Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07
COLORADO NEWS.

land pumping station, Denver, Monday
afternoon.
The Garden Of the Gods has become
the property of Colorado Springs
through the gift of the children OF the
late Charles Perkins.
Governor Shafroth says he has from
fifteen to thirty applications for every |
place under his control, but that he
will make no announcements until he
takes office.
The cold wave that covered the east
ern part of the state, causing the
mercury to go 10 to Is degrees below
zero, extending into the San Luis val
ley, skipped Durango as usual
Fort Collins was asked to subscribe
for 100000 in stock to secure the
Colorado Southern branch to Chey-
| enne. The citizens decline on the
ground the road cannot afford to leave
the town out.
Governor Buchtel granted pardon
to the murderous young Delaney who
was convicted few weeks ago in
Denver. The wisdom of the pardon
is questionable. Bob Speer and Ev-
ans influence. no doubt.
In the opening statement to the jury
the district attorney said that Smith.
bookkeeper of the defunct Rocky Ford
bank, knew that Cashier Godding often
took 100000 of the banks money
and only turned in a slip of paper,
some times unsigned, and that Smith
stood in with the deal. Such kind of
rottenness should be punished by life
imprisonment.
A closed season the year around on
deer. elk, mountain sheep and all
harmless animals is going to be asked
for by the Humane society and the
game and fish department before the
coming legislature. Secretary White.
head and the game commissioner are
both of the opinion that live harm
| lns' scpe~ tian dfe their dead ciif'i ciirGases s
During the biennial period Just clos.
ed Secretary of State OConner col.
lected $406,376.51. OF this amount
S6.001.50 was collected in the brand
department and 100000 was collected
In the flat tax department. The rest
was collected for interpretations and
annual reports. This is $4,000 more
than was ever collected under any
other biennial period.
Grand Junction will celebrate its
annual beet sugar day Saturday, when
special trains will bring 500 to 800
beet growers from over the Grand val
ley. Fred G. Holmes. manager of
the local beet factory, has charge of
the arrangements. The visitors viii
be taken on tour of inspection of
the factory, free lunch will be served
and samples Of sugar distributed.
The official canvas does not change
the result of the Bryan vote in the
state. Three Taft electors have
majority outside Of Denver and the
-'NAA AAJoAAsy IA botA stdle duu Oen-
YER is only 2.944. The most remarka
bic feature of the entire count is the
falling off In the Socialist vote. Two
years ago it was approximately 1900
this year it is approximately 5000. The
falling off shows that the votes went
to the Democratic ticket.
.Mnffat ro,1p .,1oo1o
pretty good over the fact that the
track has passed the 20O-mile mark
from Denver. Construction will be
pushed with all possible speed to
steamboat Springs, which Is only ~ |
miles ahead of the steel laying gang |
and unless prevented by unusually Sc
we're cold the road will be into the
Springs by Dec. 15. One hundred
and forty men and track laying ma
chine are busy rushing the work.
by order of the fire and police board
all pool rooms and saloons in Den
yer will be forced to close promptly
at midnight from this time forward
The order was given out to the run
Monday night and Chief Armstrong
VIII see to it that 1t is strictly en-.
forced. The main reason for the or.
der is said TO be the fact that youth.
full holdups and thugs who have lately
infested Denver congregate IN the pool
rooms and saloons after midnight and
he police look on the places us in. .
,ubators for crime In the lower por.
Ion OF the city.
Five hundred grocerymen have filed Z
'uit In the district court against the
'ity and county OF Denver, alleging S
hat the municipality is trying to c
wreck their business by the alleged d
esurrection of an ancient ordinance, {
Il the instigation OF the Retail Gro t
ers' Protective association. The or. 4
inance is the one relating to Sunday S
losing. The complaining grocers, g
hough many OF them are members OF "
be grocers' association. and that body s.
made = plaintiff. allege that their fl
usinsss u almost entirely depend. a