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

contest in Loveand July 4th.
Steel fixtures are being rlaced in
the vaults of the state capitol building
| at Denver at cost of S22, ,O95.
The corporate existence of the Colo
| rado National Bank of Denver mas
been extended twenty years by order
of the comptroller of the currency
| Louis A. Reno, one of the pioneers
| of Jefferson county, died ut 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 $4,000 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 Gypalm Company of
Kansas has announced plans for build
Ing a plaster of paris factory at Flor
ence. 1t will secure lease on a deposit
of gypsum on state land near Cramer.
]. 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 by shoot.
ing himself through the read at Sara
toga, Wyo., May 18th. He leaves
brother and sister at Johnstown.
The Colorado State Commercial As.
sociation has issued its year book Gov
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 to
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
NJ. E. church at Greeley was laid May
18th with appropriate ceremonies.
Chancellor Buchtel of the University
of Denver and DIR. u. Y. Snyder of the
State Normal School We're 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. II
will be run by n gasoline engine, and
he expects TO go against the wind, as
well as steer II in any direction.
S. &. Kelso. county commissioner of
Fremont county. has asked Warden
Cleghorn TO furnish twenty-five more
convicts for county road work. Twenty.
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.
Sturgis. Ph.D,. ms 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 Il horse,
was sentenced to the State Reform.
atory for an indefinite period.
In addition to large amount Of Jew,
elry ana other small valuablos found
In the possession of Charles Heater
and Clarence Wade. the two alleged
burglars arrested Mt Colorado Springs.
some property has been discovered
which belongs TO Trinidad people, In.
cfuding two gold watches. n Masonic
charm and valuable diamond ring.
The sensational legal fight at Colo.
rado Springs for the custody Of the two
minor children Of Mrs. Lulu Rcden
baugh, waged between the latter and
the childrens 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 Shcnfor has now given
the children into their mothers care.
Two OF the young men who beat to
death Jacob WeiHskind. the Hebrew
rag picker. on Christmas last. were
| sentenced In the District Court at Den
yer on the 18th inst. by Judge Dixon
Philip i.lnd's sentence II four TO six
years In the ponliCnllnry. and Phllp
keiscr's seven months. fourteen dayF
In the county jail. KciHcr. In accord
nnco with his sentence. viii be- re.
leased December goth. the day follow
ing the anniversary uf the occasion
which resulted fatally for his victim.
Aftcr n months search through the
mountains, the Il, paso county rhorIn'aI
oiilco has recovered "a thoroughbred
fancy gated horse. which was stolen
from W. u, Clark Aprll 18th. A 10.