The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-07
COLORADO NEWS

/ COLykAgy. J NEWS w
nsea Morgan has bees declared =
city Of the second class. The census
just completed shows . population Of
3.7l7. ! ~ .vfi.
The Denver annual automobile show
has been set for April 9Th. 7th and sth.
Over nifty exhibitofs have already iap-
piled for space.
A course IN medical soology = BE-
ing offered this year for the hrst time
in the medical department 0e IL STATE
University At Boulder.
Governer Buchtel has appointed
George J. Richards to serve ~ county
commissioner Of Hinsdale county In
place Of DR.. D. 8. Holman. deceased.
The State Normal school closed Feb.
ruary for its annual spring vacation
and 500 pupils left Greeley to spend
the holidays at their homes over the
state.
land chamber Of commerce that . live
stock exhibit will be added to the At
tractive features Of the next annual
day, ~ usual.
The American Museum Of Natural
History In New York has just pub
lished two papers on the fossils Of
Florissant, written by Prof. Cockerell
Of the department Of s0ology. Univer-
sity of Colorado.
The Congregationalists and Method
lists at Coal Creek have decided to
build q brick union church and will
start construction this week. Il viii
cost aboit $1,000, and have = seating
capacity Of 500.
The Museum Of Natural History 1t
City Park In Denver 10 now open to
the public. The building 10 . very
nne one. that and the extensive ex-
hibits being the gift Of q number Of
public-spirit citizens.
The final report OF the International
Trust Company ~ receiver 0( the
Denver Savings bank, will b made BE-
fore Judge Harry c. Riddle March
23rd. 1t viii be the last opportunity
for Deposition to advance claims.
George p Winters. . graduate Of the
Law school Of the University Of Den
yer. has been appointed secretary and
chief examiner Of the state civil. SER
vice commission. he having ranked
highest in the competitive examina-
tion.
Look carefully at your hve-dollar
bills. or you may hnd q bogus one ON
your hands. There has been q recent
counterfeit Of these bills and they
have been successfully n0ated In both
the northern and southern parts Of
the state. -....-r s--....
BY . ruling Of the faculty Of the
University Of Colorado It has been de-
cided to raise the standard Of scholar
ship 20 ~ to make the minimum pass
ing grade 70. instead OF g. The pass-
Ing grade in law and medicine has been
70 for some time.
Madison Smith. - yesrs old one Of
the oldest men In Weld county, one Of
the vice iTesidents OF the Society OF
Union Colony Pioneers. for thirty.sev-
en- years u resident Of Greeley. cele-
brated his birthday March lst at the
home Of his son Pitts. In Greeley.
Acting under the provisions Of the
Law that was passed by the last Legis-
lature. Governor Buchtel has appoint.
ed George e. Kyner OF Cripple Creek
public trustee Of Teller county. Mr..
Kyner II publisher OF the Cripple
Greek Times and Victor Daily Record.
The Rev. r. J. Van valkenburg and
Cordelis vaa valkenghurE. for many
years residsnts Of Erie. celebrated
their sixty.fifth wedding anniversary
at their home In Greeley. March lst.
Both Of them are eighty-sour years oe
age.
Boulder ministers have bssa tryiag
70 get the famous evangelist, "Billys
Sunday, former booobdM peAyer. to
come 70 their aiA and And that his time
10 engaged up 70 asxt September. 4
date has beea A1s1 6oe him tor two
weeks h that 0oath. 81.
lnvitatioas have been oool 70 an ~
colleges os ths Rocky Mosataia rsgioa
BY The na0ADomo0t of tho Colorado
10 b held h Boal1or May 9th. All
and Utah are sxpeeted 70 enter the
meet.
Mayor Tysoa oe Coal Crock has d.
cidsd to lave all road tax work dose
this year II cleaning ~ the debris Of
the iol buildinss burned last June.
The property owners host too heavily
to BE- burdencd by this expense. The
streets Of the town are being made nf.
teen feet WIDER than before.
Tha Fort Collins ChautauQua aseociar
tioa has bssn Incorporated and direc-
toeo and oefSesrs sloeted. 1t b peo-
Dosea to hold . suulmsf sssenbly this
year and neeotiatioas are already ~
lag nadS. TAs oefleesp q tAA aseocla-
ejoo are: Prooo6eat, p. An6srDoo: vioo