The Glenwood post., 1906-09-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Sixty thousand young trout have just
been placed in the streams of Boulder
county.
The Labor day parade at Pueblo had
to be abandoned on account of a soak
ing rain.
Free delivery was established at the
La Junta postoftice September 1st, be-
ginning with two carriers.
The annual meeting of the Colorado
Bar Association will be held at Colo
rado Springs September 27th and 2Sth
On August 31st, for the first time in
the history of the health department OF
Denver, there was not single case
of diphtheria in the city
The finest Of weather and an unus-
ually large and fine parade combined to
make the Labor day celebration in
Denver one of the most successful ever
held
Labor day at Colorado Springs was
mostly devoted to excursions and pic
MICS. Judge w. p. Seeds and Judge
Ben B. Lindsey addressed a large au-
dience at the union picnic in Stratton
park.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Buchanan, two and half
years old, was drowned September 1st
in an irrigating ditch at the Buchanan
home in the Auimas valley above Du
range.
The 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.
The Victor Fuel Company has sold
the Mexican Central railroad 10000
tons of coal, to be delivered at Juarez,
Mexico. Most of this coal will be TAX
en- from Las Animas county mines and
10000 tons has been delivered.
Denver will have an assessed valu-
alton of $l15,750 900 for the coming
year. AS Denver is credited with over
one hundred millionaires, it is appar-
ent that they are the only people in
the city who own taxable property.
Ia the district court at Trinidad the
Murder charge against James T. Davis,
marshal of Aguilar. indicted for killing
Mexican while trying to stop street
fight, was nolle pressed on the 4th
inst and the defendant discharged.
A Republican judicial convention will
be held at Pueblo September 10th for
the Tenth district, embracing the coun-
ties of Pueblo, Otero and Kiowa. Two
candidates for district Judge will be
nominated to succeed Judges Dixon
and Voorhees,.
The Trinidad City Park Company
been organized for the purpose of es.
tahlishing a park and pleasure resort
at Trinidad on the Day Lake proper
Tho intention n ic tn
fine baseball ground, dancing pa.
vilion, band stand boathouse and cleo
tric prismatic fountain.
G. r. Frey, engineer of a Burlington
passenger train, was killed in COLI
sion at Schram, twenty-four miles west
of Wray, on the morning of September
1st. His train ran into the rear por
uon of freight train which had broF
en- OFF from the main body
Justice of the Peace Hudson, of Den.
yer. laid down the law to saloon
keeper who recently tried to hold a
suit of clothes to enforce payment of
a liquor bill. The booze man was told
that it couldn't be done and was given
an hour to deliver the clothes, under
penalty of punishment for larceny.
While removing bouders from the
track OF the boom at the Banner placer
near Breckenridge on the 4th inst,
John A. Neslund was struck by rush
Of water and carried down the stream,
his head striking the bottom of the
ground sluice in such a manner as to
break his neck and fracture his skull,
resulting in instant death,
The tenth annual reunion of old set.
tiers of Las Animas county was held at
Trinidad September lst on the court
house lawn. Every man and woman
who had lived in the county twenty
five years is a member of the society
and there was a large attendance. DR..
NJ Beshoar was reelected president
and Edward West secretary.
Helen Thomas. daughter of Calvin
Thomas of Greeley, has been appointed
assistan librarian in the reference and
catalOglIing department of the library
of the state University of Michigan,
located at Ann Arbor Miss Thomas is
a graduate of the Greeley High school,
State Normal School. Wellesley, and
Albany, New York, Library School
BY express a 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,
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 his pocket, William A. Haffey, a
substitute elevator pilot at the state
capitol in Denver, barely escaped q
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 a
trade excursion to the western part
of the state on Sept. 10. The trip will
consume one week exactly. Among the
towns included in the itinerary are