The Dolores star., 1909-12-24
STATE NEWS NOTES

Ed Henderson was arrested at Colo
RADIO Spring, Saturday, and placed In
jail on the charge Of stealing Saliva
tion Army contribution box.
Two men were killed, one fatally
injured and several others badly hurt
In u rear end collision five miles east of
Crested Butte between passenger
train that was stuck in the snow and
IA freight train Saturday night.
The Great Western Sugar company,
with headquarters at Denver, will
spend $4,000 improving its nine facto-
ries located in the northern part Of the
state. These plants will be made
models of safety and sanitary construc-
ton.
Harry P. Randall, agent for the
f. & G. &. railway at Alta Vista,
started Friday night to walk from
Victor to his home but he lost his way
and his feet aud hands were frozen.
He was taken to the hospital for treat
inent.
f. X. Whitehead, secretary Of the
bureau Of child and animal protection,
has instructed his deputies to bring
criminal charges against the owners of
animals found neglecting them. Spec
ial complaints have been received from
Otis, Sterling and Durango.
1t is reported from the Chama valley
that Denver 4 Rio Grande surveyors
are driving stakes for q permanent sur
vey up the Chama river from Chanlita,
following the old survey, which Is
partly graded. The line Is to I've stan
dard gauge and the stakes are now In
as far a. Abiqui, whence the line will
90 to Elvado, there connecting with
the line from Luniberton.
There are three men at the United
States naval hospital at New Fort
Lyon, the government sanitarium for
tuberculosis sailors, waiting for their
discharge from the institution as fully
cured. Internuscular and deep in
lection of mercury, 1t is claimed, has
effected well authenticated cures of
United States sailors and officers, who
have been restored to duty sound and
we'll.
AS the result Of freight wreck near
Marshall Pass at nine o'clock Saturday
morning, Engineer Frank Parlin lost
his life and Fireman w. Il. Cooler was
severely injured. The train was All ex-
ira east-bound aud had started down a
steep grade of the eastern slope of the
divide when the engineer lost control.
After running about two miles, the en-
gine and two cars left the track and
went over the embankinent, the coal
burying the engine and engineer.
Sunday night while the kev. George
w. Ross of Denver, was at church his
house was hurglarized. The reverend
gentleman notified the police but on
Tuesday informed them that they need
not spent any more time ON the case
q. stranger had came to the door
Monday night and told Ross that he
repented and all the things taken the
night before were on the porch, and
then he disappeared in the darkness.
A Winchester rifle and several valua-
BILE pieces of jewellery were restored.
After January lst, every package of
liquor shipped into Colorado from any
other state must bear the name of the
consignee and in plain label designate
the contents of the package. This is
q provision in the revised Federal penal
laws which go in effect January !, 1870
Again the new penal laws prevent all
express companies or other common
carriers from participating in the liquor
business. Any common carrier that
accepts the whole or part of the pur-
chase price for a package of liquor is
liable to fine of IS 900 for each offense.
This will prevent liquor being sent q.
o. d.
Federal Judge Lewis has discharged
the defendants in the alleged coal land
frauds Of Routt county. The proceed
ings came to a close when Federal At
torney Thomas Ward, Jr., attempted
to introduce letter alleged to have
been written by one Of the defendants
to J. w. Atwell, dummy entry
man." and the court sustained the OBJ
lection of defense to the introduction
Of the letter on the ground that II was
self-incriminating and took away the
constitutional rights. Lewis also held
that the deeds from several of the de-
fendants to the Union Land company,