Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

What may be the last roundup In
Weld county has just gathered the
herds of the few stockmen who still
range cattle within a radius OF forty
miles. The roundup was held on the
plains near Grover and gathered 5000
cattle, while twenty years ago at this
season there would have been near
iy 100000. The best were cut out and
placed in pens to be fattened for mar.
ket.
Attorney Tyson s. Dimes. one of the
executors of the Winfield Scott STRAIT.
ton estate. says that the affairs OF the
estate will be closed up by Jan. /,
when the property will be turned over
TO the trustees. Mr.. Dimes says the
property which will be given the trus.
tees will be worth close to s10,0O0,000
The Stratton will provides for the
erection of home for INDECENT and
disabled men, In Ell Paso county. An
effort will be made to have the home
erected In Denver county. as many
residents of Ell Paso county strongly
object to having the home there. They
say that 1t will tend to attract the
idle and shiftless population of the
country to Eel Paso county.
Miss Sadie Williams. handsome
brunette, was the heroine of Grand
Junction Friday afternoon, when she
dealt effectively with masher. AS
she was turning in at the door of a
cafe. the fellow brushed her, making
remark she did not like. AT once
she struck him on the jaw, knocking
him over. AS he fell his head hit the
walk, cutting a deep cash. Before of.
ficers arrived he picked himself up
and got away. The girls act was
cheered, but she went calmly In to
her meal without paying any further
attention to the fellow. or to those who
expressed their approval of her man.
nor of dealing with him.
Amid all the Thanksgiving revelry
at the Albany hotel. j. C. Koening, a
bookkeeper out of work, became dis
heartened. With a package of cyanide
of potassium large enough to Kill L.
900 Respondent bookkeepers, he chose
quiet place in the balcony, stretched
himself out full length and started to
commit suicide. A bellboy saw him
and rushed for help. When the poison
was taken from him Koening was be.
side himself with rage and disappoint.
ment, vowing in loud terms that he
would buy more cyanide and kill him.
self anyway. Not until he was lock
ed up in the city jail did he give up
all hope of success in his desire to end
his life. Koening went to Denver
| from Pueblo, where, It is said. he had
| been patient In ST. Mary's hospital
for some time.
Sufficient funds have been secured
to start work Immediately on the build
ing of the Colorado Baptist college for
women at Montclair. For several
years the school has been in the pre-.
paratory stage of development and
| $4,000 has already been expended
upon the home for 1t. Between $l5,-
900 and $4,000 will be necessary to
complete the building in order that it
be ready for opening next September.
1t was this amount which the directors
considered when they made the an
nouncement. With assurance that the
institution will be in readiness for
classes next fall the directors invited
Superintendent j. p. Treat of the Trim
idad public schools to the presidency
of the college. Mr.. Treat has earn
ed three degrees from various uni
versities and is known as one of the
most efficient educators In the state.
There will be four separate depart
ments in the college: Liberal arts
fine arts. pedagogy and domestic sci
ence and efficiency.