The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-28
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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There were about 700 entries at the
Boulder poultry show which attracted
much attention.
An organization is being effected in
Denver for the study Of Esperanto. the
new universal language.
Pullman porters who live in Colo
rado have organized themselves into
F an association TO he known as the
Pullman Porters' Club.
The following fourth class postof-
fices will be changed to presidential
January 1st; Cheyenne Wells, salary.
$1,000, ManZanola, 81 900.
AS the result of days hunt near
Fort Morgan l5u jackrabbils were
shipped to Parson Uzzell for distribu-
tion among the poor of Denver.
Fifteen recruits for the army and
navy were secured at Trinidad from
the 1st to the 10th of December with
six others awaiting examination.
The Ault Bachelors club is arrang-
ing for novel ball. Only dances pop
ular nifty years ago will take place
and each bachelor is expected to ex-
ecute Fishers hornpipe.
The city council of Boulder passed
a resolution of thanks to the county
commissioners because they refused
to renew the saloon license at Dowuer,
the coal camp near Marshall.
The decline in the price of silver,
lead and zinc is causing a good many
mines to close down. Among the latest
are the Smugsler and Durant mines at
Aspen, affecting about 200 men.
A physical culture wave has swept
Greeley. embracing both women and
the holiday trade large classes of both
sexes are studying physical culture.
Two little boys. both under eight
years of age, were recently arrested
in Pueblo on the charge of stealing bi-
cycles. Several valuable wheels are
said to have been found in their pos
session.
A construction force has resumed
work on the double track of the main
line of the ID. Il r. &. between Flor
enoe and Canon City. The work will
be pushed and rails will be laid in six
weeks
Mrs. John Rommel, Russian, liv
ing northeast of Fort Collins was ac-
cidentally shot and killed "a few days
ago by Jake Rommel, a cousin oi her
husband. Rommel was cleaning Il
shotgun when it was accidentally dis
charged, striking Mrs. Rommel in the
face.
The Democrats of Colorado Springs
are planning to capture the next Del M
ocratic state convention which will be
held sometime next September. Prom
inent Democrats are leading the move
ment and claim that Colorado Springs
should be given the preference in
view of the fact that Denver has cap
tured the national convention.
The Boulder county commissioners
are building near Longmont one of the
best county roads in the state. Ce-
ment gravel is being used to surface
the road. 1t will be rolled until it is
almost as smooth as pavement. Work
is being done on the main road from
Longmont to Lyons, where it connects
with the new automobile road to Estes
Park.
Several newcomers who have set
tied on land eighteen miles north OF
Fort Collins have organized COM
pany to construct a pipe line to carry
water from a large spring in the noun
tains to their homes. The line will
be ten miles long and the spring flows
from 10000 to 10000 gallons day.
The work will cost several thousand
dollars.
The Coal Creek lodge of Odd Eel
lows, whose quarters were recently
burned, have let contract for the
construction of twostory stone build
ing at cost of $4,000. A grand cele-
bration to include all the lodges of
Fremont county. is planned for April
Goth, after the completion Of the new
building The first floor of the build
ing will be used for an opera house.
Consul Ferare, representing the gov
ernment of AustriaHungary, was in
Pueblo few days ago to investigate
the recent steel works accident in
which five Of his countrymen lost their
lives. The Austrians at Pueblo are
not satisfied with the verdict Of the
coroners jury, which exonerated the
company from all blame. and an eff
fort is being made to secure damages.
Surprised by the fashlight OF Po-
liceman Andrew l.. Halligan. as that
officer was examining the rear door
OF the jeyelry store OF Sherman W..
Moody, on Main street. in Grand juno
ton, a burglar who was preparing to
break into the establishment at.
tempted to kin the officer. After a
running battle for two blocks, during
which a dozen shots were exchanged,
the burglar escaped.
Assessor Gird places the real value
Of Denver-its realty and personally
and Its public buildings, at $265,o00,-
600. The assessed valuation, gross, is
$131 ,06S, ,445, which is about fifty pei
cent OF the market value. The net as
sessment for the year is $1lS.92l $50
as compared with $1l5,152,910 for last
year. The increase of $3,S6s,945 is al.
most altogether on new buildings and
improvements made during the year.
Three prisoners escaped from the
Huerfapo cOuntv iail Saturday morn.