The Ordway new era., 1909-07-23
COLORADO NEWS

Junction by the Fruit Growers Asso'
citation on the 10th inst.
The Pueblo Savings Bank has APP
Piled for n charter to be known AS the
Pueblo Savings Bank & Trust Com
pany, Former Governor Adams Is
president,
The Greeley record for a single year
Is 1000 carloads of potatoes. made
several years ago, but II Is confidently
believed that this years output will
come up to the best, II not excel 1t.
William X. Mitchell. who made a
murderous assault upon SheriH
Schracdcr at the county jail In Grand
Junction several weeks ago. has been
adjudged insane and sent TO the asy-
lum at Pueblo.
The American members OF the in
ternational executive committee OF
the B'Nai Birth. the powerful Jewish
organization, will meet in Denver
August 18th. and extensive plans are
being made for their entertainment.
Edward Maurin, a young ranchman
OF twenty-three. residing on Capitol
Creek, near Aspen. took dose OF
strychnine, supposing he was taking
salts. He rode to nearby ranch and
died before medical aid could bo sum
moned.
One of the worst electrical storms
in years visited the Cripple Creek dis
triCt on Friday, the 18th inst The
lightning did much damage. striking at
least "a dozen houses. Telephone and
telegraph wires were put out OF com
mission for over an hour.
Nine men rode In bicycle road race
from Fort Collins to lovsland and
back few days since. the winner,
john Adams. making the round trip
in hour. 20 minutes, 30 seconds.
The distance was 90 miles. The slow
es, man made 1t In l hour. 80 min
utes. 40 seconds.
Robert Ferrari. nephew NJ Cardinal
F,rrari OF Rome, and Father Charles
F.rrari. the wcll.kuown Denver Cath.
clio priest and brothcr.in-law OF Jo-
scph Cunco. the former Italian consul
In Denver. has been nnturaltZed as an
American citizen by District Judge
Shattuck at Denver.
Edward u. Carson of Houston, Tex.
who is in Pueblo to establish a branch
OF an oil refining company. bears the
distinction OF being the second man
to scale the walls OF Pcking during
the Boxer uprising. and proudly wears
a badge OF honor presented him by
the late President Mckinley.
Wilbur +. Cannon. state pure food
commissioner has announced that the
melon growers OF the Rocky Ford dis.
trict will he protected this year, and
that merchants IN the East who adver.
! tice Rocky Ford melons for sale before
| they are ripe will be prosecuted. The
real Rocky Ford melons are not on the
market until August Sth.
The Colorado Dental Association at
j its convention in Colorado Springs
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President. DR.. w. A.
Brierley OF Denver. former vice presi.
dent OF the association: vice presi.
dent, DR.. +. $. Mckay. Colorado
| Springs: treasurer. DR.. William Smed.
! ley. Denver: secretary. DIR. c. A. Mon.
. roe, Boulder.
Horace Havens OF Leadville. former
deputy secretary OF state and three
times candidate for the secretaryship
on the Democratic ticket, has been
appointed as the mineral inspector OF
the State Land Board. the appoint
ment having been made as resul,
OF the expiration of the term OF DR.
A. A. Johnson. who was retained by
Register Jefferson as hold.over
from the administration OF John F.
Vivian.
The secretary OF the navy has mott
fled Governor Shafroth that he can Sc
cure for Colorado the ornamental
shields discarded from the cruisers
Colorado and Denver. The shields are
now in the custody of the commander
of the Puget Sound navy yard. whs
Governor Shafroth for the State ol
Colorado. which will have to pay the
transportation charges upon them ant
agree to preserve them as public prop
erty.
Work Is to be commenced at one
on the extension Of the tracks Of tn
Argentine Central railway from 1t
present terminus. the summit O
Mount Mcclellan. to Gray's Peak. IA
AL feet above sea level. II Is be
lieved that the line will be complete,
by August goth. Next year a 1O(
room hotel, an observatory, and
tower will be erected on the summit @
Gray's Peak. and tourists will be a
forded view Of grandeur embracin
400 miles Of snow.capped mountain
and level plains.
The State Land Board has refuse,
to sell small lake adjoining Twil
Lakes to the Lake County Sporting
Club for $3.50 an acre. 1t is the inteu
tion OF the board to establish prece
dent not to dispose Of water on stat