The Lamar register., 1907-01-30
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

p. J!iMatthews of Paonia has bough
a block of ground at Grand Junction
ana VIII erect canning factory to cos
$4,000.
Willard Walker, a Garfield county
ranchman. accidentally shot himself
while cleaning his gun a few days
ago. and died instantly.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
is TO sell It's present building to the
CITY ana make arrangements for erect
| ing grand new structure.
The minstrel show given by the Den
yer fress Club is reported to have
peen great success. Denver reporters
are all members of the club.
Mrs. Martha Cox OF Greeley recently
ceieprated her ninety-thrd birthday
She Is still active and does consider
able light housework and sewing.
A farmers institute will be held at
Greeley In February, at which a num-
Der OF teachers from the Agricultural
college Will lecture on scientific farm
ing.
The report Of the commissioner of
patents shows that $3.50 patents were
issued to residents of Colorado during
the past year, being one for every l.
4VO INHABITANTS.
A speedway is to be built entirely
around Lake Minnequa at Pueblo. The
road will be for the use OF automobiles
and carriages and will be about six
miles long and lined with trees.
DIR. ii. w. Callahan, head master of
the state Preparatory School at Boul-
der. has resigned. to take effect Febru-
airy list, and has accepted n position
with the Hockey school at Tarrytown,
on the Hudson.
The Holly Construction Company
has been soliciting beet sugar acreage
among the farmers near Florence. and
and 1t is understood that pledges of
5000 acres would secure the erection
of sugar factory.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Colorado and Wyoming. G.
A. r.. Will be held at Colorado
Springs. May 14th. 18th and 10th. the
dates being selected at a meeting of
the department council.
The Rev. F. J. Bruno. who recently
resigned the pastorate of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church at Pueblo, has
been rendered and has accepted posi-
ton as head of the Associated Chari-
ties in Colorado Springs.
Despite the recent cold weather and
the snow on the mountains. the her
on's BILL" or "hemlock stork's bill" is
blooming just west of Manitou. This
establishes new record for fioricul-
ture in the Pixies Peak region.
The engine house and hoisting APP
paratus of the Fremont coal mine.
near Florence. were burned soon after
midnight. January cath. occasioning
loss of about $1,000. Two hundred
men will be thrown out of employment
for three or four weeks.
In the District Court at Trinidad.
]. d. Romero. who. while deputy sher'
in at Starkville. shot and killed Louis
Bianchi, was convicted on the 18th
inst, of murder in the second degree.
His defense was that he was forced
TO shoot to quell disturbance.
A. 7. Lewis. head OF the great dry
goods firm of A. 7. Lewis 4 Son or
Denver, died at his villa in Greenwich.
Connecticut. on the Goth inst. at the
age. OF seventy-five years. Mr.. Lewis
Is survived by wife and three sons,
Aaron D.. John r.. and Frederick 7.
Joseph Morgan of Lafayette. brother
of State Senator Morgan. has been
placed in the insane ward at Boulder.
Saturday Morgan attempted to COM
NIT suicide at Lafayette and was taken
10 the University hospital at Boulder
Sunday for treatment. but developed
such symptoms that it was deemed I'M
safe to keep him there.
Rev. Samuel William Byrd. a negro
minister at Pueblo. fell dead OF apo
plexy a few DAYS ago, while building
n Ii five fp- Hfs af nfelncl
in the morning MIR. Byrd was col
lege graduate. had been in the minis
try thirty-five years and has held the
Offices in the African NJ. E. Church of
bishop. presiding elder and general
missionary.
Ex-Governor Adams and wife of Pu-
eblo will probably circumnavigate the
globe. After a brief visit with rela-
tives in Pasadena. California. they will
sail from San Francisco. February 5th.
on the steamship Corea- They will
first so to Honolulu and then to Japan.
They will later proceed to China.
whence they will go TO Manila and pos
sibly TO India.
Claims aggregating more than
$50. 900. il is said. will be presented
against the Stratton estate by E.
E. Whitted. Judge Luther NJ. God
dard and Henry McAlister. Jr..
all OF Denver. for legal services in con-
nection with the suit brought against
the estate by the Venture corporation
Of London. in the United States court
The attorneys have already received
large fees.
More than 200 girl students of Colo
RADIO Springs escorted from the college
grounds in carriages to General w J.
Palmer's residence at Glen Eyrie on
the 18th inst and rendered a reception
by the general and Miss Palmer. Tea
and light refreshments were served.
General Palmer is so far recovered
from his recent injury that he Is able
TO sit up and is wheeled about in a
chair through the grounds surround
ing Glen Eyris.
DR.. NJ. Beshoar Of Trinidad has been
elected vice president OF the TubercN
losis League. which recently closed fits
annual session AT Atlanta. Georgia.
The aext meeting Of the league will be
held al Atlantic City. New Jersey. Dr..
Beshoar is graduate of Ann Arbor
and fve years ago attended the gradu-
ating exercises there. it being the fif-
tieth anniversary OF his graduation