The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-15
COLORADO news

make a great showing.
Mrs. C, C. Conrad OF Trinidad. seeing
that her two little children We're about
to be attacked by three-foot rattle
snake. seized a horsewhip and beat the
reptile to death.
Superintendent Thompson OF the
government fish hatchery has recently
deposited 100 cans of trout in the Fry
ing Pan river and its tributaries, De-
tween Ivanhoe and Basalt.
Rumola Atemcio, charged with the
murder of Rafael Pena, marshal OF
Antonito, at his preliminary hearing
Saturday was released on $lo'ooo
bonds for trial in the District Court.
Clyde l.. King, professor or Ameri-
can history and government In the
State Normal School of Kansas, has
been appointed acting professor OF
economies and sociology in the Uni
versity of Colorado, taking the place
of Prof. John B. Phillips.
John P. Doyle has been appointed
special examiner in the case brought
by the government against the Pagosa
Springs companies for alleged timber
frauds. MIR. Doyle takes the place OF
Scion Pingrey, who was forced 10
resign because of illness. The cases
are now being heard before a United
States commissioner an Pagosa
Springs.
1t is stated that former Gov. Jesse
F. Mcdonald will probably be the only
member of the committee which was
selected to purchase the silver service
for the cruiser Colorado to make the
trip to San Francisco and make the
formal presentation. There will be
an invitation extended TO several prl-
vate citizens to see the honors done,
but whoever goes pays the expense OF
his trip personally.
The state convention OF the National
Association of Stationary Engineers
closed Ns sessions Saturday with
the election OF officers. Cripple Creek
was chosen as the next meeting
place. The officers chosen are 7. A.
Coidner OF Leadville. president; Dan
, iel J. Mcdonald, Idaho Springs. vice
president: l.. l.. Bryant, Cripple
Creek, secretary; G. F. Camblin, Den.
yer, treasurer.
Lovelands annual Corn Roast festi
val will be held Wednesday, August
18th. The special feature of the festi-
val this year will be an industrial Ia.
rade Nearly all the merchants and
mechanics in town have agreed to take
part. Farmers and stockmen have been
invited to join the procession and it is
expected that this will form a lead
ing feature A ball game and other
amusements are on the program
From President S. H Atwater of the
Kansas-Colorado Power & Railroad
company it is learned that the pro
posed pleasure resort to be established
by the company will be located in the
vicinity of Lytle, about twenty-five
miles west of Pueblo and practically
the same distance from Canon City.
Arrangements are being made to bore
several artesian wells in the vicinity
and it is expected that lake will be
made.
Daughters of Pocahontas in session
at Pueblo, on Monday elected the fol
lowing state officers: May E. Melon
aid, Idaho Springs, great Pocahontas;
Cora Wethell. Denver. great Winona;
Goldie Action. Breckenridge, great
Minnehaha: Rose Allen, Ouray, grand
prophecies; Mary Charette, Fort Col
line. first scout; Mrs. Amber, Tellu
ride. second scout; Mrs. Shannon. Den
YER, grand wigwam, sld Mrs. Humid,
Grand Junction, grand forester.
Judge Lavender. in the District
Court at Leadville, has set the date
of the trial of Sherman w. Morris,
alias Frank Shiurtleff. charged with
murder, for September LIST. Morris is
the man brought to Leadville two
months ago by Sheriff Bonner from
Lansing, Michigan. 1t is said that he
has long criminal record and IL
wanted in nearly every state in the
West He will be tried for the murder
OF John Walsh, a saloonkeeper, the
night Of June 20. 1898.
At a meeting Of the Penitentiary
Board in Acting Governor Harper's of
flee, ways and means were devised
whereby the work on the state road
being built by convicts can be con-
tinued at least until the next meeting
OF the board, September 10th. A re-
apportionment Of the penitentiary
funds make it possible for the work
to proceed indefinitely, SO that it will
probably be continued without break
until the next Legislature provides
for funds to complete the highway
Reports have reached Florence that
the Colorado-Kansas electric railway,
which is now being built between Pu-
eblo and Canon City. will not be ex-
tended into Florence, but will run
from Penrose to Canon City, along
the lower foothills and will enter Flor
ence from Ora Junta over the tracks
Of the Florence & Cripple Creek road.
This will save the building Of con-
siderable track as well as the expense
of securing a franchise and right of
way into Florence.
Secretary C. A. Kelley of the Colo
RADIO State Rifle Association, has an
nounced that Thursday and Friday,
September 10th and 18th, there will
be fifteen matches at the state rifle
range near Golden. A large list of
rrizar mil ho