The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
COLORADO ITEMS

The local Optlon advocates of Trim
idad are publishing campaign paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ellison of
Westcliffe have just started on four
year tour of the world.
The Colorado Springs Democratic
city central committee has set March
18th as the date Of the city convention.
The primaries will be held on Satur-
day. March 18th.
The City Council of Canon City has
elected George r. Tanner as mayor to
I'LL the unexpired term of Mayor A. H.
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 hotel.
The women members of the chorus
OF 1000. which will sing at the Gypsy
Smith revival meetings at the Audi.
forum In Denver will wear white shirt
waists and the men white waistcoats.
Attorney T. J. Leitwich. who shot
orado & Southern train will be put on
trial again March 22nd at Fort Collins.
His last trial resulted in a hung jury.
herd OF thirty-five tame antelope
Is curiosity on the John Painter
ranch at Roggen in Weld county. The
early SHOWS last fall drove the animals
into the ranch for food and they have
been cared for all winter with the cat
tie on the ranch.
The annual interstate debate be-
tween the Universities of Colorado and
Kansas will take place at Lawrence.
Kansas. on March 25th. Arrangements
are already under way for the Colo
rado-Texas debate which will occur
sometime In May.
The Gill-Decker Improvement Com.
pany has been organized, capitalized
ut $4,000. to plat the townste of Gill.
eight miles northeast Of Greeley on the
new extension Of the Union Pacific.
portant shipping point
Among the younger branches OF
study and personal training that are
being developed in the University OF
Colorado is the Department of Oratory
and Dramatic Expression. This de.
partment has charge OF the very sue
cessful Dramatic Club
Eighty million passengers were car
ried on the cars of the Denver City
Tramway Company during the fiscal
year ending February IL. 1909. This
is an increase Of 100000 over the
previous year. indicating the rapid
growth OF the city. 'ou
Writing to the Mining Journal. Lon
don, England, Thomas TOnge. the noted
Denver newspaper correspondent
says: From a personal knowledge OF
l.eadville since 1888. and Of present
conditions there. the writer believes all
indications are that the child is not yet
played out as n profitable mining dis.
trict."
The Reverend aud Mrs. r. j.
Van Valkenburg celebrated their six.
ty-sixth wedding anniversary at their
home In Greeley on the lst inst
The Reverend Mr.. Van Valken.
burg enjoys the distinction OF being
the Oldest Odd Fellow In Colorado.
and for thirty-one Years has OBLIGATED
as chaplain ut every session OF the
grand lodge. The couple were mar
ried In New York In l8A3.
load dumping apparatus that IL in
big demand among sugar factories IL
the cause OF suit for CSC. 900 damages
instituted by Timothy Carroll Of Call.
fornia against Merritt !. futile, one Of
the wealthicst sugar beet growers In
~. Morgan. Carroll claims to be- the In.
vcntor Of the apparatus and alleges
that futile has been using It In his
factory without permission.
Fearing that their bill will be tabled
during the rush Of the closing days Of
the legislature. the Fremont County
Roads Association. which IL asking an
appropriation Of $50 900 from tn. state
for 4 macadamixed driveway between
Fremont county points and Colorado
Springs. has decided 10 send orc ut It's
members to Denver to lobby IN the IN.
terests Of the bill. rhe object Of This
driveway II 10 draw tourists from Colo.
RADIO Springs.
Local option Is expected TO cut quite
figure In the coming Pueblo city cleo.
ton. Petitions have been filed with
the clerk by the sn'i.saloon people ask.
Ing for local option elections In the
First. Second Finh. Seventh and
Eighth wards. Petitions are now being