The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31
STATE NEWS ITEMS

One OF the Oldest cattle rancneS IN
| Weld county. owned by Max Wick
horst and containing 1000 acres. near
Roggen. was sold to Lincoln. Neb.,
men for 100000 few days since.
| At Greeley few days since. with
four generations present. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. X. Brewer celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary. They were mar
do 80 years ago.
Business men of Cortez have organ
lied the Cortez Commercial Associa-
ton. with r. r. Smith, prominent
merchant, as president; c. T. Vincent.
mayor. as vice president. and George
Reeder. editor OF the Journal, secre-
| tary and treasurer.
The gross valuation Of the Cripple
Creek ore treated by the Portland and
Golden Cycle mills and the plants Of
the United States Reduction & Refin-
ing company for the year 1909. is $12.-
15s.s74, according to reports Of the re-
| spective arrangements. The amount
| is 5S7,422 tons, the average value thus
being little in excess Of $50 per ton.
special examination for stenog-
rapher and typewriter, for men only.
will be held on January %. 1910. by
the United States Civil Service Com
mission. Persons desiring to take this
examination should apply at once to
Mr.. V. w. Campbell. l3-A Federal
building, Denver, Colorado. for appli-
cation blank and pamphlet Of instruc.
tions.
Game Warden Poteet at Florence
received word from Hugh Pigg, the
celebrated bear hunter Of western
Fremont county, that seventy-five an
telope had been driven by the storm
to his ranch on Currant creek. The
| animals are said to be half starved
and it is thought many have perished.
Another band Of twenty-five has been
seen on ranches as far east as Eight
Mile Park
The Southern Colorado Power &
Railroad Company was sold at public
auction at Trinidad. December 23d by
Sheriff Grisham and was purchased
by the Northern Securities Company
of Denver for half million dollars.
The Northern Securities Company is
understood to be a temporary holding
company for the Colorado Railway,
Light & Power Company. recently in
corporated for $5.OO0.00O.
1t is stated that negotiations for
tract of 100 acres OF land within easy
reach of Denver are being conducted
by the order of ST. Francis. which now
conducts st. Anthony's hospital In
Denver and st. Francis hospital at
Colorado Springs, for the purpose OF
establishing thereon a large tubercu-
losis sanitarium. A dairy and large
vegetable gardens are in contempla-
tion as part of the plan.
One hundred dollars for handker-
chief is the price paid by 2. G. Sim
mons of Kenosha, Wis. owner OF the
Pixies Peak Cog Road. and a frequent
visitor in Manitou. Mr.. Simmons was
asked to contribute handkerchief to
the bazaar of the Young Ladies' Ben
evolent Society of the First Congrega.
tional church of Manitou, and sent a
500 check asking that the article be
purchased with it.
Governor John F. Shafroth says that
so cents a meal is enough for any
man to pay in Denver and that rs
cents while travelling on the road is
the sensible limit under such condi-
tions. These observations were
brought out by the governor at a
meeting of the military board in the
state house. when Governor Shafroth
announced that he would approve no
more meals. in the expenses Of the de-
partment. over 75 cents.
Mark NJ. Morris, representing the
commissioners Of Adams county. has
filed suit against former County
Judge A. H. Gutheil for $2,7s2.97, with
interest at eight per cent. from Janu-
ary -, 1909. The Illinois Surety Com.
pany. which was on his bond for $10,.
900. is made party to the suit. Among
the many allegations it is charged that
Gutheil failed to pay parties entitled
to receive it. money which came into
his hands as court officer.
Various railroads of the state are
becoming interested in learning wheth-
er or not state officials are obtaining
passes and then charging the state
mileage on expenses. Not long ago
Auditor Kenehan refused to honor a
warrant for $6S.50 in favor of John D.
Jones, state coal mine inspector, for
transportation. The refusal was made
on the ground that the amount for
mileage should not be paid when the
inspector received free transportation.
State Auditor Kenehan has allowed
Governor Skafroth his full salary for
October and November, although dur
ing part of each he was out of the
state. Governor Snafroth declares he
will not accept the salary if it is not
legally juc him. but he is awaiting an
opinion from the attorney general The
governor is said to have brought back
With hin, list OF court opinions re-
quiring that governor shall be paid
during his absence from the state II
he is On official business.
DIR. ]. T. Thomas of the Presbyte-
rian church of Canon City, has been
appointed secretary of the western di-
vision OF the Federated Council of
Churches, with headquarters in Den
yer. He was nominated by the synod
OF Colorado, and his selection ap-
proved by the other denominations in