The Lamar register., 1906-02-28
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The will of the late Gen. Fred Wal
sen leaves number of vacant lots in
Walsenburg to the city to be used for
the site of u municipal waterworks
plant.
John Davis shot and killed himself
in Denver few days ago because he
could not obtain work and was bur
den on his mother. He was thirty-four
years old and weighed 200 pounds.
Jack Hitler and ]. C. Kerns were
sentenced by Judge Lewis at Colorado
Springs to seven to eight years each
in the penitentiary. They were con
victed of working confidence games.
Gen. William j. Palmer's Monument
Valley park near Colorado Springs is
to be beautified by the planting of be-
tween 5000 and 1000 spruce trees,
brought from the mountain district
south of Florence.
The Colorado railroads will grant
rate of one fare for the round trip to
the meeting of the Elks' grand lodge
next summer and to the laying of the
corner stone of the Shriners' temple
in Denver May I'd
The st. Charles Mesa Fruit Growers
and Farmers Association, composed
of men residing south and east of Pu-
ebio, is taking vigorous steps to en-
force the law against shooting quail
and other legally protected game birds.
An outbreak of mango among the
cattle in Weld and Morgan counties
has led the State Board of Stock In
spection Commissioners to issue an or
der forbidding cattle within certain
boundaries to be turned on the open
range until dipped.
A Salt Lake dispatch says: A. j.
Gregory, who was live stock agent for
the Denver & Rio Grande here at one
time, is dead at Provo insane asylum
Gregory was dubbed by holdups two
years ago in Denver and never recov-
cred from the effects.
One day recently G. c. Howard, who
is eighty-three years old, walked from
his home in Springdale all the way to
Boulder, a distance of ten miles. and
after taking dinner with friends
walked back in time for supper. The
way is up and down the mountains.
Business men from all over the state
attended the dollar dinner given by
the Colorado State Commercial Asso-
citation at the Antlers hotel at Colo
fair was the launching of a movement
to secure a million population for Col
orado.
The owner is being sought for a
ring worth $3.50 found near Valmont
In Boulder county beside the railroad
track last fall. The finder, AL Teeck.
says there are six diamonds in the
ring and initials which the owner can
describe. He will not give 1t up until
full description Is given, but Is anx-
ious to find the owner.
Patents have been issued to the fol-
lowing Coloradans: Aaron b. Allen,
Pueblo, nut lock: Charles F. Fifer
Boulder, claw hammer and spike
puller; Daniel Hug. DenveN water
wheel; George B. Price, Colorado
Springs, fire escape apparatus; Jesse
II. Sutherland. Dawkins. hayrake at
tachment; James ii. Wilson, Denver.
trace carrier.
Dennis Callahan, an old resident Of
Colorado, died at st. Anthony's hos
pital in Denver February 18th after an
illness covering a period OF ten years.
Mr. Callahan was well known through
out the state, having come to Colorado
in 1876: He pade his home in LOUIS
Vile, where he was engaged for time
railroading, later embarking in the cat
tie business and amassing quite a for
tune. He was a victim of paralysis.
Hon. Darwin r. Kingsley, formerly
auditor of the state of Colorado, was
married some fifteen or more years
ago to the only daughter of the late
President Mccall of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr..
Kingsley became third vice president
of the company, but his numerous
friends in Colorado are pleased to
know that his name has not become
involved in any of the insurance scan
dals.
The county commissioners of Weld
county have conceded the privilege to
J. J. Henry of Denver of placing poles
and stringing wires for conducting
electrical power from his power plant
at Dacono, a new town eight miles
southeast of Erie, through Weld county.
Work on the power plant is to begin
Immediately and in six months 1t Is ex-
pected electrical power will be fur
nished to all towns between Erie and
| Greeley.
In the State Oratorical Association
contest at Denver February 23d, be-
tween two representatives each from
Colorado College, the University of
Denver and the State Agricultural Col
lege, +. J. Iddings of the Agricultural
college won first honors. and Olin p.
Lee of the Denver University won sec
ond honors. Mr.. Iddings chose as his
subject, Reversal of a Policy of In
Justice" and Mr.. Lee, Henry Clay
A Character Sketch
The Society of Union County Pho
neers met at Greeley February I'D
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Henry
r. West; secretary. Mrs. Calvin
Thomas; treasurer, J. A. Woodbury.
Mr.. West has been president of the so
ciety since its organization, ten years
ago. 1t was decided to hold the an
| nual banquet of the society in Novem
ber next. Three members of the so
ciety have died during the last year
They are J. II. Orr, J. J. Higly and Mrs
Arvilla Meeker. widow of n. C. Meeker
who founded Union colony in 1870.
Plans for the construction of a sus
pension bridge across the Royal gorge
at cost of 100000, in connection
with the scenic electric line from
Canon City to the summit of the gorge
have practically been completed, ac
cording to F. S. Granger, tbs promoter
of the enterprise.
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker is in st