The Lamar register., 1906-10-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

| AtiHldH Hoimeistci' INN 'ech-9 e"i
old son OF Casper Hoimelster OF
Golden, was Killed by the KICK OF
morse at his fathers ranch, north OF
Golden. on the 18th inst.
Up to the 9th inst. the county CLERK
OF Fremont county mas issued DO,
hunting licenses since the season
ope ned. RMS Is the largest NUMBER Is
sued In the history OF the county.
A public-spirited citizen, who with
holds his name, will present the cit,
OF Greeley with fine bronze drinking
fountain. 1t is TO be ten rect In helsn'
ana VIII be located IN South Lihcoit
park.
The Roaring Fork Plaster Company
of Florence, which few months age
acquired large gypsum quarry OF
the Roaring Fork river near Glenwooe
springs, Is preparing 10 puiiu Il NH Vi
the properly.
The demand for hands in the beet
fields is said to be making 1t next IL
impossible for contractors on the Moi
fat road to secure workmen. Con
struction work may be set back for as
much as six months by the scarcity Of
labor.
| w. A. Oliphant, the popular and ell
cient superintendent of schools II
Monte Vista for the last four years
died on the 10th inst. of appendicitis
after an illness of about ten days. He
was thirty-six years old and leaves
widow
In quarrel in billiard hall al
Hotchkiss on the night of the 9th inst.
David Meyers. farmer, was shot and
| killed by p. b. REYNOLDS, an employe
of the establishment. Reynolds gave
\ authorities
1 placed in jail.
| The county commissioners of Gilpir
county have appointed l.. c. Todd OF
! Central City as county judge to fill the
unexpired term of Judge Flor Ash
baugh, who has resigned on account
| of being a candidate for judge OF the
First judicial district.
The second annual Tomato Festival
at Fort Lupton. on the 18th inst, at
tracted a large gathering. Pies and
sandwiches were served and an OK
was roasted whole. The sports in
cluded sack races, foot races. horse
races. novelty horse race and potato
races.
| Oliver p. Virgins of Denver, the
noted eighty-five-year.old scout and
| Mexican War veteran. suffered from n
paralytic stroke lew days ago, and
his life was despaired of. but he sub
sequently rallied with apparent
chances of more or less complete re-
| covery.
| I p Osburn. late Socialistic candi-
date for governor Of Georgia. was ar
rested few DAYS ago for .loitering"
on the corner of sixteenth and Champa
streets in Denver. but was discharged
by the police magistrate Osborne was
speaking and attracting a crowd and
| did not move on" as promptly as the
police desired.
Al breckenridge. on the 18th inst,
while John Sweeney was feeding the
| crusber Mt the Old Union concentrat.
ing mill his left hand and wrist were
60 badlv crushed that amputation
NAV he necessary. This would leave
him without hands. Several years ago
| while working at Iailroading he lost
his right hand.
Alvin p Granger lieutenant of
company +. Eighth Illinois cavalry,
during the Civil War. and well known
| in Colorado mining circles since he
came 10 the state In 1880. died at Den
yer on the 10th inst. after a long i'll.
ness from epilepsy. MIR. Granger was
the inventor of the Granger dry con
centrator and portable stamp iniii'
| At Grand Junction, on the -Otn INST,
Judge Stevens ordered the release OF
Vincent st. John. formerly president
oil the Telluride Miners Union and
prominently identified with the West
ern Federation of Miners. The court
ordered the prisoners release because
| of the prosecution being unable to
verify certain evidence against him.
| The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany's canal, which Is now forty-nVe
miles long and hfteen feet wiue, anu
which has been In the course OF con
/ struction for nearly year, VIII soon
be completed. Gangs OF men are now
working few miles from the steer
| works. The canal VIII convey water
from the Arkansas river TO the steer
works at Pueblo.
While standing in front of a mirror,
adjusting his necktie and collar. pre-
paratory to starting for work and
Whiie apparently IN 'ne pest VI inhn e.
Johh izett, Iilahasei vi .nI ~. .N ~,
BARNES PiunipihS @ 20,
irihiuau, uioppeu ueau u, T.,
| uTe Without uoineIl > wal INNS III