The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-18
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

| Earl Donham, aged twelve, was run
over and killed while playing around
some freight cars at Trinidad on the
10th inst.
| Inc county commissioners OF Boul-
der nave appropriated SIS in aid of
representation Of the county at the
State Fair at Pueblo.
| The handsome Montclair Casino
country Club building, in the suburbs
OF Denver, was burned on the night of
the 12th inst. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
Capt. c. H. Warren of the Salvation
Army OF Trinidad is planning to erec.
permanent barracks for the army at a
cost OF $4,000, of which amount about
oneiourth has been subscribed.
A branch of summer apples less
than eight inches long and containing
seventeen fine apples was recently on
exhlpltion at Joslin's dry goods store
In Denver from the farm of F. M. Oak
ley, SIX miles west of Denver.
Thirteen cases Of illegal liquor sell
ing Drought by the town of Ault have
been decided against the liquor sellers.
The city administration, aided by citi-
zens, raised $500 and hired detectives,
whose work resulted in many convic-
tions.
Mrs. Mary Jewett Telford, formerly
president of the Womens Christiain
Temperance Union in Colorado, and
editor Of the Challenge, died at Hins-
dale, Illinois, August 5th. At the time
OF her death she had been working for
some time on the editorial staff of the
Union Signal.
Opposition to the incorporation OF
Morrison has been withdrawn and the
suit in the District Court at Golden
abandoned. The town will be governed
by ordinances which were enacted by
the trustees several months ago. but
which have not been enforced while
the suit was pending.
The beautiful granite monument
which is to be erected by the execu-
tors of the Stratton estate at the grave
of w. s. Stratton, in Evergreen cem-
etery, at Colorado Springs, has been
completed and will arrive September
1st. The monument which cost Sc, 900,
will be set up over the grave without
public ceremony.
The will of ]. w. De Remer, the Col
orado railroad builder who died several
weeks ago, has been probated by Judge
Charles Mccall in the County Court at
Denver. The value of the property is
given at several hundred thousand dol
lars, and the widow, Anna NJ, named
in the will as executrix, furnished BOND
of 100000.
The Denver C Intermountain rail
road has been having a new line sur
veyed 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. 1t is
denied that any immediate extension
is contemplated.
Insane jealousy over his young anc
pretty wife was the cause of murde
and suicide near Rouse, coal mine
camp thirty miles north of Trim
idad. on the 7th inst, wher
Juan Duran, Mexican, free
two bullets into the body of his wife
Isabella Duran, killing her instantly
and then ended his own life with bul
let through the heart.
Mayor Speer of Denver has ap
pointed full list of delegates to the
National Irrigation Congress, which
meets at Boise, Idaho, September Sc
to Sth. Frank B. Goudy, vice presi
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of the Colorado delegations. Among
the addresses to be delivered will be
one on ''Dry Framing" by Rober
Gauss of the Denver Republican.
Mayor Speer of Denver has received
communication from the mayor o
Budapest inviting him to be one of the
guests of honor at the unveiling of ;
statute to George Washington Septem
| To bn of h.
statue is the gift of Hungarians o
America and the mayors of Ill The
principal cities in the United States
are invited to witness it's formal pre-
sentation.
An examination will be held in Den
yer August 29th for stenographers anC
typewriters in the Panama canal anC
Philippine services. Only men are eli
gible as applicants. The age Iimi
ranges from twenty to forty-five in th'
Panama service and from eighteen tC
forty in the Philippines. Successful
competitors have a good chance of Sc
curing positions, as there has alway!
heretofore been a dearth of applicants
George l.. Keener, a prominent min
ing man, died at Colorado Springs. OF
the 18th inst. Mr.. Keener came to Col
orado fourteen years ago and was one
of the first pioneers in Cripple Creek
He was a mining expert, and for sew
eral years was superintendent of the
famous Mary Mckinney mine. A shor
time prior to his death he resigned thi!
position to assume charge of the ieas
ing system adopted by the executors
of the Stratton estate.
improvements amounting to almos
$4,000 on the hospital and dormitorie!
Of the Teller Indian Institute at Crane
Junction are announced by Superin
tendent Burton. The hospital is beins
lmoved to a new site and when finished
will be one of the best in the West
Plans for a $4,000 dormitory are beins
6rawn in Washington and when com
l-l--...l cnhcnl will ha Ii