The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-19
COLORADO NEWS

tarily raised the wages OF policemen
from t75 to $50 month.
Craig is planning for Chautauqua
to last ten days during the coming sum
mer. about July 25th to august 9th be-
ing the dates desired.
The recent Official census OF Ster-
ling showed population OF over 5000.
which entities Sterling to become q
city Of the second class.
Work on the Denver postofice addi-
tion has been resumed. Uncle Sans
peculiar red tape methods have delayed
It for months although 1t has been sad
ly needed.
A movement is on foot to incorporate
the town OF Craig. The land within
the corporate limits will be about a
section with a present population Of
about 400 people.
Russia Holland. Austria, Sweden,
Scotland, Denmark and Canada ali con-
tributed to the citizenship OF Larimer
county In naturalization cases re-
Gently before the District Court.
The walls of the Logan county court
house have been condemned. making 1t
necessary to erect a new court house
In Sterling soon. A 100000 bond issue
for that purpose will be voted on by
the electors of Logan county next fall.
ne lily 1Ouutil vi Il Oll MIL san has
passed ordinances pertaining to the
government of Fort Morgan as sec
ond class city, with salaries for the
mayor, attorney, clerk and aldermen.
An extension of the sewer system was
also ordered.
Gen. William ]. Palmer of Colorado
Springs has SO far recovered from his
injuries of two years ago that he was
able to take an automobile ride to Den
yer on the 18th inst, where he was
the guest of Col. d. G. Dodge at the
Shirley hotel. 20
The twenty-ninth annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Colorado
and Wyoming, Grand Army of the Re
public, will be held at Fort Collins
May goth, 21st and 22nd. The "old
boys" will be royalty entertained and
large attendance is anticipated.
For the first time in years the Gree
ley club, an organization of Greeley
business men has revived its old GUS
tom of playing host to all ladies who
called at the club. Every Thursday
night this year the ladies will be Of
fered all the privileges of the club.
The annual report of the librarian
OF the Greeley public library, shows
that 1928 persons visited the library
during the year, with an average of
1,244 visits a month. The number of
books read was 1850, of which 7o49
We're fiction. There are 1880 books in
use.
Workmen on the new inclined rail-
way at Mount Morrison in Jefferson
county have only lost three days dur
ing the past winter on account of bad
weather. 1t is planned to open the
road to the public July 4th. Its length
will be 1890 feet-said to be the long
est inclined railway in the world.
number of counterfeit dollars and
dimes have been put into circulation
at Pueblo and all the officers have been
notified, as have the secret officers in
Denver. The dimes have the ID"
mark of the Denver NIT, while the dol 4
lars. which are poor limitations, have
the 20" mark of the New Orleans mint.
force of house cleaners is at work
on the state house at Denver They
began operations in the gallery of the
house of representatives, using the new
vacuum cleaner for the purpose. This
is the first time the automatic cleaner
has been used in the state house and
it is said to be a great improvement
over the old way
Commercial bodies of Colorado
Springs are planning to establish bu-
reau of information in Denver before
the opening of the tourist season. 1t
has been tried for brief periods during
conventions and met with great sue
cess. the large majority of Eastern
people making the trip to Colorado
Springs before returning home. Here
is hint for other sections of the state.
The Las Animas Beet Growers AS
sociation has withdrawn its support
i Arly q
ers' Association and has signed the
sliding scale of the factory operators
This action was taken at a meeting
| of the association at Hoehne, in the
Sunfiower valley, when a representa-
tive of the Holly factory was present
and made contracts for 300 acres OF
beets.
The big lake in the City Park has
! been completely drained preparatory
to the building of a foundation for the
electric fountain. Approximately two
tons of bass, perch and trout were
! transferred to the duck pond immedi
ately below the big lake. while one
ton of German carp, the undesirable.
citizen of the City Park fish world.
was sold to proprietors of West Colfay
! fish markets.
About fifty pioneers from Denver and
all along South Platte canon took part
= surprise banquet given on the 18th
inst. to Mrs. Given, the old-time cater
ess, the occasion being her sixty
fourth birthday. Mrs. Given came to
Denver frora Leadville in 1879 and has
been in the restaurant business ever
since. Recently she has been manag-
ing the Kiowa Lodge, at Bailey's, in
South Platte canon.
For the recovery of Colorado lands.