The Monte Vista journal., 1909-07-10
COLORADO ITEMS

~NVs AAotEAAk0 nCeuDo Wa ASPueO
in San Miguel county in June and not
wedding took place in Telluride.
The flagstaff on the top Of the Colo
RADIO Telephone Company's big building
In Denver was struck by lightning
July eth. jarring the entire structure.
No one was hurt.
The new Majestic, the first modern
theater building in Grand Junction
was opened On the night OF July list
1t seats TOO and has stage much lar
ger than the old opera house.
An offer was recently made .
Boulder brick company for its entire
output to b shipped to Los Angeles.
CAL. but was turned down. ~ the out
put had already been contracted for.
Eddie and Agnes Garland, nine and
six years old respectively. children
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Garland. were
killed by lightning while At play ON
the afternoon Of July Bird In their home
at $40 Washington street In Denver.
Postmaster Norehead Of Boulder 10
advised from Washington that the
contract for the new $4,000 postoffice
building having been awarded to Beat
ty L McHenry Of East Liverpool. O..
the contractors have until August 1.
1910. to complete the building and
thirty days from date Of award to file
their bonds.
At Denver July 4th George New.
sham. nine years old, exploded . dyn-
n vvft hap nj
badly hurt that he died . few hours
later at the county hospital. A play
mate. Leo Meyers. also nine year1 OF
age, who was standing nearby, sui
fered the loss Of tire fingers and the
thumb Of the left hand.
w. e. Walton Of Fort Collins has
been engaged to take charge Of the
poultry department Of the Colorado
Agricultural College, new departure
In college work. Mr.. Walton IL versed
in the theory Of poultry culture. -
well as practice. having long been
among the best known and most sue.
cessful producers of chickens in the
state.
Stringency in the printing fund has
delayed the printing OF the session
laws for 1909 and 1910. and many
complaints have been made by attor-
neys over the state. The laws will
cost $1,000 and the governor. the Sec
rotary Of state. treasurer and attorney
general have agreed to contribute
from their continsent funds to have
the books printed.
The new municipal water worm Of
the city q Las Animas Was put In op-
Grafton July 9Th. and the new 1000. 900
gallon pump connected with the main.
This plant 10 model one In every re-
spect. having cost the city In contunc.
ton with the new steel tank Of 250. 900
gallons capacity and IN extension Of
seven miles Of new main to the old
system. . total OF $4,000.
At Denver July 3rd. shooting and
killing 0ussie Green. . negress. in the
doorway Of Cottrelrs drug store at
Twenty.first and Arapahoe streets.
william @. Hughes. . negro express
man. led the police IN . chase to his
homo at 34l7 Humboldt street. barri.
cadsd himself In 4 stable and. q. pa.
trolmsn and detectives were batter
ing down the door. fired . bullet into
his own head.
After . discussion Of several days,
the State Board Of Equalization, In
session at Denver. fixed the assess.
msut OF the Pullman Car Company's
property at approximately $4,000.
which 10 an increase Of more than
100000 over the figures arrived at In
the preceding valuation. The assess.
ment per mile was flied at 1854, or an
increase Of nearly so over the former
amount. the total mileage having been
agreed upon at 1851 miles.
Governor Shafroth and State Engi.
neer Comstock have signed the con.
tract Of the Two Buttss Reservoirs L
Reservation Company. opening under
the Carey act = ?2.0o0-acre tract Of
land south Of Lamar In Otero county.
The water rights must b purchased
and the first corners will receive the
best land. Water will sell for e3s an
acre and will be available In 1910. The
Mccoy Company Of Chicago 10 financ.
ing the proposition. which will cost
100000.
The records made BY the ReilinE
dredge boat Of the French Ouleh Gold
Mining Company. operating in French
gulch about mile easterly from
Breckenridge. In the way Of ciean.ups
% far. have been broken BY the last
one made In June. The last eight days
yielded roughly weighed on . plat.