The Dolores star., 1907-03-15
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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some new white pressed brick station
at Palisade.
Apricot trees are in bloom at Pali-
sade. Three rose bushes at Florence
have about 200 full-blown roses ON
them.
Denver bricklayers have been
granted a raise in wages OF so cents
day, bringing the average daily pay
up to Sc.
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 26th. The building, which will
cost about $4,000. will be Of Grecian
style OF architecture. and is to be COM
pleted by August 1st.
That a Pullman conductor or porter,
is not passenger and may not recover
damages against railway company in
case of injuries sustained through
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.
i Natives of Ohio now living in Colo
RADIO had a banquet at Denver the
other night and afterwards organized
permanent society with Governor
Buchtel as president. Ex-Governor
Herrick was present.
i 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, It is said. and increasing diff
ficulties 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 a runaway in Gree
ley on the End. 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.
Hagerman has been arrested and
heavily fined, a large stock Of beer
which sne had in the cellar of her
cabin, ccndscated, and her cabin de-
stroyed by dynamite.
II DR.. e. e. Fauver and NJ. H. Tucker
have bought several hundred acres Of
land in the first canon of the Big
Thompson. eleven miles from Love
land, and will at once begin the con-
struction of q modern sanitarium and
hotel. 1t is intended to have the work
done before the tourist travel opens
this season.
Former Mayor NJ. s. Whitley of
Boulder has received cablegram from
Oxford, England, saying it 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, ceie-
brated his ninety-second birthday an
niversary at Greeley on the 3rd. He
came to Colorado with the Union col
onists, which founded the town of
Greeley thirty-six years ago, and, bar
ring 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
$4,000 to erect building in Grand
Junction and equip it in modern style.
began on the 4th. The movement has
enthused the residents there, and at 9
p. m. on March 18th it is expected
that the desired amount, 100000 will
have been raised for the building.
Charged with stealing $S5 from q
gambling table in the Bonfadini saloon,
at Sopris, last Sunday, Julian Olage,
Samuel Rora and NJ. Martinez were
arrested and are in Jail. There is
some question as to whether the men
can be convicted, as it is against the
law to have a saloon open or to gam
BILE on Sunday. The money was stolen
from a gambling table.
A novel industry, the making Of
syrup from the sap of boxelder trees,
is said to be in operation by a number
of farmers living along the Cache la
Poudre river. The trees are tapped
the same as hardwood naples OF the
East, and the sap is boiled out CT doors
in shallow pans. Those who have
tasted the product say it cannot be told
from Vermont maple syrup.
The annual breakfast and ele'tion
of officers of the Denver Press Club
has been arranged for Sunday morn
ing. March 10, at the Albany hotel in
Denver. Among the important mat
tiers to be discussed are the removal
of the headquarters of the club to a
more desirable location, the establish.
Eent of a permanent building fund and
the securing of an extensive library.
Disguised for seven months as a
huckster boy, Mrs. Lottie Shirley, ar
rested in male attire, with her hus-