The Dolores star., 1909-04-09
COLORADO NEWS

GUIUhAUU NEWS
During the last fIve years more than
800 cottages have been erected In the
Russian settlement in East Greeley BY
Russians who work in the beet flelds.
Word has been received In Denver
that the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Dental Association with about
1000 delegates will be held at Denver
in July. The Organization has Just
been holding . session in Birming-
ham. Ala.
A large force IL at work At the
Pixies Peak Cog road shops overhaul
ing engines and. preparing for the
biggest tourist season in the history
Of the town. The first trip to the sum-
NIT of Pixies Peak will be made about
April 10th.
The annual meeting Of the State
Board Of Agriculture will take place In
Fort Collins April 18th. A successor
to Pres. B. o. Aylesworth, resigned.
will be chosen, and matters relating
to the future policy Of the institution
determined.
Over IS per cent. increase is shown
in the bank clearings Of banks belong
ing to the Denver Clearing house in
the official report for the month of
March. The total increase is $11,075.-
331.89. The total clearings for March.
1903, were t42.059.s69.6s.
Samples Of gray sandstone from the
Steamboat Springs quarries were taken
to Denver recently to be sent to Wash
ington. the purpose being to have the
stone tested by the supervising archi-
tect in order to see II the material IL
suitable to go into the new federal
building.
A new town to be known as Model
City" has been plated on the prop
erty OF the Model Land and Irrigation
Company. twenty-five miles southeast
of Trinidad. 1t will be on the main
Jine Of the Santa Fe and is the site Of
reservoirs now under construction.
which viii irrigate 10000 acres.
The Fort Morgan correspondent of
The Denver Republican, under date OF
March 31st, says: Denver parties have
leased the fishing rights on Jackson
Lake and today made their first large
catch. landing 1900 pounds in one
haul. mostly carp, bass and suckers.
They are being shipped to Denver.
Naval men now in Denver have per-
fected an organisation to be known az
the Ernest w. Weichart section Of the
Navy league. It was named in mem
ory Of Weichart, who. while an officer
Of the navy, received fatal injuries in
an explosion on the battleship Missouri
IN 1904. A. B. FrenxeI II chairman.
On April End Henry r. West, eighty
three years old, president Of the So
ciety Of Union Colony Pioneers. began
his fortieth consecutive year Of resi-
4sance in Greeley. It was thirty-nind
years ago on that day that Mr.. West
In company with N. G. Meeker and
General Cameron. selected the site OF
Greeley.
Isaac Newton Whitehead. the Oldest
man In Mesa county. and one Of the
valleys best known citizens. died April
End ON his ranch near the Indian
school. He came to the Grand valley
twenty years ago from Indiana, and
WE VuG Va tuC AAOot PAOAAAAhShs AeCRoO-
licans in the county. Beginning with
1895 he had presided over every coun.
-ty convention. He was ninety years
The measurements o. the deep drain.
age tunnel made April End show that
the following distances have been GOV.
cred since March list: From the por
tai heading, $40 feet; north from the
intermediate shaft, BAT feet; south
from the shaft. 290 feet. Up to the
present time, 5,587 feet Of driving has
been done from the portal and 1858
from the intermediate shaft, making
total Of 7,455 feet Of work done along
the tunnel line.
Hon. w. 8. U'Ren OF Oregon, known
rs the father of the direct primary law,
and strong advocate of the initiative
and referendum, addressed the stu.
dents and members of the faculty Of
the University Of Colorado on Monday
morning. March 29th. He told Of the
working efficiency of the direct pri-
mary in Oregon and predicted that, al
though not now altogether satisfactory,
It would be almost perfect ten years
hence.
Assistant District Attorney Purcell
at Colorado Springs is of the opinion
that under the law although thief
steal several hundred dollars worth of
gold concentrates, he is guilty of petit
larceny only, II he takes away less
than $50 worth at time. In this be-
lief he dismissed a charge of grand lar
ceny against L. H. Harmon, accused Of
stealing over $500 worth of ore from
the Portland mine, to file four separate
charges OF petit larceny.
The Democratic club Of Denver has