The state herald., 1905-12-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


and children.
Fruita prides herself on the fact
that she is to have ballast roads and
mountain water.
Who says Colorado isn't winter re-
sort? A butterfly was captured at
Florence few days ago.
Two rival electric railway COM
panies propose to build lines between
Canon City and Florence.
The Rev. John w. Carter of Owa-
tonna, Minnesota, has accepted the
pastorate of the First universalist
church of Denver.
Frank Zindle of Greeley, twenty-rour
years Of age, accidentally shot himself
while out duck hunting November 26th
and died instantly.
An unusual number of coyotes are
troubling the farmers near Florence,
having been driven out of the hills by
snow and cold weather.
The Methodist Church building at
! 18th inst The loss is stated at about
$4,000, with $1,500 insurance.
| The Colorado State Teachers Asso-
citation holds its thirty-first annual
meeting at Denver during holiday
week, beginning December 2Gth.
7. ]. Dugan. president of the Ma.
tional Bank of Commerce of Denver,
has decided to drill wells for artesian
water on the Gale ranch in Beaver
1t is estimated that some 10000
small pine and pinon tiSes have been
Clt fpn,,
and st. Louis for use as Christmas
trees.
Fred II. Pratt, well known Jeffer-
son county ranchman, living near
Cresswell, suddenly dropped dead of
heart disease while working in his
barn.
In preparation for the holiday rush
siXty-five men have been added TO the
clerical force at the Denver postoiiice.
The new clerks will serve until after
New Year.
The Palisades National Bank of Pal,
isades. Colorado, has been authorized
TO begin business with $4,000 capital.
j. j. Durke is president. o. H. Shoup
vice president and j. G. Mckinney
cashier.
The machine shop Of the Denver
u Engineering Works at Denver took
Ire shortly after midnight on the 10th
nst. and nearly all the woodwork of
ne interior was destroyed, badly dam
ging much of the machinery.
Guy lie Roy Stevick. receiver of the
Denver Savings Bank, has paid a div.
Kient of twenty per cent. TO depositors
laking a total of thirty-iive per cent.
date. He expects to be able to pay
twenty-five per cent. of the entire de
|osits.
John b. Drew of Angora. in Rio
'lanco county, aged " years, walked
II the way to Rawlins. Wyoming, a
istance of 1856 miles, to testify in a
wsuit In which some of his friends
ere Interested He covered one TWEEN
'.five mile stretch at night.
The United Association of Plumbers
nd Filters of the United States and
anada is negotiating for the purchase
I the sanitarium at Fairmount park.
Pueblo, for the purpose os convert.
& the building into national home
pr members OF the organization.
Harrison H. Martin, one OF the best
nown and most highly esteemed col.
red men Of Denver, who has been EN-.
Dyed in the Office OF the Board of
ublic Works for the past fifteen
ears December LIST. He leaves "A
idow and eleven surviving children.
The business mems committee at
anon City, having in charge sub
- .)tlons TO the bonus asked by f. S.
~ b..
raised. and work will commence on
he trolley line between Florence and
anon City by the first OF the year.
The fourmIle extension Of the Sil.
crton Northern railroad from Eureka
Animas Forks Is blocked for the
inter. II is proposed To keep this
pad open all the year after this sea
on and to that end extensive snow
heds will be built next summer.
A new postoiiice has been ostab.
shed at the halfway station along the
ew road between Loyeland and Estes
lark, and Mrs. Ella Van Bramor has
zen appointed postmistress The new
flee has been named Drake In honor
u the present state senator from Larl.
ner county.
The Introduction by Congressman
Y. Brooks In Congress Of a hill for
he parking of the famous Royal
Jorge Is followed by n local move
ient to have the government trans
)rm North and South Cheyenne can
ns. south of Colorado Springs, into u
ntlonal park. South Cheyenne canon
owned by a corporation aud North
anon by the city.
Tho great Western Live stock Show
III be held n, Denver the week be.
inning January 2sth. which Will be
elobrntcd as Farmers Week -Four
Important organizations will meet In
bcnyer that week viz: The Ameri'
an Stock Growers Association. the
rational Live Stock Association, the
Rational Wool Growers Association
nd the Colorado Cattle and Horse
rowers Association
Tho Kentucky Home Association
ns been organized by prominent for
ior Kentueklans In Denver for the
4 3.urpose of building sanliarlnm IN or
kfi Acnyor for eonsumptlycs from
50. Interested IN II both aH In
lorH and as the hfHt board Of
TO- ,irs are Caldwell Nraman. Stcr.
Va ~. Toney, willard n Lay, Rudd
8 We y,sty W, r. Ramucy, e. y, clay,
mon. b v. Johnson, J. u +. Voorhlos,
w. susio y. CarHtafrhcn. Mrs, Ida
,o,s mcron. MrH. Ida " Monarch and
IGonroso white
~ years after his murder, ease In.
Id by uplldc valllo OF jefferson,
county. has been decided In