The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-14
COLORADO news
A county fair association 10 being
In Jefferson county.

A county fair association IL being
organised In Jefferson county.
Petitions are being circulated Tor
signers to present the question OF local
option before the voters OF Holyoke at
the spring election. They met with
plenty Of aigners.
An exteosively signed petition has
been dlod with the city clerk OF 0eorge-
town to submit the proposition to the
qualified voters at the spring election,
"Shall the town become anti-saloon ter.
ritory?"
The Fort Collins Chautauqua Asso-
citation has named July 18th and 2etn
as the dates for next summers assem-
bly,. Among the attractions Will DO
lectures by DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus
cf Chicago and DIR. Newell Dwight
Hills Of New York.
A University of Colorado Alumni
Association has been organized In
Trinidad. with Rose Anolter. b. A.. a.
president. and Elizabeth Bsbcock ~
vice president. This makes the tenth
alumni association organized In Colo
radO for the state university.
The contract for the construction OF
the new Masonic temple at Colorado
Springs, to cost $4,000. has been let
to J. w. Atkinson Colorado Springs
contractor. Work will be started at
once. The building will be two stories
high and Ct bun pressed brick.
A fife and drum corps to induce boys
to become members of Sunday schools
has been organized by the leaders in
the East Side Mission church at Gree
ley. The minister Of the church will
drill the boys and the music will be
used at church entertainments.
A gang of convicts is ut work ut
Canon City building scenic driveway
to Tempe canon in Grape creek. hve
miles from the city. AS soon as this
drive Is completed a second will be
built to the southern rim OF the Royal
gorge. 1850 feet above the river.
A band Of mountain sheep leaping
among the cliffs within the city limits
OF Ouray has recently attracted much
attention. This Is the first time In years
they have Leen seen SO near the town.
and by old residents their appearance
IL said to denote an early spring.
The City Council Of Longmont have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
growing of willows within $50 feet OF
any drain. This has been found nee
esxary. ~ the roots Of the willow tree
will break into any tile. travelling .
far ~ 100 feet. to get to the water.
A number Of counterfeit dollars
have made their appearance In Pueblo
during the last few days and ofacers
have been notified. Most Of this money
has been In the hands Of boys and
ThA
which are almost new, are poor imita'
tons.
Governor Bucftel has appointed
Laura A. Beecroft OF the Ninnequa hos
pltal at Pueblo ~ . member OF the
State Board Of Nurse Examiners. for .
term OF ave years. Miss Beecroft has
made most notable record during her
service as the head Of the stad Of the
Minnequa hospital.
A telephone system has been In
stalled At Virgins. In Morgan county.
and through the surrounding country
BY an independent company and Ar
ransements have been made for con.
nection with the lines OF the Colorado
company. thus giving the advantage Of
long distance servics.
Thirty-six thousand trout were re-
Gently taken into the mountains west
OF Boulder and planted In the streams.
OF these. 10000 were put In Middle
Boulder creek near the falls. 1900 in
the sama stream near Eldora and
Il, 900 In North Boulder creek near the
Blue Bird mine.
While Verne Turner was riding
horse back At Trinidad. accompanied
by his brother. Luther. on . bicycle.
the wheel run against the horse. which
kicked Luther In The face. probably
fatally injuring him and then ran
away, throwing Verne against fence
and breaking his LEG.
Work has boon resumed on the
Frisco and Piedmont miuee OF the
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. giving
work TO about zoo men. These mines
were closed about the 0rst of the year.
The resumption 10 due to the demand
for coal: and because OF the resump'
tion Of work At . number OF smeiters.
A new postofice has been estab.
lishcd 1t Vallcry, Q small town on the
Burlington, ninc miles west OF Fort
Morgan. A general merchandise store
and q lumber yard were recently
opened there and the new town prom
iscs to become quite trading point.
Il II located ut the western edge OF the
Bijou irrigation district.
Word has reached Denvef that the
freight steamship service Of tho MAI
lory line has been resumed between
New York and Deaver. By way OF Gal
weston. Goods shippod from New
York to Oalveston anA brought 70 Dsa.
YER over the lAternatlonal Great
Northern and the Colorado 4 South
srn will reach Deovof II twelve days.