The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-08-18
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Calhan is 10 have a potato bake and
agricultural display October Sd and
eth.
Earl Donham, aged twelve. was run
over and killed while playing around
some freight cars at Trinidad on the
10th inst.
The county commissions o, Boul-
der have appropriated SIS in aid OF a
representation Of the county At the
State Fair at Pueblo.
Hon. Franklin E. Brooks, congress
man at-large for Colorado, has written
a letter stating that he will not be
candidate for denomination.
Perry Newbrough, a young man of
seventeen, son of George Newbrough.
was drowned in Monument lake in Fl
Paso county on the 18th inst, while In
swimming
The handsome Montclair Casino
Country Club building. in the suburbs
OF Denver. was burned on the night OF
the 18th inst The loss Is estimated at
about s15, 900.
Capt. c. H Warren OF the SalyNtion
Army OF Trinidad is planning to erect
permanent barracks for the army at a
coet of $4,000, Of which amount about
onefourth has been subscribed.
A branch Of summer apples less
than eight inches long and containing
seventeen fine apples was recently on
exhibition at Joslin's dry goods store
in Denver from the farm OF F. NJ. Oak
ley, six miles west of Denver.
Gaetano Fiurino an Italian, living
on Delgany street in Denver, was shot
and killed by HIS wife on the 9Th, inst.
because he accused her of going with
other men and started to write a let
ter TO her brother in Italy. telling him
SO.
Thirteen cases OF illegal liquor sell
ing brought by the town OF Ault have
been decided against the liquor sellers.
The city administration, aided BY citi-
zens, raised 800 and hired detectives,
whose work resulted in many conyic-
tions.
The body of the man found dead at
the headgate of Robinson's lake and
irrigating reservoir, eight miles north
of Denver on the Globeville road. on
the 5th. inst, has been identified as
that of Fred Luksik, a resident OF Den
yer.
The offer OF Abraham Bosler OF Phil
adelphia TO purchase certain of the
assets OF the defunct Western Bank
at Denver. said to be worth 10000.
for $4,000, was refused after an ex-
preston against it by meeting OF de-
positors
The September term OF the District
Court at Trinidad promises to be one
of the longest ever held in the county.
There are twenty-one cases Oh the
criminal docket at the present time
and the officers state there probably
will be ten or twelve added during the
month. Three are murder cases.
The beautiful granite monument
which is to be erected by the eXecu-
tors of the Strauon estate at the grave
OF w S. Stratton, in Evergreen Gem
etery, at Colorado Springs, has oeen
completed and will arrive September
1st The monument which cost s. 900,
will be set up over the grave without
public ceremony.
Ell Paso county is given valuation
of $3.50. 900 in the annual report %
Assessor F. F. Schreiber. The valua
ton is about fifty per cent. of the ac-.
tually due. making the wealth of the
county approximately s50000. .00e. OF
the assessors estimate, $16,350. 900 is
or real estate. $1,000, 900 on personal
property and s., 500, 900 on railroads.
The Denver & Inrermountain rail
road has been having a new line sur
yeyed from Johnson's Crossing for a
short distance up Clear Creek canyon.
This road was formerly the Denver.
Lakewood & Golden and is operated
between Denver and Golden partly by
steam and partly by electricity. It is
denied that any immediate extension
is contemplated.
Insane jealousy over his Young and
pretty wife was the cause of murder
and suicide near Rouse a coal mine
camp thirty miles north of Trim
idad. on the 1th Inst, when
Juan Duran. Mexican. fired
two bullets into the body of his wife,
Isabella Duran, killing her instantly.
and then ended his own life with bull
let through the heart.
Mayor Speer of Denver has ap-
pointed a full list of delegates 10 the
National Irrigation Congress. which
meets at Boise, Idaho, September Sd
to sth. frank b. Goudy. a vice presi-
dent of the congress. will nave charge
of the Colorado delegations. Among
the addresses % be delivered will be
one on Dry Framing" by Robert
Gauss of the Denver Republican.
J. ]. Manuel an employe n the state
capitol. Rev. John +. Ford and B. w.
Fields have been selected by the Peo-
pies Sunday alliance and the colored
business men of Denver IS delegates
to the National Negro Business League.
which organization will hold conven-
tion in Atlanta, Georgia, August 27th,
2sth and 10Th. The Denver delegates
will endeavor to secure the 1907 con
yentlon.
Mayor Speer of Denver has received
a communication from the mayor OF
Budapest inviting him to be one of the
guests OF honor at the unveiling of