The Ordway new era., 1906-09-07
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Free delivery was established at the
La Junta postofiice September LIST. be-
ginning with two carriers.
On August 3lst, for the first time in
the history OF the health department OF
Denver. there was not single case
OF diphtheria In the city.
Ths Democratic candidate In Maine
for governor, Cyrus w. Davis OF Wa
terville. has made his fortune largely
In Colorado mines. He has been in
terested In various Colorado properties
for many years.
Little Herman Campbell. the yea--
old child OF Lode Campbell. living near
Littleton. got into n swarm OF hornets
few days since. and was stung on tho
head sixty times. barely escaping with
life after terrible suffering.
Denver will have an assessed valu-
alton of sll5,750,000 for the coming
year. AS Denver Is credited with over
one hundred millionaires. 1t Is appar-
ent that they are the only people in
the city who own taxable property.
At the inquest into the death of
Bonito Borego. who was killed at FL
Moro by Denver & Rio Grande en-
gine. verdict was returned by the
/ Jury stating that the death OF the man
was due to the negligence OF Pietro Pa
| Indie, who was driving the wagon at
the time OF the accident.
Robert Waugh, well.known pioneer
of FL Paso county. has been appointed
| financial agent for the Ouray and Uin-
tab Indian agency at Fort Duchesne.
| Utah. He Is n Civil War veteran and
was agent at the same reservation dur
Ing President Harrison's administra-
ton.
| The Trinidad City Park Company
been organized for the purpose OF cs.
tal.lishing a park and pleasure resort
nt Trinidad on the Day Lake proper
ty. The intention is to construct 4
fine baseball ground. dancing pa
vilion. band stand. boathouse and elec.
trio prismatic fountain.
| Justice of the Peace Hudson, of Den.
yer, laid down the law to u saloon
keeper who recently tried to hold
suit of clothes to enforce payment OF
n liquor bill. The booze man was told
that II couldn't be done and was given
an hour TO deliver the clothes. under
penalty OF punishment for larceny.
| Helen Thomas. daughter of Calvin
Thomas OF Greeley. has been appointed
assistan librarian In the reference and
cataloguing department of the library
OF the state University OF Michigan.
located ut Ann Arbor. Miss Thomas is
graduate of the Greeley High school.
State Normal School. Wellesley. and
Albany, New York. Library School.
| The date of the eleventh conven-
ton of the State Federation of Labor.
which will meet at Colorado Springs,
has been changed from Sept. 10 to
Sept. "a. In order that the delegatesI
can be present during the Pike cen-I
tennial celebration. The election of Of
fcers and other important business
will come up during the four days ses-
sion.
James +. Callbreath. Jr.. secretary.
at Denver. has mailed to President
Roosevelt. governors of all states and
territories, mayors and other states.
city and county officials In the United
States notification of the official call
for the ninth annual session Of the
American Mining congress, naming
Denver as the place and Oct. IL. II.
is and 10 next as the dates.
BY express few days ago Governor
Mcdonald received a box containing
three dozen fine mountain trout. The
gift came from George Roosevelt,
| nephew Of President Roosevelt, who.
In company with Lieutenant Land Of
the United States army, has been fish
ing in the Gunnison. The fish sent
to the governor at Denver represented
a two days catch of George Roose-
welt and party.
Enveloped in flames through the ig
milton of matches which he carried
in has pocket, William A. Haffey, a
substitute elevator pilot at the state
| capitol, in Denver, barely escaped 4
horrible death, and the sight of his
burning clothing created panic among
! numerous passengers in the car where
| the incident occurred. Joseph Boyd.
| the regular pilot, snatched off his own
coat and extinguished the flames.
Denver merchants have arranged
trade excursion to the western part
| Of the state on Sept. 16. The trip will
consume one week exactly. Among the
towns included in the itinerary are
Leadville. Glenwood Springs. Aspen.
Carbondale, New Castle, Salida, Pa
onia, Buena Vista, Grand Junction. The
excursion is under the charge OF
Thomas Scott, manager of the Colo
RADIO Manufacturers association.
John Zimmerman, conducting hotel
at Home, in Larlmer county, sixty
miles northwest of Fort Collins, caught
bear in a trap one night recently at
his ranch. and the bear escaped by
gnawing off the foot by which he was
held prisoner in the trap. From the
size of the foot in the trap the bear
must have been a huge one, and Is sup
posed to be the slayer of many young
cows and colts which ranchmen in that
vicinity have lost during the last
month.
In the District Court ut La Junta
George H. Harrington, alias Frank
King, of Leadville, pleaded guilty to
burglary and was sentenced by Judge
Voorhees, to serve term OF not less
than FIVE nor more than seven years at
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