The state herald., 1908-01-31
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Three young Mormon elders recently
,egan religious campaign in Greeley,
singing and holding meetings on the
street.
The twenty-first state convention of
he Young Mems Christian Association
will be held at Greeley, February 9Th.
lth and Sth.
The first vaudeville theater in Gree
ey opened its doors on the night of
January Goth, and another will be es-
:ablished soon.
The farmers in the Hollandville dis
rict, northwest of Grand Junction,
phone company.
Jacob Hilderman, living on farm
twenty-five miles southeast of Greeley,
has given an acre of ground for the
lite of new school house.
The University of Colorado has
Joined the Archaeological Institute of
America and the regents appropriated
$500 to assist in the research work.
George j. Kindel's mattress renovat-
ing plant, at Seventh and Wynkoop
streets, in Denver, was damaged by fire
1t 2:30 o'clock Tuesday morning to the
extent of $4,000.
DIR. Ella Mead of Greeley has been
appointed register OF deaths and births
Of Weld county by the secretary of the
State Board of Health. DR.. Mead is
also city physician.
John P. Kleckner, veteran of the
Civil War, In which he served as cap
tain Of Pennsylvania company, fell
dead on the Goth inst. while making a
call at the Love ranch, near Fountain.
The state will receive s6,651.70 il in
aeritance tax with six per cent. inter
EST, dated from October, 1902, from the
estate OF Frederick ]. Keener Of Den
yer, who died over five years ago, leav-
ng n fortune of $685., $500.
1t is reported that coyotes in some
parts. of Weld county, which have been
unusually numerous and destructive
his winter, are being decimated by a
disease, supposed to be mango, con-
.racted from eating carcasses of dis.
eased cattle.
Out of the 1,2S5,349 immigrant aliens
admitted into the United States during
.he year ending June 80, 1907. Colorado
got S,5S2. This was more than any
other state west of the Mississippi
river received. with the exception Of
California and Washington.
The University of Denver, OF which
Gov. Henry A. Buchtel is chancellor, is
considering plans for the establish
nent OF n school OF engineering at Pu-
sblo as branch OF the university with
four years course. two OF which will
oe in Denver and two in Pueblo.
Harold S. McKnab, who was arrested
recently by Deputy Game Warden Civ
EMS for killing a mountain sheep near
Cramer, northeast of Canon City. en-
tered a plea OF guilty before Judge
Cooper OF the County Court OF Fremont
county and was fned $500 and costs.
Two hundred desert claims have
been taken up In the vicinity OF Grover.
in Weld county. within the last year,
and the plan is 10 irrigate them with
underflow streams known TO be only
six to twenty feet below the surface.
The water will bo lifted by gasoline
pumping plants.
Robert G. Benson. Swedish black
smith at Nj Wot, in Boulder county.
was struck by train while walking
On the track OF the Colorado q South
ern near the depot on the night OF Jan
iary 22nd and run over and ground into
fragments. He was thirty-eight years
old and leaves u widow and six chill
iren.
The new Colorado Industrial Exposi.
ton Association will hold its first an.
nual Interstate fair and exposition at
Overland park In Denver September
7th to 18th. 1908. The association Is
very strong one. having the backing
Of large capitalists, and will immedi'
atcly begin the erection OF extensive
buildings.
State Food Inspector Cannon has an.
nounced that he will begin n campaign
to compel the factories of the state
TO screen their buildings in order TO
keep out house flies. He says that the
death rate could bo greatly decreased
II the people Of the state realized that
house flies are more deadly than rat
! tlesnakes.
c. Il. Robb. one OF the owners OF the
Mount Princeton hot springs. near
Buona Vista. has leased tho hotel TO
Harry c. Hayes OF San Francisco and
Mary Durham OF Boston. who will fur.
nish tho building, beautiful three.
story modern hotel, and improve the
grounds. adding an open air hot plunge
bath. A daily automobile line viii run
between Buona Vista and tho springs.
A college OF education has been add
cd TO tho colleges comprising tho Unit
vorsity OF Colorado. this action being
taken by tho regents nt their winter
session Just concluded. At present
thCro nro seyen sennrnts Rrhoola in the
university. tho college OF liberal arts,
tho college OF commerce. the graduate
school. the summer school, tho ongi.
, neoring. law and medical schools. and
the now department will mako the
eighth.
A book OF hunting stories viii bo In.
sued by tho passenger department Of
tho Monat road this spring M nm nd
vcrtisomcnt Of tho hlg game hunting 20
be found along the limo OF tho now
road. Tho territory covered will OK,
tend from lust west Of Denver 20 Sal,
F0Nt.