The state herald., 1910-09-30
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring over tho
State Worth Telling.

its history.
, 1t is now estimated that the early
August frost, which was thought 10
have cut down the Greeley potato crop
35 per cent, really damaged it over %
per cent.
Many municipal organizations OF
Colorado were represented by their
secretaries in meeting at Pueblo
Wednesday to form one organization
| for the entire state.
Iven Mexican, the 14-year-old son OF
|. /. Mexican, was shot and instantly
killed, at Brighton. Sunday by play,
mate Howard Kastor, the l3-year-oid
I son of r. II. Kastor.
Weld county's big fair at Greeley Is
open and will continue until Saturday.
I Indications are that it will surpass all
other fairs ever held there, and that
it will become an annual event for the
county.
Major C. C. Townsend of the nation
al guard of Greeley has been appoint
| ed representative from Colorado to the
National Military congress in 81.
Louis, October 3, continuing three
days.
Forty.six cars of cattle were sent
out of Steamboat Springs Friday for
the Denver market. From July 10 to
Sept. 30, over GOO cars of cattle, sheep
and horses will have been shipped east
from there.
Greeley has more children In por-
portion to its size than any other
town in the country. consequently the
Chicago original makers of collapse
BILE go-carts, may establish branch
factory there.
At Greeley impressive ceremonies
marked the corner stone laying of the
Industrial Arts building at the State
Normal school donated by Simon Gug-
genheim. The grand lodge of Ma
sons had charge. and feature Of the
afternoon was an address by Governor
Shafroth. The building cost $4,000.
George Washington Swink. builder
OF the Arkansas Valley since Rocky
Ford was founded, father Of bet cul-
ture and irrigation development in the
Rocky Ford section and a national fig
ure whose advice was solicited by two
presidents, died at Rocky Ford Satur.
day, at the age of "a.
A tumor or cyst buried deep in the
brain tissues of Jeremiah Warwick,
Insane and deaf mute, because of his
affliction, was removed Saturday by
Drs. S. d. Hopkins and w. b. Craig at
st. Josephs hospital. In two days the
man has spoken three words, and his
mind apparently is normal
According TO the scheme now under
consideration it is expected that the
State Normal school at Greeley will ar.
range with some neighboring school
district with view to having help in
developing an ideal one-room or two.
room rural school, and II is probable
that the model rural school will be es.
tablished at Milliken.
The old Chinese laundry in Colorad1
City that is fictitiously pointed out to
tourists as the first capitol OF Colo.
rado. was ralded by United States OF.
ficers Friday night and an opium lay
out seized. A kettle for cooking opium,
n quart jar OF some kind of drug and
two boxes OF ''yen she" were seized.
as was s339 in money found secreted
In the place.
State Engineer Charles w. Com.
stock Friday ordered the Denver Su.
burban Homes and Water Company to
release the water lmpounded In the
Castlewood reservoir during the storm
OF two weeks ago. BY this order the
farmers along the Platte will get thls
water for Irrigation Complaint was
made by the farmers that the water
was needed In order to save thelr
crops.
Rearrangement OF the details for
mine rescue work In the Rocky
mountain region viii be perfected
by DR.. J. A. Holmes. director OF
the new bureau OF mines, during his
trip TO the western country extending
over three weeks. lie left Washington
today and will visit Coloraio, Utah.
Montana and Wyoming. While In the
vest. DIR. Holmes viii deliver an nd.
dress at the American Mining con.
gress at Los Angeles. September 9s.
A. AT Denver A. II. Shooter made full
confession OF the assault upon John
Lu,z In an attempt 10 burglarlze the
office OF the Woodmcn of the World at
an early honr Sunday morning when
he was placed under arrest by Deputy
Sheriff Hill. Lutz was assaulted In
his Office In the woodmcn hall with n
billiard cue Saturday while asleep.
The matter was reported to the police
and shcritf's office and at midnight
Shoetler was arrested
With Grand Master Lyman |. Henry
OF Pueblo MS Installing officer, lodge
OF the Independent order Of Odd Eel.
lows was instituted at Mlllken Fri.
day night and the work Of four de.
grccs put on. Twonty,threc row mem.
bcrn were Initiated. which. with those
already members OF the order, will
bring tho membershin al tho t.s.t