Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

ton of q letter signed by Maxwell in
local newspaper May 10. This let
ter, 1t Is alleged, accused Dana of
spending $40 OF the money Of the
local G. A. r. post to hire a member
u canvass the territory and instruct
all the members of the post that their
dues would be remitted II they voted
for Dana as post commander.
Boulders new hotel will be named
Boulderado.
A corner lot, in Greeley recently
sold for $4,000. Real estate Is look
ing up in the potato burg.
The club women of Colorado Springs
have under consideration the erection
OF handsome club house.
A Fort Collins policeman was fined
$40 and costs for assaulting the city
editor of morning paper.
Because OF the constant naggiDg Of
his wife Pueblo telegraph operatn.
has brought suit for divorce.
The bankers and doctors of Min
nequa crossed bats at that place Sat
nrday, with the result of score of
6 to 0 in favor of the doctors.
100000 dancing pavilion will be
erected at Stratton's park. near Colo
rado Springs, which will greatly en-
nance that amusement resort.
Oryille Beebe. 13-year-old boy of
Greeley, fell under the wheels of
train Saturday and was instantly kill
cd. He attempted to board the train
while 1t was In motion.
d. w. Guy, employed by the Cen
tral Colorado Power company, of Glen
wood Springs, was drowned today in
the Grand river at Shoshone falls by
the capsizing of boat. His body
was carried mile down stream, where
1t lodged against an island.
In broad day light a Pueblo negro
drove up to suburban residence and
swiped fifteen chickens while the own
er looked helplessly on. A shotgun
would have been handy article just
about that time, If for no ether pur-
pose than to frighten the thief.
Matilda Hoglund, aged 6S, fell into
Clear creek at Georgetown and was
drowned before assistance could be
given. She was partly demented and
was sitting on the bank of the creek
dipping her feet in the water. The
swift current is supposed to have
caused dizziness.
Caught under fall of rock and coal
at No. mine at Berwind, Louis Fe-
rino was instantly killed. Coroner Gull
foil decided that the mans death was
the result Of his carelessness in not
properly propping the room where e
was working. Ferino was an Ameri-
can and leaves a widow and son.
Failing backward from platform
at the United Zinc smelter works al
Pueblo at an early hour Salurdas
morning a distance of about twelve
feet. and striking his head on the brick
pavement below. resulted in the frnc-
turing of the skull of A. j. McDaniels
whose home is at Minnequa Heights
Burglars raided Golden Friday night
and during the course of few hours
had entered and ransacked a half
dozen house, escaping with a large
amount of loot. Many burglaries were
reported to the police this morning
and it is thought that more will be
learned of before night.
John Il. Burns. who has been sec
retary OF the Colorado State Com
mercial association for the past four
years, has resigned and James b..
Young, formerly city editor of the
Times, selected to fill the vacancy.
Under Mr.. Burns official direction the
association has grown from a mem
bership of fifty to 10000.
While under his engine repairing
the air hose. Thomas Spillane, an old
time engineer on the Colorado &
Southern, was instantly killed near
Aguilar, twenty miles north of Trinl-
dad by having his head crushed under
the engine wheels. Spillane had sig
nailed his fireman to move few feet
forward. Spillane was member of
the knights of Columbus, under whose
auspices the funeral will be held.