The state herald., 1908-08-21
COLORADO NEWS

and 9th.
The Association OF State and Ma
tional Food Officials will meet at Den
Yer next summer.
Pumpkin Pie Day at Longmont on
Thursday, the 18th was great success.
The attendance was larger than ever
before.
The Florence Daily and Weekly
Tribun, has been sold to j. f. Tor
renee. The paper will continue as
daily.
The word "Welcome" on the up
town side of the Denver welcome arch
has been removed and "Mi2pah' sub
stituted
Ault has decided to hold its annual
Harvest Carnival September Both
Northern Weld county is preparing to
make great showing.
While Mrs. Jesse Nolin, wife Of the
superintendent of the Greeley water
works. was watching a game of ball in
Longmont she was accidentally struck
in the eye by the ball, being knocked
down and rendered unconscious.
The annual polo contest for the Dew
ereaux challenge cup will be held lt
Glenwood Springs the latter part OF
this month. probably on August 2IIh,
between teams from Glenwood Springs,
Denver and Colorado Springs. The
challenge cup is now held by the
Glenwood Springs team.
Thirty three women Of Denver have
pledged themselves to raise 500 each
by Jatfuary ], 1903, for the building
fund Of the Children's Hospital Asso-
citation. They are members of the
board of directors of the hospital and
the money is to be raised in various
ways, but wholly by individual effort.
The sixth annual convention Of the
American Press Humorists will be held
in Denver August cath to 29th.
large number OF the real. or alleged,
funny writer's Of the leading newspa-
pers Of the country are expected to be
present.
BY filing a declaration in the secre,
tary Of states office that IL would
build branch from its junction with
the Colorado & Wyoming railroad TO
Craig in Routt county, the Union Pa.
cafic has apparently finally confirmed
the story Of It's connection with the
MOffat road. The line VIII be 4l.5
miles long. and will run through the
anthracite coal fields OF Routt county.
State Engineer Jaycox has sent a
letter to the boards Of county commits
sioners Of Delta and Mesa counties an
nouncing his decision In regard TO the
controversy over the disputed land
(which the two counties have been
fighting for In the courts, In which
case Mr. JaycoX has been q conspcu'
ous witness. This opinion sustains the
claims OF Mesa county regarding the To-
cation OF the boundary line between
the counties.
Al the instance Of Dr. Hugh l.. Tay.
lor and Wilbur +, Cannon OF the state
boards Of health and pure foods and
drugs, respectively, a vigorous prosccl'
tion VIII be started At once against
ErOcors ana keepers OF meat markets
who are found violating the law In re.
gard 20 proper care Of Ice boxes. pres.
erVation OF produce. meats and other
perishable goods. Mr Cannon says
that flies must be kept away from
orranie matter and vegetables md that
screening or glass must protect the
goods which are placed on the market.
The new entrance TO the grounds Of
the Colorado Interstate Fair and EN.
position, Overland park, Denver. Is nm
imposing structure and rs considered
the finest entrance Of any fair grounds
In the country. Il II so arranged that
those going out do not conflict with
these coming In, thus insurlng a rapid
and simple way OF handling crowds.
The vehicle entrance adiuinB the gates
for pedestrians During the fair and
exposition from September 9Th TO i2th
the machinery exhibit will be on the
space Immediately adjoining this main
entrance,
Following are dates OF Prohibition
county conventions. Boulder county,
Monday. August 18th. at Boulder: ~
paso county. Tuesday. August 18th, nt
Colorado sprlpgs, Otcro county. We'd.
ncsday. August 18th. at Rocky Ford:
Bent county, Las Animas, Thursday.
August 18th, ht Colorado SprinrR;
otoro county. Thursday, August goth.
at brighton. prowcrH county. Friday.
August 2lst, nj Lamar; Weld county.
Friday. August 2ist nt Greeley; Pucb,
10 county. NJ Pueblo. Saturday, August
22nd, i.Rrlmer county. Saturday Au.
gust 2.nd, at Loyoland.
Knahonshuc. with his famous pas,
fenEcr carrying hlrshlp. will arrive at
the Colorado Interstate Fair and TX,
position grounds, Denver. August ?sth.
Pain, the fireworks king. will arrive
there on the same date These are two
of the biz attractions nt the Denver
fair and cNpoBlti0n to be held Roptcm
Der 7thi2th. KnabonEhue'H alrnhip IL
iho largest now In existence. oaeop,
the one built by Walter wollman for
Arctic exploration, II can carry two
people, aside from knAbcnahne, This
will be the first opportunity western
people have had Of seeing an aifahir
that not only actually files. but car
rioa passengers, Pain gives tho car
niynl Of Naples, requiring 800 people
60 produce and comprising ballets
vaudeville. acrobatics, hippodfamaa
fcaHta and fotes. followed by the crup
tion Of the volcano. venuyiuH, aud the
destruction Of the mimic city of Ma
pies and ends with n 1000 display nt
fifcworha This Ia said to be the most