The Dolores star., 1906-05-25
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Stfhwperry Day Will be celebrated At
Glenwood Springs June 10th.
The Catholics of Florence are build
ing handsome new brick church.
The Modern woodmen of America
are preparing for a grand log rolling
contest in Loveland July 4th.
Steel fixtures are being rlaced in
the vaults of the state capitol building
at Denver at cost of $22, ,095.
The corporate existence of the Colo
rado National Bank of Denver has
been extended twenty years by order
OF the comptroller of the currency.
Louis A. Reno. one of the pioneers
OF Jenerson county. died at his home
In Arvada on the 18th inst. of paraly-
Sis, at the age of seventy-three years.
The wireless telegraph company is
equippins its Offices at Cripple Creek
and Altman with powerful electric mo-
tors to reinforce its present current
service.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary writes
that $4,000 additional has been appro-
priated by Mr.. Carnegie for the COM
pletion of the public library at Silver
ton, making total of $4,000.
The American Gypsum Company of
Kansas has announced plans for build
ing plaster of paris factory at Flor
ence. 1t Will secure lease on a deposit
oil gypsum on state land near Cramer.
]. II. p. Voorhies of Denver, who
was In San Francisco at the time of
the earthquake. urges the removal of
poles, overhead wires. insecure cor
nices and signs from all city buildings.
Otto Wiegand. formerly of Pearl.
Colorado, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the read at Sara
toga, Wyo., May 18th. He leaves q
brother and sister at Johnstown.
The Colorado State Commercial AS
sociation has issued its year book COW
ering the work of 1905. 1t contains
much valuable information in regard to
the opportunities and resources of the
state.
The contract for building the new
high school building at La Junta has
been awarded to kranz Brothers. local
contractors, the approximate cost to
be 100000. The basement will be fitted
for manual training school.
Brigadier General Constant Will
liams, in command of the Department
Of the Columbia at Vancouver, has
been transferred to the Department OF
the Colorado and will come to Denver
Immediately to take command.
The Seventh Day Adventists have
made arrangements to use the Boulder
Chautauqua ground for their annual
camp meeting this year, beginning in
August and holding over into Septem-
ber, An attendance of 500 or more is
antfciDated
Contributions to the fund for the
purchase of silver service for the
| cruiser Colorado are being sent in from
| all parts Of the state. but not SO rap
idly as could be wished by those in
charge of the subscription.
The corner stone of the new 100000
M. E. church at Greeley was laid May
18th with appropriate ceremonies.
Chancellor Buchtel of the University
of Denver and DIR. 2. X. Snyder of the
State Normal School were the princi
pal speakers.
| Ivy Baldwin, the famous Denver
aeronaut, has constructed an airship
that will make ascensions at Elitch's
Gardens in Denver this summer. 1t
will be run by gasoline engine. and
| he expects to go against the wind, as
well as steer 1t in any direction.
! S. G. Kelso, county commissioner OF
| Fremont county, has asked Warden
| Cleghorn to furnish twenty-five more
convicts for county road work. Twenty
| five men are working now near Flor.
| encve and the commissioners expect to
work about 100 convicts all summer.
The Central OF Georgia Railroad
| Company has decided to open western
headquarters in Denver and will close
the commercial agency at Oklahoma
| City. Col. A. H. Stevens has been
transferred from Oklahoma City to
/ take charge of the agency in Denver.
| The trustees of Colorado College
| have taken the first step toward the
organization Of the Colorado School Of
Forestry by the appointment Of w. c
| Sturgis, Ph.D., as dean of the school
the school will open next September
by which time the curriculum will be
| arranged in detail.
In the District Court at Greeley on
| the 18th instant, William Eaton, aged
| seventeen, convicted Of assault with
intent to do bodily injury on John Muir
| ply, was sentenced to sixty days In
| Jail James Eaton, his brother, aged
| LWeuty, COuflCISu VI olSdhh6 a hoi DC
was sentenced to the State Reform
atory for an indefinite period.
| In addition to large amount Of Jew
| elry and other small valuables found
in the possession of Charles Heater
and Clarence Wade, the two alleged
burglars arrested at Colorado Springs
some property has been discovered
| which belongs to Trinidad people, in
Guiding two gold watches, a Masonic
charm and valuable diamond ring.
The sensational legal fight at Colo
RADIO Springs for the custody Of the two
minor children Of Mrs. Lulu Reden
| baugh, waged between the latter and
the children's grandmother, has been
concluded by the death of the grand
| mother. Mrs. Ida Lacey, who was re
| Gently awarded the custody OF the
| girls. Judge Sheafor has now given