The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-23
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Colorado Springs on the 18th instant.
A free basket picnic was given to the
visiting Grand Army veterans at Colo
RADIO Springs on the 18th Inst
The Woman's Club OF Colorado
Springs has voted 10 donate $50 10 tha
Jacob Riis settlement at IS Henry
street. New York City.
Longmont Is preparing for big pa
rade on Pumpkin Pie Dag. September
2sih. In which a great number OF
floats VIII appear.
The name Of The Polly Pry Maya
Iine at Denver has been changed to
The Saturday Sun since its purchase
by William q. Griffith.
The agents OF the State Humane So
ciety Will prosecute persons who ship
chickens In boxes too low TO give
them room 10 stand upright.
The county commissioners of FIRE.
mont county have ordered large
steam roller, crasher and other ma
chincry for road work at q cost OF ss.'
Geo.
The hotel men OF Colorado Springs
have agreed 10 subscribe $500 year
in furtheranee of the work OF the Con
vention League recently organized In
Denver.
Joseph Heller, Jr., the ten-year-old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heller ~
South Sahwatch street. Colorado
Springs, Was run over and killed By
hack ON the night OF the 10th instant
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has appointed a committee 10 ende4sor
to prevail upon the government 10 TN
large the importance Of Fort Logan as
a military post Aad keep more troops
there.
The postoflce department has sent
out instructions that all mail boxes
Ia tho rural districts must be num-
hered and made weather proof. Boxes
which are not so constructed must De-
replaced.
Fire destroyed the Gold Coin hloek
AZ Cameron in the Cripple Creek dis
tFict. on The t7th inst. the loss being
estimated al s5.0Va on which there VAS
some insurance. X was the best
building in ihe town.
Frce pumpkin pie and cheap railway
rates are the attractions offered h8
Loagmont September 2sth. In add
tion there viii be races and a parade.
There will also be chance 10 inspect
&. great sugar factory.
The state Hoard Of Horticulture sili
eudeayor 10 have the state fair held a
least Two weeks later IN the fan here
after. II Is claimed that early In Sep
tembcr frail has not attained It's fun
development aud ro.oring-
The short lane management wif en-
large and improve It's Colorado Springs
shops. owing TO its determination 10
handle locally al repairs on It's seven
Midland Terminal and twelve short
line engines. IN addition 10 several
coaches.
The next annual meeting Of the i'm
migration agents q the Could system
cf railways ~in - held In Colorado
next MAY. There are some see agents
and their coming VIII BE- no sHiAl
event In oonnsVtioa With advertising
the state.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed n
committee to make the semi-Annual sS-
animation 81 the books - the state
treasurer and state Land Board Mrs
nj MAthies. g. A Axkiius and J. &.
Wells. the LATTER - Goieea. are The
committee.
Two carloads us machinery for the
Dunbar rsbber plant have arrived A.
naranru and viii b. installed a. once
In the old sampilnE works There are
thirty machines te start With and Il Is
expected the number will be Increased
before long
The state Bureau % Chiid an Ani-
nal Protection IS taking steps 10 step
the sale q liquor to children a. Louis
vile. The humane agents claim that
same parents are in the hahsi Of send
ing small ehiidren-ue-e Infants
iaso saieons for eeer.
\ survey in Graaa county. made for
the state Land Board shows that Coo
rado does not oWn the tract q land on
which Eilsunite teas were discovered
last year Il Is found 20 he located a
mile vest and a quarter mile <eaiA
from any school land.
Governor MeBonAia has appoizsed
Dr. Josephine feavy of Colorado
Springs 10 - a member e the eez-,i
of coufrul Of the State Industrial
school for Girls Ms peArs takes the
place OF Mrs Ina Thompson. VITO ~
signed Ahoat month aSo
Miss Josephine HAYES os Denver.
started = climb Psks's Peak &C shs
evening e the iztA iuSs-. and lost her
VA she xas feana aext z1ornink ov
the cog read trziu=-Sn IN an exhausted
condition and nearly fro-en % ee4sh.
having nearly rsashe1 the summit
Iavs;Atioas have hee1 t<saed ~ TIE
tuAr4 q trustees znt sseuity C s1e
1,ssioza3o School os Nines. Gol1eE- an
uoazcias Nea1sx. oc4oesr e. IS The
safe o. ~kich tie cornerstone Ct the
Ssnoa 6suzgerheiEz hail ~sli - laid
Tae exervsSes ~ill BE he'd IN the after
ss<zez-
The re<e-ts c. the University cf
CraorRdo have arpcsnfs-d ProE Her-
bert = Evans Of the University q Ne
erzSkN 10 the Position g RrcfeSsor c<
ezeczricSl sasineSr7<- Professor Ev-
azs Is -adaate - the Uaive-Stty q
Nebraska II the class cf iSSS and ~
exsxs<s ss<cz4 Sexree fraz the sane