The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-09-04
COLORADO ITEMS

Deeh MAJ seoIeu hODeTt BOYD, neal
Greeley. harvested an eighty-fiveacre
field.
A cow belonging to j. w. Anderson
was killed at Greeley few days since
by veterinarians because they be
lieve the animal was suffering from
hydrophobia.
The State Bank of kersey has filed
articles of incorporation with a cap.
ital stock of $4,000. David De Camp
+. P. Brook and F. S. James are
named as directors.
according to present plans, one OF
the features of the Colorado State fair
at Pueblo this year will be broncho
busting and races of cowgirls for a
big championship prize.
The Delta County Fair Association
IS erecting commodious exhibition
nall 4Ox12O feet, which will be modern
throughout. The fair will be held at
Delta September 9th to 18th.
w. R. Hamilton of Douglas, Wyo.
was arrested by Game Warden John
Williams at Estes Park and fined $25
and costs for catching and keeping fish
under seven inches long.
Alberto Lopez. aged about twenty
four. escaped from the penitentiary
ranch on Four Mile. near Florence on
the 31st ult. He was serving a five
year sentence, having been sentenced
in Las Animas county for burglary.
The Denver competitive chorus, un-
der the direction of Professor Housely,
will give concert at the great Den
yer Auditorium on the night of Sep
tember 18th. This chorus comprises
1875 voices and will compete for the
capital prize at the Salt Lake Eisted-
fodd
AS the result of a movement started
several months ago, the Colorado Man.
ufacturers' Association has effected
the organization of an anti-mailorder
bureau and has started an active cam.
paign against the purchase by Colo
rado people of mail order goods from
eastern houses
c. l.. Hemming, cashier of the Ell
Paso National bank of Colorado
Springs, treasurer Of the Colorado
Springs Chamber of Commerce and
prominent in a score of financial and
social institutions died in Chicago on
the 31st ult. as the result Of complica-
tions following an attack of typhoid
fever
Building permits to the value of
$664.31O were issued in Denver during
the month of August. From January
1st to September 1st the permits
reached the sum of $6,556,695, an in
crease Of $l,907,326 over the same per-
iod last year. The number of permits
issued during the eight months was O.
10o, being 1922 more than in 1907.
The Mammoth and Foster companies
will contest before the government land
the priority of rights in fill
ings on the site which is located on the
Blue river In Grand and Summit coun
ties and worth millions as a reservoir
site. Nj. G. Smith and D. A. Lord, both
Denver men. are back of the Mammoth
company, while DR.. w. H. Foster of
Dillon, Cello. owns the Foster claim.
The thirtieth annual state conven
tion of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans closed threedays' session at
Central City August 9th. Pueblo was
chosen as the next place of meeting
and the following officers were
elected: President, NJ. F. Keleher
Central City; vice president, Daniel
Clarke, Denver; secretary, w. Fl. Nc
Gee. Leadville; treasurer, NJ. F. LAT
fey, Pueblo.
The Las Animas County Early Set
tiers annual reunion was held at Trim
idad August 9th. L. j. Hubbard was
elected president, Mrs Ed. West, sec
retary, and Mrs. Frank Bloom. treas
urer. The roll call showed thirty
eight deaths among the old settlers OF
the county during the last year, one
being DR.. NJ Beshoar, who founded the
organization and who was its presi-
dent during his lifetime.
Some Of the most important conven.
tions of the season are yet to be held
in Denver, including the Odd Fellows
the week Of September 18th, the Amer
lean Bankers Association the week of
September 9th. the Stationary En-
gineers the week of September 7th
and the American Federation OF La
Dor for three weeks, beginning Novem-
ber 10th. The Denver Convention
League is raising fund of $4,000 to
entertain these gatherings.
The need of scenic mountain drive
suitable for automobiles and its pos.
sibilities as drawing card for the
tourist trade was discussed at 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
to Loveland. 1t is estimated that the
cost of such road will be between
$4,000 and $4,000. A committee was
appointed to go over the route and
report.
The Colorado-New Mexico fair will
be held at Durango, September 29th
to October End. Wednesday the Wood
men of the World will have their log
rolling; Thursday the pioneers Of
southwestern Colorado and northwest
ern New Mexico are to hold forth, and
Friday is stockmen's day, when the
principal exhibits of live stock will be
made, broncho busting contests will
take place and a grand barbecue will
be given. The LaPlata County Stock
Growers Association will furnish the
beeves and the Fair Association the
other edibles. A baseball tournament