The Ordway new era., 1907-03-15
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The women OF Steamboat Springs
nominated municipal ticket which
was endorsed by both political parties
Apricot trees are in bloom at Pail
sade. Three rose bushes at Florence
have about 200 fullblown roses on
them.
Denver bricklayers have been
granted n raise in wages OF 80 cents
day, bringing the average daily pay
up to Sc.
The Logan County Advocate and
the Republican at Sterling have been
consolidated and will be conducted by
ID. c. Smith. former publisher Of the
Republican.
The Western Baseball League Will
be made up during the coming season
of Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo
Topeka, St. Joseph. Des Moines. Lin
coin and Sioux City. The opening
games will be played April nth.
Natives of Ohio now living in Colo
RADIO had banquet at Denver the
other night and afterwards organized
permanent society with Governor
Buchtel as president. Ex-Governor
Herrick was present.
Mrs. W. S. Wylie. wife OF the pastor
of the Reformed Presbyterian church
nt Evans, was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured in runaway in Gree
ley on the End by her buggy being up
set. One OF her lower limbs was
broken and she also sustained several
internal injuries.
For selling liquor on the line of the
Moffat road, now under construction
near Toponas. in Routt county. Mrs.
Hagerman has been arrested and
hea.ily iined, u large stock of beer
which sne had in the cellar of her
cabin. cchiiscated. and her cabin de-
stroyed hy dynamite.
The Argentine Central railroad has
practically been closed down for the
balance Of the winter. The heavy
snowslides have resulted in its being
found almost impossible to keep the
tracks clear while the cost OF run
ming the trains has been unusually
heavy.
William Wambauch. wealthy
farmer who recently went from Colo
RADIO to Chicago, was roped In by
Sophie FiElen while en- route. They
were married at Chicago In spite OF
the opposition OF the police. and now
the woman has disappeared with S6,OOO
of Wambaugh's money.
A Kansas City syndicate, headed by
II. j. Marlin. has purchased tract oil
10000 acres In the San Luis valley
from Gen. William ]. Palmer for $500
900. The company will erect n $1,000
600 beet sugar factory at Fort Garland.
The land acquired will be cultivated
for bcets, and II IL proposed to operate
factory with capacity of 1000 tons
of beats daily. A colonization scheme
and big irrigation project are contem'
plated In the plans Of the company.
Joseph A. Miner. familiarly known
to railroad men throughout the West
as Governor Joe" Miner, died on the
11th at Denver. from an attack OF neu-
ralgia of the heart. after an Illness
lasting six weeks. Governor Miner
was for twenty.six years city passen'
ger agent OF the Burlington route,
coming to Denver in 1851, the year be-
fore the Burlington built into this city,
as the representative OF the road. he
had been here many years before that,
however.
The Canon City high school cadets
will 20 on weeks outing during the
vacation from March 25th to April list.
Forty members of the high school VIII
participate in the tramp. They will
20 into camp for three days on Eight
Mile park. near the top of the Royal
gorge. The second camp will be To-
Gated in Webster park. near Parkdnle.
and the return trip Will be made by
the way of Grape creek. The boys
will follow army life and discipline
during the encampment.
r. X. Schuyler of Colorado Springs
has filed map for mesa canal and
series of storage reservoirs to irrigate
n large tract of semi.arid land
on the north side of the Arkan-
sas river in Fremont and Pu-
eblo counties, and will have a carrying |
capacity of.750 cubic feet of water per |
second. A. A.cfraipe6f eighteen reservoirs
are contemplated with an aggregate |
capacity of 10000. 100000 cubic feet of |
water. The estimated cost of the canal |
Is 100000, with 100000 for the |
eighteen reservoirs.
The University of Colorado has en-
gagged to deliver the annual commence
ment address before the graduating
class next June. Miss Jane Adams,
the well known social settlement
worker of Chicago. Miss Addams has
an international reputation for her
work among .he poor of Chicago aud
her books have been recognized by |
critics as of authority and value. Her
latest publication, Newer Ideals OF
Peace" has been very favorably COM
mented upon. and her other two. Hull
House Maps and Papers" and "Dem.
ocracy and Social Ethics" are well
known to scholars and public alike.
Ofiicers Of the State Life Insurance
Company Of Indiana yesterday a2-
peared at the office OF Deputy Com.
RittenhOuse and asked to