Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

la, on the WltnesS stADu III tue tliai
OF James Fl. Boyies, his alleged alb
ductor. today pointed his finger at the
defendant as the latter sat in the
prisoners box and with positive
ness that could not be doubted, That
Is the man"
He had been asked II he could point
out the man who took him away from
sharon last March. and his answer
was given without the slightest hest
iion.
Hundreds crowded into the frail
building that Is serving for tempo
rary court house when court convened
this morning and the doors were or
dered locked to prevent possible dis
aster from over crowding.
James Boyle entered formal plea
OF not guilty. The jury was sworn
and the opening address to the jury
was made by T. C. Cochran in charge
OF the prosecution. He spoke for near
iy half hour outlining what the state
will attempt to prove, which differs
In no material points from accounts
of the kidnapping already published.
Billy Whitla. the first witness, be-
fore being sworn caused ripple OF
laughter when he answered the ques-
ton as to where Doys go who do not
tell the truth, by saying: They go
to hell"
NEW YORK, May 6.-The Denver q
Rio Grande reports for March show an
increase in gross earnings OF nearly
four hundred thousand. but decrease
OF net earnings OF twenty thousand
dollars. In addition to higher operat-
ing expenses. interest and other fixed
charges increased $4,000, so that the
surplus applicable to dividends was
reduced 10 the extent of one thou
sand, half of what it was the year be-
tore, and this despite the better gross
earnings. For the nine months of the
fiscal year the Denver & Rio Grande
reports a surplus over fixed charges
OF over two millions but half mil
lion less than in the same portion
of the year before.
ALLISON, Colo, May 6.--The Davis
County Nurseries of Roy. Utah. have
Just completed the distribution of the
largest car of fruit trees received here
this season. This shipment increases
the number of trees already planted
by several thousand and is regarded
as the strongest evidence possible OF
the confidence the residents of this
new section have in our fruit growing
possibilities.
Eastern nurseries have also contrib
uted heavily to the increase in orchard
acreage here this year and should we
make corresponding increase each
subsequent season 1t will be only q
short time until train load shipments
will be going to market from this enc
OF La Plata county. The principal
varieties planted SO far are winter
apples.
IDAHO SPRINGS. May 6.-Pioneers
of all the west are invited to the cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the discovery of gold in the Rocky
mountains, which is to be held here.
The committee in charge has not sent
special invitations. but says that ev-
cry one of the pioneers and 59ers are
expected without invitation. They all
are sought to assist Idaho Springs in
the celebration of the event that built
Colorado and the west and caused an
empire TO grow In the plains and
mountains.
SILvERTON, May 6.--one of the
richest strikes In the history of this
camp was made this week in newly
located property in Minnie gulch, own
ed by Jack Joyce and James Kelley.
The ore runs on an average over 81,
900 in gold and silver.
The Ross smelter has been sold to
New York syndicate headed by a
gentleman named Lowe. The smelter
is copper plant and lead furnace
will be added. The Arpad mine Is
included in the deal.
The sale OF the smelter along with
some important strikes the past week
is causing Silverton people to be
rather jubilant.
GRAND JUNCTION, May 6.--The d.
& r. G. warehouse. containing sew
eral thousand gallons OF oil. caught
fire yesterday afternoon and burned
all night. but firemen kept the blaze
from spreading. No one was injured,
LOSS about $4,000.
GUNNIsoN. Colo, May s.-Gunni-
son citizens celebrated the signing Of
the bill establishing a normal school
at Gunnison by huge bonfires and a
street parade last night. Never In
the history OF Gunnison has there been
such u general celebration. Governor
Shafroth was cheered enthusiastically
Twenty-three years ago, A. Nj. Ste
venson. then representative from Gun
nison county, introduced the first bill
for normal school here. 1t was re
introduced in the general assembly aN
every session. but did not pass until
1901 when Repre~entaiiya Rawalt