The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

nave been reported in Denver during
the past month. Diphtheria and scar
let fever have been less prevalent than
usual at this season of the year.
The Colorado-New Mexico Fair at
Durango closed on Saturday, the 3Oth
ult., with Indian dances, games, races
and run by the fire department. The
exhibition as a whole was highly sue
cessful.
Edward ]. Livernash of San Fran,
cisco has become managing editor of
the Denver News, succeeding Edward
keating, who will remain on that force
as political writer-a field that he
prefers.
The third annual Douglas County
Fair closed a successful three-days' ex-
hibition on the Both ult at Castle Rock
The stock exhibits and the dry-farm-
ing grain exhibits were specially no.
ticeable.
John Connor committed suicide at
Steamboat Springs on the 29th ult. by
shooting himself through the head. He
came from Kirksville, Missouri, about
five years ago and was living with his
brother, Edward.
On complaint of the State Bureau of
Child and Animal Protection Harry
Mulholland Of Denver, was fined SIS
and costs for restricting his horse to
diet of six quarts of oats day with,
out any hay or other "roughness."
While hunting in the mountains
twenty miles north of Florence, vii,
liam Canty accidentally shot himself
through the left leg, shattering the
knee and infiicting injuries which
caused his death. His remains were
sent to his former home in Oskaloosa,
Iowa, for burial.
Carlos Martinez and Sanchez Val
dez, two Mexicans accused of waylay-
ing and killing Jose Trujillo Septem7
Der 26th, are confined in the county
Jail at Montrose, having been bound
over for trial in the District Court
Valdez attempted suicide after being
placed in Jail.
The new superintendent of the State
Industrial School for Girls, Miss Mar
ion Rudgers of Bedford, New York,
who succeeded Miss Gertrude Smith
few weeks since, has so far got along
smoothly with her charges the school
being apparently model of good order
and industry.
The application of M. S. Reynolds,
Joshua S. Reynolds, George F. Rocka-
fellow, R. S. Lewis, G. A. Baker and
G. A. Biggs to organize the Fremont
County National Bank Of Canon City,
Colorado, with a capital of 100000,
has been approved by the comptroller
of the CURRENCY.
William Dalton, the 16-year-old boy
accused of the murder of his uncle, ].
M. Gard, in a quarrel at Palmer Lake,
was convicted of involuntary man.
slaughter in the District Court at Colo
RADIO Springs. Sentence, which was
deferred, may be from one day to one
year in the county jail.
Mrs. Emma Craig, wife of the Rev.
William Bayard Craig, pastor of the
| Central Christian Church at Denver,
died at Denver September 26th after
| an illness of more than year. She
was the victim of stomach trouble and
died after an operation which was un-
| dertaken as a last resort
The Carbon Coal & Coke Company
| which is opening extensive mines in
| Riley canon near Trinidad, has let
contract for construction of fifty cot
| tages for miners. Cement blocks will
be used in construction, but instead of
gravel being ground for the manufac-
ture of the blocks, coke gaze will be
| used.
Leonard Imboden and James A. Hill,
| convicted of wrecking the Denver Saw
| ings Bank, and now serving time in
| the penitentiary at Canon City, have
| through their attorney l.. S. Smith.
( filed brief in the Supreme Court sup
Elementary to those already filed in
support of their motion for super
sedeas.
The contested election case from the
city of Rocky Ford came up in the
District Court at La Junta, before
Judge Voorhees,, who, after hearing the
arguments of the attorneys, decided to
have the ballot boxes opened and the
ballots counted, which was done. The
recount showed the election of the no.
| license aldermanic candidates. Unless
the case Should be appealed to the Su-
preme Court the three saloons now
running there will be closed.
| With a total CO 455 filings for the
month of September, all previous rec
ords at the Hugo United States Land
Office were greatly surpassed, as Aug
ust with 27S filings was the previous
high record. During September AIS
homesteads, 25 desert land, and five
soldiers oeclaratory statement filings
were made, with total acreage of 72,-
| 4S6, and receipts amounting to S1O,-
| 797.40. The record for the year is g.
| 013 filings, making an average of
fraction over 222 filings for each of the
nine months of 1906.
| The school census of Fremont
| shows 5,104 children of school age.
One hundred and twenty-five teachers
are employed in the county, ninety-one
of whom are in graded schools. The
average monthly salary in graded
schools for male teachers is 500; for
females, S65, and in rural schools $50
for males and S51 for females. There
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