The Ordway new era., 1906-03-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


The Denver Real Estate Exchange
will raise $1,000 for the purpose of en-
tertaining visitors during the coming
season.
The State Supreme Court has again
decided that the Law abolishins the
fee system In county oflSces " consti.
tutional.
The new Gilpin County Chamber Of
Commerce was successfully launched
on the 7th inst with = paid member
ship Of about 200.
The Ministers association of Boul-
der has passed resolutions discoun-
tenancing Sunday funerals. except on
urgent occasions.
The Battlement Mesa forest reserve
Will be opened to cattle growers April
LIST instead OF May AZ was at first
announced by Forester Pinchot-
The taxpayers OF La Junta have
voted by majority OF over six tn one
to bond the city for the xum OF $780,
900 for the purpose OF putting In new
water works.
For the first time in the history OF
Teller county both the county and
every school district IL paying cash,
the last Of the county and school war
rants having been called in.
Since November LIST OF last year Pc
ter Haldi has brought to Boulder from
Altoona iE Boulder county the heads OF
nineteen coyotes. three dead and one
live wild cat and one live eagle.
James Unteriner. a miner at the
Great Western coal mine at Heathton,
six miles south OF Canon City, fell
167 feet down the shaft Of the mine
and was instantly killed on the Sth
inst.
Joseph Weir. a ranchman. was shot
and killed on Thursday, March Sth.
In Blanco basin, Archuleta county. by
his nephew. Oral Weir, who claims
that the shooting was the result OF a
quarrel.
Charles Johnson. employed In one
OF the mines OF the Big Five In
Boulder county, was fatally injured by
either falling drill or u rock on the
night OF the 5th inst. his skull being
badly crushed.
Walter Rock. who was reported to
have been murdered In GoldAcld. Ne
vada, several months ago, has re-
turned to Cripple Creek and says he
was not at Goldheld at the time the
story started.
III
for divorce to be disposed OF during
the present term OF the County and
District Courts Mt Pueblo. Why not
decree blanket divorce tn cover the
entire population-or at least all who
want to unhitch!
+. v. Brake. deputy labor commits
sioner. is making strenuous cnorts 10
| enforce the law requiring = semi
| monthly payday on the part OF all
kinds OF corporations. He will send
out a letter to all the mining COM
panies In the state.
Three camps have been established
on the Holly & Swink railroad grade
| at the Holly end Of the line. They
are located five. eight and twelve
miles, respectively. from Holly. and
! have over 200 teams and a similar
number Of men engaged.
| County Judge Mirick. OF Pueblo, has
I appointed n commission OF six persons
whose duty II shall be To assist tho
| juvenile court in keeping track OF tho
| county's charitable and reformatory
institutions. Three are Republicans
| and three Democrats.
| The commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has appointed John s. Spear To sue
ceed william NJ. Peterson NJ superin-
tendent Of Fort Lewis Indian school
at Durango. Spear is transferred to
that post from the school at Fort
Lewis, Arizona. Peterson leaves the
service.
The House Of Representatives has
passed bill allowing the Denver mint
10 coin nickels and penniea- This
coinage has heretofore been done en-
tirely 1t Philadelphia. but the other
mints Of the country will make the
| minor coins hereafter II the Senate
passes the bill.
| Peter A. McNulty, OF Denver. re-
turning with his bride from wedding
trip to California. fell from the cars
at Greeley ON Tuesday. the 9Th inst.
and was run over and killed. both
legs were crushed and he died within
Few hours. A sudden start Of cars
occasioned the accident
Miss Cornelia Senior, for many
years in charge OF the general de-
| livery window at the Greeley post
once died at Greeley ON the 9Th inst.
| Of tuberculosis. She was the eldest
daughter OF John Senior, vas born In
| Covington, Georgia, in 1874. and came
| to Greeley with. her parents IN 1875.
Charged with murder alleged to have
| been committed nearly four years aeo
| At Aguilar. Antonio Mastello. N ltai
ian, was arrested at Louisville feW
days ago by Frank Trujillc. deputy
sheriff and special ofncer for the Colo
rado 4 Southern .nilroad. and taken
to Trinidad, where he was placed b
jail.
Governor Mcdonald has appointed
three accountants to audit the booka
Of the state treasurer and Tie board
Of land commissioners. The co0mit-
tee 10 composed Of G. r. Allcn, r r.
Harper and Charles c. Hendrie. The
law requires that the books q ths
treasurer and land conmhssioasrs -