Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-02
COLORADO NEWS.

President Taft is slated to arrive in
Denver Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Sept. 81 He viii spend Sept. "a
at Montrose and the big tunnel
The Denver Post Is TO the front
with $4,000 in prizes for successful
ayiators, $1,000 open to the world for
flight of twenty miles from the state
capitol in Denver, and $1,000 for west
ern inventors.
BY unanimous vote of its members
The board OF supervisors of Denver
have decided to investigate the rea-
sons and motives OF the fire and po-
lice board of the city for refusing
license to Ringllng Brothers circus to
show within the city limits last Mon.
day.
The Montrose city council has de
cided TO expend up 10 $500 for decorat
ing the city during the visit of Presi
dent TAFT at the formal opening of
the Gunnison tunnel Sept 23 and "a.
The council decided 10 decorate ten
business blocks and appointed a com
mitiee 10 manage the work.
With total of 1850. 900, 900 gallons
Of water in it's reservoir, Colorado
Springs has the greatest water supply
ir + history. according to a report
irsl issued by Water superintendent
McReynolds This contrasts sharply
with the amount of water on hand one
year ago, which was less than one.
tenth the present supply
The saloon men and the town au.
thorilies at Swink are reported to be
in a wrangle over the allotment of sa-
loon privileges and as a result the peo-
pie may decide there win be no license
Issued at all Swlnk is the only wet
town in Otero county and 1t now looks
highly probable that that county Will
go dry Entirely.
overpowered by two prisoners In
the Delta county jail choked into In.
sensibility, and locked in a cell, Adam
Wlshmt. deputy sheriff. was found
late Monday night after his prisoners
who had been confined in the Jail for
the last two months, had made their
escape. No trace of them has yet
been found although searching parties
are securing the country.
Despondent over heavy losses while
gambling, John Pearson, aged 40, of
Leadville. shot himself in the head
with a revolver and instantly ended
his life. Until about year ago Pear.
son was employed at the Arkansas
Valley smelter. He was progressive,
thrifty and accumulated considerable
money. In the last year he has been
gambling and drinking heavily, 1t is
said. His savings were lost and he
brooded over it.
As the result of jealousy because
her husband paid too much attention
10 another woman, Mrs. j. T. Marion
of Starkville, fred four shots at her
husband, with six-shooter. only one
OF bullets taking effect 1t entered
his body over the right hip and lodged
in his abdomen. Marion staggered in
TO an adjoining room. secured shot.
gun and fired both barrels at the WON.
an without effect. Marion died next
day from effects of the wound.
The last chapter in the drama of
the saloon business in La Junta was
enacted Monday night. A representa-
live of the saloon keepers appeared
before special meeting OF the city
council and asked for a rebate ON Ii.
ccnses paid six months ahead. They
had paid $3.50 each. had run three
month and eight days and the council
granted them S341.66 each. Many of
the buildings once occupied by sa-
Icons already have tenants in other
lines of business.
The farm of j. s. Calhoun, six miles
east of Brighton, was visited late Mon
day by tornado of the usual freaky
nature. 1t dipped down among sew
eral buildings and took up the barn.
which was carried about 20 feet, and
demolished. A buggy which was stand.
Ing in The barn was left on the floor.
when the other part OF
the barn disappeared. The tornado
look considerable water from Browns
lake. During storm July s lightning
ran down the chimney of MIR. Cal
houn's residence and among other
pranks moved lighted lamp the en-.
-ire length of a table. but no fire re.
suited.
As The result of trouble over water
lights. Rev William WaIder, pastor of
he Nineland NJ. f. church. near Pue.
)lo, is facing charge "of assault and
laitery and Mrs. Della Wineland. a
widow and a member of his consrega.
ion. is to be tried on a charge of as
fault With attempt to murder, while
members OF the church are divided
according TO the story told officers.
he pastor and Mrs. Wineland have
djoining farms and when few days