The Colorado statesman., 1909-04-10
COLORADO ITEMS

The proposition to build new high
school building at Windsor was voted
down by a majority of sixteen votes.
Only eighty-three ballots were cast.
During the last five years more than
200 cottages have been erected in the
Russian settlement in East Greeley by
Russians who work in the beet fields.
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 a session in Birming.
ham, Ala.
A large force is 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 goth.
Miss Dorothy Palmer, second daugh-
ter of the late General w. ]. Palmer,
will soon leave for England, it is I'M
derstood, where she will make an ex-
tended visit with friends. She returned
home with the general last fall, few
months before his death.
Mrs. James Grant of Colorado
Springs, although born in the United
States, was unable to vote at the cleo
ton Tuesday because her husband,
Scotchman, has not received his final
naturalization papers. The law recog-
rizes the nationality of the husband as
that of the wife.
Fumigation for scarlet fever germs
nearly cost the life of N. G. Hoel,
teacher in the University Park school
in Denver few days since. He
walked into a room before the sulphur.
and formaldehyde fumes had been dis
sipated and was unconscious for con-
siderable time after his rescue.
On April End Henry T. West, eighty
three years old, president of the So
ciety of Union Colony Pioneers, began
his fortieth consecutive year of resi-
dence in Greeley 1t was thirty-nine
years ago on that day that Mr.. West,
in company with N. C. Meeker and
General Cameron, selected the site of
Greeley.
The Colorado Provident Loan hsso-
citation, recently organized in Denver to
loan money at nominal interest rates
to those in need of pecuniary aid, has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Whitney Newton; vice presidents
Col W. e. Skinner and Prof. r. II.
Beggs; treasurer, E. r. Coiaway; sec
rotary, ]. H. Craig.
Isaac Newton Whitehead, the oldest
man in Mesa county, and one of the
IA; A,,r
End on his ranch near the Indian
school. He came to the Grand valley
twenty years ago from Indiana, and
was one of the most prominent Repub-
licans in the county. Beginning with
1896 he had presided over every coun-
ty convention. He was ninety years
old.
The Colorado Springs City Council
and the Beaver Land & Irrigation
Company have finally come to an
agreement regarding water rights on
Middle and West Beaver creeks and
have jointly engaged Prof. l.. G. Car
penter of the Agricultural College to
make extensive surveys to prove up
the correctness of their respective
claims, as outlined in the agreement,
which is expected to obviate much liti-
CATION.
The measurements o. the deep drain
age tunnel made April End show that
the following distances have been COW
cred since March list: From the por
tai heading, $40 feet north from the
intermediate shaft, 347 feet; south
from the shaft, 290 feet. Up to the
present time, 5,5S7 feet of driving has
been done from the portal and 1,S6S
| from the intermediate shaft, making a
total of 1856 feet of work done along
the tunnel line.
Hon. w. S. URen of Oregon, known
as the father of the direct primary law,
and a 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 goth. 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.
At meeting of the State Board of
Equalization at the capitol n Denver,
Governor Shafroth was elected chair
man. A meeting was appointed for
April 10Th, when the agents of the
railway, express, telephone, telegraph
and fast freight companies will be
heard regarding assessments. The
board will be in constructive" session
every day in the meantime, to receive
those who wish to appear and make
complaint or ask questions.
Closing a ministerial career of thir-
ty-fiye wears tWenty-Seyen of which
has been continuously pastor of the