The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-23
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Inc II Paso County Pioneer Society
had a big picnic at Stratton park in
Colorado Springs on the 10th instant.
A 1ree basket picnic was given to the
visiting Grand Army veterans at Colo
rado Springs on the 18th inst.
The Woman's Club of Colorado
Springs has voted to donate $40 to the
JACOB Rlis settlement at As Henry
street, New York City.
Longmont is preparing for a big pa
rade on Pumpkin Pie Day, September
2Stn, In which a great number of
floats will appear.
The name of The Polly Pry Maga-
zine at Denver has been changed to
The Saturday Sun since its purchase
by William G. Griffith.
The agents of the State Humane So.
c1ety Will prosecute persons who ship
chickens in boxes too low to give
them room to stand upright.
The county commissioners of Ere,
mont county have ordered a large
steam roller, crusher and other ma
chinery for road work at a cost of ST.
600.
The hotel men of Colorado Springs
have agreed to subscribe $500 year
in furtherance of the work of the Con-
vention League recently organized in
Denver.
Joseph Heller, Jr., the ten-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heller of
South Sahwatch street, Colorado
Springs, was run over and killed by
hack on the night of the 10th instant.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has appointed a committee to endeavor
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large the Importance of Fort Logan as
a military post and keep more troops
there.
The postoffice department has sent
out Instructions that all mail boxes
in the rural districts must be num-
bered and made weather proof. Boxes
which are not so constructed must be
replaced.
Fire destroyed the Gold Coin block
at Cameron in the Cripple Creek dis
trict, on the 18th inst, the loss being
estimated at $1,000 on which there was
some insurance. 1t was the best
building in the town.
Free pumpkin pie and cheap railway
rates are the attractions offered by
Longmont September 2Sth. In addi-
tion there will be races and parade.
There will also be a chance to inspect
the great sugar factory.
The State Board of Horticulture will
endeavor to have the state fair held at
least two weeks later in the fall here
after. 1t is claimed that early in Sep
tember fruit has not attained its full
development and coloring.
The Short Line management will en-
large and improve it's Colorado Springs
shops, owing to it's determination to
handle locally all repairs on its seven
Midland Terminal and twelve Short
Line engines, in addition to several
coaches.
The next annual meeting of the i'm
migration agents of the Gould system
of railways will be held in Colorado
next May. There are some 600 agents
and their coming will be no small
,evep! in connection with advertising
the state.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed a
committee to make the semi-annual eX'
animation of the books of the state
treasurer and State Land Board. Mrs
| Del Mathies, G. A. AsEliue and j. Z.
Wells, the latter of Golden. are the
! committee.
Two carloads of machinery for the
Dunbar rubber plant have arrived at
Durango and will be installed at once
in the old sampling works. There are
| thirty machines to start with and 1t is
expected the number will be increased
before long.
The State Bureau of Child an Ami
NAL Protection is taking steps TO stop
the sale of liquor to children at Louis
vile. The humane agents claim that
some parents are in the habit OF send
ing small children-mere infants
into saloons for peer.
A survey in Grand county, made for
the State Land Board shows that Colo
RADIO does not own the tract of land on
which gilsonite beds were discovered
last year. 1t is found to be located a
mile west and a quarter mile south
from any school land.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed
DR.. Josephine Peavy of Colorado
Springs to be member of the board
of control of the State Industrial
| School for Girls. Mrs. Peavy takes the
place of Mrs Ina Thompson, who re-
signed about month ago.
Miss Josephine Hawes of Denver,
| started to climb Pixies Peak on the
evening of the 18th inst, and lost her
way. She was found next morning by
the cog road trainmen in an exhausted
condition and nearly frozen to death,
having nearly reached the summit.
Invitations have been issued by tie
board of trustees and faculty of the
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, an
nouncing Monday, October I'd, as the
date on which the cornerstone of the
Simon Guggenheim hall will be laid
The exercises will be held in the after
noon.
The regents of the University of
Colorado have appointed Prof. Her
bert S. Evans of the University of Ne
braska to the position of professor of
electrical engineering. Professor Ev-
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