The state herald., 1905-05-05
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

| homes ana gardens.
DR.. c. G. Lamb, state veterinarian,
failed to find any cases of glanders
near Glenwood Springs, where he was
called to investigate.
| Mexican owners OF a herd of sixty
goats were recently arrested on the
charge of deseCrating graves by let
| ting the goats browse in the cemetery
at Trinidad.
| Governor Jesse f. Mcdonald has
bought handsome fourteen.room
house at 1151 Logan avenue, Denver,
for $4,000 and will occupy it as the
executive mansion.
Mrs. Dan Grant of Trinidad was
burned to death April 25th by an ex-
plosion of coal OIL which she was u.s.
ing from five.galon can to start up
the kitchen fire.
The First National Bank of Holly
has been authorized to begin business
with $4,000 capital. w. C. Gould,
| president; B. b. Brown, vice presl.
dent; j. S. McMurty, cashier.
A committee has been appointed to
arrange for the establishment OF
Young Mems Christian Association at
Salida. There are nearly 1000 young
men who would be benefited by it.
Governor McDmald has appointed
two more water commissioners, Fred
Dixon of Parad@, for district No. 6l,
and John p. Morgan of Montrose, for
district No. 60,
1t is stated that as n result of
| favorable showing II the probable re-
| rnintp ,,f h. I pnIyt1ln IL, vi
missioner Richards has decided not to
have 1t discontinued IA was proposed.
Ex.-Gov. John l.. Rdutt celebrated
his seventy.nlnth birthday at his
rooms in the Metropole hotel, Denver.
April 25th. Owing to his feeble health
callers were restricted to members of
his family.
The following postoiTice appoint
ments have been made: Box Elder,
Larimer county, Andrew G. Webster,
vice w. Webster, dead; Dunton, Do.
lores county, Jennie A. Matthews, vice
s. A. Rogers, resigned.
The annual meeting Of the Douglas
County Stock Growers Association
was held at Castle Rock April 22d.
County Judge Robert l.. Palm was
elected president of the association,
this being his third term.
One hundred thousand young fish
were placed in the Platte river April
27th by the state fish commissioner.
| The fish are from one to two and a
half inches long and We're distributed
between the stations OF Cliff and Cas-
sells.
The great religious revival at Canon
City closed on the night of April cath.
There were 1874 conversions reported
and si.i00 In money was contributed.
The Rev. Mr. Sunday was given free
will Offering Of $500 before leaving
for Chicago
President Roosevelt, who has &c.
cepted an invitation to attend ban.
quet given by the Denver Chamber
OF Commerce on the night of May 18th.
will spend only six and one-half hours
In Denver. arriving at $3.50 pm. and
leaving at midnight
Philip Triteh, brother OF the late mil
llonaire George Tritch of Denver, who
sued for a part OF the estate on the
claim that he was silent partner in
his brothers immense hardware bust.
HfNN. nus ihNA hlN Nuat III WV plhAli'A
Court at Denver.
u. q. Anderson. superintendent and
one OF the lessees on the Wheeler
mine at the head OF the Platte above
Alma, was carried down the mountain
side distance OF 400 feet and landed
on the Ice OF Wheeler lake. unhurt.
His escape from death is considered
marvellous.
The commencement address AT
Colorado College. Colorado Springs.
/ will be delivered by Frederick j. v.
Skin on June 7th. Mr.. Skin is dlrcc.
| tor OF the Field Columbian Museum OF
| Chicago and formerly was manager OF
| the Denver Tribune In the days OF
Rothaker and Eugene Field.
Forest Supervisor James II. Clark
has received notice that an eNamina.
| tion for forest rangers and other for.
est officers will be held In Denver In
| May. the exact date to be announced
| later. Examinations also will be held
J In other parts of Colorado. the whole
service now being under civil service
| rules.
Mrs. Hattie Humphreys. tried In the
| District Court Mt Cortez on the charge
| OF being an accessory to the murder
l OF Frank lngles and his mother last
/ May, has been acquitted. The trial OF
/ the woman's husband. who was ac'
cuHod Of being the principal. took
place In November. and he was found
/ guilty.
Francisco and Raiaela Fspor, Mex
/ leans. observed their siSlioth wedding
anniversary at Pueblo April 2Sth.
/ They live near Mineral Palace park.
/ In small adobe house. Both are s0
/ years old and In good health. They
| had but one child. daughter. who
died two years ago. when She was ~
years old.
Simon GuFgonhcim hnr donated a.,
0Oo TO the State University nj Boulder.
One thousand dollars IN for n AyHto'
matte mineral collection To be known
aH THE Simon Gurscnhelm Collection
Of Minerals" and one thousand dollars
for biological specimens illustrating
chiefly the Rocky Mountains fauna, 10
bo known M THE Simon Gugrenholm
Biological Collection"
State Senator Fred W. Parks has
Med quo NarrHnio proceedings In the
Supreme Court against Lieutenant
Governor cofnfarih, The fshi II over
the once Of lieutenant governor, which
Senator Parks claims by yiriu. Of be-
inE president pro tenn OF the Senate
The court has decided 10 take original
Jurisdiction In tho matter and the 70
turn Ia set for May i,h.
Mount Cutler near Colorado
Springs scene 0f n. most mysterious
murder In thn West. which for months
has batiied the detectives. has been
sold by ~, y. e Chamberlain To den.