The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

with the plum crop.
Judge Overs has been lSlominated
by the Leadville Democrats.
On the 18th Pixies Peak was COW
cred with four feet of snow.
Mrs Carrie Nation has been inves-
tigating coalitions at Cripple Creek.
Heavy rains about Sunday may have
have a bad effect upon the sugar beet
crop.
Denver Elks have bought four lots
at cost OF $51 900, on which they Will
erect a fine club house.
A congress OF those interested IN
dry farming will be held In Denver.
November 23d, oath and 25th.
Denver business men spent last
week In visiting many OF the towns IN
the southwestern part OF the state 10
pick up business.
The Fremont county fair opened au'
spiciously at Canon City on the lsth:
The displays were fine and sooo
weather insures good attendance.
Frederick E. Hagen. b. A, univers-
ity Of Colorado, and junior IN tne
Colorado School of Law. has been ap
pointed secretary OF the university "
fill the vacancy caused by the resisha
ton of Harry Kessner.
The Fremont County Fair closed on
the 2lst, and was the most successlui
event in the history OF the association,
and the directors re1oiced tohien'
over the fact Of the large surplus in
the treasury after paying all the biiis.
Plans for the approaching con'en-
tion OF the American Mining Congress
are now being completed by that or
4 ss &C. hai a
Denver more delegates and VISITORS
than were ever attracted at any pre-
vious gathering.
The new Pueblo directory has )uss
been issued and contains about 1000
more names than last year. The esti-
mate Of the actual population. inciud-
ing one or two small suburbs not
enumerated in the directory. makes
the population 62 600.
Mrs. Florence d. Richards Of Ohio. a
TEMPERANCE orator of national reputa-
ton. will tour the state OF Colorado IN
the interest OF the State Anti-Salooh
League. The watchword of these
meetings will be local option or hom'
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
number OF instances contest proceed
ings have been brought in a 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 IL
censes since January list. last At that
time 10000 blanks were distributed
amors them by the state game and
fish commissioner. Many OF the clerks
are now without the blanks. Several
thousand additional blanks have just
been sent out from the ONCE.
Miss E,hlyn Feger, a graduate Of
the Greeley high school and OF Colo
RADIO College and daughter Of J. F.
Feger at Greeley. passed successfully
the state examination for pharmacist
in Denver last week and is now en-
titled to be known as a registered
druggist Miss Feger is twenty-four
years 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. Shu,e Of the State Hor
ticultural Board will leave for a
months trip in Massachusetts. New
II sha IN
packed 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
pany of Leadyille. associated with the
Lemp 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 as the ground for the action.
For the third time the Denver Board
of Public Works will advertise for bids
for the construction Of the proposed
auditorium. The bids received last
week brought the cost of the proposed
building up to more than 100000
above the amount available. Only To-
cal bidders have bid on the work. and
in the next advertisement an effort will
| be made to get outside contractors to
bid
Thirty farmers OF SunHower valley.
fifteen miles east of Trinidad. have
decided to plant 800 acres In sugar
beets as an experiment next spring.
George Osborn. n representative of the
American Sugar Beet Company. has
met with the farmers and promises to
pay IS a ton for the crop. II the ex-
pertinent is a success 5000 acres in
the valley will be planted in beets. as
the sugar company has guaranteed to