The Monte Vista journal., 1908-08-15
COLORADO news

Ault has decided to hold its annual
Harvest Carnival September 3Oth.
Northern Weld county is preparing TO
make a great showing.
Mrs. C. C. Conrad Of Trinidad. seeing
that her two little children were about
to be attacked by a three-foot rattle
snake, seized 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. be-
tween Ivanhoe and Basalt.
Rumola Atemcio, charged with the
murder Of Rafael Pena, marshal OF
Antonito. at his preliminary hearing
Saturday was released on $4,000
bonds for trial In the District Court.
Clyde L. King. professor OF Ameri-
can history and government in the
State Normal School Of Kansas, has
been appointed acting professor OF
economies ana 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 Pa6osa
Springs companies for alleged timber
frauds. Mr.. Doyle takes the place OF
Solon Pingrey. who was forced to
resign because Of illness. The cases
are now being heard before . United
States commissioner al Pagosa
Springs.
It u stated that former Gov. Jesse
r. 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 pri-
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 its sessions Saturday with
the election Of officers. Cripple Creek
was chosen ~ the next meeting
place. The officers chosen are T. A.
Goldner Of Leadville, president: Dan.
lei J. Mcdonald. Idaho SpringA 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 pa
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 1t is
expected that this will form . lead.
ing feature. A ball game and other
annsements are on the program.
From President 8. H. Atwater Of the
Kansas-C Colorado Power Z Railroad
company It 10 learned that the pro
posed pleasure resort to b established
BY the company will be located In the
vicinity Of Lyle. about twenty-five
miles west Of. Pueblo aud practically
the same distance frou Canon City.
arrangements are being made to bore
several aFtostan wells In the vicinity
and It 10 expected that q lake will be
made.
Daughters Of Pocahontas In session
at Pueblo. on Monday elected the fol.
lowing state officers: May e. McDon.
aid. Idaho Springs. great Pocahontas:
Cora WotAell. Beaver. great Winons:
0oldis Action. Breckenridge. great
MinneAaha: Rose Alien. Ouray, grand
prophecies: Mary Charstte. Fort Col
line. first scout: Mrs. Amber. Tsllu-
ride. second scout: Ars. 0Aansou, Den.
ves. sraAd wigwam. AID Mrs. Humid.
Grand Junction. Grand forester.
Judge Cavsadsr. IL tAs District
Court Ct Loadville, has ct the date
q the trial Of Sherman ". Norris,
alias Ffank ehiustlsff, CHARGED with
murder. tor September Let. Morris 10
the man brought 70 Loadville two
moaths ago By Sheriff Bonner from
Lansing, Michigan. Il 10 said that he
has long criminal record and 70
wanted IN nearly every STATE In the
West. He will b tried for the murder
Of John walsh, Q saloonkespsr. the
night q June -. 1899.
At Q meeting Of the Psnitsntisry
Board Ia Acting Governor Harper's OF.
fee. ways and means were devised
whereby the work on the state road
being built By convicts can b con.
unued st least until the next meeting
Of The board. September 10th. A 70.
apposttoaAsat q the penitentiasy
funds make Il possibls Tor the work
to proceed Indefinitely. 20 that II win
probably b continued without break
until the nsxt Lsgislature provides
for funds 20 complete the highway.
Reports have roached TIoeesee thae
the CoSotado-K Kansas electric railway.
which 10 now being built between Pu.
sblo and Canoa City, Will not b. q.
tended Into Florence. but will run
fFom PA0rooo u Canon CITY. alonR