The Glenwood post., 1908-09-05
COLORADO ITEMS

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Practically the entire crop of onion
seed grown in northern Colorado has
been harvested. Robert Boyd, near
Greeley, harvested an eighty-five-acre
field.
A COW belonging to ]. w. Anderson
was kill ed at Greeley a few days since
by veterinarians because they be-
| lieve the animal was suffering from
| hydrophobia.
The State Bank of kersey has filed
articles of incorporation with cap
ital stock of 100000. David De Camp
e. P. Brook and F. s. James are
named as directors.
According to present plans, one of
the features of the Colorado State fair
at Pueblo this year will be broncho
busting and races of cowgirls for a
big championship prize.
The Delta County Fair Association
is erecting commodious exhibition
nall 4Ox120 feet, which will be modern
throughout. The fair will be held at
Delta September 9th to 11th.
w. R. Hamilton of Douglas, Wyo
vas arrested by Game Warden John
Williams at Estes Park and fined $25
and costs for catching and keeping fish
under seven inches long
Alberto Lopez, aged about twenty
four, escaped from the penitentiary
ranch on Four Mile, near Florence on
the 31st ult. He was serving five
year sentence, having been sentenced
in Las Animas county for burglary.
The Denver competitive chorus, un-
der the direction of Professor Housely,
will Civ, concert at the great Den
yer Auditorium on the night Of Sep
tember 18th. This chorus comprises
125 voices and will compete for the
capital prize at the Salt Lake Eisted-
fodd.
AS the result of a movement started
several months ago, the Colorado Man.
ufacturers' Association has effected
the organization of an anti-mailorder
bureau and has started an active cam
paign against the purchase by Colo
RADIO people of mail order goods from
eastern houses.
c. L. Hemming, cashier of the Ell
Paso National bank of Colorado
Springs, treasurer of the Colorado
prominent in a score of financial and
social institutions, died in Chicago on
the 31st ult. as the result of complica-
tions following an attack of typhoid
fever.
Building permits to the value of
$664,310 were issued in Denver during
the month of August. From January
LIST to September 1st the permits
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crease of $1,907,3 1926 over the same per-
iod last year. The number of permits
issued during the eight months was O.
100. being 1922 more than In 1907.
The Mammoth and Foster companies
will contest before the government land
authorities the priority of rights in fill
ings on the site which is located on the
Blue river in Grand and Summit coun-
ties and worth millions as a reservoir
site. NJ. c. Smith and D. A. Lord, both
Denver men, are back of the Mammoth
company, while DR.. w. H. Foster of
Dillon, Cello, owns the Foster claim.
The thirtieth annual state conven-
tion of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans closed a three-days' session at
Central City August 9th. Pueblo was
chosen as the next place OF meeting
and the following officers were
elected: President, NJ. F. Keleher,
Central City; vice president, Daniel
Clarke, Denver; secretary, w. II. Nc
Gee, Leadville; treasurer, M. F. LAT
fey, Pueblo.
The Las Animas County Early Set
tiers annual reunion was held at Trim
idad August 9th. E. J. Hubbard was
elected president, Mrs! Ed. West, sec
retary, and Mrs. Frank Bloom, treas
urer. The roll call showed thirty
eight deaths among the old settlers of
the county during the last year, one
being DR.. NJ. Beshoar, who founded the
organization and who was its presi-
dent during his lifetime.
Some Of the most important conven-
tions of the season are yet to be held
! in Denver, including the Odd Fellows
the week of September 10th, the Amer
lean Bankers Association the week of
September 9th, the Stationary En-
gineers the week of September 7th
and the American Federation OF La
Dor for three weeks, beginning Novem-
Der 10th. The Denver Convention
League is raising fund Of $4,000 to
entertain these gatherings.
The need OF scenic mountain drive
suitable for automobiles and its pos
sibilities as a drawing card for the
tourist trade was discussed at a meet
ing of tho Fort Collins chamber of
commerce. Plans are under way for
such route up Rist Canon, over
Stove Prairie hill, down the Buckhorn
to Loveland. 1t Is estimated that the
| cost of such a road will be between
$4,000 and 100000. A committee was
appointed to go over the route and
report.
The Colorado-New Mexico fair will
be held at Durango, September 29th
to October End. Wednesday the Wood
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