The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
ITEMS OF COLORADO
Eoents of Importance
Throughout the State

in Jail at Colorado Springs Friday.
He had made previous attempt
for the same end but failed.
Eva Man Danaher Strong, the
second wife of Grover Strong, the
man, filed suit for divorce, alleging
cruelty. on August 4th.
Mrs. F. G. Vahan of Denver, was
frightfully burned about the face
last Friday. when she mistook a
bottle of carbolic acid for a vial of
face lotion. Her injuries were pain
full. but not serious.
While walking in his sleep last
Friday night, Charles Maxon, aged
60. of Longmont, fell from the win
dow of a hay-loft and sustained in
juries which may prove fatal. He
fell fifteen feet to the ground.
Mrs. John Reynolds, wife of a
farmer living near Ordway. in fit
of despondency, took carbolic acid
in an attempt to end her life at
that place Sunday. She was hurriedly
taken to Ordway, antidotes admins
tered and will probably recover.
Robert Perkins, the 14-year-old
son of r. ]. Perkins of Platteville,
was fatally injured Saturday when
kicked by a horse and his skull frac-
tured. Medical assistance was sum-
moned at once. but the boy only
lived a short time.
Edward Sexton of Boulder, was
sentenced to a term in the state
reformatory at Golden for attempt
ing to wreck an interurban train
near Boulder last week. He confes-
sed that he did it, but said he did
not know why.
While seining the river near La
lara last Friday, J. Z. Timmons a
rancher was caught in the current
and drowned. Roy Kirby, who was
with him was also caught in the
current and dragged into the stream.
but catching hold of the seine, he
managed to get to the shore.
Edward Graves, superintendent of
the Dolly Warden mines at Cripple
Creek. was instantly killed Sunday
by falling 800 feet down the shaft.
Gravse was standing on board
across the shaft adjusting some
pipe when the board broke. Deceas-
ed was an Eagle and was buried by
that order at Pueblo Tuesday.
Rain extending from La Junta to
Trinidad and approaching a cloud
burst in extent. washed out hun
dreds of feet of track between the
two cities the latter part of last
week. All trains were for the time
tied up. and later used ID. & R. G.
and C. & S. tracks until their own
could be repaired.
The opening of the great Roose-
welt drainage tunnel at Cripple
Creek. has been set for September
5th Ex-Prsideent Roosevelt has
been invited to be present for the
occasion and it is quite probable
that he will accept. Work has been
progressing rapidly and the project
will be ready for the formal opening
on the date mentioned.
Breaking through a crowd of more
than a score of persons. every one
OF whom seemed too badly stricken
with terror to act. Robert Schrader,
/ 5 years old. plunged into the swift
current of Clear Creek. at Idaho
Springs. and after desperate
struggle. in which he almost sacri-
feed his own life. saved 4-year-old
Maude Hutchins as she was about
to sink for the last time.
Lying face downward in a few
inches of water at the east end of
Soda lake. a mile and a half south
of Morrison. the dead body of Dan
iel L. Sullivan, aged 20, timber
man. was found by the children of
Charles Rick, farmer of the sec
ton. Several deep cuts in his head.
and a pool of blood several feet
from where the body was found, in
dicated murder.
Bootleggers had hard shedding in
the county courts over at Gree
ley last week. and the county
treasury was enriched to the sum of
$500. VIM. Newell, a druggist of
Severance, was fined $500 on two
charges. while his partner was as
sessed the costs, which amounted to
500 more. In police court. Joe Nc
Pherson, who increased his income
by the same method, was assessed
500 and costs.
The farmers around Aron. In the
southwest part of Washington
county. have organized a corporation
known as the Stockmen's Ditch Co..
and have filed suit in the district
court for the purpose of securing
the condemnation of large tract of
land for reservoir purposes. The
hearing is set for September 26th.
The project is located on Beaver
Creek and will bring 10000 acres
of the choicest land In Washington
county under the new ditch.