Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-12
COLORADO NEWS.
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The district attorney of Lake county
has refused to compel the saloons OF
Leadville to close, as requested by
the governor.
During a lightning storm near Boul.
der, Harry Nunemaker had one side
OF his face singed and Jerry Leggett
had his left ear scorched by lightning.
While Vernie Turner was riding
| horseback in Trinidad accompanied
| by his brother. Luther, on bicycle,
| the wheel ran against the horse,
which kicked Luther in the face prob
ably fatally injuring him and then
ran away. throwing Verne against Il
fence and breaking his leg
The Santa Fe Railroad company,
which claims that its taxes are too
high, has rendered to the county com
| missioners of Trinidad a tax list based
on the valuation of other counties n
the state and asked that 1t be accept
| ed. This was refused by the commits
| sioners and the case will probably go
10 court
The New York court of appeals has
ordered that the ballot boxes may be
| opened in the New York mayorali.y
case wherein Hearst is seeking to
oust Mcclellan as mayor. The decis.
ion is OF vital Importance. There are
| 1894 ballot boxes in storage-not cold
| storagc--to be opened and much fraud
is expected TO be revealed.
j. d. Ellis, night marshal at Bright
on. while attempting to arrest two
men caught in the act OF breaking
into the postoffice, was shot by man
| concealed behind an ashpit at o'clock
Saturday morning. The citizens of
Brighton Immediately subscribed a
81 600 reward for the Apprehension OF
the murderer.
r. j. Watkins, a forest ranger has
just discovered that 7. j. Wallendorf
who operates sawmlll IL miles from
Ridgway has heen cutting timber on
government land. watkins has placed
the government brand on all the lum-
ber piled up at the mill. Wallendorf
claims the government made mis-
take in designating the land he was
supposed to get title to.
Robert Meyers. deputy internal rev.
enIe collector, is lustructiag Denver
druggists ON an order that has been
issued by the government, exacting a
license OF s25 year on all who sell
rock and rye, and 800 per year will
be the cost for making and selling
rock and rye. The inspector expects
to devote q week to instructing coun-
try druggists regarding the new fees
on rock and rye and rye compounds.
The business men OF Delta danced
around a bonfire in the street when
the news was received by wire from
New York that that town would soo1
have one of the largest sugar factories
| in the state. 1t is TO be built by New
York, st. Louis and Kansas City cap
ital, and 1t Is to cost s1,500.000. The
capital stock Is $2,j00,000 and Delta
has pledged a site for the factory and
agreed to take 100000 worth of the
stock.
That youthful incendiaries have
been responsible for the numerous
| fires in Glasstown, suburb of Colo
RADIO City. is alleged by Probate Of
hcer Reasoner, who arested three lads
ranging from 10 to 19 years OF age.
( All live in or near Colorado City, and
partial confession, IT is said, has
been secured from them. Fires for
which they are held responsible, have
destroyed several dwellings and barns.
of a total value OF perhaps 10000.
Eight sales aggregating s3S,500
we're recorded in Grand Junction last
Friday.
The school board at Greedy has TAX
en- steps to protect the children from
fire by making additional exits.
NJ. c. Hinderllnder. well known In
| Durango, has located a reservoir site
TO irrigate land in Plateau valley, the
project to cost $4,000.
Henry Smith a negro who was con
yicted OF shooting and killing Paris
Bramlett in Denver, has beel sea.
fenced to the pen for life.
| Colorado Springs newspapers re-
port that General Palmer is at outs
with the city council and has spent