The Delta independent., 1907-01-18
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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The death rate Of Fort Collins in
1906 was only 7.03 per thousand. This
is phenomenally low.
Tho Colorado Cattle and Horse
Growers Convention will meet at
Denver, January 21st.
The state Supreme Court has de.
clared the law against the use OF trad
Ing stamps to be invalid.
Antonio Sandoval, a veteran OF the
Mexican war and Of the Civil war. died
at Trinidad on the 3rd inst. at the age
OF eiGhty-nine years.
Pueblo is to have . mill for the
manufacture of linseed oil. farmers in
the vicinity having agreed to raise
several thousand acres Of fax.
Colorado College has been placed on
the revised list of colleges entitled to
aid from the Andrew Carnegie 100000
900 fund for superannuated college pro-
fessors.
Bishop Henry W. Warren celebrated
his seventy-sixth birthday at his home
in Denver q few days ago. He Is one
OF the youngest men for his age In
America
The contract for building the new
auditorium at Denver, has been let TO
H. w. Schluetor Of Chicago. whose
bid was $4,000. The plans call for
magnificent structure.
Harry Riddle. Carlton NJ. Bliss.
George W. Allen. Greeley w. Whit
ford and Hubert L. Shattuck. the new
Judges OF the District Court at Denver.
were sworn in by Chief Justice Cab
bert on the 7th inst.
The new governors name Is pro
IA ll-N n<.t NIo
The Retail Merchants Association
OF Colorado will hold their convention
at Pueblo. January 18th and 10th, the
program including a big banquet.
Tho Colorado Springs & Interurban
Railway Company. owning the Colo
rado Springs street car system. have
announced an increase In wages OF
cents to 2k cents en- hour to all motor
men and conductors.
Alexander jackson. one OF the oldest
railroad men OF Pueblo, who left three
years age % take n position with the
Rock Island. has been promoted to
general European agent for that sys-
tenn, with headquarters In London.
Andrew Thompson or johnson. un-
der arrest and held as a suspect in
connection with the murder OF Mar.
shal Frisbie at Lamar, has been re-
moved to Pueblo. where he will be held
until the investigation has been COM
pleted.
Representative Hogg has recon-
mcndcd the appointment OF Mrs.
Maude Evans Mclean as postmaster At
Breckenridge. Also the reappointment
OF John r. Squire as register OF the
United States Land Once at Glenwood
Springs.
Tho Colorado Veterans association.
composed OF persons who served In
Colombo regiments during the civil
war. har been Incorporated. the officers
being Milo II. Slater. president: VIII
,iAm r. Baty. secretary and Sam Q.
Dorsey. treasurer.
Tho comptroller OF the currency has
issued certificate authorizing the
First National Bank OF Hugo. Colorado.
to begin business The new bank Is
capitalized at $4,000, with Gordon
Jones president. and Emmit l.
Thompson cashier.
Just before he retired from once.
the newspaper writer's and artists OF
Denver. called in n body TO pay their
respects to Governor Mcdonald. and
as tribute OF respect and good will
presented him with m Illuminated ad.
dress signed by the donors.
The application Of d. II. Stalcy.
Wesley Staley. Alexander Oliver. c.
Wallrich. Fred Grotning and Magnus
l.undquist to organize the Alamosa Ma.
,ional Bank OF Alamosa. Colorado. with
SIS. 900 capital. has been approved by
the comptroller OF the currency.
Judge Booth NJ. Malone, at Denver,
has issued an order allowing Receiver
T.. II. Malone to pay ten per cent.
dividend to the stockholders In the FL
deity Savings Association. Checks Will
be sent out Immediately to those OF the
1000 creditors and those who owe the |
association money will be credited with |
the money that would otherwise have |
been sent to them.
Judges J. W. Shcafor. W. 8. Morris |
and James Owens OF the Fourth judi |
sial district, on the 7th appointed dis |
.rict clerks for five OF the seven coun- |
les comprising the Fourth district, as |
blows Edgar Howbert. III Paso: w.
:. Dingman. Teller: Wyatt Boyer. XII
larson. DIR. Rogers. Elbert. and !. ID.
)wcn, Douglas. There were no ap-
ointments for Cheyenne and Lincoln |
punties, no applications having been |
,ccivcd. The present incumbents will |
old over until their successors are mp |
Snted.
The Platte Land Company and a
,mbcr OF Kersey capitalists will build |
100000 reservoir nine miles south |
Greeley in the vicinity OF Bcebe
uw, from which water will be taken
irrisate $1,000 acres lying directly
nth OF Kersey, between the Platte
,or and Box Elder creek The res
yoir will be filled from the Platte |
ter. near Fort Lupton, by the Eng
h ditch. which will be enlarged and
ended two miles to reach tho pro.
led reservoir. The $4,000 acres OF
1ernment land lying between Box