The state herald., 1908-12-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS

Colorado.
A short distance west of Fort Nor
gan Union Pacific train ran into a
herd of about 125 antelope, few days
since, killing two of them.
Invitations have been issued by the
University of Colorado for confer
ence of principals and superintendents
of high schools of the state at Boulder
Jan. 1st and End.
The taxpayers of Denver on January
18th will vote on the question of is
suing about Sl,000000 of school bonds
for the erection of new school build
ings, repairs and additions.
The thirty-eighth annual session of
the Colorado State Teachers Associa-
ton will be held in the East Side high
school at Denver, Dec. 2Sth, 29th, goth
and 31st
The Colorado Telephone Company
has decided to eXpend between $780,
600 and 100000 for improvements and
extensions in Denver and throughout
Colorado and New Mexico.
A snowslide at the Tom Moore MINI
at Eureka, San Jaun county, on the
afternoon of the 10th inst, killed Will
liam Mondell, foreman aged fifty-fiye,
and destroyed the large mine boarding
house.
The advance In the price of tungsten
from So to Sc unit and the belief that
II will go considerably higher soon,
has g.eatly stimulated development of
tungsten claims in the Nederland dis
trict
The Iew sewer system at Fort Nor
gan has been completed at cost of
about 100000. Work has been going
on for four months and sixteen miles
Of pipe have been laid. This covers
the entire town and all additions.
Colorado College is planning a sum-
mer school of surveying to be con
Quoted in Manitou park every June, as
part Of the work of mining and civil
engineering. 1t will cost $500, of
which $1,000 has already been donated
by a Denver man.
The course of the Cache Ia Poudre
river has been changed for over mile
north Of Greeley to prevent possible
floods near the canning factory, and
the flooding of the lowlands, 2i0 acres
of which will be reclaimed and added
to the citys residence district.
The Grand Junction Railway Com
pany will advertise at once for bids
for the construction of the terminal
stations. plans of which were recently
decided upon. Ties and other equip
ment for the construction Of the road
will begin to arrive soon after the
first of the year.
Owing to the rapid thinning out OF
young pine trees on the government
forest reserve during the past few
years, orders have been issued to the
rangers In the Colorado district TO pro-
hibit the cutting Of Christmas trees
except where n necessity exists for
the thinning Of clumps.
c. A. Brandenburg. chief weather
observer for the Denver district, says
this year beats the record for any sim
liar period In the last twenty years in
amuont OF snowfall since September
LIST. Up to the 20th inst, 52,7 inches
had fallen in Denver. The total precip.
itation for year to date is LII inches
above the average.
The affairs of the Colorado State
Bank OF Durango are now said TO be
practically settled. u. n. Freeman.
president OF the bank. and his asso-
ciates have turned Over To the receiver
nI las "a hn N
sl75. 900 In purchase OF the bank assets.
which In addition to the cash collected
by the receiver. is sufficient 10 pay the
total liabilities OF the bank. which at
the time OF suspension were f350.00O.
The Colorado Museum of Natural
History. situated In the City Park. at
Denver. has received a most valuable
gift from Mr. Henry NJ. Porter OF this
city consisting OF what is known as
the MARY Kimball Pratt collection
of fossils. Indian relies. minerals.
gems. old coins. and similar articles.
The collection is said to be ercep-
tionnlly valuable. containing something
like 5000 specimens. some OF them
OF great value because OF their rarity.
Goycrnorelcct John y. Shnfroth has
received word from his son. John r..
Jr,. that the football team OF the bat
tloship virginia OF the United States
fleet. OF which he was chosen captain.
won the $4,000 cup presented by the
Chinese government to the champion
football eleven OF the fleet. The mem.
b.rs of the eleven presented young
Shafroth with silver cup ms token
OF appreciation OF his work In coach.
ing the team Shafroth VAS graduated
from Annapolis last June. lie In one
OF the youngest officers IN IN. fleet
Five conylots have been released
from the Canon City penitontiary by
order OF Governor Buchtol. two given
conditional pardona and the other thre.
paroiod, James A, wafford ana Wal.
ter konly. convicted Of killing n guard
Mt Cripple Creek In 1904. being given
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