The state herald., 1905-04-07
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


will add greatly to the beauty OF the
city.
st. Luke's Hospital in Leadville has
been purchased by syndicate OF Lead
Vile physicians, who Will rebuild and
enlarge 1t.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
will build large reservoir on Middle
Monument creek, above Palmer Lake
and Glen Park.
Additional machinery is being in
stalled at the Longmont sugar factory,
which Will increase the capacity of the
plant to 1900 tons day.
Ex-Governor John L. Routtis re-
ported to be very i'll in Denver of an
affection of the heart. He will be sew
enty-nine years old in few weeks.
Henry Wianand, the Denver wife
killer, was found guilty of murder In
the second degree, which carried a
penalty of from ten years to life i'm
prisonment.
Clarence Il. Hagar has been re-
elected secretary OF the State Board
vf Charities and Corrections for an
other term. He Is also secretary for
the Board of Pardons.
Charles B. Sloat, general agent of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific at
Denver, has inaugurated movement
for the organization of mountain
climbing club in Colorado.
The State Land Board has decided
to give the Denver Park Commission
a twenty-years' leave on forty acres OF
ground adjoinins~thh City park on the
west side at n yearly rental of $4,000.
The State Fair win be In progress at
Pueblo at the time oil the Grand Army
national encampment at Denver the
first week in September. and special
invitation will be extended to the vet
erans.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company is said to be considering n
plan TO double.track the line between
Denver and Pueblo in order to better
accommodate the constantly increas-
ing traffic.
The Kansas Colorado Oil Company,
which has been boring for oil on the
Culver ranch of Longmont, has consol-
idTted with a company of local men,
and the new company will prosecute
the work with vigor.
An expensive cement plant. backed
by Pueblo capital. Is TO be erected one
mile south of Verde station, on the Rio
Grande, twenty-five miles south OF
Pueblo. and II. II. Born will be the
manager of the new concern.
Mrs. Lille Barnes has been ap-
pointed substitute mail carrier for
rural route No. /, and Mrs. Lucy Nc.
Donald substitute for route No 9, at
Greeley. The husbands of these women
are the carriers on the routes.
The Woman's Club of Boulder has
given an order for over a thousand
trees and shrubbery which are to be
set out ON the Chautauqua grounds
north of the dining room, mainly along
the walks leading to the entrance gate.
The Grand junction Construction
Company has been organized TO build
an electric railroad from Grand juno
tion to Palisades, A bond has been
given that two miles OF the line shall
be completed within the next eighteen
months.
The suit OF the Stratton's independ.
cnce Mining Company against the
Strntton estate for alleged sailing OF
the mine. which was decided against
the company BY the Circuit Court OF
Appeals. Is TO be carried to the United
States Supreme Court.
The American Smelling and Rein.
Ing Company has announced the adop.
ton of the cight.hour system at its
Pueblo plants. applicable to all except
yard men. II will first affect the fur
fVtap hug nj NyllI
come under its provisions.
All arrangement have been made
for the meeting 81 the Arkansas Val.
ley Press Association at Canon City
May 9TH. and President Hardy has
sent out invitations TO all newspaper
men from Leadyllle TO the Kansas line
and from Colorado Springs to Trini.
dad.
Samuel ID. Hunter, who died at Den.
yer March 29th. WAS one Of the pio.
neers OF Greeley and served MS mayor
In 1855. lie built the Opera House
block. the Park Place block and the
Oasis hotel in Greeley. He had lived
In Denver eleven years previous TO his
death.
Denver is being a good deal trou.
bled by the coming Of hundreds OF In.
digent cunsumptiyes who are unloaded
on Colorado by Eastern communities.
A report the other day that forty con.
sumptivcs were 10 be sent to Denver
from Fort Scott. Iowa, aroused active
remonsirance.
Miss Katharine l.. Craig. state super.
intendcnt of public instruction. visited
Summit cCslnty the week ending March
25th. She rode from breckenridge TO
Dillon In n sleigh ever snow reported
TO be nearly ten feet deep and returned
the same way TO address the meeting
at breckenridge.
Anselmo MestnZ, convicted nt Du'
rnngo of the killing of Pablo Garcia.
whom he beat ia death with n pistol,
was found guilty Of voluntary man.
slaughter and sentenced TO from one
year to sixteen months In the peniten.
tinry. The trouble arose out OF jcai,
ousy In relation TO the wife OF mostaz.
e. s. Clark. a farmer living In the
BOX Elder valley, ak miles northeast
Of Fort Collins, has lost nine head OF
valuable horses by ptomalnc poison.
ing from eating mnsty carrots. DR.,
Lamb. state veterinarian. was called
10 investigate the care, and his YER
diet agreed with that OF the local doe.
tors.
Counterfeit $50 and $40 bills are re.
ported 10 have bocn passed In Pueblo
and Cripple Crock. and perhaps other
parts of the state. The description IL
as follows; Series 1901. No. 2p5i3a72.
face plate $50; back plate 81. check
letter u. signed Lyons. Register. Rob
ofih. treasurer; PORTRAITS Of Lowia and
Clark The bills arc duplicates OF the