The Ordway new era., 1905-12-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Frank Zindle Of Greeley, twenty.four
years OF age. accidentally shot himself
while out duck hunting November 26th
and died instantly.
1t 10 expected that the MofYat road
terminal will be completed 80 that II
VIII be running into Denver on its own
tracks about Christmas.
One hundred teachers were In at.
tendance at the meeting of the Arkan.
sas Valley Teachers Association In
Pueblo. which closed December I'd.
t. j. Dugan. president of tho Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce Of Denver,
mas decided to drill wells for artesian
water on the Gale ranch in Beaver
A. r. Meyer. one OF the founders OF
Leadville. who built the first sampling
and smelling works there, died at Kan
sas City. December 1st. OF rheumatism
Of the heart.
The auditorium committee of the
Denver City Council will receive offers
or sites up to December 18th No site
VIII be considered that has less than
sixteen full city lots.
The contract for the erection of the
sugar beet factory to be built at Brush
I'd to Byhre & Co OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Work will begin December goth.
The thirty.ffth anniversary Of the
coming Of Union colony to Greeley was
celebrated by big dinner and re-
union Of pioneers at Greeley November
25th, at which 1876 colonists were pres
ent.
park, Fremont county He has 5000
apple trees and large acreage Of al.
falfa, but he has only n superfiuous
water right and water can be secured
only when Beaver creek is running
full.
Some boys who were refused q ride
on the electric cars at Trinidad are
believed to have heaped rocks on the
track. throwing car OF the track and
injurins one Of the passengers. Miss
Gladys Bent.
At Denver, December 1st, Mrs. J.
w. Hampton was run over by an auto
mobile and severely injured, suffering
a dislocation Of the thigh. The driver
never stopped and Mt last accounts had
not been caught and lynched.
Former Alderman Ben Donahue of
Pueblo reports that he has discovered
. vein of good coal within fifteen
miles OF the city. and has exhibited
samples which shows It to be . su-
perior quality.
Horace De Moss Of Colorado City
was SO incensed ut the theft OF his
thirty.pound prize turkey, which was
stolen from his hen coop Thanksgiv-
ing morning. that he offered IS reward
for the conviction OF the thief
The dead body OF George Lines. a
wolfer and trapper, was found In his
cabin on Lone Tree. seven miles south
OF Gillette on Sunday, the Sd inst. A
coroner's jury was summoned and
brought in a verdict OF death from
acute alcoholism.
A heavy wind Saturday afternoon on
Boreas hill. east OF Leadville. blew the
Colorado & Southern train OF the
track and almost down the embank-
ment The train bumped along on the
ties several feet before 1t stopped. No
harm was done.
Edward w. Robinson. Fl. F. Robin
son and L. NJ. Duncan were held up
by Il lone robber in the Office of the
Robinson Lumber Company at Den
yer on the evening OF December LIST
and robbed OF small sum of money
and gold watch.
The receipts Of the Canon City post
office for tine month OF November ex-
ceed that OF any month during the
fiscal year and exceeded by 500 the re-
ceipts for November. 1904. Every
month of the present year has ex-
ceeded the same month last year.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed to make $2o round trip
rate from Chicago to Denver and Col.
orado common points for the Elks' con-
vention at Denver next July. The Den
yer Elks have agreed to raise 100000
to entertain their visiting brethren.
In the federal court at Denver, Judge
Hallett sustained the demurrer Of the
city OF Aspen In the suit brought
against 1t by the Castle Creek Water
Company OF West Virginia and dis.
missed the case. This leaves the city
free to manage Its own water plant.
Harrison X. Martin, one of the best
known and most highly esteemed COZ
ored men OF Denver. who has been en-
ployed in the ofiice OF the Board OF
Public Works for the past fifteen
years December 1st. He leaves a
Widow and eleven surviving children.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek the Jury In the case OF James A.
Warford, charged with the murder OF
Ike Liebo at Goldneld ON election day
q year ago. brought in . verdict OF
murder In the first degree and recon-
mended sentence Of imprisonment
for life.
An organization known as the Col
ored Orphange and Old Folks Home
"A association Of Colorado, IL raising
funds to aid in building a home for col
ored orphans and old folks Of the state.
A tract Of 1G0 acres has been procured.
on which the building will be con-
structed.
Mountain lions have been seen be-
tween Bailey and Shawnee. In Park
cnunty. Mia B. r. Mack saw one