The state herald., 1907-02-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The United States Senate has con-
| flrmed the nominations of Samuel A.
Abbey and Leo Fairbanks as registers
of the Pueblo and Del Norte lahd Of
fees
Tho date of the department encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie at Colorado Springs has been
char ged from May 9th to 11th to May
14th to 18th.
The Stockmen's National Back OF
Brush, Colorado, has been authorized
to begin business with $4,000 capital.
w. A. Cotton is president; E. Mum,
vice president, and F. L. Cotton, cash
Ter.
The vacancy in the commandership
Of the Agricultural college cadets, due
to the resignation of Capt. Thomas M.
Anderson, Jr, has been filled by the
state board calling Capt. H. d. Hum
phrey of Fort Collins to that position.
NJ. NJ. HANNA and e. A. Pfeifilei,
expert accountants Of Cripple Crecii.
have been engaged by the county COM
missioners of Fremont county to autlt
the books of the county officials. The
work will take about forty days, and
cost $1,000.
Bob McMannis. alias Black Bob.
from Oklahoma territory. was arrested
at Pueblo Friday, on a charge OF horse
stealing by Officers Bell and Billedoux.
He is suspected by the officers Of hav-
ing killed brother Of Sheriff Farr
of Huerfano county.
Hon. l.. Ogilvy. known to many Col
oradoans as Lord Ogilvy. has traded
his 100acre farm in Weld county to
Senator w. W. Booth OF Denver for the
senator's residence at 1924 West Twen-
ty.third avenue. In Denver, and will re-
move with his family to Denver.
W. NJ. Weaver, night watchman at
the Anaconda cyanide mill at Gold
hill, in the Cripple Creek district. was
held up on the night OF January 25th
by three masked men, who carried on
300 rounds OF precipitates valued at
$500, first tying the watchman.
The January business Of the Pueblo
Land Office was the largest In Its his
tory. there being recorded 1876 home
stead entries. twenty-five original des-
brt claims. sixty cash sales. fourteen
anal desert land entries and fifty-three
final homestead claims. This covers
b1 $50 acres Of land.
Mrs. w. w. Taylor OF Fort Collins
has been notified OF the death OF her
son, Everett N. Taylor. ut GuayaQuil,
Ecuador. where he was employed as
h railway conductor. Mr.. Taylor
terved In the Philippine army, and af-
kerward went south. He leaves a
widow and one younug son.
Former Governor and Mrs. Alva
Adams started from Pueblo January
e6th on trip around the world. to oc-
cupy the greater part Of n year. sailing
from San Francisco February 9TH and
going via Honolulu, Yokohama, Hong.
kong. Singapore. Calcutta. Delhi. Bonn
bay, Marseilles. and Paris to London.
The annual report OF the Colorado
Springs Y. NJ. c. A. shows a total OF
b5O members. receipts OF s5s.S37.47 and
expenditures Of s57 1887 during 1906.
A credit fund Of &9.s22 Is on hand for
improvements. On February 18th the
association will inaugurate one-day
whirlwind compaign for 500 new
members.
A spur from the main line OF the
Santa Fe has Just been completed 10
new coal mine near Morley on the
Trinidad side OF Ration mountain.
where the Colorado Fuel aai Iron
Company is opening n new mine.
When the camp is In running order
Il Is expected that 5000 tons OF coal n
day will be mined.
The Glockner sanitarlum at Colo.
rado Springs will shortly construct n
three.story brick addition. nccommo'
dating forty patients and to cost s75.'
900. Tho present sanitarium. with it's
hospital ward md tents and cottages
cost $4,000. Work will be started by
March at the latest and will be fin.
ishcd In nine months.
Rev. Samuel Moore OF Greeley has
sold his ranch Of $3.50 acres with wa.
ter, near Livermore. TO J. c. Kulyer OF
Fort Collins. taking In exchange the
Kulvcr cattle ranch OF $500 acres
nearby and $4,000 In cash. Mr.. Moon
intends TO engage In cattle raising and
will place 1000 head Of ycarling steers
on the ranch TO fatten for market.
Tho Union Pacific In putting In n
new steel railroad bridge across the
Platte river south Of Evans. The cxcn.
vations for the flrst two piers. bridge
will bo over 900 feet long and cost
about 100000. II will have double
tracks and be ns high ns the roadbcd
at the Ia Sale station quarter OF n
mile away. II will take 200 men six
months 10 complete tho work.
The vacancy In the animal hus.
bandry department Of the State Agri.
cultural College caused by the transfer
Of Professor Cottroll 10 institute work.
was fillcd to-day by the acceptance Of
the position by Prof. George Il. Morton
OF the University Of Wyoming. Profcs.
sor Morton holds bachelor Of science
degree from tho Colorado Agricultural
College. Hc graduated with tho class
Of 1904.
Tho Arkansas Valley Electric Com
pany has sold its abandoned electric
plant at Florence 20 a Denver com
pany. who will dinmantlc the buildinl
and ship II TO Denver. The Florence
Elertfic CDmDnny In securing ita cir