The Delta independent., 1910-09-16
ITEMS Of COLORADO
EOents of Importance
Throughout the State


sentenced to a term of thirty to
forty years in the Canon City peni-
tentiary.
Harry Doud, / 6 years old, son of
the Rev. ]. H. Doud of the first NJ
E. church of Boulder, was perhaps
fatally injured Friday when struck
on the head with a tent stake in
the hands of a watchman with the
C. w. Parker Amusement Co. Doud
with two companions We're peeking
through hole in the canvass at one
of the midway shows when hit. He
was sent to the University hospital.
Charles Ferguson, stranger
died last Thursday in Montrose on
the way to the hospital where he
was being removed after falling un-
conscious waiting for his supper
at lunch room.
Charles Good who served seven
teen months in the penitentiary for
forgery, committed in Mesa county.
was released on parole September l :,
enjoyed six days freedom and was
arrested again last Wednesday on
the same old charge of forgery. He
was remanded in Jail.
Senator Tobin has been signally
honored in the state senate by be-
ing one of a committee of four the
all legislative matters yet remain
ing unfinished in the extra session.
A committee representing the Or
ganized labor of the state called
on Governor Shafroth Friday and
asked him to try and stop the coal
strike in northern Colorado that has
been carried on since early last
spring. The committee want him to
use his best judgment in the matter.
Another effort was made last week
to block the entrance of the Union
Pacific into Fort Collins, when John
Weinrich presented a petition to the
county commissioners opposing the
proposed widening of Riverside
road. The petitioner alleged that
the action would mean buying a
right of way for the railroad at the
ey. ense of the taxpayers.
Preparations for the largest reg
istration in the history of the insti'
tuition are being made at the Uniyer-
sity of Colorado and, according 90
the figures which can be obtained, 1t
Is expected that at least / 400 stu
IN T.
departments.
One of the most elaborate we'd
dings which has taken place in
Montrose for some time was the mar
the Catholic church of Miss Kittie
Tobin and Edward Tripler. The
Rev Father Donovan of Denver cele
brated nuptial high mass The Rev.
Fathers P. J. Gallagher. of Salida,
Ryan of Ouray and c. F. O'Farrell
of Montrose assisted. The bride is
a niece of Senator John ]. Tobin.
George Stumpf of Denver, aged
25 years, was severely injured at
the Cashier mine near Boulder Sat
urday by an explosion of dynamite.
He was operating a steam drill and
the conclusion from the machine ex-
ploded a missed shot. His right
arm was torn off and number of
serious bruises were inflicted upon
his body.
Falling across a rapidly moving
saw, George Morgan. a mill hand
at Aspen, met a horrible death last
Friday, his body being cut in two.
ncrgan was helping trim timbers
for the tramway. He lost control of
one and was carried forward to the
saw. He was 80 years old. He leav-
es widow and two children.
A body of Galena ore from eight
TO twelve inches wide has been ex-
posed in the adit being driven in
the Ohio property at Georgetown
The ore vein is showing for length
of over thirty feet and as the
ground is explored the showing i'm
proves.
Following the receipt OF the news
of the death of Andrew Herbst In
Denver. 1t has been learned by the
friends of the victim, at La lara,
of his being warned that he would
meet his death In Just the manner
that he did. Sevreal years ago. be-
fore his marriage. Herbst, accompa-
MED by friend and their fancees,
yfSitad "a fortune tellar and wac then
told that he would suffer death
from the affects of an accidental
shot. self inflicted. Last Sunday.
while out dove shooting, Herbst
q rod laiillIat ix, hia Lot