The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Calhan is to have a potato bake and
agricultural display October Sd and
Attn.
Earl Donham, aged twelve, was run
over and killed while playing around
some freight cars at Trinidad ON the
10th inst.
The county commissioners OF Boul-
der have appropriated SIS In aid Of n
representation of the county at the
State Fair at Pueblo.
Hon. Franklin E. Brooks, congress-
man-at-large for Colorado, has written
letter stating that he will not be q
candidate for denomination.
Perry Newbrough, young man of
seventeen, son of George Newbrough.
was drowned in Monument lake in Ell
Paso county on the 18th Inst. while in
swimming.
The handsome Montclair Casino
Country Club building, in the suburbs
OF Denver, was burned on the night Of
the 18th inst. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
Capt. c. II. Warren OF the Salvation
Army of Trinidad is planning to erect
permanent barracks for the army at a
cost of $4,000. of which amount about
one-fourth has been subscribed.
A branch of summer apples less
than eight inches long and containing
seventeen fine apples was recently on
exhibition at Joslin's dry goods store
in Denver from the farm of F. NJ. Oak
ley, six miles west of Denver.
Gaetano Fiurino. an Italian, living
on Delgany street in Denver, was shot
and killed by his wife on the 9Th. inst.
because he accused her of going with
other men and started to write a let
ter to her brother in Italy. telling him
SO.
Thirteen cases OF Illegal liquor SELL
ing brought by the town of Ault have
been decided against the liquor sellers.
The city administration, aided by citi-
zens, raised $700 and hired detectives,
whose work resulted In many convic-
tions
The body of the man found dead at
the headgate of Robinsons lake and
irrigating reservoir, eight miles north
of Denver on the Globeville road, on
the 9Th, inst. has been identified as
that of Fred Luksik, resident of Den
yer.
The offer of Abraham Bosler of Phil
adelphia to purchase certain of the
assets of the defunct Western Bank
at Denver, said to be worth $4,000.
for $4,000, was refused after an ex-
preston against IL by meeting OF de-
positors.
The September term of the District
Court at Trinidad promises to be one
of the longest ever held in the county.
There are twenty-one cases on the
criminal docket at the present time
and the officers state there probably
will be ten or twelve added during the
month. Three are murder cases.
The beautiful granite monument
which is to be erected by the execu-
tors of the Stratton estate at the grave
of w. S. Stratton. in Evergreen Gem
etery, at Colorado Springs. has been
completed and will arrive September
list. The monument which cost Sc. 900
will be set up over the grave without
public ceremony.
Ell Paso county is given valuation
of $23, $50 900 in the annual report OF
Assessor +. #. Schroeder. The valua
tion is about fifty per cent. of the ac
tually due, making the wealth OF the
county approximately s50.0O0,00o. Oi
the assessors estimate. sl6,350,000 is
on real estate. $4.000,000 on personal
property and $3,500,000 on railroads.
The Denver & Interffountain rail
road has been having new line sur
yeyed from Johnson's Crossing for q
short distance up Clear Creek canyon
This road was formerly the Denver
Lakewood & Golden, and Is operated
between Denver and Golden partly by
steam and partly by electricity. It Is
denied that any immediate extension
is contemplated.
Insane jealousy over his young and
pretty wife was the cause of a murder
and suicide near Rouse, coal mine
camp thirty miles north Of Trim
idad, on the 7th inst, when
Juan Duran, Mexican. fired
| two bullets into the body of his wife
Isabella Duran, killing her instantly
and then ended his own life with bul
let through the heart.
Mayor Speer of Denver has ap
pointed full list of delegates TO this
National Irrigation Congress, which
meets at Boise. Idaho. September 30
| to 9Th. Frank B. Goudy. vice presi
dent OF the congress. will nave charge
of the Colorado delegations. Among
! the addresses to be delivered will be
one on Dry Framing by Robert
Gauss of the Denver Republican.
J.J. Manuel, an employe n. the state
| capitol, Rev John Il. Ford and b. w
| Fields have been selected by the Peo
ple's Sunday alliance and the coloret
business men of Denver as delegates
| to the National Negro Business League
which organization will hold conven
tion in Atlanta, Georgia, August 9th