The Ordway new era., 1907-05-24
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

MllllAu fIQA 4, u iapOiNk
digging a sewer in Boulder. WAS buried
in q cayein and narrowly escaped suf-
location before being rescued by ms
fellow workmen. He was only slightly
bruised.
After working and saving seven
years to get a ranch OF their Own. Net
tie whitlow, wife of John Whitlo~'
well.knowu citizens, died at Eaton
Their three-weeks-old baby died te~
hours later.
The coroner's jury which investi-
gated the cause OF the death OF VIZ
liam Mikalsky at Lafayette. returned
a verdict in which the Burlington ran
road is censured for furnishing coai
cars with defective brakes.
John vermillion. Colorado & South
| ern brakeman, fell from the io9 OF 4
car as the train was pulling in'o irih.
| idad. recently, and was badly Injured
internally. He was taken to his home
and is in. a serious condition
The population at the state p-niten-
| tiary is 636 convicts. which is the max
| imum number reached this year. This
| is 100 less than two years ago. The
health of the prisoners IS good, only
few chronic cases being treated IN the
hospital.
Three thousand copies OF the annual
report Of the Health Department OF
Colorado Springs are being published
and will be sent broadcast over the
country as an advertisement for thar
city. Editions will be sent to English,
German aud French cities.
R. E. Richardson. the Longmont en-
Eineer who was employed by The citi-
rens o. Marshall to investigate the
Marshall dam. has finished his inspec-
tion. but refuses to make public any
report. The people OF Marshall sur
mise the dam was found TO be safe.
One OF the largest realty and live
stock deals that has taken place at
Canon City for long time has been
closed. whereby George A Baker and
Clinton A. BigCs became the owners
OF the famous Bsckvith stock ranch in
the Wet mountain valley, for $4,000.
Returning home at night. John Doro-
they. an empIoye on the Redland
ditch. near Grand Junction, was way
laid BY three hobos. beaten up and
robbed OF IS He lay beside the rail
road track from S O'Clock at night IN
N o'clock in the morning. uncon-
seious.
Earl Chandler and George Stone.
iwelys-y ear-old boys. who disappeared
recently. were located in Fort Luptoa
and returned by Sheriff Florence.
Chandler carried the Stone boy on the
handle bars OF his bicycle. The
Chandler boy left home txo months
ago and at that time covered nearly
100 miles on foot.
Allen Coulson, aged thirteen. son OF
EDWARD Coulson, a prominent resident
At Grand Junction. lost 4 thumb and
three fingers and may !ose the sight
OF his right eye as the result OF pick.
ing al a dynamite cap. His face was
filed with fragments OF the cap. many
Of which lodged in his right exc He
is In 4 serious condition.
The first canon Strawberries TO
ripsn this year were brought in by
Mrs. J. Z. Oyerma1 OF South Canon.
They were grown in a sheltered place
and are two weeks ahead Of he aver
age berries. Strawberry beds are full
OF bloom and green berries. and the
crop promises 10 be large. although the
first bloom was killed By the April
freeze.
John Gray OF Perry Park. thirteen
miles south OF Castle Rock. vas ar
rested on charges Of selling liquor or
Sunday. waived preliminary hearing
and was bound over TO the next term
Of the District Court The Complaint
vas sworn out BY 4 woman This
is the first move in a campaign to
stop the bOO;-leggiHg Of whisky in this
county.
Word has been received at Colorado
Springs 0f the death Of ". y. I.ainS
al Great Bend. Kansas LANG formerly
resided in Colorado Springs and FOR
years lived al Green Mountain Fails
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