The Springfield herald., 1906-10-12
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


come member of the United States
National Amateur Athletic Association
The director of the mint October
Sd purchased 250.000 ounces of silver
ut G9.21 cents per fine ounce, delivered
Mt the Denver mint.
Col. James w. Penrose, for many
years special agent for the Union Pa
cific, and :. veteran Of the Civil War,
died at Denver on the 26th ult.
Paul Hentchel, a saloon keeper OF
counts OF violating the state law
against selling liquor on Sunday.
1t is reported that James F. Burns,
the millionaire mine owner, contem-
plates the erection of a 100000 opera
house at Colorado Springs
good many cases of typhoid fever
have been reported in Denver during
the past month. Diphther,a 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 30th
ult., with Indian dances, games, races
and a run by the fire department. The
| exhibition RS whole was highly sue
| cessful.
| EuWdTu j. l-lNGTlldSu Ol odH y iah-
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 Rocky Mountain Hotel Men S
Association at its meeting in Den
yer passed a strong resolution in ia
vor of building of interurban electric
lines 10 connect the cities and larger
towns OF Colorado.
The third annual Douglas County
Fair closed successful three-days' eX-
hibition on the 3Oth ult at Castle Rock.
The stock exhibits and the dry-farm-
ing grain exhibits were specially no
ticeable.
A business mems convention will be
held at Fort Collins, October oath,
25th and 26th under the auspices of
the Fort Collins Chamber OF Com
merce and the Colorado State Com
mercial Association.
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.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows and
the Daughters of Rebekah will meet
at Florence, October 18th, and remain
In session during the week. Canon
City lodge has planned for the dele
gates to spend day in Canon City.
Terril Yocum, Colorado & South
ern fireman, suffered double fracture
of the left leg In an accident at AL.
pine tunnel on the 5th inst. He was
carried TO Pitkin for treatment. The
accident was caused by the breaking
of driving pin.
The first car of apple boxes to come
into western Colorado this fall was re-
ceived on the 4th inst, by the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers Association
and the famine in apple boxes, which
threatened with loss of the crop of the
entire western slope is partially re-
lieved.
Carlos Martinez and Sanchez Val
dez, two Mexicans accused of waylay-
ing and killing Jose Trujillo Septem'
ber 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. Rocla
fellow r. S. Lewis. G. A. Baker and
C. A. Biegs to organize the Fremont
County National Bank of Canon City,
Colorado, with capital OF $l0O,0Oo
has been approved by the comptroller
of the CURRENCY.
Martha Owens. the oldest woman in
Weld county. died at Greeley on the
4th inst She was born OCTOBER 10,
1913, and was nearly ninety-three
wears of age. For years she wove rag
carpets at Greeley, but for five years
she mad been blind and deaf and help
less as Il child. She was the mother
of the late Mrs. George Howard and
her son-in-law took care of her.
Comics of ten books for the blind
have been received at the state library
in the capitol building in Denver, pub
lished in New York raised type. The
limited States mails will carry these
BOOKS Tree OIL Clldi Sc, aliNt etetiO'o"
the state library is not circulating
library, it will send any OF the books
to AFFLICTED persons desiring them, for
reading. There are 200 blind people
in Colorado.
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 aldermunic candidates. Unless
the case Should be appealed to the Su'
preme Court the three saloons now
running there will be closed.
At Trinidad Garry Nation walked
into the Palace saloon, run by Charles
Arello and berated him because of the
obscene pictures which hung on the
walls. He became angered, and
seizing her by the arm led her to the
sidewalk where, she alleges, he
slapped her on the face with his open
hand, knocking her false teeth out and
causing them to break on the side
walk. Police officers who were pres
ent refused to arrest Areilo.