The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-03-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS

The county commissioners of Boul-
der county have appointed Charles
Misener county auditor.
Officials of the Colorado Fuel e. Iron
Company deny the report that the
company is about to be absorbed by
the United States Steel Corporation.
The City Council of Canon City has
elected George r. Tanner as mayor to
fill the unexpired term of Mayor A. II.
Seeley, resigned. the latter having re-
moved to Denver.
The Fort Collins Pioneer Association
will purchase the first permanent
building erected in Fort Collins. 1t is
an old log cabin which at one time
served as a hotel.
The first train after snow blockade
of twenty days reached Crested Butte
February Goth. carrying mail, express
and supplies. The food situation had
begun to cause some anxiety.
Attorney T. J. Leftwich, who shot
William Austin last summer on Col
orado & Southern train, will be put on
trial again March 22nd at Fort Collins.
His last trial resulted in a hung jury.
Governor Shafroth has declared the
towns of Englewood and Sterling to
be cities of the second class. having
reached a population which places
them in this class under the law.
In the new Exchange National Bank
building, now in process of construc-
ton. Colorado Springs, will have a
sevenstory steel frame structure al
most In the skyscraper class.
One hundred and thirty-seven men
joined the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION at Boulder February 2Gth
increasing the membership up to 4GS
A campaign is on to bring the member
ship up to 600.
Prof T. d. A. Cockerell. department
OF systematic zoology of the State Uni
versity, is preparing an article on Eos
sill Trees" for volume soon to be pub
lished on Trees of the Rocky Noun
tains" by the government bureau Of
forestry.
The Leadville City Coupcil has
granted the Colorado Telephone Com
pany twenty-year extension OF its
franchise. The company has plant
at Leadville with an estimated value
OF 100000 and has been in business
twenty years.
The Union Station Association
News. published by the railroad
that 1900 railroad men OF the United
States, Canada and Mexico. will attend
the International Railroad convention
Y. NJ. c. A. to be held at Denver May
eth. t-.
The Colorado Springs Land COM
pany. owned by Gen. William J..
Palmer and associates, has plated a
new addition to the north end of Colo
RADIO Springs and intends to make II
one OF the most attractive residence
districts. II adjoins Monument Valley
Park. built by General Palmer at n
cost OF $75O.0O0 and decided to the
city.
The Denver. Laramie & Northwest
crn Railway Company has decided to
make all subscriptions by local inves.
tors to the company securities pay
able In cash ut the end of ten years
II desired. with Z per cent interest an.
nually. instead OF returnable only In
freight charges AZ was nrst proposed.
The change, II is believed. will In.
crease subscriptions.
The Reverend and Mrs. r. J..
Van Vnlkenburg celebrated their six.
ty.sixth wedding anniversary at their
home In Greeley on the LIST inst.
The Reverend Mr.. Van Valken.
burg enjoys the distinction of being
the Oldest Odd Fellow In Colorado.
and for thirty.onc years has officiafed
ms chaplain ut every session Of the
grand lodge. The couple were mar.
ried In New York In lSt3.
The Canon City Coal company.
which has been prospecting 900 acres
OF land southwest OF Florence with n
diamond drill. reports finding thirty
separate coal veins. measuring from
six inches TO six feet In thickness. o.
enough coal 10 supply the state for
twenty years. The company will I'm.
mediatelv commence sinking IA shaft
to develop the field. The land Ia To
be bought for 100000.
Plans and specifications for the new
postoffice building Al Boulder have
! arrived from Washington. The build.
ing II 10 be Of gray brick and cut
stonc. the ground floor being S5x5O
feet. one story high. - feet to the
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