The state herald., 1908-07-03
COLORADO ITEMS

Secretary O'Connor thinks there Will
be at the Denver state fish hatchery
this year 100000 fish for distribu'
ton
w. B. Hale and Harry Johnson re-
Gently killed iO0.pound black bear
twelve miles west of Florissant. 1t re-
quired SIX shots.
Practically all the business men have
signed petition asking for the closing
of all business houses Thursday after.
moons in July and August.
Governor Buchtel has appointed j..
c. Crossan water commissioner in dis
trict 23 to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of A. II. Hadley.
1t is announced by the Trades ana
Labor Assembly of Denver that for the
first time in many years the laboring
men of the city will not parade on
Labor day
The San Luis Valley Masonic Asso.
citation held It's fourteenth annual con
vention at Alamosa June oath. A grand
banquet TO nearly 400 of the Masons
and their ladies' was one of the feat
ures.
While Davis c. Peters. pastor of the
Christian church at Trinidad, was
preaching at night some one stole the
harness from his horse. which was tied
back of the church. The horse was
then turned loose.
L. C. Long of Ault will build tine
Twin Lake and Long reservoirs and
the Long draw ditch. The capacity oil
the former reservoir will be over
5000, 900 cubic feet and the latter
eight times as much.
Findley Defield. assistant editor of
the Delta County Tribune, died at
Delta, June 22d after an unsuccessful
operation for appendicitis. His widow
and his sister accompanied his remains
TO Bloomington. Ill.
Work is to begin within n few weeks
on the new Twentieth street viaduct in
Denver. the city and the railroads hav.
ing adjusted their differences. The
bridge will be principally of steel and
will cost about 100000.
At Glenwood Springs Tuesday night
Mrs. b. T. Napier gave a public re.
ccption at the Hotel Colorado In
honor of Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt,
daughter of w. ]. Bryan. Among the
guests were Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford
of Denver. delegate TO the national
convention from Colorado.
Since the old Colony farm imported
two pair OF pheasants from Germany,
which have increased to fifty birds Ia
the last two years, other farmers have
been considering raising pheasants for
game. Col c. A. White has a number
of broods which will be turned loose
when about half grown. His neigh.
bors are also raising pheasants.
The Estes Park Transportation com.
pany's automobiles, with load OF pas.
scngers and express. went from Lyons
10 Estes Park Thursday In one hour
and forty minutes The passengers
left Denver at 1880 p. IN. and were In
Estes r'ark by y. m. This is claimed
the best time recorded between Den.
Yer and Estes Park.
Contracts have been signed for all
work In constructing the Italian gar.
den and buildings In Cheesman park at
Denver. All marble used will be taken
from Colorado marble beds. OF the
hundred thousand dollars to be used
in the Identification scheme, s92..
900 will be expended In making
the Italian gardens aud IN the build.
ings. Tho remaining s.. 600 will be OK.
pended In fixing up the rest OF the
park.
one hundred and fifty Colorado
Springs Elks, including tho local Elks'
band OF forty pieces. together with
scores OF members OF the order from
other parts OF the state. viii leave Col.
GnR %
18th. for the annual convention OF the
order at Dallas, Texas. In one OF the
finest special trains ever made up In
Colorado. X. l.. Holland OF Colorado
Springs is candidate for exalted
ruler.
On Saturday the operating depart.
mont of the Colorado a. Southern rail.
way assumed direct control OF the new
Denver a lnterufban electric line and
J. d. Welsh, general superintendent
OF the Colorado a Southern, was
made general superintendent OF the
electric line. II. Il. Ronnick IN now
assistant superintendent of the cloc.
trio line Ms well Ms assistant superin.
tondcnt Of the northern division OF the
Colorado a Southern.
lht ulI''ANIN VI INC fuHl'Th union
have taken tho necessary steps to-
ward erecting an Independent sugar
factory nt Fort Morgan. II IL planned
Ia start work on the new factory by
December LIST next, provided farmers
Hign contracts for 4 1900 ncroa Of bocts
Fort Morgan people have taken up the
matter and are working on the acreage
contracts. The new company Will pay
the flat rate Of 81 n ton and agrees TO
have the factory ready for next years.
crop, Tho site has been selected.
llamillon Armstrong has been mp.
pointed chief Of police In Denver by
Mayor Speor 10 succeed Michael De.
ianoy. who resigned last spring. Mr.
Armstrong was first named chief Of po.
lice during the Waite administration
nnd made good record. The inatrue.
,lonn Of his superior against gambling
were carried out 20 the letter. Under
Governor Thomas ho was captain of
ugtpftiNna for IA connie af ypufa nnd