The Colorado statesman., 1909-06-12
COLORADO ITEMS

shows net gain of thirty-five be-
tween the ages of 6 and 81 years in
the Fort Collins district over last
years figures. The total is 2,630, of
whom 1,237 are between the ages Of
s and IA years.
The commercial value to Trinidad of
the new state highway was illustrated
when the Santa Fe reduced freight
rates between Trinidad and La Junta
from % cents to Is cents per hundred
weight. Transfers had been making
contracts for hauling freight between
the two points at Is cents per hun
dred
Boulder Elks have rendered the use
of their building as headquarters for
the Officers of the grand lodge at the
state conclave of Knights Templar,
which will be held at Boulder the last
week in September. The home will
also be used as headquarters for the
State Realty Association, which meets
in July.
The old Presbyterian church at
Evans, used for eighteen years as a
saloon, until saloons were abolished
two years ago, is about to be restored
to it's former dignity. Liquor signs and
parts of the bar remain in the build
ing. These are to be torn down, pull
| pit built and the walls repaired by the
Presbyterian mission board
Officers of the Union Pacific rail
road are authority for the statement
that trains will be running into Boul-
der from Denver by October, via Brigh-
ton and the thirty-six-mile cutoff The
Union Pacific will then enter into ac-
tive competition with the Colorado &
Southern, which has heretofore en-
| joyed a practical monopoly of business
between Denver and Boulder.
Seventeen governors of western
states and territories have promised to
be in attendance at the Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial Congress at Denver,
August 10th to 21st, and four others
hope to come. Only one, Governor Gill
lett of California, has announced that
it will be impossible for him to attend.
Many cabinet officers, senators and
congressman are coming.
1t is now stated that a building to
cost $125,000 will be built in Denver
by the Denver Chamber of Commerce
and the Colorado Traffic Club, the
idea of erecting a building to house
jointly the five commercial organiza-
tions of the city, including besides the
two named, the Manufacturers asso-
citation, the State Commercial associa7
ton, and the Real Estate exchange,
having been abandoned.
John H. Kinney, the first mayor of
Black Hawk in 1S64-5, was recently
rendered reception and banquet by
the Black Hawk City Council and a
number of old-timers, several of whom
rode up from Denver to attend. The
honored guest was presented with a
handsome gold-headed ebony cane, on
which was the inscription: Presented
to our first mayor, John H. Kinney,
Black Hawk, Colo.'
Work has begun on the spur from
the Colorado & southern to Twin
lakes, the new reservoir of the Eastern
Colorado Power Company, which will
be built in the valley about six miles
northwest of Boulder. This reservoir
will be one of the largest in Boulder
county, and will be supplementary to
the mountain reservoirs which store
water near Netherlands for power pur-
poses for the company.
County Judge Lille of Ell Paso coun-
ty has appointed w. S. Jackson, pres-
dent of the Ell Paso National bank. ap.
praiser of the Palmer estate to fix the
state inheritance tax due, which is sup.
posed to approximate $360,000. The
last Legislature provided for state ap.
praisers. but Attorney General Barnett
has ruled that the law was not in force
when General Palmer died, and his es.
tate comes under the provisions of the
old law.
A call for Denver college graduates
who wish to take up philanthropy as
life work was received about a month
ago by Miss Izetta George of the Den
yer Charity Organization Society from
DR.. Thomas ]. Riley, director of the St.
Louis School of Philanthropy endowed
by the late Russell Sage, and was pub
lished extensively. Although scholar
ships ranging from 5000 to $500 were
offered to Denver young people who
wished to take up the work, not a sin
gle response was received.
Hundreds of people crowded into the
First Methodist church at. Colorado
Springs on the night of the Sth inst. TO
bid farewell to the Rev. James b.
Gregg, dean of ministers in Colorado.
While the reception had been arranged
by the Ministerial Association, the ad-
dresses were given by men who repre-.
sent almost every religious denomina-
ton in the city. DIR. Howard Agnew
Johnson presided. Among the speak
ers were President W. f. Slocum of
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