The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-01-11
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

ueiu AT DenVer January 10th and 25th.
The annual banquet OF the Pueblo
County Bar Association will be held
January 25th.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Studley, pastor of
the Baptist church at Ault, died on the
9TH inst. from blood poisoning at the
age OF sixty years.
The court house of Arapahoe county
at Littleton will be formally opened
January 18th at which time there will
be public gathering, speeches. mu-
sic and dancing.
The new pipe organ being placed in
the Methodist church at Boulder
weighs 1850 pounds. will be operated
with electricity and contains forty-hve
miles of electric wire.
A club for the study Of the inter-
national language, Esperanto, has
been formed at Fort Collins. It has
ten members. DR.. Scofcld being presi-
dent and instructor.
William S. Paul, commander Of the
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming divis-
ions. Sons Of Veterans. died at his
home In Denver on the 9Th inst. from
congestion Of the lungs.
Joseph Love. who died at George
town on the 4th inst. Of heart failure
and old age, was one of the earliest
pioneers Of Colorado. having carried
the irst mails in the Argentine dis
trict.
Governor Henry A. Buch,el left Den.
yer on the night Of the sth inst. on q
short trip to Washington. 1t is stated
that he went at the invitation Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to discuss political
matters.
A new postofiice has been estab-
lished in Washington county eleven
miles south Of Akron. named Bunker.
James Brunker has been appointed
postmaster. 1t will supply some sixty
families.
Bishop Henry W. Warren Of the
enty-seventh birthday at his residence
in Denver January 4th. In looks and
activity he Is younger than most men
at sixty.
Arson Rudd, father Of Arson 8.
Rudd. editor Of the Black Diamond
World at Louisville. died on the 4th
inst. at the home Of his son in Louis.
Vile. Colorado. at the age Of eighty.
eight years.
As attractions for his new health
and pleasure resort at Morrison. John
Brisben Walker proposes to repro
duce ruins OF the cliff dwellings and
the communal. pueblos. euch as are
seen At Taos.
According to the annual report Of
the sidewalk inspector. Bill miles Of
n~lA ln Nh, A.,r the
last year at Q total cost OF $90.67O.03.
This 10 exclusive Of the work done by
contractors for the sidewalk districts.
The report Of the Pueblo land once
for December. 1907. shows that en-.
tries Of all kinds OF land covered
77.77s acres. including: Homesteads.
1903: desert, -: nnal homesteads, IS;
state selections. 8: coal lands. 1.
The double tracking OF the main line
Of the Rio Grande between Florence
and Canon City will be completed In
six weeks. when the company hopes to
facilitate the handling OF both freight
an dpassenger service on the Pueblo
division.
A dne dow OF artcsian water has
been struck on the state capitol
grounds IN Denver at the depth OF 7sl
feet. 1t 10 estimated that the well will
supply 100000 gallons . day. which
viii be amply sufiicient for the build
ing and grounds.
To settle . wager. Charles Sherman
and Ray Fox. employed BY George
Bradley under contract to load C.OO0
tons Of beets At Greeley broke the
state record for handling tho vege.
e~h kss 9En
pounds each In ten hours.
Mr.. r. 8. Ellsworth has presented
. dne pianola and an abundant supply
Of music TO the State Industrial School
for Girls. Mr.. TitswOrth was . for.
mer member OF the board In control
OF the institution. and has always been
one Of Its most generous benefactors.
Colorado 4 Southern passenger
train No. l. southbound. Monday morn.
ing struck . wagon In which we're d.
Vigil. his wife and their grandson. at
. crossing near Mayne station. forty
miles north Of Trinidad. instantly kill.
ing Mr.. Vigil AID his grandson, and
probably fatally enjuring Mrs. Vigil.
DR.. c. n. BagIey Of Denver Lodge
No. 2. A. o. u. w.. holds tho record
for long service In ono once Of any
oniccr In the subordinate lodges Of the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen In
the United States. having been 70.
elected unanimously for sixty terms,
covering . period OF thirty years next
March.
The report Of the superintendent Of
the Pueblo county poor farm shows
that 1lC.C5s.77 was spent for the sup.
port II the poor during 1907. The ma.
jority Of this amount was rpent at the
poor farm. The average daily number
Of inmates at the farm was sixty and
the cost per capita per dlvm was thir.