The state herald., 1908-05-08
STATE NEWS ITEMS


fifty. Henry Trowbridge was elected
president.
A company has been incorporated
for the purpose of erecting mills in
Montrose, Ouray, Delta and Mesa
counties to manufacture alfalfa pro-
ducts and other stock foods.
The Farmers National Bank OF
Windsor has been authorized to begin
business with $4,000 capital. X. S.
Dickey is president, James NJ. Allan
vice president, and ]. N. Akey. cash
Ter.
The Rocky Ford National bank OF
Rocky Ford, has been authorized to
begin business with $4,000 capital, F.
A. Hauck, president; G. w. Lewis, vice
president. and w. B. Vaudeville.
cashier.
The present high price of provisions
has made the boarding house keepers
life anything but an easy one. A num-
ber of boarding houses for students at
the State University at Boulder have
been compelled to close.
A goodly number OF Coloradoans,
starting from Denver. are on their way
to kforton-theM Main, Germany, to
attend the international convention OF
the Turnvereins. They chartered a
special car to Chicago.
Mrs. Lydie NJ. Derry, aged eighty
three, died at the home Of her son in
Leadville few days ago. Mrs. Derry
had lived in Leadville longer than any
present resident of the city. She came
in 1862, before Leadville was started.
A Taft special to the Chicago con-
vention will be run from Pueblo and 1t
is expected that every town in the Ar
kansas valley and Colorado Springs
will send at least one representative.
and that between 100 and 125 will be
on the train.
The Buena Vista Hot Springs hotel.
together with the ground. 800 acres,
located Ave miles west of Buena Vista.
have bean purchased by New York
parties. the consideration being s15,-
900. A water power plant and trolley
| line are contemplated.
A syndicate of Greeley and Erie
farmers purchased the Owl Creek res
eTvoir, twelve miles northeast OF
Eaton. from Representative Walter
Farr for 100000, for the purpose oil
bringing 10000 acres of rich land un-
der irrigation.
Maps have been filed by Greeley OF
Rensley reservoir, twenty miles east of
| Fort Lupton In Weld county. II will be
built as part of the Henrylyn system,
draw water from the South Platte and
have capacity Of several million Gu
bic feet.
| An $4,000 macaroni factory, with a
capacity OF 500 pounds daily OF thirty
varieties OF food. will be established
at Florence. The building is completed
and the machinery. which has been or
dered from Italy, is expected TO arrive
by May 18th.
A. B. Hulit, who Is pushing the cleo
| trical proposition known as the Kansas.
\ Colorado Power & Railroad Company,
reports great meetings at Garden City
and Dodge City. Kansas, and that farm
crs and business men are greatly inter
ested all along the line.
X. H. Malone, receiver for the Fidel.
/ ity Savings Association OF Denver has
completed deal for the sale of the
largest remaining asset Of that associ'
ntion, and secured an order from Judge
/ c. T. Bliss TO dispose OF the remain
Ing Louisiana lands for 100000.
The ~ w. Brock ranch. one OF :he
largest OF the old.time cattle ranches In
Routt county, has been sold 20 the
/ Yampa Livestock and Land Company.
! This ranch comprises about 500 acres
OF the finest bottom land along Roar
river and is one OF the best acQuisi'
,ions yet made to the big Cary Bros.
ranch. The price paid is said 10 lcve
been 100000.
The dismissal by Governor Buchtel
/ Of Col. Edward Vcrdeckberg and Lieut..
Col. Leo w. kennedy. commanding tho
First regiment Of infantry OF the Ma
tional Guard Of Colorado ON the ground
OF alleged incompentency has occa
stoned much surprise. Their many
friends say that the long service and
high standing of these officers are III
requited by such summary action.
At Cripple Creek. April 29th. Colonel
Charles Hnrcourt. n veteran OF tho
Crimean and Civil Wars. eighty years
OF age, and Mrs Jane Kimberly, aged
siNty.three. were united In marriage
Colonel Harcourt has served under two
flags, the Union Jack In the Crimean
war aud the stars and Stripes In the
war OF the rebellion. being Inspector OF
cavalry under General Banks. He had
never been married. but his bride waS
widow.
Mrs, Martha Allen. ninety years old
and known to all M Grandma" died
April 30th at the homo Of her daughter
In Fort Collins. She was one OF the old
est settlers OF Fort Collins. and In sur
yiycd by two children and n brother
The brother. probably the oldest mar
In Fort Collins. BenJntaln T. whedbee
IL ninety.nyc years old Mrs. Allen
came TO Colorado In 1864 and settled
In Pleasant Valley. Her husband died
In 1868.
Two maps OF diiehcB and reservoirs
were recently filed at Pueblo. which
mean III. placing Of $4,000 aerca Ia
Pueblo county under cultivation. This
first was of tho Buffalo Arroyo rcser
yolr and ditch. 10 be constructed b,
the Van Sike Ditch. Reservoir a Land
/ Company Of Fowler. The water vii
be secured from the Aplshapa fiyei