The state herald., 1908-05-15

IN Arizona ana wyoming, he sta'o
received s2.270 out of the incorpora'
ton. The articles filed give the com
pany authority to handle lands, mostly
coal and mineral lands, and personal
properties.
The City Council of Leadville has
fixed upon Monday, May 18th, as n
general cleanup day, and all persons
are notified to have their grounds and
surroundings free from dirt and ref
use
The 81 100000 tunnel through Ration
mountain, work on which was started
by the Langtry Construction Company
April I, 1907, is practically completed
and will be ready TO be turned over to
the Santa Fe about May 25th.
Otto Fehringer, the Colorado Springs
druggist who was mysteriously mur'
dered few months ago, was worth
s75 900. according TO the report of the
appraisers of his estate. Adolph Feb
ringer, n brother, is the sole heir.
Mrs. L. V. Alkire, formerly con
nected with the city and county hos
pital of Denver, has been appointed
superintendent Of the Fort Collins
hospital, vice Miss e. NJ. Griep, who
goes to Europe to study.
A party of fifty. consisting Of dele
gates and their families. left Denver on
the night of May Sd on a special train
to attend the national convention OF
the Retail Grocers' Association at Bos
ton, May Nth.
Knocked down and left for dead, w.
] g,t q. hnI
up by two men at the depot In Ridg.
way on the night of the 9Th inst and
robbed of $50. He did not recover
consciousness for some time. The mar
shal has no clue as to the identity OF
the holdups. Valentine was badly
beaten and received serious injuries.
Civil Service examinations In Colo.
RADIO announced for the coming month
are as follows: Nurse attendant, May
/ S7ib; guard and night watch, May
2Sth; matron, June 3rd; stenographer.
/ June cath: trained nurse. June 10th.
/ These examinations will take place on
I the same date at Boulder. Buena
/ Vista, Canon City. Colorado Springs,
/ Denver, Pueblo, Trinidad. Leadyllle.
/ Grand Junction. Monte Vista, Mont.
rose, Greeley. Golden. Fort Collins and
/ Glenwcod springs
| An explosion of the boiler of the
l George l.. o. Davidson flying machine
at Denver on the 9th inst resulted IN
the manning OF the engineer, George
Parker. and the complete destruction
Of that part OF the machine which
holds the engines Windows were
shattered for more than block In tn.
vicinity of the explosion, which oc.
Cured nt 40 Olive street. Montclair.
Parker had leg broken and was
badly bruised. His left eye was seri'
ously injured.
The fact that the Denver q Rio
Grandc railroad renewed the contracts
which II had abrogated with the car
men. has apparently no Significance
whatever with It's attitude toward
other labor unions. II Is stated By Of
/ flcials of the road that the striking
machinists, blacksmiths and boiler
makers will not be taken back un,
der any consideration. and commit
tee OF the brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen met with no success when
It presented certain requests.
Train robbers. who boarded Denver
a Rio Grandc train No, nt Castle |
Rock early Thursday morning mur
dered Express Messenger Charles II. .
Wright. aged 60. employed by the
Globe Express Company, From the
dead messenger the robbers took the ]
keys TO a small safe IN the baggage /
car. which they opened and took the .
contents. In all worth less Than a hun
dfed dollars. They then left the train .
probably at l.ittlcton. The train was
through one from Ogden 10 Denver
and carried no mail The robbers en-. |
tered through side window which .
they brok. open From this window /
thoy shot and killed the messenger.
who died with his gun In his hand.
The State Geological Survey, OF
which Prof Russell u. George of tho
University OF Colorado IL head, will .
conduct several investigating trips
during the coming summer Parties l
will be sent to complete the work be
gun In Routt county last year while
others will study the foothlll formn
lions, Tho tungsten deposits OF Bonl
der county will be carefully studied.
aud II N probable that an expedition
Will work near RnHlta. Custer county.
The geology department Of the State
University has recently received eollec,
lions Of ore from different parts of The
state. Regent n. u. Thompson of
Cripple Creek. Mr. c. 7. LAX. of Doul.
der, Mr., A. V. llumphflra of Croedo.
and m aiumnus. Mr. e. A, Boll. Of Tel,
lufide. have given quantities ~ VA
flouH specimens and concentrates.
These will be- used In the courHoa In
economic geology, minsfaloRy aud aH'
saying
Three examinations aro 10 be- held
at Denver In June by the unitod States
civil nsryic. examiner for chemists,
testing engineers and land law clerks
Tho examination for land Law clerks
II TO be held June lat TO nth. For
technical engineers tests will be given
June 3fd and an. ana junior chemists
on the same date.
Chief of Police Michael A. Delaney