The state herald., 1908-03-06
COLORADO NEWS

Fort Morgan has been declared a
city of the second class. The census
just completed shows a population of
3,717.
A course in medical zoology Is be-
ing offered this year for the first time
in the medical department of the State
University at Boulder.
A six.day campaign is being organ
lied in Boulder to raise funds for fur
nishing the new Y. Nj. c. A. building,
now nearly completed.
By an order issued by the school
board the fraternity and the sorority
which have existed in the Leadvilie
high school have been disbanded.
Governor Buchtel has appointed
George ]. Richards to serve as county
commissioner of Hinsdale county in
place Of DR.. ID. S. Hoffman, deceased.
The State Normal school closed Feb.
ruary for its annual spring vacation
and 500 pupils left Greeley to spend
the holidays at their homes over the
state.
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, Univer-
sity of Colorado.
One Of the biggest livestock deals
ever made in this county has Just been
closed by 7. Witcher. of Cotopaxi, all
his cattle. between 1000 and 5000 head
being sold to Samuel Pepper and asso-
ciates of Denver.
The Museum of Natural History at
City Park in Denver is now open TO
the public. The building is very
fine one, that and the extensive ex-
hibits being the gift OF number of
public.spirit citizens.
The final report OF the International
Trust Company as receiver of the
Denver Savings bank, will be made be.
fore Judge Harry c. Riddle March
23rd. 1t will be the last opportunity
for depOsitors to advance claims.
The counties of Fremont and Teller
Wa, jointly build n bridge over Four.
Mile creek connecting the road from
Florence TO Cripple Creek Last win.
ter the food waters swept out this
bridge AMI several miles OF road. which
has been rebuilt.
George p Winters. 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 examina-
tion.
Look carefully at your flvc-dollar
bills, or you may find a bogus one on
he. k.s.s
counterfeit Of these bills and they
have been successfully floated In both
the northern and southern parts of
the state.
BY ruling of the faculty of the
University OF Colorado II has been de-
cided to raise the standard OF scholar
ship so as to make the minimum pass
ing grade 40. instead OF C5. The pass.
ing grade in law and medicine has been
20 for some time.
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
date has been fixed for him for two
weeks In that month.
Invitations have been sent 10 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 10 enter the
meet.
The City Council Of Florence has or,
dered the payment OF the $50 reward
for the finding of the body OF one OF
the victims alleged TO have been muir.
dored by Antoine Buyori. to Roy Green.
who receives most OF the other reward
money. the entire amount Of which Is
nearly 500.
Work on the proposed new federal
building at Trinidad for which Con
gross appropriated 100000. will begin
juno iHt. An additional $4,000 has
also been appropriated by Congress
for the site. but as the site has been
donated by the city, the entire amount
Will be put into the building.
J. u, Dawson proposes 10 start herd
Of mountain sheep To grazing ON bis
ranch near Hayden hcfor. summer.
lie has made his ranch famous by do.
meSticatlng sixteen elk and by having
n number Of bu1alo and II mixed herd
OF polled angus cattle and buffalo graz.
Ing ON his pasture. The task Of catch
Ing the mountain sheep has been as.
signed to Weldon Rider. Of Hayden.
The City Council OF Evans has no,
only granted the Greeley a Northern
Colorado Railway a utility Company,
which has n franchise IN Evans. u pri'
ynte right Of way through tho town.
but pledged itself 10 secure necessaf,
funds to purchase right Of way prop.
crty and to further donate twenty
acres 10 the railway company NJ n site
for It's repair shops and car barns.
An extension OF sixty days has been
granted Smith Bros, Of Montroae. Col
orndo. for completion of their contract
TO construct n portion 0f the south
canal the uncompahgfc Irrigation pro
/ jeot. The material encountered Ia OK.
cayatlns was Of an unexpected nature
aud tho contractors were delayed until
n ditch for draining the land had been
constructed, The extension advances
the date Of completion 10 April 80.