The state herald., 1909-10-29
COLORADO NEWS

The pixies PEAK Poultry AsSoclatioh
will hold it's annual exhibition at Col
orado Springs, December 13 to is.
The Rev. Thomas E. Bliss, one of
the pinoneer Congregational ministers
Of Colorado. died in Denver few
days since at the age of IS years.
Vice-President Green of the Denver,
Laramie & Northwestern Railroad
Company, has placed orders for rails
for the terminal road into Greeley,
which he says will be built within
sixty days.
Dunbar F. Carpenter, an attorney,
has been elected president Of the new
Civil Service Commission in Colorado
Springs. The other two members are
E. H. Joslyn, printer, and c. w. lie
ger. optician.
Owing to a shortage Of cars the
coal mines of Fremont county are
working only half time. The railroads
claim that the shortage is due to the
heavy crop movement. At least 1900
men are affected.
The farmers of Colorado are invited
to send their names and addresses to
Congressman Edward T. Taylor at
Glenwood Springs for vegetable and
flower seeds. which the government
furnishes him for distribution.
Congressman Edward T. Taylor. at
Glenwood Springs, would be glad to
furnish every farmer in the state, free
of cost, with twenty-five Farmers
Bulletins. They contain much infor-
nation of great value and request
| for them can be sent on postcard.
After canvassing about 40 per cent.
OF the population of the city as to its
religious propensities. the religious
census takers who recently engaged
in the work are convinced that about
IS per cent of the people Of Denver
are willing to admit their preference
for some one of the branches of the
Christian church.
Six new wells are now drilling In
the Boulder oil field. The Niwot
compiny is drilling on the Johnson
tract, the Fidelity on the Moffat tract.
the Colorado Refining Company near
the flowing wells, and the Inland
company is drilling wells Nos.
II and is, the former well be-
ing 1900 feet deep. The Boul-
der-Greeley company's new well is ex-
pected to reach the oil sands the lat
ter part Of the month.
As a mark of appreciation OF his
bravery in taking away a revolver
from highwayman. who had made his
entrance to the Cliff House hotel at
Manitou, James Marrow. clerk at the
hotel, was presented with a medal at
the banquet of the Colorado Hotel
Clerks Association at the Albany no,
tel in Denver. The medal was given
-----i-.,-- and was presented
! by Governor Shafroth.
The Railroad Red Book for Octo-
Der. which has Just been issued by
Publisher J. Harry Carson at Denver.
for the passenger department of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Com.
pany. presents pictorial story of
President Tafts trip through Colorado
on the occasion OF the recent opening
OF the Gunnison tunnel OF the I'm.
compahgre irrigation project Of the
government.
In the vicinity OF Upper Hardscrab.
bic. Fremont county. n large number
OF men are at work picking pine cones.
drying them and extracting the seed,
which finds II ready market with the
government at s1.50 to 81 per pound.
according to quality. II is said good
picker can make 81 to IS n day. In
1 one camp on the forest reserve near
Buelah. IS men are engaged In the
work. The government uses the seed
to replant forests.
Gov. John F Shafroth left Denver
on the 22nd inst. to Join President
Taft and his party at st. Louis. the
starting point OF the trip down the
Mississippi river to New Orleans. In
which about thirty-one governors
are to take part. The trip will last
about six days and the governor is
expected back the latter part OF this
week. During his absence Lieut.. Gov.
S. Il. Fitzgerald will occupy tho
chief executives chair.
The action OF the state board Of
equalization In chasing the Engleville
branch OF the Rio Grandc MS switch
tracks instead Of main line. has I'm.
poverishcd the treasury OF school dis.
trict No. 2. Just east OF Trinidad. Tho
$4,000 valuation OF last year was cut
to $4,000. and on this the levy will
not be sufficient TO defray tho OK.
penscs Of tho school throughout tho
year. A reduction OF over 100000
was made on Las Animas county
tracks
ON November 9TH $4,000 acres OF
government land In the San Luis Val.
ley will be disposed OF to settlers un.
der the direction OF the State Land
Board. Tho land viii be allotted by
drawings which will be held at Anto.
nito. The land Ia very choice and Ia
all under completed canal and res.
ervoir system. Any citizen Of the