The Ordway new era., 1905-11-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


Ten divorces and nine marriages Is
one days record in Denver recently.
Nelson Johnson. life insurance
agent, committed suicide at Denver on
the 10th inst.
Governor Mcdonald has issued
proclamation naming Thursday No
Vember 30th. as Thanksgiving Day.
Henry ]. Higgins. for many years
prominent Leadville mining and smelt.
ing operator, died at Denver on the
10th inst.
Receiver Stevicll of the defunct
Denver Savings Bank. estimates that
he VIII be able to pay depositors about
70 cents on the dollar.
The State School OF Mines has ac.
quired the Hemberger residence prop
erty adjoining the new Guggenheim
nall on the east at cost of $4,000.
At Sugano, n young japanese, lost
his left eye by the twisting of sed
hot steel rod In the rod mill Or the
stee! works mt Pueblo on the 9TH inst.
In the District Court at Greeley
Thomas Ryan and sack Harris were
given penitentiary sentences for steal
Ing groceries from Il Union Pacific box
car.
Fire on the 10th inst, destroyed the
ore house and blacksmith shop at the
Champion mine on Sultan mountain.
The loss is about $1,000, covered by in
surance.
The $4,000 appropriated at the last
session OF the Legislature for the con
struction of n state fish hatchery at
Glenwood Springs is now available for
use.
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Woodard has put in some time at
Meeker and vicinity trying to stop the
unlawful killing of deer on the western
slope.
The Las Animas County Medical So
cieiy has decided to create medical
library in Trinidad for the use OF the
physicians in the various counties OF
southern Colorado.
Five new tents have been dedicated
by the Jewish Consumptives Relief
Society at their sanitarium at Edge
water in the suburbs OF Denver. Forty
patients have been enrolled.
Camp Henry w. I.awton. No. ., OF
the Society of the Army OF the Phil
ippines. will erect monument in
green cemetery at Colorado Springs.
The Logan County National Bank
OF Sterling has been authorized to be-
gin business with $4,000 capital. ].
J. Cheairs. president: A. G. Sherwin
vice president. f. NJ. Gillett. cashier.
The Sunday closing law was en-
forced In Victor for the first time on
the 18th inst. effectively, the officers
claim. The saloons in the whole Grip.
pie Creek district were shut mp tight.
There was very successful meet
ing of the Gunnison County Farmers
institute at Gunnison on the lSh
inst. Many able speakers being
present from within and without the
state.
President c. w. Sells OF the Mani.
tou & Pixies Peak cog road has closed
contracts for several glass cars. Glass
will be used exclusively from the floor
to the roof. The ends will be
rounded.
Governor Mcdonald has issued an
order prohibiting the transfer OF GER
tain timber rights in Grand county TO
Frank Gyllensten of Denver. until the
sale of the timber has been closely in
vestigated.
In the case of the contest over the
ONCE OF coroner in the city and county
OF Denver the state Supreme Court has
decided In favor of Robert p. Rollins.
the Republican contestant, against w.
p. Horan. Democrat.
James McPhillips. aged forty-ave
years. committed suicide near the
Lake George mine. in the vicinity OF
Lake George. on the Colorado Midland.
A.. =. at Gsrls al.
Creek on the 9Th inst.
The state Supreme Court has decided
that the Preferred Accident Insurance
Company must pay the $4,000 policy on
the life OF the late William II. Eman-
uel OF Denver. the well known dealer
in mining machinery.
The state engineer has rejected all
bids for the building of the bridge at
Monte Vista. The sum of $4,000 was
appropriated and the bids ranged
from 1850 to $5.240. 1t will be
necessary to modify the plans.
Cassell's hotel at Baileys on the
Platte river, fifty-five miles above Den
yer, was burned on the morning of
the 11th inst, only the piano and n
few pieces of furniture being saved.
LOSS. $4,000. with $4,000 insurance.
Superintendent j. w. Lee of the
Rocky Mountain Rescue Home Asso-
citation at Colorado Springs states that
homes will be opened in Denver and
Pueblo soon. More than 300 members
are enrolled from all parts Of the
state.
George s. Welch. formerly we'll
known real estate man and building
and loan association manager in Den
yer, died at the Colorado Sanitarium