The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19
COLORADO NEWS

early next spring.
The Denver Mining Exchange is tobe
transformed into a general stock ex-
change, modelled after the New York
Consolidated exchange.
One hundred and ten tons of dried
brewery grain was shipped from Trim
idad few days since for London, Eng
land, by way of Galveston. The grain
was purchased by King Edward VII.
through Sir Charles Willoughby and
will be used in the private stables Of
his majesty
The removal of Dean w. L. Carlyle
and Professor w. H. Oln from the
State Agricultural college was made
against the urgent protest of Governor
Buchtel, who wrote a circular letter,
expressing his opinions very strongly
in answer to the appeals of prominent
citizens and organizations, but Stating
that he was powerless to prevent the
action of the state board.
John Whitemore's livery barn, con-
Quoted by Dode Wykert at Severance
in Weld county, burned October 3Oth.
entailing a loss Of $4,000 with insur-
ance of only $500. All animals were
taken from the barn and corral ex-
cept colt, which was burned. Men,
women and children turned out and
fought the flames, thus saving the lum-
Der yard of George Schillig of Greeley.
To furnish electric power to indus
trial centers and towns within ra-
dius Of twenty to forty miles on all
sides of Trinidad, Colorado. and prac-
tically Danish stationery steam engines
from the district, is the object of the
Southern Colorado Power G. Railway
Company. Following out enlargement
plans the money has been raised to in
stall generators to furnish total of
10000 horsepower.
Civil service examination will be
held at the Federal building in Den
yer, December End and Bird, for the po-
sitions Of junior engineer and junior
chemist in the technologic branch of
the Geological Survey. The salaries
range from $s40 to $1,000 year. All
men twenty-one years old or more are
eligible to apply for this examination
and may secure application blanks
from Werner w. Campbell, secretary of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, federal building.
While chasing a chipmunk on
mountain uear Trinidad few days
since, Eddie Woods, aged thirteen,
missed his footing and rolled down
rocky cliff. About fifty feet down he
was caugE. between two large stones
and held. His companions lowered
rope and he was pulled out of his peri
h. 1>,,N VNlx
| few bruises and scratches. Had he
not been cought where he was, he
would have been precipitated fully 200
feet over a precipice that yawned be-
low.
On the End inst the county commits
sioners If Pueblo county signed the
, first section of the $44s,0O0 court house
contract with Frank Taylor of Pueblo.
This contract is for the excavating.
foundation and all first floor steel
beams for $54,540. The contract also
contains proposals by the contractor
for building and erecting the remain
der Of the structure in stages at stated
prices within fixed periods Of time
| should the proposition be hereafter &C.
cepted.
AT Colorado Springs on the End inst
Miss Ellen r. Brinley was elected pres
ident of the Young Womens Chris
tian Association to succeed Mrs. Mary
I. Hatch, who was retired at her
own request, to succeed Mrs. Elizabeth
Cass Goddard as vice president. Mrs.
Goddard also asked leave to retire.
and was made second vice president.
Mrs. w. +. Slocum and Mrs. Noble
were made third and fourth vice pres
idents; Mrs. w. c. Robinson, secre-
tary, and Mrs. William Strictly, treas
urer.
The body of John Lynch was found
lying beside the state road five miles
west of Tin Cup, Taylor Park district,
few days since, by Mail Carrier Haw-
kins, who took it into Tin Cup. 1t is
reported that Lynch fell or was thrown
from his buggy and his neck broken.
He came to the district in 1879 and
had been prominently identified with
the development of the mineral re-
sources of Taylor Park, two large min
ing companies having been organized
by him. He leaves widow and
son.
Denver. - The Record Stockman
says: cattlemen all over the state are
preparing for a hard winter this sea-
son. Snow has arrived early and the
indications are that there will be plen-
ty of cold and snow before spring ar
I rives. The eastern section of the
state is not in good condition for
grass. and shipping is being made
closer than usual SO as to enable the
cattlemen to care for what cattle they
retain. In the western part of the
state the cattlemen expect to feed
their cattle any how and most of the
ranches are well prepared for the Win
| ter, though shipping will be close Feed
| lots are commencing to fill up and