The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-25
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

working on plans ior puDlc pa'n
house for Denver. 1t will contain
twelve tubs, twenty-five shower baths
and a swimming pool 4ox65 feet Id
size.
Mrs. Ellen Baxter, widow OF the
late Rev. Alfred Baxter, who preacheo
the first sermon in Greeley, In the
spring of 1870, died at her home In
Greeley on the 18th inst, at the age
OF seventy-one.
Secretary of State Cowie has issued
brand new brand book. 1t consists
of 622 pages, is bound in fine leather
cover, pocket size, and will prove in
valuable to the cattlemen of the state.
1t is sold at 81 a copy.
Thomas Carton, justice. of the peace
in Denver has cleared the sum OF 49,
O73.12 out of the collections of his Of
nee during the past nine and one-half
months, which sum goes into the
county treasury of Denver.
w. V. Raymond. a well known
farmer and sheep feeder, living eight
miles southeast of Fort Collins has
recently lost over 100 sheep by pois-
oning and the case is being investi-
gated by State Veterinary Surgeon
Lamb.
Fully ninety per cent. of the juven-
lie cases in Ell Paso county are di-
rectly due to lack of care on the part
of the parents, according to the state
ment OF Juvenile officer William Rea-
soner, made to the FL Paso County
Ministers Alliance.
The Twanty-first infantry, which ar
rived at San Francisco on the trans
port Logan from the Philippines few
days ago, will be stationed at Fort Lo-
gan, near Denver. 1t has compile
ment OF nearly 900 men and will give
the fort a large garrison.
A fire in the building on Sunday the
11th inst. threatened the lodge room
of Odd Fellows hall in Cripple Creek
and broke up the services of the Pres
byterian church which were being
held there. There was no disorder
and the fire was soon extinguished.
Charles W. Smith. charged with the
murder of William c. Cartmell, the
alleged despoiler of his home, was ar
raigned at Colorado Springs, pleaded
not guilty, waived examination and
was remanded to Jail without bond, to
await the action of the District Court.
A notice has been posted at the diff
ferent mines at Aspen operated by
David Hyman, d. r. c. Brown and Col.
miners would be raised voluntarily to
the extent of 25 cents day. The new
schedule will take effect November
LIST.
The two-year-old son of Adam Stu
CART, a beet grower on Joe Lees
ranch, north of Longmont, was
instantly killed on the 18th inst. He
was riding on the wagon seat beside
his father and when the team started,
fell beneath the front wheels which
ran over the child's head, badly crush
ing it.
Mrs. Maggie Marsh of Denver has
asked officials to aid her in finding her
husband. William Marsh, who disap-
peared from Denver September 1st
and has not been heard from since
The missing man is described as being
of heavy build. light hair and blue
eyes. In Denver Marsh was employed
as butcher.
The girl students of Colorado col
lege, at Colorado Springs, have inaug-
urated tho self-government plan, based
on the honor system, with the ap-
proval of the faculty. The student
governing body is comprised of repre-
sentatives Of each class, the fresh
man not having voice until the sec
ond semester.
The cornerstone of the new Congre
gational church at Boulder was laid
on the 18th inst. by Rev. Henry H.
Walker, Phi. D., pastor of the church.
President James H. Baker of the Uni
yersity of Colorado, and Rev. James B.
Gregg, D. D.. pastor OF the First Con
gregational church of Colorado
Springs, delivered addresses. The
| h,,st Ia it-t hn of lcto
cost $4,000.
Juan Vigil, who is charged with
shuoting Juan Gurule and Juan NUM-
at Segundo Thursday night, as the re-
suit of drunken row, was captured
Saturday morning and placed in jail
at Trinidad to await the result of Gu
rules injuries before preliminary
hearing. Gurule was dangerously shot
through the stom~ nh Vigil's mother.
who accompanied him to Trinidad, is
full-blooded Navajo Indian.
Gen. Herman Sturm, brigadier gen.
eral of the Indiana troops during the
Civil war, and identified with the Mexi-
lean government during the French
invasion, died at Denver on the 18th
inst. at the age of seventy-fve years.
General Sturm came to Denver about
| fifteen years ago and was largely in
| terested in mining enterprises at
| Cripple Creek and elsewhere, in which
he acquired a considerable fortune.
Harry w. Kelly. who was working in
the fifth level of Stratton's Indepen-
dence mine at Victor, was caught by a
cavern on the 18th and instantly
killed. His body was not recovered
until the next day. Mr.. Kelly, who
had been in the district about two
years, was an old-time resident of
Rico, ii the San Juan mining district,
where he was member of the United
Workmen, the Odd Fellows and Red
Men.
Oscar Reuter-, prominent lawyer.