The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
COLORADO NEWS

The Denve~ Mining Exchange is tobe
transformed into general stock ex-
change. modelled after the New York
Consolidated exchange.
One hundred and ten tons of dried
brewery grain was shipped from Trim
idad few days since for London. Eng
land, BY way OF Galveston. The grain
was purchased by King Edward VII.
through Sir Charles Willoughby and
will be used in the private stables OF
his majesty.
The removal of Dean w. l.. Carlyle
and Professor w. II. Olin from the
State Agricultural college was made
against the urgent protest of Governor
Buchtel, who wrote circular letter,
expressing his opinions very strongly
in answer to the appeals Of prominent
citizens and organizations. but stating
that he was powerless to prevent the
action OF the state board.
John Whitemore's livery barn. con-
Quoted by Dode Wykert at Severance
in Weld county. burned October 3Oth.
entailing a loss of $4,000 with insur-
ance of only $500. All animals were
taken from the barn and corral ex-
cept colt. which was burned. Men,
women and children turned out and
fought the flames, thus saving the lum-
Der yard of George Schillig OF Greeley.
To furnish electric power to indus
trial centers and towns within ra-
dius of twenty to forty miles on all
sides OF Trinidad, Colorado, and prac-
tically Danish stationery steam engines
from the district, is the object of the
Southern Colorado Power Il Railway
Company. Following out enlargement
plans the money has been raised TO in
stall generators to furnish total OF
10000 horsepower.
Civil service examination will be
held at the Federal building in Den
yer, December End and 3rd, for the po-
sitions Of junior engineer and junior
chemist in the technologic branch of
the Geological Survey. The salaries
range from $40 to 1900 year. All
men twenty-onc years old or more are
eligible to apply for this examination
and may secure application blanks
from Werner w. Campbell. secretary of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission. federal building.
While CHASING u chipmunk on q
mountain near Trinidad few days
since. Eddie Woods, aged thirteen,
missed his footing and rolled down q
rocky cliff. About fifty feet down he
was caugt. between two large stones
and held. His companions lowered a
ll..l x.R hS ~
lous position. being the worse by only
few bruises and scratches. Had he
not been ccught where he was, he
would have been prccipitated fully 200
feet over a precipice that yawned be-
low.
On the 2nd inst. the county commits.
sloners VI Pueblo county signed the
first section Of the $44s.o00 court house
contract with Frank Taylor Of Pueblo.
This contract Is for the excavating.
foundation end all first floor steel
beams for $54.540. The contract also
contains proposals by the contractor
for building and erecting the remain.
der Of the structure In stages 1t stated
prices within fixed periods Of time
should the proposition be hereafter &C.
cepted.
At Colorado Springs on the End inst.
Miss Ell,n r. Brinley was elected pres.
idcnt Of the Young Womeu's Chris.
tlan Association to succeed Mrs. Mary
T. Hatch. who was retired ut her
own request. to succeed Mrs. Elizabeth
Cass Godaard NJ vice president. Mrs.
Goddard also asked leave to retire.
and was made second vice president.
Mrs. w. 4. SlOcum aud Mrs. Noble
were mad. third and fourth vice pres.
idents: Sire. W. G. Robinson. secre-
tary, and ilrs. William Strictly, treas.
urer.
The body OF John Lynch was found
lying beside the state road five miles
west Of Tin Cup. Taylor Park district.
few days since. by Mail Carrier Haw.
kins. who took II into Tin Cup. Il II
reported that Lynch fell or was thrown
from his buggy and his neck broken.
He came to tho district In 1879 and
had been prominently Identified with
the development Of the mineral 70.
sources Of Taylor Park. two large min
Ing companies having been organized
BY him. He leaves 4 widow and =
son.
Denver. - The Record 8tockman
says: csttlemen all over tho state are
preparing for hard winter this sea.
son. Snow has arrived early and tho
Indications are that there will b. plen.
y Of cold and snow before spring Or.
rives. The eastern section Of the
state 10 not In good condition for