The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-05-15
COLORADO ITEMS

Charles X Hamilton of New Britain
Connecticut. will exhibit his aeroplans
at the Interstate fair in Denver neXi
September.
While dissecting chicken at Lead
vile Mrs X. J. Mcdonald discovered a
gold nugget weighing about an eighth
Of an ounce The chicken came from
kiOWa county.
Rodney Olney son of Henry c. Oh
ney. who was formerly prominent
newspaper man in western Colorado,
was drowned in Lake Pend d'Oreiile,
Idaho. on the 9Th inst.
The new Christian church at Salida,
built at cost of 5000, was dedicated
on the lost inst, the sum of $4,000 be-
ing raised at the three services to
clear it of Indebtedness.
A committee appointed by the city
council of Central City has raised
money and arranged for Saturday
night band concerts, with foot races
and other amateur sports.
The Morrison State Bank has been
sold to w. A. Clark of Boston and c.
H. Hinman of Denver. 1t is planned
I by the new owners to increase the cap
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The City Council of Leadville has
fixed upon Monday. May 18th, as a
general cleanup day, and all persons
are notified to have their grounds and
surroundings free from dirt and ref
use.
The 81 ,000,0 tunnel through Ration
mountain, work on which was started
by the Langtry Construction Company
April !. 1907, is practically completed
and will be ready TO be turned over to
tt..e Santa Fe about May 25th.
Otto Fehringer, the Colorado Springs
druggist who was mysteriously muir
lered few months ago, was worth
s75, 900, according to the report of the
appraisers of his estate. Adolph Feb
ringer, a brother, is the sole heir.
Mrs. E. V. Alkire, formerly con-
necte1 -ith the city and county hos
pital of Denver, has 80. S->a appointed
superintendent of the Fort ~ ,cAASs
hospital. vice Miss e. NJ Griep, who
goes to Europe to study.
Three examinations are to be held
at Denver in June by the United States
civil service examiner for chemists,
/
The examination for land law clerks
! IS to be held June 1st to 11th. For
te clinical engineers tests will be given
June Bird and 4th and Junior chemists
on the same date.
! Two thousand dollars is being of.
Tered by the Globe Express Company
and the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
for the arrest and conviction of the
robbers who shot and killed Messenger
Charles H. Wright near Denver May
7th. This amount includes the $500
already offered by the express com
pany.
The Coal Creek Water and Land
Company has decided to remodel its
entire system and excavate for another
large reservoir. The pressure has not
been sufficient for fire purposes, this
being the reason the big fire, which
swept the town last June could not
be checked. The company will also
supply Williamsburg with water.
Chief of Police Michael A. Delaney
Of Denver has rendered his resigna-
ion to Mayor Speer His adminstra .
ion has been bitterly assailed during .
The present mayoralty contest and his .
resignation is thought to be prompted .
by a desire to remove that source OF
embarrassment from the mayors cam
paign for reelection.
A camp of the convicts has been es-
ablished at Starkville by Warden
cleghorn and the work of building the
state road from the north boundary
of New Mexico to Trinidad and north
ward has begun. j. A. Hill, who with
I.iOnard ImbOden was sent to the peni
!entary for looting the Denver Say
,ngs Bank, is in convict road gang.
Knocked down and left for dead. w.
Valentine of Grand Junction was held
lp 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
5hal has no clue as to the identity of
he hoidups. Valentine was badly
beaten and received serious injuries.
The Leadvlle Sportsman's Associa-
ion. composed of local fishing enthus-
asts, has sent communication to
State Game and Fish Commissioner
3arr of Denver, asking him to prevent
he pollution of the Eagle river by the
Jumping of waste and refuse into the
waters by mining properties. 1t is
pointed out that the prevention Of this
Practice will not in any way affect
he operation of the mines.
The State Epworth League Conven-
ion will be held at Montrose June
l7th to 22nd inclusive. The people of
NontrOse have arranged to entertain
Ill who apply before June 10th on the
Harvard plan-free lodging and break.
asst Every pastor is a dele gate; each
Senior league is entitled to two, each
Junior league or intermediate league,
% one delegate. A rate of one fare
or the round trip has been secured
rom points on the Colorado g. South
.rn, Midland, Cripple Creek lines.
Denver & Rio Grande and competitive
points on the Santa Fe From points
IN the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy;
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Mis-
,ouri Pacific, Union Pacific, and sta
ions east of Pueblo on the Santa Fc.
/ rate of one and one-thrd fares to