The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-02
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Florence sewer system will be built
on the south bank Of the Arkansas
river.
The three lodges Of the knights OF
Pythias at Colorado Springs are plan
ming for the erection of $4,000 lodge
building.
The trial OF Abraham and Isaac
Schiller, alleged Alamosa bank wreck
ers, comes up at Del Norte February
18th, with Judge Cunningham of Colo
RADIO Springs on the bench.
A battalion of the Twenty-ninth In
fantry has arrived at Fort Logan in
the suburbs of Denver to take the
place of Second Infantry, which re-
Gently started for the Philippines.
Oscar Telling, for long time dis
trict secretary of the United States
Civil Service Commission has been ap-
pointed confidential clerk to Harry
Tarbell, coiner in the Denver mint.
The jury in the case of Mrs. f. Pearl
Ebert at Cripple Greek, who was
charged with having murdered Mrs.
Sarah Alt several weeks ago, brought
in verdict of voluntary manslaughter.
1t Is suggested that the Pike Centen-
NAL Association request the govern
nlent to issue a special edition Of post
age stamps commemorative of the dis
covery of Pixies Peak by Lieut.. Zeb
ulon Pike.
Enoch and Barbara Hipp, the father
and mother Of John Hipp OF Denver,
the prominent Colorado prohibition
leader, celebrated their golden we'd
ding at their sons home in Denver Jan
uary 29th.
The Rio Grande railroad will spend
large sum of money this spring in
Strengthening it's line between Pueblo
and Florence Other expensive i'm
provements are planned along the Ar
kansas valley.
Ten thousand and forty-four men
were taken into custody by the police
of Denver during the year 1905, and,
in the same period 1.127 women. Va
grancy was the charge against 3,S05 of
the prisoners.
In the case OF Annie and Henry Wat.
son vs.. the Short Line Company Judge
Seeds at Cripple Creek ordered judg
ment to issue, Annie Watson thereby
receiving $1,000 and Henry Watson
$1,215 and costs.
l.. A. Lane. proprietor of the Ger
mania house at Longmcnt, committed
suicide January eth by shooting him
self through the head. He was in the
last stages of consumption and COM
mitted the act in fit Of despondency.
George H. Bachenberg.h been ap.
pointed horticultural inspector of the
city and county Denver by the county
commissioners. Mr. Bachenberg takes
the place Of John E. Phillips, who re-
signed to accept place in the govern
ment mint.
Albert Taylor, who tried to get
second pension under the name OF
Alonzo Nightingale, a dead comradc,
was sentenced In the federal court at
Denver to eighteen months at the
Leavenworth prison. Insanity was
pleaded in his defense.
Five Italians were killed on Monday.
January 22d, by snowslde at the
Sunyside mine, twelve miles northeast
of SilvertOn. Their names are:
Thomas Fala, Anton Vel, Dominick
Salla, Dominick Provila and Tom Das-
tin Tasinapine, all single.
Dependency, caused by the feeling
that he was hopelessly in the grasp OF
consumption, induced Arthur J. How
ard to commit suicide in the Alta
Vista hotel at Colorado Springs by
shooting himself through the head. He
leaves a widow and an eight-year-old
son.
Mrs. Martha A. Hodges, widow of
James l.. Hodges. has been appointed
by Governor Mcdonald secretary of
the State Board of Arbitration. The
place carries salary of 81 200 year.
The appointment is to fill the uneN-
pired term of Mr.. Hodges, who died
recently.
w. Bennington, fireman, captured an
immense American eagle near Limon
while making run on the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific railroad. The
eagle, being overtaken by the train.
flew against the engine cab and was
grabbed by the fireman before it re-
covered from the shock.
J. J. McCochran, a miner. was blown
to pieces at Lawrence, near Victor,
January 22d by an explosion Of dyna-
mite. He was preparing caps and
fuse with which to fire round Of
shots and it is thought that the explo-
sion resulted from his crimping caps
with his teeth.
NJ. II. Okrhara, n Japanese working
at Delagua, a Victor fuel camp eigh-
teen miles cast of Trinidad has been
appointed a deputy sheriff and is be-
lieved to be the only Japanese in Colo
RADIO holding such a commission. He
speaks excellent English and acts as
Interpreter for the large number of
Iaps who work at Delagua.
Acting Governor Parks granted a
conditional pardon to Anulfo Valaz-
quez and Jose Martinez, who were sen
fenced to the Denver county jail De-
cember 11th, for vagrancy. On the ap-
plication of A. J. Ortiz. Mexican con-
sui. thay were given their pardon, If
they would return TO the Republic of
Mexico in accordance with the law i'll
such cases.
Miss Jessie Hess, daughter of Abra-
ham Hess, former owner OF the MI
Vernon ranch, nine miles northwest of
Golden. committed suicide at her room
in Denver January 25th by cutting her
throat. She was a girl of more than
common ability and had many friends,
having for several years made busi-
ness of preparing and selling books OF
pressed flowers. 1t is believed that
her mind had become unbalanced.
w. A. Spangler secretary of the
state board of law examiners, has re
ported the following names of persons
who successfully passed the examina
tion of Dec. 9Th. 7th and Sth last year:
Clarence Il. Anderson, Machir }. Dor
sey, p. S. Elliott. +. c. l.. Hatclenber