The Springfield herald., 1908-05-15
COLORADO ITEMS

ut the Interstate lalT III lcHNei heN'
September.
While dissecting chicken at Lead
vile Mrs. r. J. Mcdonald discovered a
gold nugget weighing about an eighth
Of an ounce. The chicken came from
kiowa county.
Rodney Olney. son of Henry c. Oh
ney, who was formerly a prominent
newspaper man in western Colorado
was drowned in Lake Pend d'Oreille.
Idaho, on the 9th inst.
The new Christian church at Salida.
built at cost of 10000, was dedicated
on the lost inst, the sum of $4,000 be-
ing raised at the three services to
clear it of indebtedness.
A committee appointed by the city
council of Central City has raised
money and arranged for Saturday
night band concerts. with foot races
and other amateur sports.
The Morrison State Bank has been
sold to w. A. Clark of Boston and c.
H. Hinman of Denver. 1t is planned
by the new owners to increase the cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The City Council of Leadville has
fixed upon Monday. May 18th, as n
general cleanup day. and all persons
are notified to have their grounds and
surroundings free from dirt and ref
use.
The 81, 100000 tunnel through Ration
mountain work on which was started
by the Langtry Construction Company
April L. 1907, is practically completed
nnd will be ready to be turned over to
The Santa Fe about May 25th.
Otto Fehringer, the Colorado Springs
druggist who was mysteriously muir
iered few months ago, was worth
s75 900. according to the report of the
appraisers of his estate. Adolph Feh-
ringer, brother, is the sole heir.
Mrs. L. V. Alkire, formerly con-
nected with the city and county hos
pital of Denver, has been appointed
superintendent of the Fort Collins
hospital, vice Miss e. NJ. Grep, who
goes to Europe to study.
Three examinations are to be held
at Denver in June by the United States
civil service examiner for chemists,
testing engineers and land law clerks
The examination for land law clerks
is to be held June LIST to 1lth. For
technical engineers tests will be given
June 3rd and 4th, and junior chemists
on the same date.
fered by the Globe Express Company
and the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
for the arrest and conviction of the
robbers who shot and killed Messenger
Charles II. Wright near Denver May
9TH. This amount includes the $500
already offered by the express com
pany.
The Coal Creek Water and Land
to Inl T..
entire system and excavate for another
large reservoir. The pressure has not
been sufficient for fire purposes. this
being the reason the big fire, which
swept the town last June. could not
be checked. The company will also
supply Williamsburg with water
Chief of Police Michael A. Delaney
of Denver has rendered his resigna
ton to Mayor Speer. His administra-
ton has been bitterly assailed during
the present mayoralty contest and his
resignation is thought to be prompted
by a desire to remove that source OF
embarrassment from the mayors cam.
paign for reelection.
A camp of the convicts has been es-
tablished at Starkville by Warden
Cleghorn. and the work of building the
state road from the north boundary
of New Mexico to Trinidad and north
ward has begun. j. A. Hill. who with
LEONARD Imboden was sent to the peni'
tentiary for looting the Denver Saw
ings Bank, is in convict road gang.
Knocked down and left for dead, w.
Valentine of Grand Junction was held
up by two men at the depot in Ridg-
way on the night of the 9th inst. and
robbed of $50 He did not recover
consciousness for some time. The mar
shal has no clue as to the identity OF
the holdups. Valentine was badly
beaten and received serious injuries.
The Leadville Sportsman's Associa.
ton. composed of local fishing enthus-
lasts, has sent a communication to
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Farr of Denver, asking him to prevent
the pollution of the Eagle river by the
dumping of waste and refuse into the
waters by mining properties. 1t is
pointed out that the prevention of this
practice will not in any way affect
the operation of the mines.
The State Epworth League Conven.
tion will be held at Montrose June
nth to 22nd inclusive. The people OF
Montrose have arranged to entertain
all who apply before June 10th on the
Harvard plan-free lodging and break.
fast. Every pastor is delegate; each
Senior league is entitled to two, each
Junior league or intermediate league,
to one delegate. a rate of one fare
for the round trip has been secured
from points on the Colorado & South
ern. Midland. Cripple Creek lines
Denver & Rio Grande and competitive
points on the Santa Fe. From points
on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Mis-
souri Pacific Union Pacific, and sta
tions east of Pueblo on the Santa Fe
a rate of one and one-third fares tC
Colorado common points-Denver, Col
orado Springs and Pueblo-and one
fare west thereof.
The damage to the plant of the
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel by {
fire that occurred on the 10th inst. is
estimated at $4,000. The press, folder
linotype machines and other equip
ments were so badly damaged that il
will be several days before the paper
can again be published in its own build
ing.
Fifty-one students will graduate
from Colorado College in the class O