The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-09-11
STATE NEWS ITEMS


Cawker City. Kan. took a noverdose
OF morphine at Pueblo and was found
dead -
Greeley is much concerned over the
rumor that the Union Pacific has pu,>
chased the Denver. Laramie & North.
| western road.
Walter Honey. machine tender
at the Gunnison tunnel. was instantly
killed by slab OF rock from the roof
of the tunnel falling on him.
While playing wild West show" q
lad in Denver shot Mrs. Emma Nor
gan ir the back with 22-calibre rifle.
She was not dangerously hurt.
Greeley received the first consign-
mont Of mules ever sent to that city
by express this week, when twenty
eight head arrived from Kansas City.
County Treasurer Simmons. OF Colo
redo Springs. says the tax payments
Tor this year are already 100000
above the entire amount paid in last
year.
Joseph Devine, marshal OF Pryor, .
mining camp, was shot and almost in
stantly killed by Michael Peyton. a
miner. Peyton did not resist arres,
and is now in Jail
That the late Christopher Lam.
brecht OF Fort Lupton was sane when
he made the will cutting off his oldest
daughter. Mrs. Augusta Raiders Of
New York City. with 81. was the find
ms OF jury at Greeley.
The Union Printers Home will, in
all probability. contest the sale several
months ago by the state to Brooks
irioLe. as trustee Of the National Let
ter Carriers Association. of 100 acres
OF land east OF the Printers Home.
Rev. Oscar Lowrey. evangelist from
Iowa, has opened q four weeks cam.
paign under the auspices of the Minis.
terial Association Of Durango. com.
bining all the churches. including tn.
Episcopal. Over 1000 people attended
the first meeting.
The excitement caused by the rich
gold strike just east OF Salida in.
creases and a territory covering
nearly five square miles has been
staked out by both men and women
from Salida and the nearby country.
who believe that q second Cripple
Creek has been discovered.
Denver men. recognizing the tre-
n,endously growing importance Of the
Dry Farming congress. will go to Bill
ings. Mont. next month TO attend the
fifth annual convention, In such num-
bers that It In considered almost =
fores0ne conclusion that the 1910 con-
vention will be brought to Denver.
The contract for building the bridge
over the Big Sandy river south OF
Boyero. Lincoln county. was awarded
the Levey Construction Company Of
Denver. 1t being the lowest bidder.
1862. The Legislature Appropriated
$4,000 for this bridge. This 10 . much
needed improvement for the southern
part Of the county.
Albert Noack Of Mount Douglas.
about twelve miles east OF Black
Hawk. shot and killed . golden eagle.
1t Is evidently . young one. but has .
spread OF seven feet from tip to tip
Of its wings and was flying about 100
feet above the ground when shot.
The golden eagle ID rarely found In
thie section.
Despite the rainy weather, which
has interfered with the fruit picking
= total Of more than $50 carloads has
been shipped from the Grand valley
and the prospects are that next week
will see . still further increase. The
shipments from Palisads which stood
at the top Of the list were nearly 200
cars. principally Alberta peaches.
Denver and AllColorado day At 'he
second annual Colorado Interstate Fair
and Exposition will be Thursday. Sep
TENDER 16. according to the official
proclamation Of Mayor X. w. Speer. In
appreciation Of this educational enter.
prise the merchants are asked to close
their places Of business at noon on
this day and the city Of Denver offices
will also b. closed.
A valuable sorrel horse which b..
lonxed to Mrs. A. e. Carlton. wife Of
thu president Of >the First National
bank 1t Cripple Creek. died on the
street II front Of the bank. Mrs. Carl.
ton Immediately arranged for . fu.
neral for her pet. Invitations were
sen. out to the friends this afternoon
announcing that the funeral would b
held tomorrow afternoon and that the
intcrment would be In the dogs GENE.
terry In which six lots were purchased
Ia order 70 get enough room TO bury
th1 animal. ti
Tho time y coming when the
limited 6tatAn wlll control thu auaap