Of Colorado
Springs has voted to donate $50 to the
Jacob Riis settlement at 48 Henry
street. New York City.
Longmont is preparing for big pa
rade on Pumpkin Pie Day, September
2Sth. In which q great number OF
floats will appear.
The name of The Polly Pry Maga-
zine at Denver has been changed to
The Saturday Sun since It's purchase
by William G. Grifith.
The agents of the State Humane So
ciety will prosecute persons who ship
chickens In boxes too low to give
them room to stand upright.
The county commissioners Of Fre-
mont county have ordered a large
steam roller. crusher and other ma
chinery for road work at a cost OF ST.
900.
The hotel men of Colorado Springs
have agreed to subscribe $500 year
In furtherance OF the work of the Con
vention League recently organized In
Denver.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has appointed a committee to endeavor
to prevail upon the government to en-
large the Importance OF Fort Logan as
a military post and keep more troops
there.
The postofiice department has sent
out Instructions that all mail boxes
In the rural districts must be num-
bered and made weather proof. Boxes
which are not SO constructed must be
replaced.
Fire destroyed the Gold Coin block
at Cameron In the Cripple Creek dis
trict, on the 18th inst, the loss being
estimated at 5000 on which there was
some insurance. It was the best
building in the town.
Free pumpkin pie and cheap railway
rates are the attractions offered oy
Longmont September 2Sth. In addi-
tion there will be races and parade.
There will also be a chance to inspect
the great sugar factory.
The State Board OF Horticulture Will
endeavor to have the state fair held at
least two weeks later In the fall here
after. It is claimed that early In Sep
tember fruit has not attained Its full
development and coloring.
The Short Line management will en-.
large and improve its Colorado Springs
shops, owing to Its determination TO
handle locally all repairs on Its seven
Midland Terminal and twelve Short
Line engines, in addition to several
coaches.
The next annual meeting OF the I'M
migration agents of the Gould system
of railways will be held In Colorado
next Mny. There are some 600 agents
and their coming will be no small
event in connection with advertising
the state.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed
committee to make the semi-annuai ex'
animation of the books OF the state
treasurer and State Land Board. MRS.
Del Mathies. G. A. Askline and }. Z.
Wells, the latter OF Golden. are the
committee.
Two carloads OF machinery for the
Dunbar rubber plant have arrived AT
Durango and will be installed at once
in the old sampling works. There are
thirty machines to start with and It is
expected the number will be increased
before long.
A survey in Grand county. made Tor
the State Land Board shows that Colo
RADIO does not own the tract OF land on
which gilsonite beds were discovered
last year. It is found to be located a
mile west and a quarter mile soutn
from any school land.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed
DR.. Josephine Peavy OF Colorado
Springs to be a member OF the board
Of control Of the State Industrial
school for Girls. Mrs. Peavy takes the
place of Mrs. Ina Thompson, who re.
signed about q month ago.
Miss Josephine Hawes Of Denver,
started to climb Pixies Peak on the
evening OF the 18th inst, and lost her
way, She was found next morning by
the cog road trainmen in an exhausted
condition and nearly frozen to death.
having nearly reached the summit.
Invitations have been issued by the
board OF trustees and faculty of the
Colorado School OF Mines, Golden. an
/ nouncing Monday, October I'd, as the
date ON which the cornerstone OF the
simon Guggenheim hall will be laid.
The exercises viii be held in the after.
noon. 8.
TvoS large Colorado corporations
have sent out notices to stockholders
Of their annual meetings to be held IN
Denver. The corporations are the Col
orado Fuel and Iron Company and the
Denver & Rio Grande railway. Both
meetinRs viii be held on October 1eth
and nth.
According to nsures Of the Joint
agency Of the Western Passenger Az
aociation, OF the 5000 touriets arriv-