The Springfield herald., 1906-05-25
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Glenwood Springs June 10th.
The Catholics of Florence are build
ing handsome new brick church.
The Modern Woodmen of America
are preparing for a grand log rolling
contest in Loveland July ith.
Steel fixtures are being placed in
the vaults of the state capitol building
at Denver at cost of $22,095.
The corporate existence of the Colo
RADIO National Bank of Denver has
been extended twenty years by order
of the comptroller of the CURRENCY.
Louis A. Reno, one of the pioneers
of Jefferson county. died AT his home
in Arvada on the 18th inst. of paraly-
sis, at the age of seventy-three years.
The wireless telegraph company is
equipping its offices at Cripple Creek
and Altman with powerful electric mo-
tors to reinforce its present current
service.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary writes
that $1,000 additional has been appro-
priated by Mr.. Carnegie for the COM
pletion of the public library at Silver
ton, making total of $4,000.
The American Gypsl IN Company Of
Kansas has announced plans for build
ing a plaster of paris factory at Flor
ence. 1t will secure lease on deposit
of gypsum on state land near Cramer.
j. II. p. VOORHEES, of Denver, who
was in San Francisco at the time of
the earthquake, urges the removal of
poles. overhead wires insecure cor
nices and signs from all city buildings.
Otto Wiegand, formerly of Pearl.
Colorado, committed suicide b. shoot
ing himself through the read at Sara
toga, Wyo., May 18th. He leaves a
brother and sister at Johnstown.
The Colorado State Commercial AS
sociation has issued its year book cov-
ering the work of 1905. 1t contains
much valuable information in regard to
the opportunities and resources of the
state.
The contract for building the new
high school building at La Junta has
been awarded to Kranz Brothers. local
contractors. the approximate cost 10
be 100000. The basement will be fitted
for manual training school.
Brigadier General Constant Will
liams. in command of the Department
of the Columbia at Vancouver, has
been transferred to the Department of
the Colorado and will come to Denver
Immediately to take command.
The Seventh Day Adventists have
made arrangements to use the Boulder
Chautauqua ground for their annual
camp meeting this year. beginning in
August and holding over into Septem-
ber An attendance of 500 or more is
anticipated.
Contributions to the fund for the
purchase of a silver service for the
cruiser Colorado are being sent in from
all parts of the state. but not so rap
idly as could be wished by those in
charge of the subscription.
The corner stone of the new $4,000
M. E. church at Greeley was laid May
18th with appropriate ceremonies.
Chancellor Buchtel of the University
of Denver and DR.. u. X. Snyder of the
State Normal School were the princi-
pal speakers.
Ivy Baldwin, the famous Denver
aeronaut, has constructed an airship
that will make ascensions at Elitch's
Gardens in Denver this summer. 1t
will be run by gasoline engine, and
he expects to go against the wind, as
well as steer it in any direction.
S. G. Kelso. county commissioner of
Fremont county, has asked Warden
Cleghorn to furnish twenty-five more
five men are working now near Flor
encve and the commissioners expect to
work about 100 convicts all summer.
The Central of Georgia Railroad
Company has decided to open western
headquarters in Denver and will close
the commercial agency at Oklahoma
City Col. A. II. Stevens has been
transferred from Oklahoma City to
take charge of the agency in Denver.
The trustees of Colorado College
have taken the first step toward the
organization of the Colorado School of
Forestry by the appointment of w. c.
StuIgis, Ph.D., as dean of the school.
The school will open next September,
by which time the curriculum will be
arranged in detail.
In the District Court at Greeley on
the 18th instant, William Eaton. aged
seventeen, convicted of assault with
intent to do bodily injury on John Muir
ply, was sentenced to sixty days in
Jail. James Eaton, his brother, aged
twenty, convicted of stealing a horse,
was sentenced to the State Reform
atory for an indefinite period.
In addition to large amount of jew
elry and other small valuables found
in the possession of Charles Heater
and Clarence Wade, the two alleged
burglars arrested at Colorado Springs,
some property has been discovered
which belongs to Trinidad people. in
Guiding two gold watches, Masonic
charm and a valuable diamond ring.
The sensational legal fight at Colo
RADIO Springs for the custody of the two
minor children of Mrs. Lulu Reden
baugh, waged between the latter and
the children's grandmother. has been
concluded by the death of the grand
mother, Mrs. Ida Lacey, who was re-
Gently awarded the custody of the
girls. Judge Sheafor has now given
the children into their mothers care.
Two of the young men who beat to
death Jacob Weisskind, the Hebrew
rag picker. on Christmas last, were
sentenced in the District Court at Den
yer on the 18th inst, by Judge Dixon.
| Philip Lind's sentence is four TO six
years in the penitentiary, and Philip
keiser's seven months. fourteen days
| in the county Jail. Keiser. in accord
ance with his sentence, will be re-
leased December 2Gth, the day follow
ing the anniversary of the occasion