The state herald., 1908-03-13
COLORADO NEWS

| loothold in many parts OF tnS state.
The Denver annual automobile show
has been set for April 9Th, 7th and Sth
| Over fifty exhibitors have already ap-
piled for space.
Petitions are being circulated for
signers 20 present the question of local
option before the voters of Holyoke at
the spring election. They met with
plenty of slgners.,
An extensively signed petition has
been filed with the city clerk of George
town to submit the proposition to the
qualified voters at the spring election.
"Shall the town become antisaloon ter
ritory?"
1t has been decided by the Love
land chamber Of commerce that a live
stock exhibit will be added to the at
tractive features of the next annual
corn roast, which will be held Labor
day, as usual.
The Congregationalists and Method
lists at Coal Creek have decided to.
build brick union church and will
start construction this week. 1t will
cost aboIt $4,000, and have seating
capacity of 500.
A University of Colorado Alumni
Association has been organized In
Trinidad, with Rose Affolter, b. A. as
president, and Elizabeth Babcock as
vice president. This makes the tenth
alumni association organized In Coo
RADIO for the state university.
Madison Smith, 80 years old one OF
the Oldest men in Weld county, one of
the vice presidents of the Society OF
Union Colony Pioneers, for thirty.sev-
en- years l. resident of Greeley, ceIe-
brated his birthday March list at the
home of his son Pitts, in Greeley.
Acting under the provisions of the
law that was passed by the last Legis-
lature, Governor Buchtel has appoint
ed George E. Kyner of Cripple Creek
public trustee of Teller county. Mr.
Kyner is publisher of the Cripple
Creek Times and Victor Daily Record.
The Rev. R. ]. Van Valkenburg and
Cordelia Van Valkengburg, for many
years residents of Erie, celebrated
their sixty.fifth wedding anniversary
at their home in Greeley, March LIST
Both of them are eighty-four years of
age.
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 gang of convicts is at work at
Canon City building n scenic driveway
to Tempe canon in Grape creek. five
mi ha nj AG
drive is completed n 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 been seen so near the town,
and by old residents their appearance
Is said 10 denote an early spring.
Governor Buchicl has appointed
Laura A. Beecroft Of the Minnequa hos,
pital at Pueblo as a member OF tn"
State Board Of Nurse Examiners. for n
term OF five years. Miss Beecroit has
made most notable record during her
service as the head OF the stan 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
rangements have been made for con
nection with the lines of the Colorado
company. thus giving the advantage of
long distance service.
A new postofilcc has been estab.
Let. "A.
Burlington, nine miles west OF Fort
Morgan a general merchandise store
and n lumber yard were recently
opened here and the new town prom.
ises TO become quite trading point
II is loen'od at the western edge OF the
Bljou irrigation district.
The State Department at Washing.
ton has recognized MS Italian consul az
Denver. GGstayo Fosti, who will hay"
jurisdiction for Colorado. Wyoming,
Utah. Idaho Montana, Kansas, Ne.
brnska. the Dakotns. Arizona and New
Mexico The department has also rec
ognlzcd Giuseppe Maio as Italian con.
sulnr agent at Trinidad.
l.. T. oryia, farmer near Ridgway
who February 9Th missed three hclfers
finally found them In deserted cabin.
whcro they had wandered during IA
storm. ami In which they became Inn.
prlsoned, Two OF them were dead. but
one. after nearly thirty days without
food or water, was alive. and able TO
rush 10 water when released.
AZ the meeting of the Western Pas
Honger Association ON the 18th inst,
Il was agreed that tho summer tourist
rates TO Denver and Colorado com
mon points should be from Chicago
$50. from 81. Louis ts5 and from Mis-
fonr river points $3.50 This auie,a
the apprehension OF raise In rates
which has been worrying tho Denver
dalllea.
The annual high school day az the
state university nt Boulder will occur
this year on May 10th. This II a
change from the date. May 9th. an for
m"rly announced Tho yearly inter
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