The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-29
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

erect an extensive Sds plant, Win az
the latest Improvements
Al the Empson Canning Company
plant in Longmont 600 tons of Colo
rado-sruwn pumpkins are piled up
awaiting the canning process
The new federal building at Trinidad
is to be located on East Main street. II
will contain the postofice, fedora! OF
ces and federal court room. and Will
cost $4,000.
President s s Bernard OF the
Cripple Greek Drainage 4 Tunnel Com
pauy has called meeting of the direct
ors for December 2srh. when definite
action will be taken with regard 10 the
tunnel.
Samuel Mcfarland. miner al work
in tnH Specimen mine on Bull hill. in
the Cripple Greek district. was caught
and instantly killed BY falling rock on
the night IF December goth He leaves
L widow and three children
Viii Eaton. the ninereen-year-o
boy bound over at Greeley TO the May
term Of the District Court on the
charge of attempting 10 kill his
mother. was allowed to plead guilty
and Vas sentenced 10 the State reform
atory.
A. 4 hearing in Denver December
a1st- Judge Armour made an order ad-
mir,iug to bail in the sum OF 5000
each Geret J. and Wourtje Van Wyk.
pending a new trial for murder. An
application for change of venue has
also been made.
Plans are being arranged by which
the city hail of Denver, the downtown
fire stations city shops. city street
cleaning department and city market
will all be supplied by the 100000
electric light plant that will be placed
In the new auditorium building
\ son born TO DR. and Mrs. Gerald
Webb az Colorado Springs few days
ago. IS the only sreatgrandson of JEFF
ferson Davis president OF the
Southern Confederacy, Mrs. Webb is
daughter OF Mrs J. A HAYES. anL
granddaughter of the dead Southern
leader.
Two thousand head Of cattle have
been put on feed of beet pulp and
beet tops hear Johnstown by George
Harvey. A cattle man of the Middle
Park country Twelve thousand cattle
are feeding on pulp along thirteen
miles of railway between Johnsto~n
and Loyeland.
ne he" IltI II Noil4FaA' -
First infantry. y G. C. at Fort Nor
gan. was formally opened on the night
or December 22nd. by a ball and gen
eral jollifcation. The new quarters
are a part OF the Masonic Temple re-
Gently erected at cost of $5o,0oo.
which gives the soldiers model room
for their purpose
The Cripple Creek Short Line will
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wireless telegraphy in connection with
the train service between Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek. The appa-
ratus will be installed in each observa-
tion car. the sender and receiver be-
ing attuned 10 the same pitch as that
Of the Forest wireless system at the
Springs.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is in need of expert stenograph-
ers and an examination viii be held in
Denver on January End to secure eligt-
bles to fill FIVE vacancies. The post
tion pays $500 per annum and trav
cling expenses. Applicants wishing 10
take the examination should apply 10
the secretary OF the board OF eAamin
ers at Denver.
An appropriation OF sso, 600 will be
/ asked oil me tJeEtTaI AsStIuIls Ai4s
year by the board OF trustees Of the
Colorado State School of Mines. Forty
thousand dollars of this money will be
| used if secured. for the erection OF an
up-to-date natatorium and gymnasium.
and $40 coo will be used to help wipe
out the Indebtedness Of So, ,Q2i-s1 now
hanging over the school.
The Mountains Reservoir Company,
u y -,,,. ~
OF s1e5 600. proposes to operate several
reservoirs in Clear Creek, Jefferson
and Arapahoe counties. known as Loeb
Lomond. Lake Caroline. Lake Stew
art, Gilman lake. Ice lake. Chinns
lake and Fall River reservoir. Water
| will be taken from Fall river. Clear
Creek and the Agricultural ditch.
The following letter was received by
the state treasurer at Denver a few
| days ago: Dear Sir:-Having broken
the laws of the state of Colorado. I
will endeayor to make II right by en-
closing s.. Respectfully yours" No
name was signed to the letter. but the
money was enclosed. II is the first
conscience money ever turned into the
state treasurer's Office No explana-
ton was made regarding the manner Of
breaking the Law.
Mrs Jas. NJ. Lehman, eighty-three
years old and an invalid who for sew
eral years had been a county charge.
was burned TO death in her cabin in
the west end of Idaho Springs, on the
! afternoon OF December 21st She had
been a sufferer from paralysis, and it is
| supposed that some rags. hung up to
dry near the stoyepipe, caught fire,
and that when she tried to extinguish
the blaze the flames were communi
Gated TO her clothing
w H. Pigg has imported twenty
seven young elk from Rawlins Wyom
ing for his Stirrup ranch near Canon