Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-17
COLORADO NEWS.

COLORADO NEWS.
The Florence Daily Tribune has sus-
pended publication. Too strenuous a
life.
Hon. H. NJ. Hogg is building a new
residence at Telluride which indicates
permanent residence there. Glad
to have the Judge SO near US.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
announces that 1t has just let the con
tract for new depot at Salt Lake
| City, to cost 100000.
| John F. Vivian in an interview with
the Denver Republican says he has
no intention of resigning as chairman
of the Republican state central com
mittee.
| A Fort Collins shoeblack cashed
worthless check given by Mexican
A few days later he secured re-
volver, hunted up the Mex and forced
him to dig. Good for the boy.
To make up for the unlimited appro-
priations OF the lamehted Seventeenth
general assembly, Gov. Shafroth and
his co-Democrats are demanding in
creased taxation. Thus the people
will have to foot the bills.
The CHEESEMAN'S in Denver have
compromised damage suits by paying
$4,000 and costs in the cases of Mrs
Elmer and daughter who were injured
by falling brick from a building in
course of construction.
State Auditor Kenehan returned
from an extended trip through the
east Tuesday Just after his return
Building and Loan Commissioner Pat
ton handed in his resignation to take
effect May Is. He is the last of the
Republicans who are holding positions
under this administration.
Several of the dairymen supplying
milk TO Denver people are feeding
brewers swill and slops, greatly to
the detriment of health The women
are collecting evidence. Wonder why
the Speer government does not act =?
Does Speer stand in with the brew
ers.
The Knights of Columbus. at their
state convention held at Fort Collins
selected Grand Junction as the place
for the next annual meeting. Denver
was strong competitor. About fifty
delegates from various parth of the
"'@'e warA nresent. among them -four
women.
4 simultaneously with the opening OF
three saloons at Grand Junction as
soft drink resorts, where near" beer
and other beverages within the law
are dispensed in great quantities, the
first drunk" to be arrested since
election was fined in court Tuesday
morning He said he drank nothing
but cidar and grape juice.
Salida's new library has been turned
over to the city by the ladies' organi.
zation which undertook the work. This
library was built at cost OF S12, 200
$4,000 of which was donated by Car.
negie and $4,000 raised by private
descriptions. General Manager Ridg-
way of the Denver g. Rio Grande
donated the ground, valued at s2,500
Allen Selholm, aged %. Colorado
Midland brakeman, was Instantly kill.
ed Monday night while switching at
Cardiff. He was leaning out from
the car on which he was riding, when
his head struck the corner of car
Inv nIf tai, trpn al NOD
thrown under the wheels and he was
terribly mangled.
After remaining quiet since the elec.
tion leaders of the Pueblo Anti saloon
league are getting busy again. Ar
rangements are being made for ban.
quet for which noted speakers will
be secured to arouse interest, follow
ing which the campaign for the oh
servance of Sunday and midnight clos
ing and saloon regulation will be push.
ed vigorously.
One hundred and twenty-five busi-
ness and professional men of Denver
baDqueted Monday night at the Y. NJ
c. A. building under the auspices Of
the Anti-Saloon league of Denver, and
opened the campaign to make Den
yer prohibition city. The addresses
and spirit of the evening enthusiastic
ally favored an energetic fight by
means of the ballot to make Denver
dry town.
Many Durango people remember
| n. Musser He was here a year or
more ago with Wayne Russell can
vassing for insurance, and also with
Fred Strater couple of months ago
Musser was arrested a few weeks
ago accused of holding out money
due the company. and week or so
ago attempted suicide because young
lady Tilted him on account of the
escapade.
Judge Shumate issued an order In
district court Monday morning which
will put a crimp in gambling. prize
fighting. wine rooms and violation of
Sunday closing laws in his district,