The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-11-27
COLORADO ITEMS

The first consignment Of rails for
the Kansas-Colorado railroad has ar.
rived at Pueblo and the work Of lay.
ing the track has been begun.
Plans have been drawn for the pro-
posed sanitarium for the tuberculosis
poor at Colorado Springs. 1t will cost
about $4,000, Of which several thou
sand dollars have been raised.
Gov. John F. Shafroth has APP
pointed J. S. Appel of Denver his spe-
cial representative to attend the SEES
sions Of the National Civic congress
to be held in Carnegie hall. New York
City. December to II. 1909.
The Colorado Springs health depart
nent is preparing to register all tn.
bercular cases, as provided in the
charter. Each householder must re-
port all tubercular persons in his
home. and physicians must send
names of tubercular patients.
With fitting ceremonies the first
rails were laid at Pueblo November
22nd and the first spike driven on
the new Kansas. Colorado railroad.
near the State Insane Asylum
grounds. A special train took about
200 business men to the scene. The
first spike was driven by Mrs. An.
drew Mcclellan and General Mana
ger r. C. Johnson.
The cornerstone OF a new church
building. to cost $1,000. was laid at
the corner Of Logan avenue and Speer
boulevard. in Denver. Sunday by the
Reorganized Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints. This society is
not affiliated with the Mormons of
Utah. Bishop Richard Billiard. of
Boston. delivered the principal ad-
dress.
to be making progress in their inves-
tigation of the Moffat road. having
visited Steamboat Springs. Craig and
other towns along the survey OF the
western extension OF the MOffat. 1t
Is believed probable in Denver rail-
road circles that the Rock Island will
bid very high for the Moffat road II
given an opportunity.
The three Falconer brothers. Of
Granada, attracted considerable atten-
ton at Pueblo few days since. The
feet 2% inches. Ed Falconer, the
6 feet Z. Eugene measures 6 feet Az,
while William Is feet 31s. The
brothers have adjoining ranches and
are almost inseparable.
Since the recent announcement that
the government is willing to furnish
BURBERRY plants to Colorado people
who wish to experiment at raising
them in this state. Mrs. Martha Shute.
Secretary Of the State Board OF Hor-
ticulture, has received letters from
people all over the state. offering to
take the plants and do everything IL
their power to coax them to grow.
Sister Superior Kunigunda. who has
been connected with St Francis hos
pital ut Colorado Springs since its
erection. twenty-five years ago. and In
caarge OF the institution for nine
years. has been transferred to Denver
to become sister superior at st. An.
thongs hospital. She will be sue
ceedod at Colorado Springs by Sister
the hospital fifteen years.
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Thomas Holland has received q
unique souvenir that he Is utilizing as
IA penholder on his desk. 1t is the
skull of large gray wolf that was
killed sixteen miles north OF DE Beque
few days ago by George Newton.
rhc specimen In one OF the largest
ever killed In the state and the AMI.
Lial had Il record OF having destroyed
Il large number OF cattle and sheep.
The proposal to consolidate three
outlying school districts In Mesa
county was carried by IA good major.
ity and immediate action win be
taken to bond the consolidated dis.
trict and raise $4,000 for new
school building. The site has been
selected. Mesa county. according to
statistics recently compiled. has
larger percentage OF children Of
school age attending school than any
other part OF the state.
Lack Of funds to continue the con.
struccticr Of the new state highway
between Canon City and Colorado
Springs may delay the work. according
tn "A letter received by the FL Pnso
county commissioners from Warden
lyman Of the penitentiary. who was
permitted several score Of convicts TO
do the work. The legislative xppropri.
alton Ii tied up In the fifth class Of
tho Yinle fundn pnaSILlY thu fso6d