The state herald., 1907-02-01
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Nillard Walker, . Garfield county
ranchman. accidentally shot himself
while cleaning his gun q few days
ago. and died instantly.
The Denver Chamber Of Commerce
ID to sell its present building to the
city and make arrangements for erect
ing grand new structure.
The minstrel show given by the Den
yer Press Club is reported to have
been a great success. Denver reporters
are all members Of the club.
Mrs. Martha Cox Of Greeley recently
celebrated her ninety-third birthday.
She is still active and does consider
able light housowork and sewing.
A farmers institute will be held at
Greeley In February, at which num-
ber of teachers from the Agricultural
college will lecture on scientific farm.
ing.
The report Of the commissioner Of
patents shows that SS3 patents were
Issued to residents of Colorado during
the past year, being one for every l..
400 Inhabitants.
A speedway is to be built entirely
around Lake Minnequa at Pueblo. The
road will be for the use Of automobiles
and carriages and will be about six
miles long and lined with trees.
DIR. H. w. Callahan, head master Of
the State Preparatory School at Boul-
der, has resigned, to take effect Febru-
ary 1st, and has accepted position
with the Hockey school at Tarrytown,
on the Hudson.
The Holly Construction Company
has been soliciting beet sugar acreage
among the farmers near Florence, and
and 1t is understood that pledges of
5000 acres would secure the erection
Of sugar factory.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Colorado and Wyoming, G.
] A. r., will be held at Colorado
Springs. May 14th, 18th and 10th, the
dates being selected at q meeting OF
the department council.
The Rev. F. ]. Bruno, who recently
resigned the pastorate Of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church at Pueblo, has
been rendered and has accepted posi-
ton as head Of the Associated Chart-
ties in Colorado Springs.
Despite the recent cold weather and
the snow on the mountains, the "her-
on's BILL" or "hemlock stork's bill." is
blooming Just west Of Manitou. This
establishes new record for fioricul-
ture In the Pixies Peak region.
The engine house and hoisting ap-
paratus OF the Fremont coal mine,
near Florence, were burned soon after
midnight. January 2ith. occasioning a
loss OF about $1,000. Two hundred
men will be thrown out OF employment
for three or four weeks.
In the District Court at Trinidad,
J. d. Romero. who. while deputy sher'
IN at Starkville. shot and killed Louis
Bianchi, was convicted on the 18TH
inst. Of murder In the second degree.
His defense was that he was forced
to shoot to quell disturbance.
| A. T. Lewis. head OF tho great dry
goods arm OF A. T. Lewis q Son OF
Denver. died at his villa In Greenwich,
Connecticut. on the goth inst, at the
age OF seventy.Ave years. Mr.. Lewis
Is survived by q wife and three sons,
Aaron D.. John r.. and Frederick T.
Joseph Morgan OF Lafayette. brother
Of State Senator Morgan. has been
placed In the Insane ward at Boulder.
Saturday Morgan attempted to com
NIT suicide at Lafayette and was taken
TO the University hospital at Boulder
Sunday for treatment, but developed
such symptoms that II was deemed un'
safe to keep him there.
Rev. Samuel William Byrd. q negro
minister at Pueblo. fell dead OF apo
plcxy n few days ago. while building
kitchen fire. for his wife ut 8 O'Clock
In the morning. MIR. Byrd was n col
lcge graduate, had been In the minis
try thirty.five years and has held the
o4ces In the African NJ. +. Church Of
bishop. presiding elder and general
missionary.
Ex-Governor Adams and wife Of Pu'
cblo will probably circumnavigatc the
globe. After brief visit with rela.
lives In Pasadena, California. they will
sail from San Francisco. February 9th,
on the stcpmship corea. They will
first 20 to Honolulu and then to Japan.
They will later proceed to China
whence they will 10 TO Manila and pos
sibly to India.
Claims aggregating more than
$50. 900. II Ia said. will be presented
against the stratton estate by T.
u. whIttcd. Judge Luther NJ. God.
i dnrd and Henry McAlistcr. Jr.,
all Of Denver. for legal services In con
ncction with tho suit brought against
the estate by the Venture corporation
Of London. in the United States court
Tho attorneys hAvc already received
large fees.
More than 200 giri students OF Colo
rndo Springs escorted from tho college
grounds In carriages 10 General W. },
Palmer's residence At Glen Eyric ON
tho 18th inst and rendered = reception
by tho general md Miss Palmer. Tea
md light Refreshments were served.
General Palmer In 80 far recovered
from his recent injury that he IL able
TO ait up and In wheeled about In a
chair through tho grounds surround
Ing Glen Eyrie.
Dr, NJ. Bcshoar OF Trinidad haa been
ii .ta.tad vies, 0taatdnpe ~ sha T,,har,