The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-03-07
COLORADO news

Just competed SHOWS q population OF
3.7l7.
The Denver annual automobile STOW
has been set for April 9Th. Ith and sth-
Over nifty exhibitors have already sp
piled for space.
A course in medical zoology u be-
ing offered this year for the FIRST time
in the medical department Of the State
University at Boulder.
The Interior Department has certi-
fled TO the state OF Colorado 5.24l acres
OF indemnity school land included IN
Sterling land district list No. 3.
Governor Buchtel has appointed
George j. Richards to serve as county
commissioner OF Hinsdale county IL
place OF DR. d. S. Hoffman. deceased.
The State Normal school closed Feb
ruary for It's annual spring vacation
and 500 pupils left Greeley to spend
the holidays at their homes over ina
state.
II has been decided by the Love
land chamber Of commerce that 4 I've
stock exhibit will be added TO the at
tractive features of the next annual
corn roast, which will be held Labor
day, As usual.
The American Museum Of Natural
History in New York has just pub
lished two papers on the fossils OF
Florissant. written by Prof Cockerell
OF the department Of zoology. UniveT-
sity OF Colorado.
The Congregationalists and MethOt-
lists at Coal Greek have decided 10
build a brick union church and VIII
start construction this week. II viii
cost abo II $ 000, and have a seating
capacity OF 500.
The Museum of Natural History at
City Park in Denver is now open 10
The public The building is very
fine one, that and the extensive en-
hibits being the gift OF number OF
public-spirit citizens.
The fnal report OF the international
Trust Company as receiver OF the
Denver Savings bank, will bs made be-
fore Judge Harry c. Riddle March
Z3rd. II will be the last opportunity
for depositors to advance claims.
George P Winters, a graduate OF the
law school OF the University OF Den
Yer, has been appointed secretary and
chief examiner OF the state civil ser
vice commission. he having ranked
highest in the competitive examna-
ton.
Look carefully at your hye-doilar
bills, or you may find bogus one on
your hands There has been recent
counterfeit Of these bills and they
have been successfully tioated in both
the northern and southern parts Of
the state.
BY a ruling OF the faculty OF the
University OF Colorado it has been te-
cided to raise the standard of scholar
ship SO as to make the minimum pass
ing grade 10. instead of G5. The pass
ing grade in law and medicine has been
40 for some time.
Madison Smith, SO years old one u
the oldest men in Weld county, one OF
the vice presidents Of the Society OF
/ Union Colony Pioneers, for thirty sew
en- years l. resident Of Greeley cele-
brated his birthday March Is at the
home Of his son Pitts. in Gree.
Acting under the provisions ot the
law that WAS passed by the last Legis-
lature, Governor Buchtel has appoint
ed George Z Kyner of Cripple Creek
public trustee OF Teller county Mr..
kyner is publisher of the cripple
Greek Times and Victor Daily Record.
The Rev. r. J. Van Valkenburg and
Cordelia Van Valkengburg. for many
years residents OF Erie. celebrated
their sixty-fitth wedding anniversary
at their home in Greeley. March LIST.
Both OF them are eighty-four Years OF
age.
Boulder ministers have been trying
to get the famous evangelist. Billy"
Sunday, former baseball player. to
come to their aid and find that his time
is engaged up to next September. A
iat.a has heeD Gvpi for him for
weeks in that month.
Invitations have been sent to all the
colleges OF the Rocky Mountain region
by the management of the Colorado
track team for the annual track meet
to be held In Boulder May 9th. All
state colleges and perhaps Wyoming
and Utah are expected to enter the
I meet.
Mayor Tyson of Coal Creek has de-
cided to lave all road tax work done
this year In cleaning up the debris Of
the lo4 buildings burned last June.
The property owners lost too heavily
to be burdened by this expense The
streets o: the town are being made df-
teen feet wider than before.
The For: Collins Chautauqua associa-
tion has been incorporated and direc-
tors and officers elected. II is pro-
posed to hold a summer assembly this
year and negotiations are already be-
ing made. The officers OF the associa.
ton are: President. p. Anderson; vice
president, George Clammer; treasurer.
Roy Portner; secretary, L. r. Temple.
Work began February eth at the
Denver mint on the stamping OF the
St. Gaudens 500 gold pieces. Ii is prob
able that from eight to ten million
dollars worth Of these coins will be
issued. The coins will be made &C.
cording to the modified st. Gaudens
design. The words In God We
Trust" will not be on the coins and
can only be restored by an act Of
Congress.