The Colorado statesman., 1907-04-20
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

led at Victor.
Greeley has a big irrigation merger
on that promises to fill the eyes of the
big spudS with tears of joy.
A course in veterinary science Is to
be given in the State Agricultural Col
lege. There's some horsesense in this
Rodney Rodenbach or Ottumwa.
Iowa, is temporarily insane at Pueblo
because of his great love for his dogs.
Two miners. Barney McSwee and
Robert Brown. were instantly killed in
a Trinidad mine by the fall OF large
rock.
The Trinidad Trades and Labor AS
sembly. which has been out OF COM
mission for four months. has been re-
juvenated.
The Baptist church on Seventh and
Macon avenues. Canon City will be EN-
larged by the addition of two-story
20x30 wing.
Henry 3. Mccoy formerly clerk OF
the District Court at Pueblo. has
struck 1t rich in gold mines in the
Philippines.
A Fort Collins druggist has been
convicted and fined 500 for selling iq-
uor. Did the jury expect him to drink
it all himself?
The Erie Boosters are pushing their
old uncle. Success. right up the tree.
and he is reaching right out for the
apple Of reward.
Search is still being made for Den
yer Boggs. a magazine writer who dis
appeared from Pueblo year ago.
Foul play is suspected.
Thomas Miller. a student in Colo
RADIO College at Colorado Springs. was
arrested for cruelty lashing horse he
had hired at livery stable.
The School of Mines strike is on,
and the hazy atmosphere has lifted
from the stately brow of Lookout
mountain. and all is forgiven.
John Mindecelli, who killed Antoine
Sofore at Pueblo some weeks ago. Will
claim that he had brainstorm on and
his windmill was out of gear.
At noon Sunday fire destroyed the
Douglas zinc mill in California gulch.
Leadville. 1t has beer abandoned for
several years. The loss is $4,000.
A workmen returning from Panama
says there is a great deal OF unrest
among the laborers down there. and
that there is liable to be strike any
day.
Roy Hency. a negro, is accused OF
trying to cremate his wife alive. at his
home near 1ercio few nights ago.
The woman escaped and had him ar
rested.
The Grand River stockgrowers look
upon the grazing tax law as NAV
erick, and there may be some dusty
roundups before the branding season
is over.
Ole Thompson wants $4,000 rom
the owners of a mine near ONO City,
Gunnison county, because the roof OF
a tunnel caved in and caused him TO
lose one foot
Some good Samaritan. who purposely
conceals his identity. has presented
Greeley with drinking fountain. And
It wasn't long ago that Greeley voted
on the local option law.
John Jolly overtanked with liquid
10y at Golden one day this week, and
is charged with carrying off several
gallons outside of his hide. He VIII
have to answer to the District Court.
Headquarters have been opened at
Trinidad by d. e. Fitton for the pur-
pose of patrolling and conserving the
new Las Animas forest reserve In this
and Huerfano counties. Three rang
ers will be assigned to the district
Forty-six car loads of lambs were
shipped from Eaton and vicinity Mon
day Most of them went to river
points, but a few cars were taken ON
to Chicago This is the largest num-
ber ever sent from Eaton at one time
A booklet, with Nature in Colo
rado," Just issued by the passenger de-
partment, Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, is like the first breath of spring.
with its soft tones and delicate color
ing 1t is finely illustrated, and for
railroad advertisement intended for
free distribution. is exceptionally beau
tiful.
John Nolon. well known as the pro-
prietor of several large gambling
houses during the palmy days OF Grip
pie Creek, is planning to invest $40. 900
In improving his property in Manitou.
He also will build business block on
the main street. Nolon has maintained
a residence at Manitou for a number OF
years.
Marie Rothgeb, forty years old. was
given a hearing in the County Court
at Cripple Greek, and adjudged insane.
The woman's condition was such that
it was impossible to send her to Pn-
eblo on a train. and 1t became neces-
sary to engage a carriage to take her
to the smelter city. She will receive
treatment at the Work sanitarium.
The offer OF the National Humane
Alliance. through Doctor Mary e..
Bates of Denver, to donate n one thou
sand-dollar drinking fountain to Pu-
eblo has been accepted by the Board
of Aldermen. The fountain is similar
to that erected In Denver, and Will
stand as a monument to Homer Lee
Ensign, a lover of dumb animals. who
left his fortune to be expended in such
a manner. The Pueblo fountain will
be erected near the Central block On