The Lamar register., 1910-08-31
I T E M s


beet sugar of the United States. Last
year the state turned out 2S0,0O0,000
pounds.
Over 100000 trout fry have been
supplied by the fish hatchery at
Creole for stocking streams in New
Mexico.
Elaborate plans are making for the
opening of the Roosevelt tunnel at
Cripple Creek. though the Colonel will
not be present.
C. ]. Kavalec of Brainard. Nebraska.
was crushed by an elevator at the Ala
mo hotel. Denver. 50 seriously that he
died at the hospital.
The contract for moving 100000 GU
bic yards of dirt on the main canal Of
the Pueblo & Rocky Ford Irrigation
Company has been let
Miss Irene Howbert, a resident OF
the Pixies Peak region since 1860 and
member of one of Colorado's most
prominent families. died at Colorado
Springs at the age of co.
Mrs. William Shaffner killed the
biggest rattlesnske ever seen in the
vicinity of Pierce. 1t was four feet
long and six inches in circumference.
She killed 1t with a stick.
Fire Friday night completely de-
stroyed the Santiago mill. within the
corporate limits OF Georgetown. The
loss is 10000. fully insured. Said to
be of incendlary origin.
Rocky Ford sent out 10000 crates OF
cantaloupes. sixty-one carloads. Thurs
day. The quality this year is said to
be the best in the history of the in
dustry in the Arkansas Valley.
Garfield county commissioners have
decided to appropriate $500 to pay the
expenses of gathering an exhibit to
send to the Interstate Fair at Denver
and the Colorado State Fair at Pu-
eblo.
The Palisade peach rush came on
so early and suddenly this year that
by order of the mayor all the stores
closed one day last week. so that pro-
prietors and clerks could go out and
help with the crop.
Fossils of species OF prehistoric
deep-sea jewellers. known to science
as the pearly nautilus. estimated by
Prof. Beardsley of the State Normal
School to be from 100000 to 5.000.-
600 years old. have been found by
workmen near Greeley.
While being returned to the Pueblo
jail after being fined 800 in court on
vagrancy-charge. Peter Kerr an al
legged kleptomaniac. made an attempt
TO steal the hat of Magistrate Cham
bers, who assessed the fine. He had
almost reached the Jail TO work out
the fine when the deputy discovered
the headpiece under the prisoners
coat. The police say petty thieving
is mania with Kerr.
For the first time probably since
the ancient cliff jewellers of the Mesa
Verde, southwest of Mancos. carved
their homes from the sides of the
mountain. human hands will erect
timbers and construct masonry in the
ruins. The walls and the rooms are
falling outward and an effort will be
madd to preserve them by the gov
eminent. Prof. Edgar Hewitt and
Prof. Jesse Nusbaum, a Greeley bov.
have charge OF the work.
The Colorado Editorial Association
held its midsummer meeting at Buena
Vista Friday and Saturday and were
given a look-in at the new Kuenzel
smelter where ores were being re-
duced to a matte which will be refined
in a department not yet completed
The editors were also entertained at
banquet rendered by Warden and Mrs
Felix O'Neill of the State Reforma-
tory, where urgent needs of the .nsti-
tuition were pointed out. and the news
paper men will work to create n moro
generous sentiment among their state
legislators in the way of appropria-
tions. that this institution may do ef-
ficiently and speedily the work laid
out for it.
The Denver G. Rio Grande has or
ganized a force of 100 men to work
day and night shifts icing refrigerator
cars at Grand Junction. Minturn, Glen
wood Springs. Pando and Cardiff.
Railroads operating on the western
slope have given assurances that the
shortage of refrigerator cars which
caused such annoyance and loss to
fruit growers last year will not be re-
peated this year. but that plenty OF
cars have been arranged for to han
die the immense movement of frui:
speedily.
r. Delaney, an employe of the gov
eminent near Olathe. followed a spree
by committing suicide. the means be-
ing a mixture of lemon extract, arnica.
vinegar and carbolic acid.
Water Commissioner J. NJ. Plat of
Boulder estimates that there are a mil
lion dead fish in Boulder creek be-
tween Boulder and the Weld county
line. the cause being the ammonia wa
ter allowed to run into the creek from
ice plants. State Fish and Game Com.
missioner Holland has been investigat.
ing the situation.