The state herald., 1905-01-27
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Rio Grand round house at Gun
nison was burned on the morning OF
January 18th. Loss. $4,000.
The taking away of a prisoner to
the penitentiary on the 18th inst. left
only one lone prisoner in the Weld
county jail.
The city of Florence rejoices In the
J receipt of $57.92 royalty on leased oil
lands. This will help to oil the mu'
nicipal machine.
An immense attendance is expected
at the national convention of the Ep.
worth League to be held at Denver
July 5th NJ 9th.
The vacancy in the Salida high
school caused by the resignation OF
Prof. II. l.. McGinnis, principal, has
been filled by Prof. J. +. Brown OF Chi
cago.
The case of the Denver ordinance
against the use of trading stamps,
which was decided against the city,
has been appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The mint machinery which was In
use at the Worlds Fair for coming
souvenir medals has been received at
the Denver mint and will shortly be
installed.
| The clearing house reports for the
past two weeks show the business OF
Denver to be about the same as that
of Omaha, in each case over SS,OOO.'
600 for the week.
The members of the Woman's
League of the State University at
Boulder are raising fund to be loaned
to young ladies who are working their
way through college.
The NJ. L. Church South and the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Colorado Springs have exchanged
church buildings, the former paying
bonus of $1,000.
There are about 200 japanese EN-.
ployed at the Pueblo steel works. They
all board at hotel fitted up for them
near the shops and live and dress well,
being cleanly in their habits.
Officers of the Humane Society at
! Pueblo are taking action against driv.
ers who leave their horses standing on
the street in cold weather without
! blakets and who drive them smooth
shod on icy streets.
The county commissioners Of Mesa
| county have appointed Judge Walter
| S. Sullivan, whose term expired Janu
airy 1st, to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death Of Judge w. c. Sloan, who
was elected last fall.
Professor Hayden of Fort Collins. to
| gether with number Of eastern men,
has secured ground surrounding
Doughty's mineral springs, near Hotch'
Ii. a t.l. to
build a $4,000 sanitarium.
OF the 81 1,0S7,SO spent last year by
the United Mine Workers for the relief
of strikes, si37,575 went into the Colo
RADIO district. Colorado shows an in
| crease of 40 paid-up membership, an
increase from 537 to 9i7.
A big wildcat captured near the Vic
| tor reservoir at Gillett by Water Com
missioner James Mccarthy was pre-
! sented to the Victor iiremen. A cage
| has been built for the animal and the
fire boys will attempt to tame It.
c. NJ. Williams, a prominent mining
man and capitalist of Colorado
! Springs, died on the 18th inst. of heart
/ failure. He was one OF the ploneers
/ OF Durango and for nearly elghteet
| years president OF the First National
Bank Of Durango.
By the aid OF United States customs
inspectors crusade will be com
menced In Denver against society
that Is known TO be engaged In bring
ing Young women TO the city for i'm
moral purposes. Many have beer
brought from France.
- h. 81 "a
I Court Is in session at Fort Collini
with Judge James Il. GarrIgues Of
Greeley on the bench. Several i'm
portant irrigation suits that were con
tinucd at the regular September term
will be heard at this term.
Wireless telcgraphic messages from
Denver To New York is what the DE
Forest company expects 10 send within
two weeks. e. G. Wilson, the Denver
representative of the company. Is ar
ranging plans for the formal opening
OF station and Governor Adams
Mayor Spccr and other dignltarics Will
be asked TO be present.
Judge Lindsey OF the Juvenile Court
OF Denver, recently started on a lee
ture tour that will include the prlnci
pal cities OF the Middle West. Amonl
the places on his list are Lincoln
Omaha. Chicago. Louisville. Peoria
Cincinnati. Nashville and seyera
other cities. In several states he vii
address state legislatures.
The large stone building Of the Colo
rSdo A Southern railway on the sum
init OF Alpine Pass has been destroyed
by IRE. The structure was n large and
important building to the railway com
pany. Ms Il contained the round house
turn table. coal chutea. water tank and
boarding house all under one roor
This was made necessary on account
NJ the severity of the winters Mt that
altitude. which IL above timber line.
4 carload OF gifts. consisting OF ma
chlncry and ore. has been received nj
the Colorado School OF Mines IL
Golden from the ST Louis Exposition
The gifts were all exhibits nt the falf
and were secured by the School Of
Mines ms models for the students TO OK
pertinent with. Seven tons Of valuable
specimens are coming from all over
the country. The gifts Of machinery
include gas and CAROLINE furnaces
fans, testing trays and machinery Of