The Lamar register., 1907-11-13
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS
The total assessment of all property
IN Weld county is $14, 769,51S.

IN Weld county is $14 ,769,5lS.
Pueblo has been made the Western
division point for the Rock Islands
fast passenger trains, instead of Ros'
well.
Within the next twelve months $2S,
900 will be spent by Colorado Springs
in parking Cascade avenue, the finest
residence street.
The skeleton of the mammoth re-
Gently discovered near La Veta has
been secured for the museum of the
State University at Boulder.
The Greeley and Northern Railway
Utility Company expects to have It's
electric line between Greeley and
Evans in operation by December LIST.
The short course at the State Agri'
cultural College opened on the Attn
inst. with ninety-five in attendance
1t is expected that the attendance
will reach $50.
J. F. Jackson has harvested from n
four-acre tract near Fort Lupton
lightweight tons of pumpkins. netting
him over $500. they were sold to q
canning factory.
November 23d will be observed in
Glenwood Springs as Market Day.
Farmers and stockmen are expected
to be present in great numbers and
make big display.
The first American flag to fly from
a Flagstaff in the city of Manila, after
the American occupation in 1898, has
been donated to the state war relics
museum by former Governor James
II. Peabody.
]. w. Danner, prominent lumber
dealer of Loveland. died on the 9Th
inst. of pneumonia. He leaves a
widow and four children. He was
serving his second term as alderman
at the time of his death.
The jury in the case of Edward Mar
shall, charged with completely in the
alleged theft of sixteen head of cattle,
the hides of which were found in the
watts at the Fort Collins Packing Com
pany, returned verdict of not guilty.
For the purpose of filling vacancies
in the Denver custom house, the civil
service commission will hold an ex'
animation on December 9Th. The posi-
ton is that of inspector and store
keeper and brings N an annual salary
of $500.
In a report to the Longmont cham
Der of commerce by Mayor H. E
Kelly. manager of the Big Thompson
mill, 1t is set forth that 100000 bush
els Of wheat have been marketed in
Loveland this fall at an average price
of 80 cents.
BY order of the treasury depart
ment at Washington $1.0o0,000 in sill
yer half and quarter-dollars were
shipped from the Denver mint to the
subtreasury at Chicago on the 5th
inst. The weight of the silver is just
thirty tons.
Since the bonding companies took
charge of the construction of the Den
yer auditorium the work has pro
crossed rapidly and it is now claimed
by those in charge that it will be pos
sible to have II completed by the first
of next May.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application for the char
ter of the First National bank Of
Sedgwick. Its capital stock is $4,000,
and among its incorporators are c. b
Kingsbury, r. T. McGrew, A. l.
Clarke, G. II. Pratt and Mark Burke
A unique and picturesque custom
was inaugurated al the State univer
sity in Boulder recently. The Sopho
more class gave a barbecue to The
entire student body and faculty. 1t oc'
CURED at night in natural amphi
theatre Just below the University lake
After roast beef, pies and other eat
ables had been distributed there was
a program of speeches and athletic
exercises
There will be a public Thanksgiv
ing service in the Broadway theateI
at Denver on Thanksgiving day. No
vember 2Sth. at 1890 a. m. Mayor
Robert W. Speer is TO lead in the ex
preston of thanksgiving For the
City," Governor Buchtel For the
State:" the Rev. David Utter. For
Our Schools" the Rev. William
Organ. For Our Homes" DR.. vii
liam S. Friedman, For Our Religion.
Brakeman John Thompson had his
arm broken and four japanese were
seriously injured in collision be
tween a Denver & Rio Grande freight
and work train on Cumbres mountain
on the 9th inst. One japanese had his
skull crushed and died on the train
another an eye put out. one was in
jured internally. and the fourth sus
tanned several broken bones. The meu
were taken to the Durango hospital.
The annual report of F. G. Mirick
of the Juvenile Court at Pueblo fol-
the fiscal year ending October 3lsl
shows that ninety-five juvenile de
linquents were brought before the
court during the year. which is al
most double the record of last year
OF these seventy-three were males
and twenty-five were females. Thret
parents were fined for contributing tc
juvenile delinquency during the year
William r. Mason and Joseph Van
derweide. accused of the murder o.
Joseph A. Walker. secret service
agent. at Hesperus. near Durango
November 3rd. were arraigned in tbs
District Court at Durango on the Stt
inst. and pleaded not guilty. The
date for the trial was not set, the dis
trict attorney asking for time TO con
slider the evidence. Both defendant.
were admitted to pail in the sum o.
$4,000 each.
Over 6.500.O00 trout are now being
placed in streams throughout tn,
state. This is Almost 100000 more
than the lot which stocked tbs
streams last year at this time. The
increase is due to the large number
of spawning stations that have beer
erected. In his biennial report fol-
l907-l90S State Game Commissioner
l.