The Ordway new era., 1906-02-09
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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Ono OF the sights at Greeley In tho
beginning OF February was buds swell.
ihg on the maple trees and about ready
to bloom.
The second monthly dinner Of the
Colorado State Commercial Associa.
ton Will be given at Colorado Springs
February 18th.
The manager OF the School OF Mines
football eleven at Golden Is trying to
arrange n trip through the Northwest
for his team next fall
AT the close OF the big cattle show
In Denver the Denver Chamber OF
Commerce gave n complimentary din
ner to the visiting livestock men.
The carpenters employed by the In
dependent mill owners OF Denver have
been granted an eight.hour work day,
beginning May /, 1906, and continuing
one year.
The Rev. Asa b. Whitten. former
publisher OF the Rocky Mountain Bap-
tist, died at Boulder on the End inst,
OF consumption. He leaves wife and
two children.
Sheriff Florence OF Weld county
turned over to the county clerk
$l,0o2.S6 surplus earnings OF the Office
after all expenses had been deducted
for 1905.
G. I. Oaks, aged rs years n
pioneer ranchman OF Fountain val
ley, died OF heart failure while enter
Ing the City drug store at Fountain
on the 3rd instant.
The Cripple Creek Short Line ran
winter excursion from Colorado
Springs to Cripple Creek on the LIST
inst. Next thing they will be adver-
tisins Cripple Creek as u winter re-
sort.
During the first two months OF the
present year the collections by the
state treasurer's ofiice for state liquor
licenses amounted to $500. In 1905
only Si.925 was collected In the same
period.
The foreign missionary box In the
Presbyterian church at Florence was
robbed of 81. mostly In pennies. by an
unknown thief. A hammer that had
been used In breaking open the cab.
met was left behind.
The executive committee OF the
P,kes Peak Centennial Association ut
Colorado Springs has arranged the pro-
gram for the celebration OF the discov-
cry of Pixies Peak by Lieutenant Zcbu-
lon Pike, to be held September 9th TO
18th.
President Roosevelt hns sent mes.
sage to Congress urging the payment
Of a claim of $4,000 TO William Rad.
ciifIe. u British subject, on account oil
the destruction by mob of fish
hatchery In Colorado which was owned
by Radcliffe.
Charles Copeland. brother OF Prof.
A. ID. Copeland, superintendent OF the
Eaton schools, was Instantly killed on
the afternoon OF January 29th In
runaway accident short distance
from his home In Pleasant Valley. six
miles northeast Of Greeley.
As a result OF the preliminary exam.
nation OF Jesse Stansel. the police.
man charged with the murder OF Sher-
IN W. ]. Thompson ut Durango. Janu'
airy 9th, the accused was held for trial
In the District Court. but he was ad-
mitted to bail In the sum OF $4,000.
F. w. Morrison. prominent pio.
neer resident OF Evans. was fatally In
jured in n runaway accident near Ev.
ans January 30th and died the same
day. His team took fright at train
and overturned the carriage. lie was
seventycnc years OF age.
Little five-year-old Mary Zenola was
burned to death on the 3rd inst. at the
home of her parents on the John Lee
ranch six miles east OF Golden. Her
clothing caught FIRE from n bonfire of
weeds and brush made by her little
brother, aged nine years.
In answer to query from an eastern
newspaper, Governor Mcdonald has
pIaced himself on record as favoring
\ proposition to call constitutional
convention to provide for an amend
ment nv which United States senators
shall be elected by vote OF the peo-
pie.
The Jury in the case OF Joe Mattel
NJ Trinidnd returned verdict OF MUIR
der in the second degree. Mattel was
accused of the murder OF an old Mexi'
can sheen herder near Segundo four
wears ago, this being the second time
he was tried. the jury disagreeing at
his former trial.
The following Colorado postmnsters
have been appointed: Garnett, COS
tiIla county, Charles Spciser. vice II.
n RachelI. resigned; Highland Lake,
Weld county. Cecil v. Holmes, vice
George Ritchey, resigned: Montczumn.
summit county. Eva 8. Fairchiid. vice
q. Elgin. resigned.
A Denver Republican correspondent
states that more than fifty Greeks, res
ideuts OF Pueblo's foreign quarter. are
preparing to 70 to Athens Tor tne pur-
poso Of taking part In the Oiymp,an
xames which will take place tnere De-
tween April 16th and 2Sth. Tney are
practicing every day, ....- roh,
uv.ns. whose interests arc tncorp0r-
stcd nnder the name Of the Evans In
vsstment Company. have donated two
M n Denver, valued at $1,000, tor
m site OF . desconess' homes 70 ne
erscted BY the woman,s Home mas.