The state herald., 1907-08-09
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


Frank ]. Fulton, a prospector, was
recently found dead in his cabin in
Birdseye gulch, near Leadville.
A Longmont farmer comes forward
with a single stool of wheat that has
1853 heads, and the entire field will
yield about sixty bushels per acre.
The attendance at the teachers In
stitute at Boulder passed the 200 mark,
which is by far the largest ever re-
corded in this district, which includes
the counties of Weld, Larimer and
Boulder.
After a delay OF fifteen years settle
ment of the estate of James Williams
at Georgetown has been perfected, a
certified copy OF the decree having
been filed with the county clerk and
recorder.
The canvass for money to build the
new canning factory at Loveland has
began in real earnest and 1t is ex-
pected the entire $4,000 stock will be
subscribed in few days. The people
declare the factory must and Will be
built.
II. B. Brown, prominent capitalist
from Sioux City Ia, has been looking
over large tracts near Greeley and eX-
poets to make heavy land investments
and bring settlers from northwestern
Iowa. Mr.. Brown has been travelling
extensively through the West and likes
Greeley better for this project than any
section he has yet visited.
Three young men, Cameron, Leavitt
and Winsell, were arrested at Lamar,
charged with breaking into Santa Fe
cars and stealing merchandise July
10th. The court discharged them at
that time but the sheriff rearrested
them upon presentation of new evi.
dence and they were taken to Holly
| for trial
The Loveland Chamber of Commerce
has received a report of the canvassing
committee on the proposed canning
| factory The committee reported the
entire $4,000 required had been raised
and the Empson Packing Company OF
| Longmont was notified that the cash
| for the erection Of the building was
| ready and the necessary acreage OF
peas was guaranteed.
w. X. Barr appeared before the state
| land board at Denver recently and
asked to purchase 5,SS0,53O feet of tim
! ber located In Grand county, three and
one-half miles southwest OF Frazer.
| The timber has been inspected by w.
! L. Fairfax and minimum price OF 81
per thousand was made by the board.
| The timber will be duly advertised for
sale and disposed Of later.
W. c. Blair. formerly reading clerk
! In the House OF Representatives, has
been appointed 10 the position of as
slstant bookkeeper by State Auditor
| Statler. MIR. Blair is Lake CITY
man, and publishes the Lake CITY
Times. He has been engaged In work
fox tho state since the last season ana
will probably continue In the auditors
Office during the present administia-
"'uus- tvrtunatv -uguBn ~ ,r..,.-a,.
partial fruit crop this season in the
vicinity OF Fort Collins are receiving
record prices for their products. In
u shipment of five crates OF cherries
made from the famous McClellnnd or.
chard TO Denver, three crates sold for
$3.50 and two crates for $40 The
net return on the five crates was
S2O3O, or more than double what the
same fruit would have brought last
season. MIR. McClelland will have
about 200 crates OF cherries. which will
sell for an average Of 81 crate. Last
year from the same orchard he had
about 1000 crates Currants are sell.
Ing AT $3.50 crate aud Mir. McClel-
land has a fair crop, considering the
rayagcs Of the frost. The usual price
is si.5O n crate for currants.
The way Of the transgrossor is or.
dlnarily difficult enough, but 1t is be,
Ing made more dlffcult these days by
the club women OF Denver, who have
called upon the chief Of police and
the mayor Of this city and have asked
those officials TO enforce the law re.
garding the employment OF the prison.
ors In the city and county jails. This
law was passed by the last Colorado
assembly and provides that any per.
son convicted Of misdcmoanor or
violation OF an ordinance and being
confined in jail therefor shall be com.
PEELED to work at hard labor. The
club women stated TO the city officials
that they asked that the law be On.
forced In the interest OF humanity as
n sentence during the summer caused
the prisoner to suffer untold misery on
account OF the poor ventilation Of the
jails OF Denver
When the directors Of the Santa Fe
railroad met at Topeka. kansas. last
January. they appropriated 100000 To
be spent In the yards Of the company
NJ Trinidad. OnicorH OF tho company
have completed final arrangements 10
start the Improvements. A new
freight depot, n ruundhousu. and new
coal chute will be erected The old
freight depot will be moved TO within
100 feet Of The passenger depot. A new
sidotrack win also be laid. after
which there viii be no switching
across Commercial street. one Of the
busiest thoroughfarea In the city.
Denver will have Workshop for the
blind, where those afflicted with the
loss Of sight can learn trade whereby
they can support themselves. within
the next few weeks. Rooms In the
Eagle block. West Eleventh aud santc
fo avenues. have been secured and
are being fltted up with the pocessary
| appliances. The workshop viii be In
I a.