The state herald., 1907-03-15
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

some new white pressed brick station
at Palisade.
Apricot trees are in bloom at Pail.
sade. Three rose bushes at Florence
have about 200 full.blown roses on
them.
Denver bricklayers have been
granted raise in wages of so cents
a day, bringing the average daily pay
up to So.
The Logan County Advocate and
the Republican at Sterling have been
| consolidated and will be conducted by
d. c. Smith, former publisher Of the
Republican.
The cornerstone of the new Chris.
tian church at Canon City was laid on
the 2Gth. The building, which will
cost about $4,000. will be of Grecan
| style OF architecture, and is to be COM
pleted by August 1st.
That Pullman conductor or porter
is not passenger and may not recover
damages against railway company in
case of injuries sustained through a
wreck, is the doctrine enunciated by
the State Supreme Court.
The Western Baseball League will
be made up during the coming season
Of Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Topeka, St. Joseph, Des Moines. Lin
coin and Sioux City. The opening
games will be played April 18th.
Natives OF Ohio now living in Colo;
RADIO had banquet at Denver the
other night and afterwards organized
a permanent society with Governor
Buchtel as president. Ex-Governor
Herrick was present.
The Argentine Central railroad has
practically been closed down for the
balance Of the winter. The heavy
snowslides have resulted in its bein.
found almost impossible to keep the
tracks clear, while the cost OF run
ming the trains has been unusually
heavy.
The Colorado Midland railway Is
considering the advisability OF replac.
ing It's telegraph system with tele.
phones. The innovation will be
cheaper, 1t is said, and increasing DIFF
fculties with the telegraph operators
add another point in favor Of the
change.
Mrs. w. s. Wylie. wife of the pastor
of the Reformed Presbyterian church
at Evans, was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured In runaway in Gree
ley on the 2nd, by her buggy being up
set. One of her lower limbs was
broken and she also sustained several
internal injuries.
For selling liquor on the line Of the
Moffat road. now under construction
near Toponas. in Routt county, Mrs.
Ii" hn. tod aaA
heasily iined. large stock Of beer
which sne had in the cellar Of her
cabin, ccnfiscatcd, and her cabin de.
stroyed by dynamite.
DIR. L. Il. Fauver and NJ. II. Tucker
have bought several hundred acres OF
land In the first canon of the Big
Thompson, eleven miles from Love
land, and will ut once begin the con.
struction OF n modern sanitarium and
hotel. 1t is intended to have thg'work
done before the tourist traveK .leps
this season.
Former Mayor NJ. s. Whitley OF
Boulder has received cablegram from
Oxford. England. saying II had become
necessary TO operate on his son,
George, because OF injuries received
In football game, that one Of the kid.
neys was successfully removed and
that his son is getting along satIsfac.
torily.
Madison Smith. the Oldest male
member OF Union colony pioneers. cele-
bratod his ninety.second birthday nm.
niyersary at Greeley on the Ord. He
came to Colorado with the Union col.
onists, which founded the town OF
Greeley thirty.slx years ago. and, bar
| ring n short residence In Fort Morgan
he has lived there since.
The formal opening of the Y. NJ. C.
| A. campaign for the purpose of raising
100000 10 erect building In Grand
Junction nnd equip n In modern style.
began on the ith. The movement has
enthused the residents there, and at Q
y. m. on March 18th II Is expected
that the desired amount, $4,000 Will
have been raised for the building
Charged with stealing sS5 from a
| gambling table IN the Bonfadini saloon.
at Sopris, last Sunday. Julian olnge.
Samuel Kora and NJ. Martinez were
arrested and are In jail. There IN
some question M TO whether the men
can be convicted, ns II is against the
law TO have n saloon open or 10 gam.
BILE on Sunday. The money was stolen
from n gambling table.
A novel industry. the mailing OF
syrup from the sap Of boNoldor trecg.
is said to be In operation by number
OF farmers living along the Cache In
poudro river. The trees arc tappod
the same M hardwood naples OF tho
East. and the sap In boiled out m doors
In shallow pans. Those who have
tasted the product say It cannot be told
from Vermont maple syrup.
The annual brcakfas, and ele-tio1
Of officers OF the Denver Press Cilb
huu been arranged for Sunday nom.
ing. March 10. Mt the Albany hotel IN
Denver. Among the important mat.
iors 10 be discussed nrp the removal
Of the headquarters Of tho club to n
more desirable location, tho establish,
nont of permanent building fund and
tho securing Of nm extensive library.
Disguised for seven months as n
huckatcr boy. Mrs. Lottie shirley. mr..
rested In male attire. with her hus.