The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
COLORADO NEWS

William J. Bryan Will address the
students of the University Of Denver
Monday. April 9Th.
Some of the young men of Greeley
are organizing a golf club and will lay
out links on the Country club grounds.
The State Normal school faculty will
furnish q room in the Greeley hospital
for the use principally of Normal
school students.
c. E. Granger, manager Of the Gree.
ley, Eaton and Windsor sugar factor
les, has gone to Europe 10 get treat.
ment for falling sight.
There has been approved to the state
Of Colorado indemnity school land Sc
lections aggregating 47oSS.96 acres
within the Pueblo land district.
Indications are that the summer
school which will open June 18th at
the state university will be the larg-
est and most successful in the history
Of the institution.
Pedro J. Perea, one of the most
prominent Mexican pioneers Of Las
Animas county, and veteran Of the
Civil War, died March 29th OF pneu.
monia. He was seventy.tiye years Of
age.
s. B. Scholz of Colorado Springs.
and associates have purchased $50
lots in Alamosa, and will. it is said,
erect fifty modern cottages at cost
OF more than 100000, during the
spring and summer.
Two hours after she had sold an old
mattress to a second-hand dealer at
Florence, Mrs. Minnie Layland of
Rockvale rushed excitedly back to the
store, tore open the mattress and eX-
tracted roll Of $500 in bills.
Trinidad was victorious in debate
and oratory and Pueblo won the con-
test In reading at Trinidad in the sec
ond annual literary contest between
representatives Of the Trinidad and the
Pueblo Centennial high schools.
Governor Henry A. Buchtel has ap-
pointed committee OF three experts
10 examine the books and accounts OF
the state treasurer and the board Of
land commissioners. They are John
l.. t'etzer. c. +. Allen and J. NJ. Wood.
Two large bears have been added to
the geological collection of the city at
Mineral Park palace In Pueblo. The
bears are part OF collection which the
commissioners say they Will in time
make one Of the best in the West.
The new Methodist church building
at Hillrose. Morgan county, was dedi-
and Presiding Elder Carnine taking
fine one, costing about $4,000, and is
the first In the town.
From Monte Vista and vicinity alone
over 500 cars Of hogs have been
shipped since the Arst.of the year. 1t
is estimated that there, are still about
10000 hogs in the vicinity. The recent
advance will mean thousands Of dol.
lars to the raisers OF these hogs.
Workmen who were unloading car
Of coal at Victor. consigned TO the
Strong mine. found five sticks Of dy-
Mantle in the bottom Of the car. The
coal came from Broadhead. near Wal
senburg. and the dynamite 10 supposed
TO have been. placed In the car there
by some former employe.
Ray F. Love. a minor. through his
father. William p. Love. has filed suit
In the District Court At Colorado
Springs against the Golden Cycle Min.
Ing Company for $4,000 damages. The
boy lost his left arm In an accident
at the Golden Cycle mill At Colorado
City several months ago.
An invitation has been extended to
the state OF Colorado to send one dele.
gate to the International Wo-
mans Suffrage congress which meets
this summer at Amsterdam. HOl.
land. aud at which prominent SUI.
iragiSts from all the European coun.
tries ~ we'll a. America will be pres.
cnt.
Fruit growers Of the Arkansas val.
ley are alarmed over the early budding
OF trees In the lower part Of the val.
ley. Plums have already blossomcd
and even apples are showing signs OF
coming out. The warm weather Of the
last few weeks has caused the trees
to come out early and the growers are
fearful OF killing frosts.
Three beavers have been placed In
City park at Denver and will be spe.
ciul feature for the summer seasOn.
Their homo will be near the stream Of
water back Of the animal dens. which
is really the overflow OF the small park
lake. Park oficials say that several
beavers have been seen about one milo
from EnGlewood this spring.
A challenge has been issued today
to all tho miners Of Fremont county
by John DeSlavo. q Coal Creek Italian,
inviting them to participate In . coal
mining contest with him. and he OF.
lcrs = purse Of $1,000 for the winner.
He claims 10 be the best coal digger
In the county and during bis seven.
teen years residence hns averaged be.
tween SO and II day.
Tho Daa var Land nd Irritation Conn.