The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-09-03
COLORADO ITEMS


drill wells in Boulder and Weld coun-
ties
In its reports the Colorado Springs
health department bases its percent
ages on an estimated population OF
$4,000.
The Delta County Fair Association
Is erecting a commodious exhibition
hall 40x120 feet, which will be modern
throughout. The fair will be held at
Delta September 9Th to 11th.
w. r. Hamilton OF Douglas, Wyo.,
vas arrested by Game Warden John
Williams at Estes Park and fined $25
and costs for catching and keeping hsh
under seven inches long.
AS the result OF a movement started
several months ago. the Colorado Man
.ufacturers' Association has effected
the organization of an anti-mail-order
bureau ana has started an active cam
paign against the purchase by Colo
rado people of mail order goods from
eastern houses.
J. NJ Allen, a st Louis capitalist.
has purchased the Thompson ranch on
Mitchell creek. near the Glelwood
Springs fish hatchery. three miles
west of the city, and expects to CON
vert the property into n country CLUB.
Among the features connected with
the club will be private fish hatchery
Governor Buchtel has issued an un-
conditional pardon to Lou Weir, found
guilty of conducting a disorderly house
In North Longmont. March l7th last,
upon the recommendation OF some OF
The most prominent people IN boulder
county. The mans health has been
impaired. 1t is said. because OF his hve
t,, hA
jail.
Suit has been filed with the District
Court AT Boulder by the Eldorado
Springs Resort Company AGAINST J. T.;
Lightbourn and Thomas Potter and
the GiIp.n independent Mining Com
pany OF Gilpin, q small station on the
AoRAt road near Rollins. In which the
compIainants aver that the waters OF
South Boulder creek are being pol
luted by the taiiings and refuse from
She mill at Gilpin.
Bonds OF $230.00o were voted ut
Fort Morgan August 25th on the San
Arroyo irrigation district, which COM
prises the land lying adjacent to the
San Arroyo creek. AZ well as a large
acreage in the vicinity OF Vallery. Most
OF 1t has been taken up as desert land
and all locators are desirous OF seeing
an irrigation system developed. II is
believed that the storage OF floods VIII
Furnish abundance OF water.
Colorado lumber men who expect to
attend the annual Hoo Hoo concatena-
tion Mt Chicago. September 9Th. are
planning to leave Denver September
9th on a special car. II is the plan
of the delegates TO land the next con
catenation for Denver. thus celcbrat-
Eng exactly one decade since II was
held in Colorado before. The Hoo Hoo
now has a membership OF over $1,000.
vast Increase since 1899.
The peed OF q scenic mountain drive
suitable for automobiles and its pos
eibilities as drawing card for the
tourist trade was discussed Mt a meet
ing of the Fort Collins chamber OF
commerce. Plans are under way FOR
such a route up Rist Canon. over
Stove Prairie hill. down the Buckhorn
70 Ioveland. It is estimated that the
cost of such a road will be between
$1,000 and $4,000. A committee was
sppolg'sd .io. .sp. over the route and
What Is considered one of the most
comprehensive exhibits ever made by
the state OF Colorado will be sent to
the National Irrigation Congress which
will open September 29th at Albu-
querque. n. NJ Practically every line
of endeavor In the state. from manu-
Sacturing to farming. will be in the
display. Special exhibits will be sent
from the San Luis and Arkansas val
aeys The exhibits are being gathered
and arranged by the Colorado Manu-
Sacturers' Association. -
In order to accommodate exhibitors
who desire to take their displays to
Che state fair at Pueblo the week af-
Ter they have shown them at the In
eerstate fair In Denver. the Colorado
Railway Associatioosshas agreed to ex-
eend the time limit on the exhibitors
Ockets. making 1t possible for the
holders to go and come on the orig
enal transportation. 1t was agreed,
further that the selling dates for low
rate tickets to the Pueblo fair will be
September 13th-18th. 5
Colorado Springs surveyors have be.
gun surveys for the first OF a chain
Of four big city reservoirs on the
Grove land near Green Mountain
Falls. on which Colorado Springs has
an option. The first reservoir will
have a capacity OF nearly 100000 900
gallons. and will cost $150.000. The
other reservoirs will hold 750. 900. 600,
6O0.000.000 and 200.000.000 gallons re-
spectively and their cost will be in
proportion. The Empire Water and
Power Company Is contesting the pos
The Golden Savings Bank has been
Incorporated to open new bank at
Golden with a capital Of S25.000. The
incorporators are Jesse w. 3ubey.
president of the Shawnee. Okla. Ma
tional bank. and formerly connected
with the Woods-Rubey National bank
Of Golden and Richard Broad. Jr. and
Paul FIGHT OF Golden. At meeting
OF the Las Animas County Good Roads
.EsiniAad axss