The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Ilth inst.
State Treasurer Holmbers says that
county treasurers are making good
progress in collecting taxes.
On April 4th the Colorado Court of
Appeals will go out of existence, being
consolidated with the state Supreme
Court.
A suit has been appealed to the state
Supreme Court which will test the
right of a county judge TO grant ali
mony in excess of $1,000.
The postofiice fight which has been
going on for several weeks at Pueblo
has been settled and Mr.. y. S. Wal
pole has finally received his commits
sion as postmaster.
An organization has been incorpor-
ated by prominent Swedes at Denver
to build large Swedish Sanatorium
for consumptives. DR.. G. A. BrundS2E
heads the list of trustees.
Geo. W. Baumhoff. who has secured
an electric railway franchise at Canon
City, will investigate the feasibility OF
constructing an electric line from
Canon City to Cripple Creek.
The First National Bank of Fowler,
in Otero county, has been authorized
to begin business with $25 600 capital.
T. NJ. Weiland is president; J. F. Hall,
vice president; and l.. Butler, cashier.
Two valuable horses were crematcd
and $4,000 worth of property destroyed
at 1870 O'Clock on the morning OF
March 18th in a fire at the Portland
livery barn IN Colorado City, belong
ing to Henry CODY, and conducted by
j. Cavender.
1t is understood that the postotticc
inspectors will recommend the eStab-
lishment of a new rural delivery route
south and east of Fort Collins by which
l40 families will be served. This Will
make four routes supplied from the
Fort Collins office.
Austin Marsh, the sevcnteen-year-
old son of the superintendent of the
Eyler smelter at Pueblo, fell. sixty feet
from the top of a cliff while out hunt
ing. on the 7tn inst, and had one OF
his legs broken in two places besides
receiving other serious injuries.
The Colorado Springs Y. NJ. {. A.,
with a membership of 1867 members
is said to have the largest enrolment
in the world in proportion to rolnla-
IlOu. MS ulStlHtlloll hItll iCtVh'is
had been held by jamestown, New
York. with a membership of $1,o40.
1t is stated that Colorado people will
scon be able to talk to people NJ Pa
cifc coast points, an arrangement nav
ing been made between he Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone Company and
the Pacific States Telephone Company
TO connect the lines in Utah AMI Ne
vada.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. y. Stevens and Miss
Anna A. Gordon, president and vico
president of the National Woman s
Christian Temperance Union, will!
have reception at Denver April 9TH.
on their way to Los Angeles to ar
range for the national convention next
October.
The different railroads in Colorado
will grant half fare TO number OF
conventions to be held in Denver this
season. including the Stock Growers
convention. the Eagles national gath
erng. the Epworth League convention
and the Grand Army of the Republic
cncampment.
Bob Womacli, the Father of Cripple
Creek" is said to be gradually dying
from paralysis al Colorado Springs and
physicians hold out but little hope for
his recovery. Womack was thought
to be dying some months ago, but re-
covered and until recently was thought
to be out of danger.
The Juvenile Improvement Associa-
ton has been Incorporated at Denver
by Judge Ben b. Lindsey, c. B. James,
c. H. Libby, o. S. Storrs, Lilburn Mcr-
ril. Ida l.. Gregory and Thomas l..
Bonfils. The object is to promote the
social. moral and physical welfare of
the children of Denver.
Three lecturers, Messrs Branden-
burg. McCmrS and irwin, are travelling
in different parts Of the country under
the auspices of the Colorado State Re-
atty Association to advertise the state.
If ney carry steroeptlcon views to il
lustrate its scenery, agriculture, min
ing and manufacturing.
In the District Court at Pueblo two
Gypsies, Frank Mitchell and Mary
Mitchell, have been convicted of bur
glary The case was one which
Thomas jain and other members of
rival trSe of Gypsies brought against
the Mitchells charging them with steal
ing bag OF SO!d VaIneu al 5ooo.
David II. Moffat and Traffic Mana
ger W. F. Jones Of the Denver. North.
western & Pacific road have gone
East to inspect Mr. Moffats holdings
in the Chesapeake Bay electric road.
This is the regular annual tour of in
spectiOn. Mr. Moffat will visit New
York. Washington and Chicago before
his return.
Mrs. Maggie Davis of Prmero, in
Las Animas county, whose husband, a
miner, deserted her some time ago.
took poison on the 10th inst. and was
so far gone when she was found that
she could not be revived. She leaves
two little sons who will be taken in
charge by charity organization and
given homes.
In the Dist rict COurt at CripUle