The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-01
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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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
rado 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 a 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. E. Pearl
Ebert at Cripple Creek, 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-
nial Association request the govern
ment to issue 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 Goth.
The Rio Grande railroad will spend
a large sum of money this spring in
Strengthening its 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 Greek ordered judg-
ment to issue, Annie Watson thereby
receiving $4,000 and Henry Watson
s1,215 and costs.
L. A. Lane, proprietor of the Ger
mania house at Longmont, committed
suicide January 9th by shooting him
self through the head. He was in the
last stages of consumption and COM
mitted the act in fit of dependency.
George II. Bachenberg has been ap.
pointed horticultural inspector of the
city and county Denver by the county
commissioners. Mr. Bachenberg takes
the place of John Il. 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, dead comrade,
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,
Januafy 22d, by a snowslide at the
Sunyside mine, twelve miles northeast
of Silverton. Their names are:
Thomas Fala, Anton Vel, Dominick
Salla, Dominick Provilla 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 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 $1,000 a year.
The appointment Is TO fill the unex-
pired term of Mr.. Hodges, who died
recently.
w. Bennington, fireman, captured an
immense American eagle near Limon
while making a 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 1t re-
covered from the shock.
]. ]. 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 a round of
shots and it is thought that the explo-
sion resulted from his crimping caps
with his teeth.
NJ. II. Okrhara, a Japanese working
at Delagua, Victor fuel camp eigh-
teen miles east of Trinidad, has been
appointed 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
| Japs who work at Delagua.
Acting Governor Parks granted a
conditional pardon to Anulfo Valaz
quez and Jose Martinez. who We're sen
fenced to the Denver county Jail De
cember 11th, for vagrancy. On the ap
| plication of A. ]. Ortiz, Mexican con
sui, they were given their pardon, il
they would return to the Republic OF
Mexico in accordance with the law in
such cases.
] Miss Jessie Hess, daughter OF Abra
| ham Hess, former owner of the Mt
| Vernon ranch, nine miles northwest OF
| Golden, committed suicide at her room