The state herald., 1905-10-13
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Sheriff Davis of Trinidad has bought
pair of bloodhounds. warranted to
follow the scent of criminals
w. E. Porter Of Loveland lost two
fingers of his right hand n few days
ago while helping to move heavy
safe.
Lee Bostetter was killed by falling
bucket in shaft of the Gold Sovereign
mine at Cripple Creek on the I'd In
stant-
Mrs. Kate T. Bennett has been ap-
pointed regular and John S. Wiltsie
substitute rurGl carrier on Route al
Longmont.
Scarcity of milk in Greeley has oc-
casioned raise in price, dairymen
who formerly charged cents quart
now charging Z.
The Association of American Rail-
way Surgeons, at its meeting in Chi
cago, elected DIR. r. w. Corwin of Pu-
eblo, Colorado, president.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek, James Warford and Walter Ken
ley We're found guilty of assault with
intent to kill Sheriff Edward Bell.
Judge Dixon has decided that the in
junction issued by the District Court
OF Pueblo county against the ticket
brokers will stand until the Supreme
Court can pass upon the matter.
About 100000 was collected Mt the
United States internal revenue office
in Denver during the month of Septem-
ber. The territory covered by the Of
fce includes Colorado and Wyoming.
} Gen. w. j. Palmer has offered to
bear the expense of converting Dor
chester park at Colorado Springs into
a pleasure retreat and children's play
ground, provided the city will estab.
lish street grades and approaches.
This will be done at once.
The Boulder Poultry Association has
been organized with membership of
twenty. The officers are: l.. X. Nelson.
PRESIDENT NJ. H. Crandall, vice presi-
dent. AMI ID. w. McNutt. secretary and
treasurer. 1t has been decided TO hold
poultry show December 18th to 10th,
inclusive.
The state treasurer's Office is making
n record collecting the liquor license
tax this year In the ten months clos
ing September 3Oth there was collected
s65,325, which is sl5,425 in excess OF
the same period last year, and s1l,S00
In excess of the entire year 1904. The
collections will probably run 10 $4,000
by January lst.
All records for the production OF
beet sugar by the American Beet SUI
gar Company, with factories at Rocky
Ford and Lamar, Colorado, will be
broken this season, II Is believed by
the officers. During this season, the
factories will give employment to 500
laborers who will receive from s2.10
to $500 per day for their work.
The secretary OF the interior has
executed contract with Orman &
Crook of Pueblo for the construction
OF divisions 10 TO 81. inclusive, Of the
south canal of the Uncompahgre val.
ley irrigation project, Colorado. By
the terms of the contract the work
must be completed within one year
from the date OF the execution Of the
contract.
Following its Improvement OF its
station grounds at Colorado Springs.
the Denver a Rio Grandc Railroad
Company will expend several thousand
dollars In enlarging and improving the
building. The baggage room. now at
moved to the north. and the present
building will be occupied by the ex.
press companies.
The first convention OF Its kind ever
held In any western state. n gathering
of secretaries OF Colorado chambers of
commerce and boards OF trade. will be
held In Denver. Tuesday. October cath.
The convention will be under the ans.
piccs of the Colorado State CONNER.
cial Association. and all meetings will
be held In the headquarters OF the as
sociatlon, 7O7 Eighteenth street.
Henry Light. a former resident OF
Montrosc. was killed nj Dragon. Utah.
on the 2sth ultimo, by failing on the
wagon bridge near the hotel. His
death was Instantaneous. Light was
about seventy years OF age and had
been resident OF Montrosc for the
last thirteen years, most OF the time
being In the employ Of the Denver a
Rio Grande Express Company.
Governor Mcdonald has been invited
by the executive committee In charge
TO name delegates to the Interstate
commercial law convention which is
TO be held NJ the Auditorium hotel.
In Chicago. October 2Gth and 27th. The
object Of the convention is to urge
upon Congress the necessity for gov.
ernment supervision Of railroad rates.
along the lines suggested In the Pres,
ident's last message
This is the way Fremont county
cacklcs In the Denver Republican:
II 4. Tennis OF Florence has the most
prodnctiv. hens ever raised In Ere.
mont county, lie has one hen that has
brought OF three settings OF young
ones this year. -four that laid every day
during the summer. n spring chicken
that IN not Ave months old that In the
mother Of thirteen young chickens. and
Tire" that are not four months old
that have begun 10 lay"
one hundred aud twcnty-Scyon
homestead entries were made at the
Pueblo land onlco during the month
OF September. In the Pueblo land
district there are asS.a75 acrcs OF land
unnpproprintod ni the present time.
The district includes parts of Bent,
Chnffoo. cosiilla. Custer. Elbori. sa.
guacho. W paso. Teller. Fremont.
Hncriano. kiowa. Las Anlmnn. Lin,
coin, otoro, Park and Pueblo counties.
Suffering from an attack of acute
mclancholin, James Mccartney. aged
HiSiy'oisht years and q farmer supcrln.
lcndon' Of the " paso county poor
farm. attempted Suicide on the 7ih In,
siant ~ Colorado Springs by cutting
his throat with p"nhnifo. lie IL CA.
prciod 10 recover,
gwsdps of Iia6semSr ats si,s,,ta,t,,.