The state herald., 1906-05-04
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

provisions and clothing 10 san frah-
cisco two days after the earthquake.
Congressman Brooks wires that the
Postoffice Department has allowed
Alamosa, a free delivery route running
south into the country fifteen miles.
Over 300 people attended the golden
wedding of Judge and Mrs. w Il. Wat
son at Silverton April 23d. 1t was
the first golden wedding ey.r cele-
brated In Silverton.
N. A. Litsey, at Bailey, in Park
county. recently caught an unusually
large mink In trap. The animal Is
three and one-half feet long and weighs
forty-one pounds. 1t is a beautiful
specimen.
w. E. Swartz, one of the leading
building contractors of Denver, who
had done the carpenter work on large
number of the principal buildings In
the city, died at his home In Denver a
few days ago.
John A. Fielder. an old resident of
Colorado Springs, was found dead in
his bed on the morning of April 23d.
Mr.. Fielder was one of the best'known
stage drivers on the road in the early
days of Cripple Creek.
Fred Orr. miner, aged thirty, mar
ried, was killed., and James Tai
bot. forty-fve years old, single,
was mortally injured by an explosion
In the Moffat shaft on Rock hill, Cali
fornia gulch. at Leadville, April oath.
Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, head of the
government forestry department, has
sent out notices that ranger eNamina'
tions will be held at Durango, Salida.
Glenwood. Ouray. sulphur Springs,
May 14th. Supervisors examinations
May 18th, all large cities.
The county commissioners of Ere
mont county are working twen'l 1--WE
convicts on the new wagon roa1 10
the coal camps from Brewster. This Is
the first public work done by cDnvicts
since the new law was passed. These
convicts will be employed all summer
by the county.
Deaths in Colorado for March num-
bered 963. OF this number twenty
nine were from diphtheria. typhoid
and scarlet fever As compared with
the previous month there was de
crease Of diphtheria and scarlet fever
cases and an increase of smallpox and
typhoid.
Philip Fitch. senior at Colorado
College, has been awarded d fellow
ship In physics at the University of
Chicago upon the recommendation of
the department faculty. Fitch is II
graduate OF the East Denver high
school. and has taken an active part
in Colorado College athletics
The following rural free delivery
routes have been ordered established In
Colorado. to commence service June J..
Lafayette. Boulder county, route No. l.
population served 430. number OF
houses on route, ll2: Rife, Garfield
county, route No. !, population served
iO9, number of houses on route liz.
Col. F. T. Davis, L. S. A.. adjutant
OF the Department of the Colorado, fin
ished his inspection OF the Colorado
state troops April 2Sd at Battery A
armory. in Denver. The work has prac.
tically taken three weeks. All things
considered. he states that he finds the
state troops in excellent condition.
In report just completed by State
Engineer 7. W. Jaycox the contentious
OF the county commissioners OF Ouray
county as TO the boundary line be-
tween Ouray and San Juan counties
are upheld This will settle the dis.
pnte unless the San Juun county com.
missioners take the matter Into court.
Every one Of the eighteen camps.
Woodmen OF the World, In Denver. was
represented at meeting OF consul
commanders and clerks held Friday
night One thousand dollars was ap.
propriated for the immediate relief
OF the sufferers In san Francisco. Ar
rangements were also made to swell
this fund to 5000 within few days,
One OF the large mountain climbing
engines OF the Santa fe blew up In the
railroad yards At Trinidad, April ?2d,
Just as the engine. pulling long train
OF cars, had entered the yards. The
engineer and fireman had miraculous
escape from death. They were blown
through the open windows Of the cab
for some distance on each side Of the
engine and only sustained few
bruises.
Patents have been granted IN Colo.
RADIO investors Ms follows: William
Cooper, Denver. automatic exhaust;
James $. Harris and j. r. IiosbIn. Con.
trail City. rock drill chuck. Isaac u.
iambing. Denver. gold saving appa.
fatus. willis T.. Phillips. clllbran.
camera attachment; Michael a. sal
mon. Denver. nail receptacle; Solomon
Schwayder. Denver. receptacle { " hior.
ing alcoholic liquors.
Governor Mcdonald and Auditor Bent
have received report from Experts
u. y. Hundlott and John NJ SnNton con.
ccrning the amount due the state from
ConeJos county on account Of the
shortage OF former County Treasurer
G, n. Brickonatcln. The total amount
du. IN. state. II appears, II ti,l?5. and
| II is stated that at the next meeting OF
the county commissioners ut Ainmosa
action will be taken pp to settle up this
account.
The passenger department OF IN. Den.
yer a Rio Grand. has Just issued n
new book on Colorado agriculture. II
is entitled 'Fcrtil. Lands of Colorado %
In the Introductory II IL announced
that the railroad has no lands for sale
and In Interested IN booming no par.
| ticnlar section. and that the book IL
for Information. The book takes NJ
agriculture, stock raising. irrigation
and kindred topics and also shows the
advantages that each section has to
ofIer.
| Ioa.ph IL Mnron. broihsr of Judre