The Lamar register., 1905-11-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


library in Trinidad for the use of the
physicians in the various counties OF
southern Colorado.
Mrs. Emma Tanner of Brecken-
ridge, Michigan, has written County
Clerk w. II. Reed of Colorado Springs
requesting information of Daniel
George, supposed to be a Pixies Peak
pioneer in the early COS.
At Salida en- the morning of the
9Th inst, the jewelry store of b. S.
Dennison and the stationery store OF
Charles Grocer were partially de.
stroyed by fire. The losses are heavy,
especially of the stationery stock.
The Teller county tax levy as an.
nounced by the county commissioners
is only ten mills, which is the lowest
in the history of the county. 1t is
based on valuation of $13.366,51O, an
increase of $2.000,000 over last year.
While shooting at a steer which he
wished to kill. Elmer Quick, who lives
on ranch near Honey, a few miles
north Of Trinidad, put bullet through
the steer which passed on and killed
his son. who was in range behind the
animal.
By reason of defective brake on a
wagon loaded with stone, William N
Hodge was thrown under the wheels
and killed in Bear Creek canon near
Colorado Springs on the End inst. He
was fifty-four years old and leaves a
widow and two children.
A cinnamon bear weighing IFS
pounds was killed by Mr.. Ormsby of
the commission firm of Proudft &
Ormsby, Denver, at his ranch near
Sedalia, Douglas county, few days
ago. This is the first bear that has
been killed in that vicinity for many
years.
Three hundred members of the
Japanese colony of Pueblo celebrated
the 53rd anniversary of the birthday
OF the Emperor of Japan on the Bird
inst. The colony is composed or
dams, all of whom rejoiced in the ma
tional holiday.
Rolling and crushing machinery to
be used in the construction of mac
adam roads in Fremont county, has
arrived at Florence from the East
The crusher will be set up Immediately
and requisition will be made upon
Warden Cleghorn for convict labor in
crushing the shale to be used.
A report of the Colorado Bar Asso-
citation, covering special meeting
held on January 2, 1905, and the
eighth annual meeting at Colorado
Springs July 9Th and 7th of this year,
has been issued by the association. Be-
sides a report of the business trans
acted 1t contains the address delivered
at these meetings.
A special election will be held in
Boulder December 10Th on the ap-
proval by the people of the city's con-
tract to purchase Silver lake for $46.-
900, also to authorize the council for
an additional bond issue of $4,000,
supplementing the bond issue author
lied at the general election last
spring for $4,000.
Brig. Gen. Francis Moore, re.
tired, has been visiting in Denver.
General Moore was one of the Colo
RADIO volunteers in 1861 and belonged
to the First Colorado cavalry, known
as "Gilpin's Pets" He carried the
message relieving Governor Gilpin OF
his office and announcing the appoint
ment of Gov. John Evans.
Two accidents happened in the New
house tunnel at Idaho Springs on the
1st inst. BY car jumping the track
A. j. Ventress suffered compound
fracture of the right leg just below the
knee and John owen, manager of the
Saratoga Development Company, had
his left leg broken by the collision of
a hand car with lumber truck.
AZ Victor on the I'd inst, Sam Nc
Donald. one of the oldest and most
prominent mining men in the district.
fell distance of about forty feet in his
lease on the Ajax mine and sustained
very dangerous injuries. Several of
hig rihS nd tor
his breast bone, while he was hurt in
ternally and his head badly lacerated.
The report of Cattle Inspector Dan
Gilbert shows that during the month
of October S,217 head of cattle were
shipped from Brush. Akron, Yuma,
Eckley and Wray yards. distance en-
bracing seventy-five miles of the semi
arid belt covered by the Burlington.
Several thousand head of sheep and a
few carloads of horses were also gath
cred from the range and sold.
E. E. Rittenhouse. deputy insurance
commissioner. is endeavoring to
weed out the bogus insurance
companies which are operating
in Colorado without license or
authority, and alsos other companies
which may be legitimate in other
states, but are not authorized to OPP
crate here. He has sent out circulars
to authorized agencies asking their
help.
The Rev. Andrew SellsI who died at
Denver few days ago at the age OF
eiShty-four years, was probably the
oldest Baptist minister in the West.
Mr.. Sells, who was IA Swede, served in
the Danish-German war of 1S45.
Coming to this country in 1860, he
served in an Illinois regiment during
the latter part OF the Civil War. After
the war he was missionary among
the Sioux Indians in the Dakotas.
On the night of November 1st, in
passenger car, at Jenny Lake, on the
Moffat road. near the top of the divide.
Mrs. Miller, wife of John w. Miller,
who is an employe of the Colonial
Lumber Company and formerly of
Glendale. gave birth to daughter
that was named Jenny Lake Miller be-
fore it left the train at Denver. 1t is
suggested that President Moffat give
Miss Jenny life pass on the road.
In the District Court at st. Louis
Frank Willis Card forpnprly nf Cprno