The state herald., 1909-03-19
COLORADO ITEMS


a packing house at Colorado Springs,
costing about 100000.
Thirty.two hens belonging to Mrs.
Brady at Greeley laid 800 eggs last
month The eggs sold at so cents a
dozen. which is a handsome profit.
AT Florence on the 11th inst. forty
teams and fifty men began work on
the Beaver & Northern railway. which
is TO be in operation by May 18th.
The Florence City Council has com
pleted its budget for the fiscal year,
the appropriations totaling $37,550.
which is about $4,000 less than last
year.
The Florence Macaroni company will
Immediately double its capacity. 1t
was started six months ago and the
machinery is now inadequate to handle
the business on hand.
The Grand Junction Electric line pro-
poses to lease the grounds Of the
County Fair Association for use as an
amusement park next summer, extend
ing its road to the grounds.
Arrangements have been made for
two baseball games at Trinidad April
cath and 25th with the Denver West
ern league team. which will play the
local men, recently organized.
Queen Elizabeth, the old lioness at
'Bathouse" John Coughlin's zoo in
Colorado Springs, has equaled the
worlds record, so far as known. by
giving birth TO five babies, all of which
are girls.
The annual interstate debate be-
tween the Universities of Colorado and
Kansas will take place at Lawrence,
Kansas, on March 25th. Arrangements
are already under way for the Colo.
rado.TeXas debate which will occur
sometime in May.
While hunting near Pueblo on the
18th inst, Claude Harrison, the 15-year-
old son of ]. II. Harrison. was accident
ally shot by Frank McColm and died
two hours afterward as the result Of ex'
posure and the wound. The dead boys
father was In the hunting party.
On account OF the crush OF prisoners
in the county Jail at Trinidad the com.
missioners OF Las Animas county have
decided to work the prisoners on the
county roads The first gang will be
placed on the road TO Stonewall, which
will be duplicate of the state high.
way.
II is stated that John Meter. a
wealthy Hollander of Chicago. who is
fostering the Holland settlement a;
Kuner, Weld county. will transfer
his kraut factory In Illinois
TO the Kuner district. This is
because the cabbage crop in Illinois
is affected with what is known as
club foot" a fungus growth which
takes from the head all strength and
flavor.
Former State Senator G. W. Swlnk Of
Rocky Ford has purchased the Ell JEFF
freys ranch. forty.four miles northeast
OF Trinidad. consisting OF 1000 acres,
for which he paid $4,000. The tract
Is fine grazing land and well watered.
Mr.. Swink is known as the father OF
the cantaloupe business OF Rocky Ford
and II is stated that he intends TO ex.
tend their growth to Las Anlmas
county.
Mrs. Grace Clark. known better as
Miss Grace Gale. formerly OF Greeley.
later Of Los Angeles, Cal. is dead at
Bombay. India. Mrs. Clark left Cali.
fornia a few months ago for trip
around the world with friends. She
was born In Greeley and was the
daughter Of Mrs. Jennie Gale. her
father. o. p. Gale. being one Of the
pioneers Of Greeley. and dying many
years ago.
Seven outfits are now at work on
the Crow Greek and Pierce extension
OF the Union Pacific In Weld county,
with about 700 teams. Fitzpatrick Bros.
4 Collins have furnished bond 20 have
nil work completed by August LIST.
There will be sldctracks about every
five miles and townsites win follow
their placing. II is expected that eight
thrifty towns will grow up along the
thirty.fiye miles OF road
President 4. W. Wilcox OF the Ar.
gcntinc Central railroad. operating
from Silver Plume TO Mt. McClcllnnd.
over Grays Peak. has returned from an
extended trip east and announces that
the line will open May LIST. having re.
maincd c.oscd since December LIST. The
custom Of closing for the winter will
be done away with this year and here.
after and the Argentine Central will
be u ycarnround line of railroad.
While driving three horses across
the trucks. Chester Wolfe. aged II. was
struck by n Rock Island train at Aus.
tin Bluff. five miles northeast Of Colo.
rado Springs on the l2th inst. nnd sus,
tnincd injuries from which he dies In
the hospital three hours later. Tho
horses were almost instantly killed
Woods father. who IN a consumptivc.
has been dismissed ma Iucurnblc by thu