The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-06-27
STATE news ITEMS

Boulder's $125.000 hotel, built by
Boulder business men, Is nearing COM
pletion.
The plant of the Flint-Lomax Manu-
featuring Company In Denver was de-
stroyed by fire June goth, causing
heavy loss.
Postmaster Sours will install de-
partment of the Denver postoff.Ie In
the auditorium during the Democratic
National convention.
The new wagon road between Grip
pie Creek and Victor is finished, re-
ducing the Pike distance between the
two cities from six to four and half
miles,
The state will get $500 in inheri-
lance tax from the estate OF Edward
p. George. George left $4,000 worth
of property assessable under the in
heritance tax law.
Former Chief OF Police Michael A.
Delaney of Denver, charged with hav-
ing assaulted 7. l.. Mathews on May
9th. will not be tried until the Sep
TENDER term OF court.
Under the supervision OF Deputy La
Dor Commission Axel Swanson. all the
labor laws OF the state enacted up to
January. 1909, have been compiled by
Attorneys Melville, Sackett & Cal
vert. He has them for distribution.
The Fort Morgan Chamber OF Com
merce has printed 10000 leaflets CIV
ing a description Of Fort Morgan and
Morgan county. They will be used
during the Democratic National con-
vention in Denver.
Roger c.. Sullivan. Democratic ma.
tiOnal committeeman. from Illinois,
and chairman OF the subcommittee hav-
ing in charge arrangements for the ma
tional convention Of the party. left Chi.
cago for Denver Sunday.
The members OF the First and Third
Colorado cavalry who participated in
the battle of Sand Creek in 1864. will
hold Il reunion at the site OF the strug-
gle on July 18th of this year. leaving
Denver IN the morning OF that day.
An automobile line from Greeley to
Estes park Is proposed by b. ID. San
born, who with j. F. Stanley, owns
large properties In the park. and by ID.
A. Garfield. The Union Pacific has
offered to DO all In its power TO further
the project. The plan is to put on
steam automobiles.
The Gilpin County Chamber of
Commerce has presented Lee MEGA.
ger, a member OF the high school grad
uating class Of 1908, with check for
$40 In appreciation OF his Grafton en-
titled "Gilpin CONFEDERATION" and
has asked permission to use 1t in n
booklet being got out to advertise the
resources of this county.
Crops Of many dry farmers near
Grover N Weld county. have been
badly damaged by hail and In many in
stances replanting will be necessary.
Garden patches were completely ruined
and young corn was cut To pieces. and
the fields where IL stood must be re.
eded. Four cows. one horse and two
mules were killed by lightning during
the storm.
With the starting Of the new STRAIT
largest OF It's kind In the Cripple Creek
gold mining district, which Will occur
In the course OF a short time. the ship.
ment OF the lower and average grade
ores from the Independence mine to
the United Reduction works nj Colo.
RADIO City will cease. The mill has n
capacity Of 5000 tons per month.
which may be increased ut the option
OF the owners.
Delegates from Colorado appointed
by Governor Buchtel 10 this years ma
tional good roads convention. which
meets In Buffalo. n. Y. July 7,h and
sth are almost all automobiles or
dealers In motor cars. They are as fol-
lows: +. L. Barnett. Il. A. Colburn.
q. II. Fcrnald. G. y. Hannah. J. II.
Nichols. A. 4. Wilson. W. y. Hume
well. T.. l.. Matihewson and D. ".
Howell. all OF Denver