The Springfield herald., 1909-07-02
COLORADO ITEMS

Rico was drowned June 23rd while at
tempting to ford the Dolores river
Twelve days after the big fire ti>at
destroyed the electric light plant, the
city of Trinidad was again lighted by
electricity.
The automobile line between Steam
boat Springs and Craig is now running
regularly, the round trip being made
each day.
Manzanola is arranging for big
Fourth of July celebration and ex
poets great influx of people from all
neighboring sections.
Mr.. Alleh of Colorado City is ar
ranging to establish an auto service
between Steamboat Springs and Craig,
fifty miles. Two large touring cars
viii be kept in service.
The Stratton estate contemplates
improvements of about 100000 on the
Brown Palace hotel in Denver, which
will begin next fall, after the summer
season.
Milo MCGOWAN, "A young real estate
dealer at Limon, was struck by light
ming June 25th and instantly killed,
while working at his homestead twelve
miles from town.
r. C. Johnson, representing the Kan
sasColorado Construction Company, Is
settling the accounts of creditors at
Pueblo. after which it is said that
work on the road will be rushed.
A promising gold discovery has
been made in Routt county on Rock
creek near Whitley in the Rabbit Ear
range which is said to be an exten-
sion of veins running through the Gore
range.
The cornerstone of the new $4,000
Christian church at Greeley was laid
June oath with appropriate ceremon-
les. Rev. w. b. Craig of Denver made
the principal address. The church will
seat 1000.
II is now Dr. Shafroth. The Uni
versity OF Michigan on June cath con-
fcrred the honorary degree of l.. l.. D.
upon Gov. John. F. Shafroth OF Colo
rado. graduate of the law school in
1875.
Upon the requisition of Gov. B. B.
Brooks of Wyoming, Lieut.. Gov. Fitz-
garrald issued extradition papers for
Oscar Berg. wanted for horse stealing.
Berg was found working in the mines
at Lake City.
C. B. Nix sold his farm Of 100 acres
near Eaton few days since to Chris
Nelson for $21 900 Nix bought 1t last
fall for $4,000. He retains two-thirds
of this years crop and estimates his
profit at $S,500.
Work has begun on the new bath
pool of the Steamboat Springs Town
site Company. 1t will be fed by nat
ural hot springs, is to be 100 by 1oO
feet and will be similar to the large
pool at Glenwood Springs.
A stock company has been organ
ized at Akron with a capital of $1,000
to buy forty-acre tract near town for
baseball park, racing course and fair
grounds. also for old settlers re-
unions.
The new $4,000 building of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce will be
erected on Champa street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
according to the decision Of the board
of directors.
The Italian families whose relatives
boiler explosion at the Denver Gas &
Electric Company plant have all
placed their claims in the hands of the
legal department of the Italian consul
late in Denver for settlement.
The following Colorado patents have
been granted: j. Eckert, Denver, hot
air forming and feeding device for
heating apparatus; V. V. Fits, Denver,
ore feeder; A. Huyser, Colorado
Springs, campers bake pan or oven;
d. r. Long, Weldona, hay stacker; E.
f. Talliaferro, Colorado Springs, type
bar.
Walter C. Cox, the Denver pound
master and dogcatcher. has patented
new device for catching dogs. The
contrivance is pair of semi-circular
spring arms fastened on the end of
pole. The spring arms may be closed
around the neck of the hapless dog
without getting near enough to the
animal to be harmed.
BY the report of Appraisers s. G.
Warner, the Colorado estate of Eben
Smith, the former pioneer mining
man, is fixed at 100000. from which
the state will receive an inheritance
tax OF $4,000. The principal property
interest in Colorado was one of $780,
coo in the Little Jonny mine at Lead
VILE. Smith died in Los Angeles two
years ago, just when he was building
a railroad. The state of California re-
ceived $4,000 from Smiths holdings
there.
The successor of the Colorado and
Northwestern or the Switzerland
Trail" running from Boulder to Edo
ra and Ward, now known as the Den
yer, Boulder & Western, has author
lied and sold bond issue of 100000.
1t is understood the company will
spend 100000 of that amount for new
equipment and for improving and CO.
tending the line. The remainder Will
be used in paying for the road. which
was bought under foreclosure in
March.
His foot catching while he was at
tempting to jump from freight train