Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-01

The governor has appointed Theo.
g. Smith of Denver a member of the
board Of control OF the girls industrial
school vice DR.. Josephine Peavey of
Colorado Springs. resigned.
The railroad commission has ap-
pointed as its chief clerk Il. o. Aston
OF Denver. Mr.. Aston came to Colo
rado two years ago for his health.
The salary is $1,000 year.
The waters OF the upper Poudre
river are too muddy too fish with
fly. but several good catches have
been made with bait and a sinker,
some of the fish thus taken are eigh-
teen inches long.
A motion for new trial in the
victed at Cripple Creek OF voluntary
manslaughter OF Ike Leibo and Chris
Miller on election day at Goldfield in
1904, was denied by District Judge
w. s. Morris.
Lee Smith of Pueblo charged with
violation of the age of consent law,
has been sentenced to an indefinite
term in the state reformatory at
Buena Vista. The fact that Smith
had borne good reputation saved
him from the pen.
An old man about 10 years OF age
and cripple worked the fake deaf
and dumb racket on the peope OF
Grand Junction until he was exposed
by Glenwood Springs man, who ask
ed him to have n drink. The old man
was later found paralized drunk and
taken to the city jail.
George Reid, manager of the Han
| over ball team of Denver, threatens
| to bring suit for damages against the
| Trinidad Baseball association for
breach of contract. Reid alleges that
| the date for the Fourth and two days
following was cancelled by the Trini-
dad manager without reason.
Miss Grace NJ. Harris, a graduate
of Fort Collins high schools and a
postgraduate of the Northwestern uni
versity at Evanston, H., has been
elected dean of the ladies' hall al
Hanline university. Minneapolis. MINI
She will assume her new duties al
the opening of the university next
fall
Fred Bassinger who recently made
the gold discovery at Cow creek nine
miles from Ridgway was in Montrose
Saturday. says the Enterprise. Mr.
Bassinger has already been styled the
Bonanza King of Cow creek" While
some are inclined to think that he
has just discovered pocket of the
gold bearing ore, Mr.. Bassinger. who
is an old and experienced prospectol
believes he has found the lead to al
extensive vein and consequent,
thinks he has struck a bonanza. Tn,
dirt he is now taking out brings ex
cellent returns. As a result of Mr. Bas
singers strike prospectors are flock
ing to that region and considerabl,
excitement prevails.
Coming all the way from Lincoln
Neb.. to receive dividends on 5000,
shares of stock in the Goldfield GLOW
Mining company, in order to continu,
his journey west on the proceeds, DR.
Wesley Queen, a pioneer physician o
that city. found on his arrival in Den
yer that the officers OF the concerl
were under arrest charged with usinl
the United States mails to defrau,
unsuspecting investors. Almost n
years of age, he had placed nearl.
every cent he possessed in the worl'
in the stock. 1t was a terrible shocl
to the feeble man when he learne,
from the newspapers secured on th
train that the company was declare,
by a federal grand jury to be con
ducting an illegitimate business. Whei
he reached the city he immediatel
visited its headquarters and not re
ceiving satisfaction there, he called a
the postoffice inspection department
to see II the newspaper reports wer
true and If there was not some wa
to redeem his money.