The Holly chieftain., 1909-10-29
STATE NEWS ITEMS

he Rev. Thomas +. Bliss, one of
the pinoneer Congregational ministers
OF Colorado, died in Denver few
days since at the age of IS years.
Fice-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
f. II. Joslyn. printer, and C. w. Zie-
ger, optician.
Owing to 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 new state law regulating the
practice of veterinary medicine, surg
cry and dentistry went into effect DC.
tober Gath, the first examination by
vember 2nd at the capitol building in
Denver.
AT Colorado Springs Sunday, Octo-
Der Gath, the Modern Woodmen cele-
brated Colorado Springs" day. One
thousand people attended the exer-
cises at the sanatorium, four miles
from the city. Several grand lodge
officers took part in the program.
The new st. Joseph Catholic church
at Salida was formally dedicated Sun
day. Right Rev. Bishop Matz of Den
yer was in charge of the ceremony.
Rev. David ODwyer of Leadville de-
livered the dedication sermon. The
cost of the building is about $4,000.
With the object of securing irri
gated land, a delegation of farmers
from Iowa and Illinois has sent word
that they will arrive in Greeley by No
vember 10th. 1t is expected that their
visit will result in the expenditure of
Weld county.
After canvassing about 40 per cent.
Of the population of the city as to its
religious propensities, the religious
in the work are convinced that about
S5 per cent of the people of Denver
are willing to admit their preference
for some one of the branches of the
Christian church.
Milliken, the new station on the D.,
l.. G. N. W., west Of Greeley, is ce-
ment town. Practically every building
erected in it is made of cement, fire
proof and warranted to stand for
years. The town has just put down
a number of wells to furnish water
supply and has doubled its population
within three months.
The Bar ]. H. Cattle & Land Com
pany has filed with the county clerk
of Pueblo county map of the Boone
creek reservoir and supply ditch from
Haynes creek, which will be supple
mental to the Chico irrigation system.
The reservoir and ditch will cost
s236,OOO. The dam will be sixty-five
feet in height and will hold 242,225,350
cubic feet of water.
AS a mark of appreciation of his
bravery in taking away a revolver
from highwayman, who had made mis-
entrance to the Cliff House hotel at
Manitou, James Marrow, clerk at the
hotel, was presented with medal at
the banquet of the Colorado Hotel
Clerks Association at the Albany ho-
tel in Denver. The medal was given
by the association and was presented
by Governor Shafroth.
The Railroad Red Book for Octo-
ber, which has just teen issued by
Publisher ]. Harry Carson at Denver,
for the passenger department Of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany, presents pictorial story of
President Taft's trip through Colorado
on the occasion of the recent opening
of the Gunnison tunnel of the I'm
compahgre irrigation project of the
government.
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 thirtv-one governors
are 70 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. r. Fitzgarrald will occupy the
chief executives chair.
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