The Monte Vista journal., 1908-06-13
COLORADO ITEMS

The great electric fountain at the
City park in Denver is now in oper-
alton every night.
There are no signs Of let-up In the
Denver building boom. Other cities
In the state are also in the swim.
Farmers near Greeley are complain
ing that coyotes are becoming 80 num-
erous aud bold that they nightly visit
their yards and carry away poultry.
A Greeley man. who IL being sued
by sewing machine company. alleges
that his wife was hypnotixed by the
agent into buying the machine. There
are others.
What is said to be the largest fish
ever taken out Of the Twin Lakes,
weighing twenty pounds and four
ounces. was caught by Edward Lay
cock OF Denver few days since.
Reports show that for the year
1901.OS exactly 1900 cars Of potatoes
were shipped from Eaton on the Union
Pacific and 6a9 cars on the Great
Western, making 4 total Of 1892 cars.
Aided by their wives and daughters.
the officers and directors OF the First
National Bank at Fort Collins. enter
tanned over 5000 visitors at the formal
opening of their new building Satur-
day.
At the election In Holly the munich
pal water works bond proposition
was carried by an almost unanimous
vote. The system 10 to cost about $780,
600 and work will be commenced AT
once.
Greeley men are proposing to raise
\ al ri
to Pleasant valley. then to Pierce.
Severance and Windsor and westward
to Johnstown. with Greeley rs q cen.
ter.
Bishop, William Fraser Mcdowell,
formerly chancellor Of Denver Univer.
sity, has been appointed to preside At
OF this state. to be held In LOngmont
next August.
Ranchmen about Barela, In Las Ami.
mas county. complain that an unusual
loss Of live stock II resulting from bites
Of rattlesnakes. which are more plenti-
full than for years. The long dry spell
10 believed to be responsible. ..I
Ethan A. Farnham. sheriff Of Routt
county. died at the home Of friends In
Grand Junction On the 9Th inst. OF can.
Ger Of the stomach. He vas serving
his third term ~ sheriff and expected
to be again reelected.
BY the spreading Of the rails on the
Denver 4 Rio Grande track near As
pen Friday, two passenger and three
freight cars were ditched. Sixteen per-
soas were more OF less Injured. some
seriously. though not fatally.
At q meeting Of the Fort Collins
Chamber Of Commerce = resolution
was adopted expressing the confidence
Of that body 10 the ability of the boara
Of agriculture 10 settle all differences
At the college with full Justice to all
concerned"
The Denver Real Estate Exchange
wants to have Denver made . city Of
MARBLE" and has appointed . commit
tee to examine and report on the mar
BILE deposits At Marble In Gunnison
county. where enough nne marble 10
said to exist to last for q thousand
years.
Under the provisions Of the new
currency law Colorado banks are en-
titled to issue e%.S64 900 In new bank
notes In the event Of . anancial
strinGency. This 10 the allotment to
the state OF the $500. 900 900 new cir.
culation authorized.
The hotel keepers Of Colorado
Springs will entertain the members OF
the Rocky Mountain Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers Association on
the occasion Of the annual out.
ing Of that body. June 18th and
l+th. A frying pan picnic" will
be held In South Cheyenne Canon
June 18th, and In the evening Q dance
will be held 1t 6trattou Park.
What will % into history ~ the
highest flight Of oratory on the
part Of . leading political Agure In the
country Was delivered When John !.
Martin. serIsantaf-arns for the M.
tioaal Democratic convention. ~.
spouded 70 the appeal Of . large party
on the top of Pixies Peak and talked
tude OF nearly three miles above the
sea.
MrA Ruth Bryan Lsavitt. daughter
Of the. great c0umoaer. 10 coming 10
Denver. guest Of Ars. Louis 0praiisn.
Special signiacance attaches 70 her ar.
rival. ~ she win b the only repro.
sentative Of BSyan's family 70 b In
Beaver during the coavsntjos. A,
present she 70 on her fathers farm as
lincoln. Nebraska. Numerous parties
viii b given IN her hoaor while shs 10
Ia the city.
Possessions are to be started BY the
STATE Stock Inspection Board against
cattle ownsrs Who have not compiled
With the dipping order issusd II
March. TIE order gave them until
June lst 70 carry out IL teems.. Ur.
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