The state herald., 1909-08-20
STATE NEWS ITEMS

pairing to prospect for oil about thirty
miles south of Limon.
Wyoming is negotiating to have her
twenty women convicts taken care Of
in the Colorado penitentiary at Canon
City.
The total net assessed valuation OF
Pueblo county for 1909 is $26.74o.,
9S9.O1. The valuation for 1908 was
$26,S23,639.
One thousand laboring men expect
to leave Colorado Springs in special
train September 9Th to attend the La
Dor day celebration at Pueblo.
The annual conference of the Meth
odist church OF Colorado will be held
at Pueblo the first week in Septem-
Der.
Three cups will be given by the
Denver Chamber of Commerce to
Colorado dry farmers exhibiting at the
Dry Farming Congress at Billings.
Mont. in October.
On Friday night, August goth, the
city Of Denver will give an elaborate
display Of fireworks at the City Park
in honor OF the delegates to the Trans
mississippi Congress.
The honorary commercial commits.
sioners Of the Japanese empire to the
number Of thirty will reach Denver
November 7th. at 2:30 p. m. and will
leave at 11.45 p. m. on the day fol-
lowing.
E. r. o'Malia of Leadville was
elected president OF the Colorado Fu.
neral Directors Association at the
closing session Of its annual conven.
ton at Leadville. and Denver was
chosen for the 1910 meeting.
The interior Of the Denver Audito-
rum is to be elaborately decorated at
large expense. 1t is planned to have
the work completed and the new
10000 drop curtain hung before Presi-
dent Tafts visit in September.
On receiving news Of the death OF
Robert M. Womack. Mayor Van TIL
borg Of Cripple Creek issued procla.
nation calling for all flags in the city
to be placed at half mast in honor of
the memory Of the Father OF Cripple
Creek"
A wreck occurred on the Rio Grande
near Dulce on the night OF the 18th
inst. when a double-header freight
ran into a mud slide In Navajo canon.
both engines turning over. Engineer
]. s. Thompson had leg broken and
was scalded, his injuries being dan
| gerous.
The work OF cutting down the grade
at Dead Mans hill. just south Of
Palmer Lake. has been completed,
thus reducing to a minimum the dan
ger to automobilists. The cost was
borne Jointly by the county commits
sioners OF El Paso county. the Colo
rado Springs Automobile Club and the
trustees Of Palmer Lake.
At Lafayette on the 10th inst. after
a heated discussion over a resolution
introduced by Delegate l.. d. Hosman
of the Denver typographical Union.
lasting several hours. the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor convention refused
to 20 on record as indorsing the So
cialistic party or the organization OF
n new political party. by a vote Of
so to IL.
During severe electric storm at
Idaho Springs. on the 18th inst, light
ming struck the shaft cable at the
upper workings OF the Lamartine mine
and two prominent young mining men
were instantly killed. They were How
ard Quick. aged 20. and Percy Barron.
%. Two fellow workmen who We're
being hoisted from the mine In the
same bucket. escaped injury.
The annual meeting of the Chautau.
qua Climbers Club ut Boulder elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: DIR. Hungerford OF Denver.
president: Mrs. c. l.. Bradford. vice
president. and Arthur Ridgeway OF
Boulder. secretary. Plans were made
for providing shelter along the differ
ent trails. making new trails. and nam.
ing and identifying rocks. springs and
paths.
II is thought that skeleton found
In the mountains in California recent.
ly Is that OF william Sellwood, n son
OF Mrs. Il. NJ. Wilson of Greeley, who
has not been heard from for -four
years. A letter written by Mrs. VII.
son. dated August IS. 1908. was found
near the bones and was the only clew
which the officers have TO work on.
Four years ago Sellwood was at Sal,
Lake.
At an election on the 10th inst. In
the proposed irrigation district OF Lin
coin county to take in about 10000
acres south OF Limon and 10 be
known as the Big Sandy Irrigation
district. II was decided to bond the
district for ss50.00o TO carry out the
project. As soon ns the bonds are
disposed OF. work will commence. and
II is thought II will be completed In
time to water next seasons crops.
Seven persons were seriously hurt
and large number OF others Hus
ininod bruises In the wreck OF the
Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 2
one mile east OF Ayondale. Pueblo
county. on the s,h, inst. The smoking
ear and rhuir gnr were uysfturu.d