The Delta independent., 1906-10-19
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The director of the mint October
Sd purchased 250,000 ounces OF silver
at 60. q cents per fine ounce, delivered
ut the Denver mint.
Col. James w. PenroSe. for many
years special agent for the Union Pa
ciiic, and :. veteran Of the Civil War,
died at Denver on the 2Cth ult.
Paul Hentchel. a saloon keeper OF
Evans, has been found guilty on two
counts of violating the state law
against selling liquor on Sanday.
1t is reported that James F. Burns,
the millionaire mine owner. contem-
plates the erection of 100000 opera
house at Colorado Springs.
A good many cases Of typhoid fever
| have been reported in Denver during
the past month. Diphther'a 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 n whole was highly sue
cessful.
Edward J. Livernash Of San Fran
cisco has become managing editor OF
the Denver News. succeeding Edward
Kea,ing. who will remain on that force
az a political writer--a field that he
prefers.
The Rocky Mountain Hotel Mems
Association at its meeting IN Den
yer passed strong resolution in IA
vor of building OF interurban electric
lines TO connect the cities and larger
towns OF Colorado.
The third annual Douglas County
g,,..aGlfttl fhTa,.IuNA'
hibition on the goth ult. at Castle Rock.
The stock exhibits and the dry.iarm-
Ing grain exhibits were specially no
ticeable.
A business mems convention Will be
held at Fort Collins. October 2ith.
25th and 2Gth under the auspices OF
the Fort Collins Chamber OF Com
merce and the Colorado State Com
morcial Association.
John Connor committed suicide at
Steamboat Springs on the 2sth ult. DE
shooting himself through the head. h'
came from Kirksville. Missouri. about
five years ago and was living with his
brother. Edward.
The grand lodge OF Odd Fellows anu
the Daughters of Rebeiah VIII meet
nj Florence. October 18th. and remain
In session during the week canon
City lodge has planned for the dele
gates tn spend n day In Canon CITY.
Terriil Yocum. a Colorado a South
crn fireman, suffered double frac'ufr
OF the left leg In an accident ut Al
pine tunnel on the 9TH inst. lie was
carried TO Pitkin for treatment. The
accident was caused by the breaking
Of n driving pin.
The first car OF apple boxes to come
| into western Colorado this fail was re.
ceived on the ith inst. by the orahd
Junction Fruit Growers Association
and the famine In apple boxes, which
threatened with loss OF the crop oi the
entire western slope Is partially re-
/ lieycd.
Carlos Martinez and Sanchez Val
dez two Mexicans accused OF waylay-
ing and killing Jose Trujillo Septem-
Der 2Gth. are confined In the county
iail 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 Rudgcrs 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 NJ. s. Raynolds.
| Joshua S. Reynolds. George +. Rocka,
| fellow. r. s. Lewis. G.. a. Baker ana
| c. A. BigEs to organize the Fremont
! County National Bank OF Canon CITY.
| Colorado. with 4 capital OF 100000.
| has been approved by the comptroller
OF the CURRENCY.
Martha Owens. the Oldest woman In
Weld county. died Mt Greeley on the
ath inst She was born October u.
| 1873, and was nearly ninety-threc
years of age. For years she wove rag
| carpets at Greeley. but for fve years
she mad been blind and deaf and help
| less MS n child. She was the mother
| OF .he late Mrs. George Howard and
her son-in,law took care OF her
Copies Of ten books for the blind
have been received at the state library
In the capitol building in Deavor. pub
| lished in New York raised type. The
| United States mails will carry these
books free OF charge. and although
the state library is not circulating
library, It will send any OF the books
to afflicted persons desiring them. for
reading. There are 200 blind people
| in Colorado.
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 tho
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 he appealed to the Su
| preme Court the three saloons now
running there will be closed.
At Trinidad Carry Nation walked
Inlo tho pnlnce saloon run hY ChnrlnR