The state herald., 1905-01-06
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The sixteenth annual convention of
the Colorado State Horticultural So
ciety will be held in Denver January
11th to 18th.
The number of sheep now being fed
in Larimer county, including those at
Windsor. is estimated at 414,752, as
compared with 2sS,001 last year.
Dr. Bancroft's plan for a consump-
tives' home at Salida is meeting with
some opposition by physicians and
others, who are afraid 1t might result
In contagion.
M. G. Kennedy well known min
ing man, who at different times had
charge of some of the principal mines
in Lake and Gilpin counties, died at
Denver December 27th.
Alfred A. Thompson, an old resident
Of Denver and formerly grocer, cele-
brated Christmas convivially and came
to his death by falling down flight of
stairs at the Apex saloon.
New postoilice appointments in Colo
rado are: Fort Garland, Costilla
county, Helen c. Peters, vice Charles
John. resigned; Perigo, Rio Grande
county. d. Cronian, vice j. Moody, re-
signed.
The Rev. A. N. Danielson died at his
home at Nepesta, Pueblo county, De-
cember 29th, at the age OF Ga years.
Mr.. Danielson was a Methodist min
lister and well known all over southern
Colorado.
Three hundred new buildings, prin.
cipally dwellings, have been erected
/ m
the total cost of buildings and I'M
provements being estimated at over
100000.
The people of Arvada, 'Denver's JEFF
ferson county suburb, have organized
stock company to build factory for
the purpose of canning tomatoes and
small fruits and will Immediately be-
gin work.
The Denver Hotel and Restaurant
| Keepers Association has been organ
lied and will include all the principal
hotels and restaurants in the city.
c. ii. Morse is president and S. f.
Dutton secretary.
X. II. Connors was sent to the
county jail in Pueblo for one year and
fined $1,000 by Judge ]. ii. Voorhees,
.
refused to answer questions put to him
by the special grand jury which is in
vestigatlng the election frauds.
Reservoirs Nos. and of the Colo
RADIO Springs water system. located in
the Seven Lakes basin, have been
/ completed, and upon the completion
| of the st. John tunnel through Bald
mountain next month will more than
double the present water supply Of
the city.
I The direct and highly compliment
I airy reference to the Colorado Juvenile
! Court and Judge Lindsey's work made
by President Roosevelt In his last mes
sage to Congress has brought flood
of Inquiries from all parts OF the ma
tion, asking for the Colorado juvenile
i laws, the history of the court, its pro
ceduro and results.
County Surveyor II. S. Fuller of Pu-
eblo county, who has served in that
capacity for eleven years, Will retire
from Office on January 10th and start
q for Honduras, Central America, at
once. where he has accepted the posi-
tion OF irrigation engineer of the Bos'
ton and Canadian Colonization Com
pany of Toronto and Boston.
Attorney George Morris has filed
suit in Denver against the Colorado
Midland railroad for 10000. which he
considers the value Of his vote. Mr
| Morris was In Glenwood Springs tho
| day before election and wreck on the
Midland road delayed him twelve
hours. so that he arrived in Denver
/ after the polls had closed.
Four handsome rocking chairs. lux
urlously cushioned. were the Christ
mas gift OF Denver Circle No. /. La
dies of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, to the Soldiers and Sailors
home at Monte Vista. Besides this
gift the women OF this circle distrib.
uted twenty.four baskets OF food
among the poor families OF veterans
/ In Denver.
At the end OF u protrncted spree Pat
rick Brennan shot and mortally
wounded Mrs. Lowney at Stockton.
about three miles from Lcadyille. on
! the night Of Christmas. Then he shot
{ himself. inficting dangerous wound.
brennan, who Is twenty eight years OF
age, had been engaged 10 Mrs. Low.
ney. a widow OF thlrty.threc with three
children.
a Boulder gentleman of prominence
Is quoted ms saying that he has II ON
the authority Of man connected with
the Moifat road that II will build a
spur from Rollinsyille 10 Nederland.
/ The Distance between the two places
by wagon road ls about four miles. by
rail- II might be necessary to build
twice that dlgtanco bnpnusp of the
hilly nature Of the country.
Following is the bid Of n Denver
| firm OF undertakors for the burial OF
the paupor dead OF the city: "Will fur
nish for each burial coffin OF dry pine.
ono.inch dry lumber. plancd on both
sides, with black cloth covering: cof'
I'm TO be upholstered and lined with
cloth: n robe. with n grave in "a public
cemetery and services for the same,
for the price OF one nvc'hundredth Of
n cent
The following officers were elected
by the Colorado State Beckocpcrs' As
| ISOLATION NJ It's session In Denver De
combcr Goth; President, J. U. Harris,
Grand Junction: ylce-prcsldcnt NJ. 4,
GIL. Lonrmont; secretary. Il. G.
Aikon. Loyoland: treasurer. Mrs. Il
A. Rhoadcs. Plattcylllo: member of
executive committee. =. Rauchfusr,
Denver. Denver was chosen ms the
place for the next annual meeting,
George W. Allen. jr, son OF former
| District Judge George w Allen. for
mcr voucher clerk In the Office OF the
state auditor must mako answer 10