The state herald., 1905-12-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Frank Zindlc of Greeley, twenty-rour
years of age, accidentally shot himself
while out duck hunting November 26th
and died instantly.
1t is expected that the Moffat road
terminal will be completed so that 1t
will be running into Denver on its own
tracks about Christmas,
The Democratic Club of Denver will
give dinner to 600 poor children who
are charges of the city and county of
Denver, on Christmas Day.
A. r. Meyer, one of the founders OF
Leadville, who built the first sampling
and smelling works there, died az Kan
sas City. December list, of rheumatism
of the heart,
The auditorium committee OF the
Denver City Council will iscelve offers
of sites up to December 18th. No site
will be considered that has less than
sixteen ilill city lots.
The thirty-fifth anniversary Of the
coming of Union cclony to Greeley was
celebrated by a big dinner and re-
union of pioneers at Greeley November
25th, at which 1876 colonsts were pres
ent.
Neal Woodruff. p. A. Mcclellan.
Fred Powell, c. A. Clayton and Robert
flilliard, who We're tried at Gunnison
for taking trout by means of seine.
pleaded guilty and were fined $25 and
costs each, amounting to sl35.
At Denver December 1st, Mrs. ].
w. Hampton was run over by an auto.
mobile and severely injured, suffering
dislocation of the thigh. The driver
never stopped and at last accounts had
not been caught and lynched.
Former Alderman Ben Donahue of
Pueblo reports that he has discovered
vein of good coal within fifteen
miles of the city, and has exhibited
samples which shows it to be su-
perior quality.
A heavy wind Saturday afternoon on
Boreas hill, east of Leadville, blew the
Colorado & Southern train off the
track and almost down the embank-
ment. The train bumped along on the
ties several feet before 1t stopped. No
harm was done.
Edward w Robinson, II. +. Robin
son and II. NJ. Duncan were held up
by lone robber in the office of the
Robinson Lumber Company at Den
YER on the evening of December LIST
and robbed of a small sum of money
and gold watch.
The new manual training school OF
Montrose was opened with public re,
ception November Goth. The building
and equipment cost about 10000.
Prof. ]. b. Kesler, late Of the Denver
manual training high school, Will be
in charge OF the school.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed TO make n s25 round trip
rate from Chicago TO Denver and Col.
orado common points for the Elks' con
vention at Denver next July. The Den.
yer Elks have agreed TO raise $50, 900
TO entertain their visiting brethren.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek the jury in the case of James \.
Warford, charged with the murder of
Ike Liebo at Goldheld on election day
4 year ago. brought in n verdict OF
murder in the first degree and recon.
mended sentence Of Imprisonment
for life.
The amount collected on the state
liquor tax license for the fiscal years
which ended November 30th is s7l,0OO.
This shows an increase of slS,575 over
the collections for last year and an in
crease of sl6.7J0 over the year OF 1901.
which was the largest for five years
previous TO that time.
An organization known as the Col.
ored orphange and Old Folks Home
Association of Colorado, Is raising
funds to aid in building home for col.
ored orphans and old folks of the state.
a
on which the building will be con.
structed.
w. q. Brandenburg. representing
the StaIe Commercial Association. has
started on a tour OF the central west
ern states. where he will deliver lee
lures on THE Contrast of Arid Amer.
lea" and "rhe Story Of Colorado" II.
lustrated respectively by 200 and $50
lantern slides.
Mountain Hons have been seen be.
tween Bailey and shawnee. In Park
county. Mis- u. T. Mack saw one
Thursday evening while riding from
her home to Greenisle. Saturday even
ing Miss Hunt and Miss NJ. Guw On
oounterod one near the same place on
the way TO the river.
Inc fool ol lit ulE IIlhNtlou hpAil
AT Chalk Creek In Chance county was
blown OFF during fierce wind storm
November 26th and the plate glass
windows blown In. The property is
owned by II. lloyle OF Pueblo. and G.
L, Robb of aiesburg. Illinois. It
has never been finished nor occupied
except by a caretakcr.
J. =. Lowell. a farmer living On Pine
river. In l.a Plata county. has re-
ceiyed notice from the Portland
Worlds Fair Association that hc was
awarded tho gold also the silver
medal on oats grown by him. Mr.. Low,
ell was the winner OF gold medal for
oats displayed at the ST. Louis eSposl,
tion. This gives the San Juan district
Worlds Fair prizes for wheat. alfalfa.
rye. oats. barley and sugar bccts.
On the 2Gth ull the skeleton of an
unknown man, who apparently must
have been ubout ~ years of ngc,
was found by the side of n sirnwstacl,
about n mile west Of Arynda. In Juffor,
son county. The clothing was badly
rottcd. In the coat pocket was found
copy of the Denver News dated Jan
uary 6. 1905. Other articles were
pair OF scissors. n knife. u pocket comb
md pocket notebook llo was hi
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