The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-28
STATE NEWS ITEMS

Pueblo citizens are looking into the
merits of the commission form OF city
government.
The Pueblo City Council has decided
and fire departments.
The Northern Colorado Poultry AS
sociation will hold its annual show De-
cember 14th to 10th at Boulder.
Governor Buchtel has appointed
many delegates to the American Min
ing Congress to be held at Pittsburg
December Cd to 5th.
Extensive plans are already being
made for the state convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society, which Is
to be held in Denver next June.
Elks lodge No. 1855 at Longmont
has placed an order for $4,000 worth
of furniture to be used in their new
home, which will be dedicated January
1st.
Police Officer Ahrend of Greeley re-
ceived $50 reward for the discovery OF
Paul Phillips, whom a brother in Mis-
souri, has been seeking for nearly .
year.
The United Brethren churches OF
Colorado have taken action changing
all the Young Peoples Christian Union
Societies to Christian Endeavor So
cieties.
The Colorado Manufacturers Asso-
citation has addressed protest to the
House ways and means committee at
Washington against q proposed reduc-
ton in the import duty on lead and
lead ores.
N. Anyna, Japanese beet worker.
died at Greeley a few days since of
peritonitis. This Is said to be the first
death among the Japanese since the
establishment Of the sugar industry in
the district.
Plans for a handsome hotel in the
central part of Pueblo's business dis
trict are under consideration by A. b.
Hulit, general contractor for the
and his associates.
Plans have been perfected at Den
yer for the revival services to be held
at the auditorium during the first two
weeks in March and to be conducted
by the famous evangelist, Gypsy
Smith of London. England.
Inheritance tax to the amount of $1O,-
992 will be paid the state from the es-
tate of the late Alice Hill. widow OF
Senator N. P. Hill of Denver. The es-
tate amounted to $685., ,S49.66 1t is now
being settled up and the state has de-
termined the amount of the tax.
Frank and Anna Madden of Fort Col
Inns will build an extensive system Of
irrigation for their lands and those ad-
joining In northwestern Weld county
to consist OF bitches and the Madden
reservoir, which will have a capacity
Of 41.OO0,OOO cubic feet, draw water
from Sand creek and receive seepage
and waste water. The reservoir alone
will cost $4,000.
The civil service law which was
passed by the last legislature will be in
| effect when the new state administra-
tiOn goes into office. Through its pro-
visions the patronage at the disposal
of the next executive will not be SO
large. The law applies to all reforma-
tory and charitable institutions-peni-
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deaf and dumb institute, etc.
At chapel exercises at the Colorado
college in Colorado Springs 5000 was
raised in fifteen minutes among the
faculty and students, with which to
send Harry E. Ewing, formerly stu
dent at the institution and secretary
of the college Y. NJ. c. A, to the for
o;n Rol p,;l 70,
Japan and Korea and will probably re-
main there permanently at the expense
of Colorado college students.
Conductor T. j. Behegan was robbed
of Sc in change on the Forty-fourth
avenue tramway line in Denver on the
night of November 21st by two young
men who struck him on the head with
revolver when he showed fight
knocking him senseless. He rallied
and with the motorman gave chase to
the robbers, but they escaped. The
Tramway company has offered re-
ward of 800 to any employe who cap
lures a holdup.
Two vacancies in the staff of game
wardens in the forest service are soon
to be filled by the United States civil
service commission. The salary for
the positions is $1,000 year. Appll-
cants should be between IS and so
years of age. They are examined sole
ly in regard to physical condition and
experience as no educational test is re.
quired. Those who wish to apply
should address Werner w. Campbell
room 13A, Federal building, Denver.
N. B. Hames and other prominent
citizens of Colorado Springs and Colo