Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-09

Jesse f. Colburn. aged 81 years of
Grand Junction killed himself at his
nome because his parents had filed
charges OF insanity against him.
Adjutant General Wells will shortly
leave for Idaho to bring to Colorado
steve Adams. who will be tried in
Telluride for the murder of Arthur
Collins. n
The stage coach running between
Fort Collins and Livermore went ss -
the bank and the driver was fatatiS
injured and the two passengers badl,
bruised.
Nathan Baker. a coal miner ar
Aguilar, was found dead in his cabin
lying across his he'd with his face
friShtfully distorted. He died from
excessive drinking.
Chas. Vaughn. who was badly burn.
ed in an effort to save his harber shop
az Hplhouse from flames caused by
the explosion of a can OF gasoline
has been taken TO Denver for treat.
ment. The chances for his recovery
are slight.
Judge Grant l.. Hudson of Denver
decided that letter in which a de-
ceased person had set forth the dis
position OF his or her property as de.
sired after death is not a will and
that person so dying masses away
ntestate.
Ralph Hollnsworth. who confessed
IT, embezzling about s1.209 from the
Rio Grande depot at Alamosa. has
been released under $4,000 bonds for
appearance at the next tern of court.
He SAYS he will make the amount
good to the railroad company.
A jury at Greeley brought in a YER
dict sentencing a Mexican to the pen.
itentiary for beating his wife. They
were much chaglinned and disappoint.
ed when told that the punishment
would be light Jail sentence. That
jury was all right. but the law was
wrong.
A Loveland clairvoyant vas recently
convicted at Fort Collins of keeping
a disorderly house and was fined 800
and costs, amounting to $3.50 in all.
She tainted when the verdict was an
nounced. With her power of secon
| sight she should have beer prepared
| for the verdict.
Salvador Montebano. an Italian at
Starkville, has incurred the dispeas-
ure of his countrymen by marrying his
| stepdaughter within a month after
| her mothers death and within a week
Of the death OF the young ladys first
husband They are no blood relation
and therefore there is no law against
their marrying.
Former Assistant Attorney General
1 b. Melville; who was recently ap-
pointed recorder and statistician of the
supreme court. has issued the first
Colorado report under hisregme. The
reports are very much improved over
any that have ever been issued be
fore and are arranged in such man
ner as to be easily handled by at
torneys. There is not a suggestion
that has ever been made by thoss
interested in securing the issuing n
good reports that has not been cover
ed by Mr.. Melville. In many in
stance the work is of technical ma
ture, understood only by attorneys.
While L. S. Bright. a justice of the
peace of Las Animas county, was ont
hunting the other day he saw an eagle
capture a grouse. In his official ca
pacity Bright rescued the captive and
confiscated it on the ground that the
eagle was violating the game laws OF
Colorado. Just about this time a dep
uty game warden came on the scene
and. seeing the grouse in Bright's
hands. arrested him for the same of
fense. This is Bright's story and the
one he told when he was led before a
brother justice in Trinidad. The lat
ter didn't allow official courtesy TO
stand in the way of the law and fined
Justice Bright SIS, including costs.
Greeley man II years of age has
a full grown case of whooping cough
The Pueblo school district has Sc
cured a sight ior the erection of
new school building to cost $3.50, 900.
Fort Morgan has a building boom.
AT present there are thirty.two dwell
ings in the course of construction,
ranging in value from $4,000 to $40. 900
each.
The nude body of newly born babe
was found floating on the water in
Cherry creek, Denver. at the outlet OF
sewer. 1t had been dead several
| days.
Two young couples from Brush are
under arrest al Hill City, kas. They
| eloped and as tie giri.i are Ii years
old. the young men will likely be pros
ecuted for abduction.
The sugar company operating in the
Greeley district is making contracts
Tor the year 1908. They want 90 OOO