The state herald., 1909-12-03
COLORADO ITEMS

tion at Boulder December 18th to
18th.
The trial of Mrs. Allen F. Read. in
the district court at Denver. ended In
her being found guilty OF assault with
intent to commit larceny upon Mrs.
Phipps.
Plans have been drawn for the pro-
poor at Colorado Springs. It will cost
about $4,000. of which several thou.
sand dollars have been raised.
Gov. John F. shafroth has Az
pointed ]. S. Appel of Denver his spX.
cial representative to attend the SOS.
sions of the National Civic congress
to be held in Carnegie hail. New York
City, December 6 to II. 1903.
A coroner's jury at Cripple Creek re-
turned verdict finding the people op-
Grating the Morning Glory shaft Of
the Work Mining & Milling Company
guilty of negligence and carelessness.
thereby bringing about the death of
Oscar Anderson, who was thrown $50
feet down the shaft November 4th.
His spine was fractured. but he lived
until November goth.
With fitting ceremonies the first
rails were laid at Pueblo November
22nd and the first spike driven on
the new Kansas Colorado railroad.
near the State Insane Asylum
grounds. A special train took about
200 business men to the scene. The
first spike was driven by Mrs. An
drew Mcclellan and General Mana
ger r. C. johnson.
The cornerstone Of new church
building, to cost $1,000. was laid at
the corner OF Logan avenue and Speer
boulevard, in Denver, Sunday by the
Reorganized Church Of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints. This society is
not affiliated with the Mormons of
Utah. Bishop Richard Bullard. OF
Boston. delivered the principal ad-
dress.
Rock Island engineers are reported
to be making progress in their inves-
tigation of the Moffat road. having
visited Steamboat Springs. Craig and
other towns along the survey of the
western extension of the Moffat. 1t
is believed probable in Denver rail-
road circles that the Rock Island will
bid very high for the Moffat road If
given an opportunity.
The three Falconer brothers. Of
Granada, attracted considerable atten-
tion at Pueblo few days since. The
combined height OF the brothers is 19
feet 2+ inches. Ed Falconer. the
youngest, is the tallest. He stands
6 feet I. Eugene measures feet Az.
while William is feet 3h. The
brothers have adjoining ranches and
are almost inseparable.
During the next few months the gov
ernment viii spend not less than s75.-
900 in various improvements at Fort
Logan, near Denver. These will in.
clude new water system to cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. and q
power and lighting plant to cost Si0.-
600. A laundry. new hospital and a
new isolation barracks for soldiers AZ.
fected with contagious diseases are
also among the improvements planned.
W. F. r. Mills. secretary OF the
Denver Chamber OF Commerce and
Board Of Trade. has resigned that po-
sition in order to devote his entire
time to the work OF the Convention
League. OF which he is secretary.
With his family he will make pro-
tracted trip TO California and other
states OF the Pacific coast. preliml-
nary to taking up his exclusive duties
with the league.
There are not more than one.fourth
as many sheep now on feed In the
Eaton district as there were last sea.
son." said DR.. Merrill. state stock in.
spector. at Greeley recently. Last
year l3s carloads OF sheep were put on
feed in the Eaton district. but only 40
carloads OF lambs have been shipped
there this season. Greeley can make
n little better showing. but It is safe
TO say that the output OF mutton
from the Greeley, Windsor and Eaton
districts will be so per cent. below
normal this season."
No local labor union can be forced
TO affiliate with any building trades
council. This Is the decision handed
down by Judge II. c. Riddle In the
District Court at Denver. In granting
. permanent injunction to Local Union
No. 500. Brotherhood OF Painters.
Decorators and Paporhangcrs Of
America. against the national cxccu.
tive board Of the brotherhood. re.
straining them from taking away tho
locals charter because they refused to
return into the fold OF the Denver
Building Trades Council.
Adjt Gen. John Chase and Mrs.
Katherine Cook. superintendent OF
public instruction, will conduct the ex.
aminations OF candidates for entrance
&c the government naval academy at
Annapolis. General Chase viii have
charge OF tho physical and Mrs. Cook
OF the educational examination. They
viii be held December 2sth and goth.
and from III. list OF those successful.
Congressman y. r. TAILOR will make
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