The Ordway new era., 1906-09-28
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


by the Leadyille Democrats.
On the 18th Pixies Peak was GOV.
cred with four feet OF snow.
Mrs Carrie Nation has been inves.
tgating conditions at Cripple Creek.
Heavy rains about Sunday may have
nave bad effect upon the sugar beet
crop.
AT the opening OF the Western Slope
fair at Montrose on the 18th 1000 peo-
pie were in attendance.
Denver Elks have bought four lots
at cost OF $51 900, on which they will
erect fine club house.
A congress Of those interested in
dry farming will be held In Denver,
November 23d. Gath and 25th.
Denver business men spent last
week in visiting many OF the towns In
the southwestern part OF the state to
pick up business.
The Fremont county fair opened au.
splciously at Canon City on the 18th.
The displays were fine and good
weather insures good attendance.
Frederick L. Hagen, b. A.. Univers.
ity OF Colorado, and junior in the
Colorado School OF Law, has been ap.
pointed secretary OF the university to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion OF Harry Kessner.
The Fremont County Fair closed on
the 2lst, and was the most successful
event In the history OF the association,
and the directors rejoiced tonight
over the fact OF the large surplus In
the treasury after paying all the bills.
Plans for the approaching conven-
tion OF the American Mining Congress
are now being completed by that or
ganization, and II Is their aim TO bring
Denver more delegates and visitors
than were ever attracted at any pre-
vious gathering.
The new Pueblo directory has jus:
been issued and contains about 1000
more names than last year. The esti.
mate OF the actual population. includ-
ing one or two small suburbs not
enumerated In the directory, makes
the population C2.0O0.
Mrs. Florence d. Richards OF Ohio.
temperance orator OF national reputn-
tion, will tour the state OF Colorado in
the interest OF the State Anti.Saloon
League. The watchword OF these
meetings will be local option or homt
rule on the saloon question for Colo
RADIO.
Agents OF the General Land ONCE
are waging an energetic campaign
against locators of mining claims on
forest reservations where there Is no
evidence of mineral on the land. In a
number OF instances contest proceed
ipgs have been brought In local
land office against holders OF such
claims.
One OF the exhibits which Is attract
Ing great attention is that made by the
United States reclamation service,
which Is carrying on the construction
OF the Gunnison tunnel. This consists
of maps ana views OF the entire work.
The relief maps were on exhibition at
the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, Oregon.
County clerks all over the state have
issued n large number OF hunting H.
censes since January LIST, last. At that
time 10000 blanks were distributed
among them by the state game and
fsh commissioner Many OF the clerks
are now without the blanks. Several
thousand additional blanks have Just
been sent cut from the office.
Miss Ethlyn Feger, a graduate OF
the Greeley high school and OF Colo.
RADIO College and daughter OF J. +.
Ferer at Greeley, passed successfully
the state examination for pharmacist
in Denver last week and Is now en-
titled to be known as registered
druggist, Miss Feger Is twenty.four
wears old, a fine chemist and will as
sist her father in the store.
The fame Of Colorado fruit is to be
spread to Boston this month, because
Mrs. Martha A. Shute of the State Hor.
ticultural Board will leave for
months trip in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Canada. And she has
hacked one trunk to the limit with
choice specimens Of Colorado apples
with which to astonish the owners OF
New England and Canadian orchards.
The Baer Brothers Mercantile Com
many of Leadville, associated with the
iemp Brewing Company Of st. Louis,
have brought suit In the United States
District Court to recover damages
against the Rio Grande and Missouri
Pacific railroads for over-charges. The
well known discriminatory rates In ef-
feet from the Mississippi to Leadville
are cited MS the ground for the action.
Reports which seem to have some
ho.i, Of truth are in circulation at Fort
Coli,ns. to the effect that the Union
pncifit. hae acquired the short branch
i,nos known MS the sugar road. These
lines are owned by the Great Western
company, and have been feeders for
INC Colorado & Southern. OF course
sny such action by the Union Pacific
would be considered declaration OF
var and the long standing agreement
which has permitted monopoly OF the
ra,Iuav business in northern Colorado
vnuld be a thing Of the past.
Much anxiety Is felt among residents
- Wootteu q Schneider's addition to
Tr,n,dad over papers which have re-
cersiv been served on them BY the
% Rio %Grande railroad. either to vacate
~ nav rent fop> certain portions OF
- - .k~S...nrfu uthich In claimed hY the