The Springfield herald., 1907-10-04
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

ened at Fort collins.
The Mesa county fair, held at Grand
Junction. was rousing success.
! Colorado Springs has a new feature
| for the grand jury to work on. 1t Is
called "embracery." It's getting SO
fellow has to be mighty careful who
he embraces now days.
At the weekly luncheon of the Cham.
Der of Commerce at Fort Collins the
following were elected directors for the
ensuing year: Prof w. l.. Carlyle, Pc
| ter Anderson, 1. W.'Bennett 7. II. Rob.
| ertson. c. A. Black, T. A. Gage and N.
G. Afford. The directors will hold
meeting soon for the election of Oh
| GERS. The report of Secretary Taylor
| shows membership of 1872 and bal
| ance in the treasury of $3.50.
A. w. Marksheffel, who was indicted
by the grand jury on charge of invoi-
untary manslaughter in connection
| with the automobile wreck last week.
which cost the lives of three passen-
gers was fined $25 and costs in Colo.
RADIO City Police Court on charge of
violating the speed ordinance. Mark
| sheffel pleaded not guilty. submitted no
evidence, and was admitted to $40 bail
pending an appeal to the County Court.
| The Loveland sugar factory is grind
ing beets and has made successful
start on the long campaign. There are
about 10000 tons Of beets in the sheds
and more are coming at a rapid rate.
The beets are smaller than in former
years. and as rule there is better
stand, which will bring the average
tonnage up to the standard of last year.
About 10000 acres will be taken care
of by the Loveland factory, and SO far
| fha tr,t t,- oil t,,c
factory will have a payroll during the
campaign of about $4,000 a month.
Another carload of honey will be
Shipped from Boulder in a few days. In
all over eighteen carloads will be
shipped from this county this year.
The value of the honey raised in Boul-
der county this year will be over $780,
900, as each carload is worth about
$3,500. Most if not all Of this will be
shipped east of the Mississippi river.
Bee men say that by the end of Novem-
ber, if not before, there will not be any
Colorado honey left in this state. Ohio
has taken all of the honey raised in
this immediate vicinity.
Mrs. Nellie H. Smith of Snyder, Col
orado, charged with the murder of her
sixte en- -year-old daughter Shirley, was
found guilty of involuntary manslaugn-
ter in the District Court. The defen-
dant was terribly shocked, breaking
down and weeping bitterly. The jury
was out seven hours and its verdict
was contrary to general expectations.
NJ. NJ. House, attorney for the defen-
dant, appealed to the court for low
bond that she might visit her two
small children during the five days
which must elapse before arguments
| nn the motion for new trial
The Bent county fair showed unIi-
minished interest. The grounds were
crowded with farmers and their fami-
lies and almost the entire population
Of the town. The committees awarded
| the premiums and the pride manifested
by the Recipients was not on account
Of the money value of the prizes, but
because of the distinction OF producing
the best The parade of horses and
I cattle also took place and was a sight
| that can only be seen in a stock grow
ing community. The races were all
/ by Bent county horses and created
much interest and enthusiasm.
| A number of saloonkeepers at Boul-
der have paid rent on their places of
business for another month, but have
closed their saloons. Some have re-
ceived the impression that the Su-
preme Court will decide the election
contest before November list, but the
only question before that tribunal at
present Is the appeal from Judge Gar
rigue's decision sustaining the demur-
rer to the complaint in the quo war
ranto proceedings. If the Supreme
Court should overrule Judge Gar
rigues, the case would be tried on Its
merits in the District Court here.
.oI~ nf
months.
| Rushing down Platte canon at high
speed, the engineer of the passenger
train from Leadville, on the South
Park line of the Colorado & Southern,
/ discovered bridge on fire near Ins-
mont, and brought his locomotive to
stop just in time to prevent the train
with its load of human freight from
plunging through the flames into the
bed of the canon. This Is the third
bridge burned in the canon within the
last ten days. The other fires are be.
lieved to have been incendiary, but to-
days fire is attributed to sparks from
4 passing locomotive. temporary
trestle was built and the passengers
taken on their way to Denver.
The students of the new veterinary
college at Fort Collins have organized
q veterinary medical association. This
Is the first organization of its kind in
Colorado. DIR. Glover in discussing the
object of the association, declared such
an organization to be n necessary part
Of every well organized veterinary
school, and that starting with imported
speakers on veterinary and medical
topics, as the students advance the
work OF preparing papers and I'D
dresses will be turned over to them.
The new association meets once
week, and starts with membership OF
thirty-five. Scott Wisner of the junior
class is the first president of the vets.
Six out OF seven druggists at Boulder
have published over their names the
following: I'VE, the undersigned, be-
Ing six of the seven druggists of Boul-
der, do not wish to engage in the liquor
business, and therefore will not fill doc
tors prescriptions for any kind OF
liquor We desire to observe Sunday,
and are ready to close our stores all
day Just as soon as all other drug
stores in this city will agree to remain
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