The Monte Vista journal., 1909-07-03
COLORADO NEWS

ray at the present time than for sew
eral years before.
The Union Pacific railroad has Sc
cured nearly all the property necessary
for it, right of way through Fort Col
Inns.
Thirty blooded Norman
mares from France are to be brought
to Greeley for breeding purposes at a
cost of $4,000.
The work Of decorating the inter-
Tor Of the Denver Auditorium will be
begun soon after the adjournment Of
the National Educational Association.
The Stratton estate contemplates
improvements Of about 100000 on the
Brown Palace hotel In Denver. which
will begin next fall, after the summer
season.
Milo MCGOWAN. q young real estate
dealer at Limon. was struck by light
ming June 25th and instantly killed.
while working at his homestead twelve
miles from town.
R. c. Johnson, representing the Kan
sas-Colorado Construction Company. is
settling the accounts Of creditors at
Pueblo. after which 1t is said that
work on the road will be rushed.
A promising gold discovery has
been made in Routt county on Rock
creek near Whitley in the Rabbit Ear
range which is said to be an extern
sion OF veins running through the Gore
range.
It 10 now DR.. Shafroth. The Uni.
versity Of Michigan on June gath con.
ferred the honorary degree Of L. l.. d.
upon Gov. John. F. Shafroth Of Colo
RADIO. 4 graduate Of the law school In
1875.
Upon the requisition Of Gov. B. B.
Brooks Of Wyoming. Lieut.. Gov. Fitz-
sarrald issued extradition papers for
Oscar Berg. wanted for horee stealing.
Berg was found working in the mines
at Lake City.
c. B. Nix sold his farm of 100 acres
near Eaton . few days since to Chris
Nelson for S21. 900. Nix bought 1t last
fall for &l6.5O0. He retains twothirds
OF this years crop and estimates his
profit at $500.
Work has begun on the new bath
pool OF the Steamboat Springs Town.
site Company. It will be fed by nat.
ural hot springs. is to be 100 BY $50
feet and will be similar to the large
pool At Glenwood Springs.
r. A. Ballinser. secretary Of the inte-
rior In President Taft's Cabinet, and
Congressman e. a. Taylor of Colorado
are among the important public men
who will address the Denver Chamber
Of Commerce at q series Of luncheons
planned for the late summer and early
fall.
While C. w. Gilbert. proprietor Of
the Gilbert drug store At L0veland.
and his assistant. Mr.. Brown. were
charging a soda fountain tank. II ex.
ploded. and the upper portion was
Brown down and breaking Mr.. Gil
berts left forearm near the elbow.
A chapter Of the Daughters Of the
Coafederacy will be organized In Den.
yer within the next few weeks. At a
meeting OF fifteen women OF Denver.
all former residents Of southern states.
held At the Albany hotel. q petition for
charter was signed. The meeting
was called by Mrs. A. J. Emerson Of
Berkeley. formerly Of Virginia.
x. Matsubara. japanese consul At
Chicago. was q recent visitor In Den.
yer. coming ~ the guest OF the Jap.
anese Association Of Colorado and DR..
A. l.. Bennett. state inspector Of Or.
ientals. A banquet was given to n.
Matsubara and Dr. Bennett by the Jap
anese Business Mems Association Of
Colorado.
George Easton. q wealthy lumber.
man charged with timber trespassing
at Fraser In Grand county. confessed
judgment In the Federal Court In Den.
yer. and gave the court his check for
t673.60 and costs. The amount paid IL
At the rate Of IS per 1000 feet for the
timber. which he was charged with cut.
ting from government land.
Prof. Abram Gideon OF the State
Normal School. has been appointed on
the advisory council Of the simpiified
spelling board Of tho United States.
Two other Colorado men are on the
board--Prcsidcnt Anderson Of the
School Of Mines. and Doctor Pcrxhing
Of Denver. Their are twenty lecturers
on the board. Of which Doctor Gideon
10 one. fHI"
About 10 O'Clock on tho night Of
June :sth. two masked men entered