The Glenwood post., 1906-10-06
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

till October 10th.
The University of Colorado has be-
come a member of the United States
National Amateur Athletic Association.
1t is reported that James F. Burns,
the millionaire mine owner, contem-
plates the erection of a 100000 opera
house at Colorado Springs.
Col. James w. Penrose, for many
years special agent for the Union Pa
citic, and :. veteran of the Civil War,
died at Denver on the 26th ult.
Paul Hentchel, a saloon keeper OF
Evans, has been found guilty on two
counts of violating the state law
against selling liquor on Sunday.
The director of the mint at Washing
ton on the 2Gth ult., purchased 20O,-
600 ounces of fine silver at GS.76 cents,
to be delivered at the Denver mint.
A good many cases of typhoid fever
have been reported in Denver during
the past month. Diphtherta and scar
let fever have been less prevalent than
usual at this season of the year.
The Colorado-New Mexico Fair at
Durango closed on Saturday, the Goth
ult., with Indian dances, games, races
and run by the fire department. The
exhibition as whole was highly sue
cessful.
Edward J. Livernash of San Fran
cisco has become managing editor Of
the Denver News, succeeding Edward
keating. who will remain on that force
as a political writer-a field that he
prefers.
The third annual Douglas County
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hibition on the Both ult. at Castle Rock.
The stock exhibits and the dry-farm
ing grain exhibits were specially no
ticeable.
John COnnOr committed suicide at
Steamboat Springs on the 29th ult. by
shooting himself through the head He
came from Kirksville, Missouri, about
five years ago and was living with his
brother, Edward.
On complaint of the State Bureau of
Child and Animal Protection Harry
MulhOlland of Denver, was fined Slb
and costs for restricting hls horse to a
diet of six quarts of oats day with
out any hay or other ''roughness."
While hunting in the mountains
twenty miles north of Florence, Will
liam Canty accidentally shot himself
through the left leg, shaLtering the
knee and inhicting injuries which
caused his death. His remains were
sent to his former home in OskalOosa,
Iowa, for burial.
Carlos Martinez and Sanchez Val
deZ two MeXicans accused of waylay-
ing and killing Jose Trujillo Septem-
Der 26th. are confined in the county
Jail at MOntrose, having been bound
over for trial in the District Court.
Valdez attempted suicide after being
placed in Jail.
The new superintendent of the State
Industrial School for Girls. Miss Mar
ion Rudgers of Bedford, New York,
who succeeded Miss Gertrude Smith
few weeks since, has so far got along
smoothly with her charges, the school
being apparently model of good order
and industry.
The application of NJ. S. Reynolds,
Joshua S. Reynolds, George f. Rocka
fellow, r. 5. Lewis, G.. A Baker and
c. \. Biggs to organize the Fremont
County National Bank of Canon City
Colorado. with a capital of 100000
has been approved by the comptroller
of the CURRENCY.
William Dalton, the 10y ear-old boy
accused of the murder OF his uncle, J.
NJ. Gard, in a quarrel at Palmer Lake,
was convicted of involuntary man
slaughter in the District Court at Colo
rado Springs. Sentence, NhiCh was
deferred, may be from one day to one
year in the county Jail.
Mrs. Emma Craig, wife of the Rev.
William Bayard Craig, pastor of the
Central Christian Church at Denver
died at Denver September 2Gth after
an illness of more than year. She
was the victim of stomach trouble and
died after an operation which was un-
dertaken as a last resort
The Carbon Coal & Coke Company
which is opening extensive mines in
Riley canon near Trinidad, has let a
contract for construction of fifty cot
tages for miners. Cement blocks will
be used in construction, but instead of
gravel being ground for the manufac-
ture of the blocks. coke 6 aZe will be
used.
Leonard Imboden and James A. HILL
convicted of wreCking the Denver Say
ings Bank. and now serving time in
the penitentiary at Canon City, have
through their attorney. l.. S. Smith,
filed a brief in the Supreme Court sup
Elementary to those already filed in
support Of their motion fol super
SedeaS.
The contested election case from the
city of Rocky Ford came up in the
District Court at La Junta, before
Judge Voorhees,, who, after hearing the
arguments of the attorneys, decided to
have the ballot boxes opened and the
ballots counted, which was done The
recount showed the election of the no.
license aldermanic candidates. Unless
the case Should be appealed to the Su-
preme Court the three saloons now
running there will be closed.
With total of ASS filings for the
month of September, all previous rec
ords at the Hugo United States Land
Office We're greatly surpassed, as Aug
ust with 21S filings was the previous
high record. During September 425
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