The state herald., 1905-10-06
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Methodist ministers of Denver
are said to be planning extensive re-
vival meetings for next winter.
The Colorado Telephone Company
has commenced the work of placing all
Its wires in Pueblo underground
Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roy
croft. art.industry colony, viii lecture
4 at Colorado Springs October 18th.
William II. Henry has been ap-
pointed regular, and d. +. Henry, SUBJ
stitute rural free delivery carrier OF
route No. ], at Colbran. F-q
Gen. William ]. Palmer has contrib
hted $1,000 to the prosecution of the
Colorado Springs druggists who have
violated the liquor ordinances.
1t is estimated that the sugar beet
crop en- the old English ranch of 270
acres near Fort Collins will average
eighteen tons TO the acre and bring
$24, 800. ltAE tfdkkl a.ftf
The orders of the district judges
seem to have put at least temporary
quietus on gambling in Denver. 1t Is
claimed that even ,ne policy shops are
closed.
At Monument, September cath, Rob
ert Bovard, Jr., the little son OF Rob
ert Bovard, was thrown from wagon
and had his right arm broken above
the elbow. saa
There are six black walnut trees on
the state capitol grounds at Denver
that were raised from walnuts grown
on the farm on which Abraham Lin
coin was born. .t
Colorado farmers are at work dig
ging the greatest crop Of sugar beets
ever grown In the West. The factories
are all commencing work and things
will be lively for the next two months.
The body OF Clarence v. Clay, for
merly of Denver. was found on Straub
mountain near Victor September 27th
with n bullet wound over the heart. 1t
is supposed to have been case Of sui
eide.
Longmont's pumpkin pie festival
Thursday. September 2Sth. was great
success. -Four thousand pies were cut.
Fifty floats appeared in the parade,
along with many other interesting fea-
lures. .. Na A.I. 80. Hrs. aA
II. w. Campbell of Lincoln. Ne
braska, whose experiments IN dry
farming in the femi-arid regions have
made him wOrld-famous. will speak at
the Chamber Of Commerce luncheon in
Denver October 10Th.
Sarah Jean Taylor, Colorado
Springs nurse. has brought suit to re-
cover 100000 damages from the Rock
Island road for personal injuries al
| legged TO have been received in the Ii
mon Junction wreck on June 2Gth.
Ora Haley, cattleman of Wyoming,
has engaged cars on the Moffat road
for the shipment of 1900 head OF fat
cattle from sulphur Springs to Den
yer. He has started his drives. which
viii come in lunches of 800 or Coo
cattle.
The county commissioners of Pitkin
county have awarded the contract for
building the state road mp Lincoln
gulch to the Florence Construction
Company. Their bid was $1,000. 1t is
to be built from point called the
Junction up the Roaring Fork TO the
mine located at Difficult, q distance Of
twelve miles.
Brooks lrione and the other mem.
bers of the home committee OF the Ma
tional Letter Carriers Association Will
ask Congress for an appropriation Of
from $50. 900 10 100000 to aid them In
erecting The National Letter Carriers
Home in Colorado Springs. Should
they get II. the building plans win be
expended and provision made for n
se50,000 home.
At the recent examination for EN-.
balmers and under,akors held in the
Office of the State Board OF Health the
following were successful: l.. 4. Rog.
crs. Paonla d. Z. Mickey. Del Norte;
c. j. Meyer. Denver: II. l.. McHan.
Central City; q. NJ. Hunt, Victor; W.
c. Ketching. Florence; George w.
Powell, Las Animas: Clarence Adams.
Gunnison: William Teppett, Central
City: Frank {. Warren. Denver.
A gathering OF citizens at Hahn's
peak, after discussing the proposal OF
Hamlin Garland that a national park
be made out OF n portion OF the White
River forest reserve. adopted resolu-
tions that the creation of q national
park. as proposed. would be hurtful TO
the interests OF the people of Routt.
Rio Blanco. Garfield and Eagle coun'
ties, and that the damage would
greatly exceed any possible benefit.
State Coal Mine Inspector John d.
Jones Is OF the opinion that the output
Of coal In 1905 Will equal that OF 1909.
Up to date II is equal 10 the same per-
Tod In that year. Comparisons are
made with that year. because the pro-
ductlon OF 1894 was affected by tho
great strikes In both the coal and min
erai mining camps. and fell on over u
million tons. The production In 1909
was approximately 100000 tons and
In 1904 II was about 100000 tons.
The war relies dcpnrtmcn, nj the
state house nj Denver has had iis.col.
lection enriched by the addition OF q
3ocr flag. II was carried through The
Bocr war by an Irish brigade James
Connolly, n member OF the brigade,
gave II to Richard w, Watson. one Of
the SulYcmo Court bnillffs, by whom Il
was presented to Col. W. W. Ferguson,
custodian OF the department The nag
II composed of three stripes Of red.
white nnd blue, running horizontally.
while running vertically at one end IL
Il strip Of grccn. ...
The Northern Telephone Company
has flied articles of incorporation ia
The Office Of the secretary OF state. It
IA Incorporated fof s250.00O BY e, II.
Ramsay. =. II. Suuthard and ", c,
| Bennett. The rompang nroDof,s Ia nm.