The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Lawrence Wolf. a well known real
estate man. committed suicide in Den
yer on the esth ult. He leaves a widow
and six children.
Leon G. johnson. a prominent resi-
dent of F'ruita. was seriously burned
by the explosion OF a can of pow der
at the Nugent coal mine, Dec, mber
l7th. died on the 29th.
Michael Skorec. an Austrian en-
ployed At the ore crushing plant OF
the Pueblo steel works, was cauEnt IN
the crusher and almost grouLd 10
pieces. He lived three hours.
The new chime of fifteen bells !. 81
Johns Cathedral in Denver. was Tung
for the first time on Christmas eve,
pealing out '-Hark. the Herald Angels
Sing" 1T midnight. after having been
formally blessed by Bishop Oln ead.
T.. d. Childs, 500 OF the Rev. T. S.
Childs and former telegraph opcrator
on the Santa Fe road was run over
and killed by ID. & II. G. train at
Canon City on Christmas day. He was
! thirty five years Of age and unma rried-
Mrs. Stephen X. Bamber OF Denver
found gold nugget the size OF a small
pea in the crop of goose that she was
uTtSSluS lbl H'I s<hi ID lulaS ol44h't .
This may have been the goose tina laid
the golden eGgs-unless IT WAS =
eander
Firebugs made another Attempt Sat
urday night TO burn Canon City and
only by the prompt work Of the city
fire department were several disas-
trous fires averted. About 1:43 O'Clock
fires started almost simultaneous in
az br .,fy
W. d. wilholt of Lincoln. Nebra ka,
who was struck by lightning on The
summit of Pixies Peak last July, has
collected insurance from three 5"pa-
rate companies, all acknowledged the
responsibility. despite the omission of
lightning clause in the policies.
William J. Wilson. the we,i-known
cattleman. who was murdered by But
termilk Bill" Hensley at Denver a few
days ago, left his entire estate, valued
at about $225 .0o0. TO his wife and ,wo
young sons. The wife died a few years
ago, leaving the sons the sole heir
All Of the buildings comprising he
Philadelphia Smelling plant at Pueblo
are being thoroughly ovcrhauled and
painted. For long time the Phila1el-
phia has not been in operation md
most OF the machinery has been moved
and added to the other three smelters.
A handsome new building is CON
templated by the domestic science de-
partment of the State Agricultural Col
Iege at Fort Collins. Ii is said thai
number of enterprising citizens OF the
state will contribute to this building
and also to an endowment fund foT its
support.
The Union Pacific is making Il num-
Der of improvements at Carr station.
twenty miles south of Cheyenne, which
is taken TO indicate that the road has
no intention OF building cutoff which
would eliminate Athol hill. the steep"st
grade on the line between Cheyenne
and Denver.
The following postmasters have been
appointed in Colorado: Calcite, FIRE.
mont county. Frederick W. Feidhauser,
vice c. p. Wilson. resigned; Eureka,
San Juan county. Chesley A. House.
vice A. w Helmboldt, resigned; White
Cross. Hinsdale county, James IL.
Sloan, vice II. II. Lynde, resigned.
At the close of its session in Denver
the Colorado Teachers Association
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, X. 4. Snyder, Greeley. secretary,
". w Remington, Denver; treasurer,
II. S. Phillips, Denver: director. w. A.
Oliphant. Monte Vista; auditor. Fred
Dick, Denver.
On a request from State Treasurer
Holmberg. Assistant Attorney General
Melville has rendered an opinion de-
claring that all social and athletic
clubs which sell liquors will have to
pay the state license of s25 10 sell
liquor. Some OF the clubs of ths state
have not been paying this license.
Col. j. H. Stead. one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Salida. died
Christmas morning, after four months
illness, from typhoid fever. He was
seyenty-nine years OF age and leaves
a widow and one son. Charles the lat
ter being wellknown resident Of
Leadville. He was a member Of the
@. A. r. and the Odd Fellows.
Florence officials of the c. F. and l.
state that the Bear Gulch coal mine at
Fremont will be made the iars sest in
the Arkansas valley. Before the fire In
September. which destroyed all the
buildings, the mine maintained a pro-
duction OF 400 tons day. After the
new machinery is placed and several
acres OF new coal land opened, its ca.
paclty VIII De l,eoo IONS a DAY
The annual conference of the Asso.
citation of Colleges OF the Interior will
be held at Colorado Springs, February
21st and ED. representatives of twenty
institutions OF higher learning being
expected. The conference was held
last year in Chicago, Colorado Springs
being chosen for 1906. Among the
vital topics for discussion will be that
of the revision of football rules and
school discipline.
A letter from 1. n. Smith, former
Idaho Springs attorney, now residing
in the state of Washington, says that
his son, /. Chester Smith, met his death
in typhoon of the coast OF Manila.
Young Mir. Smith was born and raised
in Idaho Springs. After attending the