The state herald., 1907-06-28
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

died after an illness from paralysis.
Tom Hussie, n Boulder local auto
mobilist, has contracted with two
Eastern women to take them In an
auto to Glenwood Springs and back
in six days.
A Denver girl was kidnapped on the
main business street the other day and
Spirited away" to Pueblo. The girl
is II years old, but didn't call for help
until she was 100 miles from home.
A fire at Robinson. near Brecken-
ridge, which originated in a mine
boarding house last Sunday, destroyed
ten buildings and for time threat.
ened to wipe out the entire place. Loss
$4,000. Elmer HOFFMAN was Sc
verely burned while trying to save his
property
Arrangements have been perfected
at the electrical plant at Lafayette to
send current to Boulder to supply
the southern part of the city with
light. 1t is hoped TO have the north
ern part of the city ready for the cur
rent, soon, and after that the plant
here will no longer be used for cleo
trio lighting, but will furnish power
for the street car service for some
time.
]. II. and f. C. Williams are going
to make 600 acres Of desert land bloom
with fine products, according to plans
and specifications recorded at Trini'
dad. The papers state that three
reservoirs, with combined capacity OF
34,500.OO0 cubic feet, together with
numerous bitches, will be built. The
land is near Aguilar. and has never
been used for anything except the
grazing of sheep.
Police Judge d. d. Finch, one of the
most prominent and influential Repub-
lican politicians in Trinidad, was seri.
ously, II not fatally injured in d run
away accident Judge Finch had one
leg broken below the knee. the bone
protruding through the flesh. He also
had several ribs broken and 1t Is feared
that he is injured internally. His
horse collided with telephone pole,
demolishing the buggy. Judge Finch
was thrown violently against the stone
curbing. Judge Finch was at one time
sheriff.
Andrew ]. Macky, a wealthy banker
of Boulder, died last week and afte,
providing for number of relatives,
he willed the remainder of his fortune
to the State University, and for the
PURPOSE of building hospital and
home for dependent children and
widows, the latter to be erected AT
Boulder. The bequest TO the univers-
ity provides for the erection and main
tenance of Macky building TO be
devoted TO some branch OF education.
The sum of 100000 is available TO-
this building and $4,000 for the chill
dren's md widows home.
The remains OF Morris Havens Of
Colorado Springs, who died at Boulder
from the effects OF burns. were sent
to his home for burial. The boys
brother, Leon. who was with him al
the time OF the accident. says they
had fired several small lunches OF
powder left on stone to dry without
being harmed. Morris fired the last
batch and when the powder blazed M
In his endeavor to jump away. he
jumped into the blaze. The boys
hands were literally cooked and the
flesh fell on. He did not suffer much
ns the burns were so severe that the
nerves were practically deadened.
United States Senator Simon. Gug
genhelm paid Dongmont a visit re
Gently. lie was met by Mayor Brad
ley. Judge +. 7. Secor and l.. l.. Breck
enridgc. +. NJ. Downer accompanied
the committee In the drive with the
senator over the city. A reception
was held In the rooms OF the CONNER
cial association, when the business
men met the senator. Thomas Mo
honey, secretary of the association
gave n short talk In reference TO q
United States geological survey OF the
country lying between Longmont ant
the foothills. the object OF which II
to determine whether the gypsum bed
are large enough to warrant the man
ufacturo OF cement.
T., II. Chase, n feeble old man OF n
years, WAS taken before Judge Levi.
In the federal court In Denver recent,
on bench warrant issued because h
diG not appear before the federal gran,
Jury when summoned. The old mar
lives In pngosa Springs. and although
h. has made his home In Colorado fo
thirty years he told the court that h
had never before visited Denver. II,
explained his failure 10 obey III. sum
mons To his lack OF money. He prs
scented such n pi,iable appearance tha
Judge Lewis dismissed him withou
punishment. lie testified before tn
grand Jury and was allowed three daya
witness fees In addition To Ave ccnu
per mile mileage.
For the purpose Of PERSONAL!
observing the route for PROPOSED
high line canal. Secretary Of th'
Interior Garfield and Land Com
missioner Balllnrer took AN auto spi'
over the orchard mesa and spen
nearly an hour viewing III. land noa
Grove Junction last week. They wef,
fayorably impressed. The high lin
canal as proposed will cost si.bo0.oo
and reclaim hundreds Of acres Of land
Its construction by the government hn
been urged for years. but today In III
iirAt time federal ofioials have seei
ita importance and possibilities,
the government decides 10 build thi
canal II will double Grand Junction
population In few years.
While digging n svlI ON the Norno