The state herald., 1908-08-14
COLORADO ITEMS

Superintendent Thompson OF the
government fish hatchery has recently
deposited 100 cans Of trout in the Fry
ing Pan river and its tributaries, be.
tween Ivanhoe and Basalt.
Rumola Atemcio, charged with the
murder of Rafael Pena, marshal OF
Antonito, at his preliminary hearing
Saturday was released on $4,000
bonds for trial in the District Court.
Clyde l.. King, professor of Ameri'
can history and government in the
State Normal School of Kansas, has
been appointed acting professor OF
economies and sociology in the Uni
versity of Colorado, taking the place
of Prof. John b. Phillips.
The town board of Sterling has let
contract to sink three ten-inch wells
on a tract OF land recently purchased
by the city to a depth of eighty feet
for the purpose of adding to the water
supply The water obtained from this
source will be used for irrigation and
water for drinking purposes will be
supplied from Springdalo as at pres
ent.
John p. Doyle has been appointed
special examiner in the case brought
by the government against the Pagosa
Springs companies for alleged timber
frauds. Mr.. Doyle takes the place OF
Scion Pingrey, who was forced to
resign because of illness. The cases
are now being heard before a United
States commissioner an Pagosa
Springs.
Seventh Day Advcntists to the mum
Der Of 1000 or more will be enCamped
on the grounds of the State Fair As
sociation at Pueblo for ten days, be
ginning August goth. This event
promises to be one OF the greatest re.
ligious gatherings ever held in Pueblo
1t will be the annual camp meeting
and members from all over the West
will be present
It is stated that former Gov. Jesse
F. Mcdonald will probably be the only
member OF the committee which was
selected TO purchase the silver service
for the cruiser Colorado TO make the
trip to San Francisco and make the
formal presentation. There will be
nm invitation extended TO several pri
vate citizens TO see the hunors done,
but whoever goes pays the expense OF
his trip personally.
The state convention of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers
closed its sessions Saturday with
the election OF officers. Cripple Greet
was chosen as the next meeting
place. The officers chosen are 7. A.
Goldner OF Lcadville. president; Dan
Eel j. Mcdonald. Idaho Springs, vice
president. l.. l.. Bryant. Cripple
Creek, secretary. G. F Camblln, Den
Yer, treasurer.
Loyolands annual Corn Roast festl.
val will be held Wednesday, August
| H. The special feature Of the fpsti.
val this year will he an Industrial pa
Tade. Nearly all the merchants and
mechanics In town have agreed 10 take
part Farmers and stuCkmeu have been
invited TO Join the procession and It is
expected that this viii form a lead.
ing feature. ball game and other
amusements are ON the program
From President S. II. Atwatcr Of the
kanHas-Colorado Power 4 Ruilruad
company Il 70 learned that the pro
posed pleasure resort TO be established
by the company will be located In the
vicinity Of Lytle. about twenty-five
miles west Of Pueblo and practically
the same distance from Canon City.
Arrangements are being made to bore
several arteslan wells In the vicinity
and Il is expected that a lake will be
made
Judge Caycndor, In the District
Court at LcadylllC. has set the date
of the trial Of Sherman W. Morris,
alias Frank Shiurtlon. charged with
murder, for September LIST. Morris IL
the man brought TO lcadyillc two
months ago by Sheriff Bonner from
Lansing. Michigan II Is said that he
hus a long criminal record and ~
wanted In nearly every state In the
West, lie viii be tried for the murder
Of John Walsh, Hnlooukecpor the
night Of June 20. 1898.
AZ a meeting Of the penltontlary
Board In Acting Governor HRrper's Of
flee, ways and means were Devised
whereby the work ON the state road
being built by conylcts can be con.
tinucd NJ least until the next meeting
Of the board, September 10Th. A ro.
nppoHlnumunt of the pcnitcntinry
funds make II possible for the work
10 proceed indefinitely. 20 that It will
probably be- continued without break
until the next Legislature provides
for funds 20 complete the highway.
Reports have reached Florence that
the Colorado knnaah electric railway.
which " now being built between PA.
chlo and Canon CITY, will not be ox.
tended into Florence. but viii run
from Prnrogo to Canon City. along
The lower foothills aud will enter Flor
cncc from ORA junta over the tracks
Of the Florence q Cripple Greek road.
This will save the building Of con,
siderable track M well as the expense
of securing franchise and right OF
way Into Florence.
Secretary e, A. Kelley Of the Colo
radn State Rife Association has an
nonncCd that ThnrHdhy and Friday,
September 10th and 18th, there viii
hc fifteen matches at the state riffs
range near Golden, A large list OF
prizoH will ha offered and tho officers
of the association predict the largcH,
number of entries In the history Of thu
organization There viii be- mrr
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