The state herald., 1908-06-12
STATE NEWS ITEMS

Won.
Farmers near Greeley are complain
ing that coyotes are becoming so mum
erous and bold that they nightly Visit
their yards and carry away poultry.
The Lakeside park and summer re-
sore grounds, Just completed at Den
yer at a cost of 100000, was formally
opened to the public on Memorial Day
A baby lion has been born at the
Colorado Springs zoo. The cub, whlch
is a splendid specimen Of the African
lion. is named "Zoolita," in honor OF
its birthplace.
Edwin T. Howe. an attorney who
was to have assisted in the prosecu,
tion in the Steve Adams trial at Grahu
Junction next month, died at Telluride
June Ind Of pneumonia.
What is said to be the largest fish
ever taken out of the Twin Lakes,
weighing twenty pounds and four
ounces. was caught by Edward Lay
cock of Denver a few days since.
Civil service examination will be
held June oath at Denver, Cheyenne,
Trinidad and Grand Junction for the
position of clerks and collectors in the
revenue office at Denver.
While placing a revolver in its mol
ster on the Bird inst Roy Campbell,
aged twenty-one, son Of wcll'to-do
ranchman near Collbran, was accident
ally shot through the heart and killed
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell,
formerly chancellor Of Denver unlNeT-
sity, has been appointed to preside at
the conference of the Methodist church
of this state, to be held in Longmont
next August.
Paul Wilson, president and 7. j.
SkaEgs. secretary OF the Colorado
State Realty Dealers Association, have
issued a call for the second quarterly
convention to be held at Pueblo June
2Gth and 27th.
Ethan A. Farnham sheriff Of Routt
county, died at the home Of friends In
Grand Junction on the 9th inst, Of can
Ger OF the stomach. He was serving
his third term as sheriff and expected
TO be again reelected.
BY the spreading Of the rails on the
Denver & Rio Grandc track near As
pen Friday. two passenger and three
freight cars We're ditched. Sixteen per.
sons We're more or less Injured, some
EtIlNuhlAs INbAEll lNN lAiAli9
The comptroller Of the currency has
approved an application 10 organize
the First National Bank OF Calhan,
capital. $4,000. II. c. Larue, II. A, La
rue. l.. L. Smith. A. J. Hcnbest, Z. IL.
Woodring and D. l.. ShulU, incorpora'
tors.
Al the last Wselag-aatuil aat the Sc TeGssnTaiys GssTay
nS day on which 10 decorate the
grave Of a, J. Mackey, In commcmora-
tlon Of his magnificent bequest to the
State University.
or the two hundred nfty member.
ships at $40 each which are required
10 insure the erection uf two hundred
thousand dollar pavilion for the use of
the Western Stock Show Association,
It Is reported that ls5 have already
been secured,
The proposed sugar factory at Man
ganolu In OterO county D. an assured
fact. Bonds 10 the amount OF $500 600
have been placed In Chicago. and this
with the 100000 already subscribed
by the farmers uf the Arkansas val
ley guarantees the construction OF a
G00ton plant, Four contracting firms
are figuring on the job and worl, will
probably begin September lst
The hotel Keepers uf Colorado
Springs viii entertain the members Of
the Rocky Mountain Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers Association on
the occasion Of the annual out.
ing Of that body, juno 18Th and
IAN, frying pan picnic" will
be held In South Cheyenne Canon
june 18Th and IN the evening dance
viii be held 90 Suatton Park
The building permits Issued In Den.
VET during tho month Of May amount.
ed TO sGSG,2G0, "a gain over the same
month last year of 1aGOgi0 Tho sum
Of Sais. 500 lH 20 be- expended for M
brick residences. which shows an ay.
rraEo value 0t over $4,000 each Six
apartment houses will cost $4,000
Comparatively few business or public
buildings are inclndrd In tho list.
on tho nIght Of Commencement day
at the State Normal School al Greeley,
tho annual ALUMNI reunion Of tho
rchool was held Tho alumni number
1,biN and there were about 900 at the
reception. Addresses were made by
Charles lory, teacher IN tla State Az
ticultural College, Frank latHou. pres,
idont Of the clans Of 1907. Attorney v
D. KoyyH of 1901, Richard Broad aud
Doctor Snyder
Denver and Colorado Springs Elku
together with an other anllrrrd broth,
rem over the state, aro negotiating
with John W piRE, a noted hunter of
Canon city who has an ok foHrryns
lion In the Black Mountain district. 10
take carload of live olk 10 tho ma,
tlonal convention IN Dallas, Texas this
summer Mr. Pig has 100 elk on his
reservation. a pair NJ which hc has
trained TO drive, and the idea iH ~
have H. H. Holland uf Colorado
SprinRa. who Is slated for grand "a,
allied ruler drive through the city bo.
hind the trained animals
II has bccn decided by the Denver
Park CommiBHiun 10 build the Chors.
man pavilion In ChorHnnn pafl, ~
marble 10 BE- procured from Colorado
uunfHrHi The pavilion 20 ono of the
improvements 10 be- made with tho