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


ing that coyotes are becoming so num-
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 n cost of $780, 900, was formally
opened to the public on Memorial Day
A baby lion has been born at the
Colorado Springs ZOO. The cub, when
is a splendid specimen of the African
lion, is named 'Zoolita," in honor oil
its birthplace.
Edwin r. Howe, an attorney who
was to have assisted in the prosecu-
tion in the Steve Adams trial at Grand
Junction next month died at Telluride
June 2nd of pneumonia.
Wi hat 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 few days since.
Civil service examination will be
held June cath 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 hol-
ster on the 3rd inst, Roy Campbell,
aged twcnty-cne. son of well-todo
ranchman near Collbran, was accident
ally shot through the heart and killed.
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell,
formerly chancellor of Denver univer-
sity. has been appointed to preside at
the conference of the Methodist church
of this state to be held in Lonsmont
next August.
Paul Wilson, president. and T. j.
Skaggs. secretary of the Colorado
State Realty Dealers Association, have
issued call for the second quarterly
convention TO be held at Pueblo June
26th and 27th.
Ethan A. Farnham, sheriff of Routt
county. died at the home of friends in
Grand Junction on the 5th 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 Grande track near AS
pen Friday. two passenger and three
freight cars were ditched. Sixteen per
sons were more or less injured, some
seriously. though not fatally.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved an application to organize
the First National Bank of Calhan.
capital, $4,000: r. c. I.arue. H. A. La
Woodring and ID. l.. Shultz, incorpora-
tors.
AT the last meeting of the regents
OF the University of Colorado gradua-
tion day was permanently set aside
as day on which to decorate the
grave of A. j. Mackey. in commemora-
ton of his magnificent bequest to the
State University.
OF the two hundred fift: member
ships at $ll0 each which are required
to insure the erection OF two hundred
Thousand dollar pavilion for the use of
the Western Stock Show Association
ii is reported that l25 have already
been secured.
The proposed sugar factory at Man
Zano!a in Otero county is an assured
fact Bonds to the amount of 100000
have been placed in Chicago. and this
with the 100000 already subscribed
by the farmers of the Arkansas val
ley. guarantees the construction of
G0O-ton plant. Four contracting firms
are figuring on the job and work will
probably begin September lst.
The hotel keepers Of Colorado
Springs will entertain the members of
the Rocky Mountain Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers Association on
the occasion of the annual out
ing of that body. June 18th and
l4th. A frying pan picnic" will
be held in South Cheyenne Canon
June 18th. and in the evening dance
will be held at Stratton Park.
The building permits issued in Den
vei during the month of May amount
ed to sGS6.2G0. a gain over the same
month last year of s360.9l0. The sum
of $34S.90o is TO be expended for III
brick residences, which shows an av-
arage value of over $4,000 each Six
apartment houses will cost s1l5,O00.
Comparatively few business or public
buildings are included in the list.
On the night of Commencement day
at the State Normal School at Greeley,
the annual alumni reunion of the
school was held. The alumni number
l.54S and there were about 600 at the
reception Addresses We're made by
Charles Lory, teacher in the State Ag-
ricultural College: Frank Latson, pres
ident of the class of 1907: Attorney V.
f. Keyes of 1901; Richard Broad and
Doctor Snyder
Denver and Colorado Springs Elks
together with all other antlered breth-
rem over the state, are negotiating
with John w Pigg, noted hunter of
canon iAltN WHO has al GIN lVSti va
tion in the Black Mountain district, to
take a carload of live elk to the ma
tional convention in Dallas. Texas, this
summer Mr.. Pigg has 100 elk on his
reservation. a pair of which he has
trained to drive. and the idea is to
have R. l.. Holland of Colorado
Springs. who is slated for grand ex-
alted ruler. drive through the city be
hind the trained animals.
It has been decided by the Denver
Fark Commission TO build the Chees-
man pavilion in Cheesinan Park of
marble, to be procured from Colorado
auarries. The pavilion is one of the
improvements to be made with the
hundred-thousand dollar gift made TO
the city by Mrs. Cheesman and Miss
Gladys Cheesman.
Gen. William j. Palmer left Colo
rado Springs for Europe on the 3lst
ult. is IA special car attached to the
Rock Island train, attended by num-
her of servants and with every pos
sible arrangement made for his com
fort. He will sail on the steamship
Minneapolis.