Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-24

tory at Boston. The scholarship in
cludes tuition. dormitory fees and in
cidental expenses.
The governor has pardOned uncon-
ditionaly Fred Blanchheld. who has
heen confined In the Denver city jail
on the charge of vagrancy.
Another flowing oil well has just
been started Ave miles northeast OF
Greeley. The production is fifty bar.
rels day OF exceptionally good oil.
The Rio Grande has made rate OF
Sl.25 for the round trip from Mon
trose to ouray on the Fourth. and
the valley town will go en- masse and
enjoy the hospitality OF the noun
tains.
The canning factory ut Longmont
expects to start next Monday canning
peas grown on 300 acres of dry land,
The 1900 acres of peas planted In
this section are doing we'll. The fac
tory expects to put up abou, 6,000,-
600 cans this season."
Four miles north OF Johnstown DIV
er Rhoades has $50 acres of dry land
wheat which up to n few days ago
gave promise of sixty bushels an acre.
1t is now covered with myriads OF n
strang plant ily from which serious
results are feared.
During the past two months several
Trinidad merchants have received let
ters alleged to have come from the
Black Hand society in which were
threatened murder and destruction OF
property. In some cases money was
asked for. The letters were turned
over to the police and the postofiice
authorities
The home of ]. F. Morgan of Canon
City is veritable hospital as the
result of a runaway accident on Eight
Mile park, near the top of the Royal
Gorge. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, with
relatives from the east, were picnick-
ing at the top of the gorge, and while
returning the horses took fright, throw
ing the entire party out among the
rocks.
The common red ants are making
havoc In Greeley. This year they
are not only overrunning door yards
but the inside of public places and
residences and no poisons have been
found which will rid the city of them.
In several cases where new lawns have
been made numerous ant hills appear
and the insects soon lay bare all the
grass.
A half-hundred hoboes, without food
or money and foiled In their attempts
to make" the several previous trains
which passed through Minturn during
the day, took possession OF Denver g.
Rio Grande freight No. SO. They de-
fed the train crew. officials and en-
tire town to put them of and for
more than two hours were in complete
charge of the train. A posse Of Of
ficers and railroad men from town
finally drove them off.
District Judge Allen of Denver de-
MED the motion for a temporary in
junction In the suit of Mrs. Jessie
Falkenburg Falls against the head
officers of the Woodmen of the World.
to prevent the erection OF a monu-
ment to the memory of former Head
Consul Falkenburg. Judge Allen took
occasion to rebuke the local lodge
that supported the suit. declaring 1t
should never have been brought, but
that the dispute should have been
settled within the order.
Steve Kinsey who shot and serious
ly wounded Is. +. Cummings at Lake
City on April 2, and who has since
been confined in the county jail here.
escaped last night by cutting q hole
through the east wall, and success-
fully making his getaway. Kinsey got
possession OF a brace and bit and
saw and cut his way out. 1t Is
charged that the jailer has been lax
In his vigilance. He left q note for
the sheriff, which stated: "Will be
back court week in time for trial"
sREvETIEs.