The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-28
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Ra'ph Wilson, aged 10 years, is
dead. and two ST. Louisians seriously
injured by reformed football in ST.
Louis.
A snow storm at Giles, Estilline and
other Texas panhandle towns and the
mercury ranging from "a to 40 degrees,
"norther," had already overspread
Texas.
The silver spike of the last rail of
the Nevada & California railway, run
ming $50 miles from Mojave. Cal. on
the Southern Pacific to Lone zine, IN
lnyo county, has been driven.
Thomas Desmond, formerly sheriff
of San Francisco county and one of
the leaders of the expedition from the
Irish nationalists that went to the
rescue of six Irishmen incarcerated
In the Freemantle prison in Australia
in 1875, is dead, after short illness.
He was " wears old.
Seven thousand eight hundred men,
among them Gov. Wilson of Ken
lucky, coming from six states-In-
diana. Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, West
Virginia and Kentucky-were initiated
into the Woodmen of the World at
Louisville. Twenty thousand Wood
men witnessed the ceremonies.
Twenty-Five thousand people cele-
brated Colorado day at the Pittsburg
Land show. From every booth
Duquesne garden banners, with the
words Colorado Leads in Opportuni-
ties" were feature of the decora-
tions. Twenty thousand badges lab
eled Colorado" were given out in the
evening.
Lewis Larned Coburn, attorney and
civist, Is dead at his home in Chicago,
aged rs years. Mr.. Coburn was the
founder of the Union League Club
here and was chosen the first presi-
dent. He also was instrumental in
organizing the Athaneum and was a
member of the Art institute, Loyal
Legion and Grand Army of the Re-
public.
The lectures were devoted entirely
to the state and it's resources. Profes-
sor Brandenberg spoke on "The San
Luis Valley" Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.
lectured .on Colorado" showing $50
colored slides and the Grand Valley
moving pictures. Alfred Patek spoke
on Colorado as Health Resort In
the evening these lectures were re-
peated to large audiences.
The question OF separate schools
70. ,rhit o,,l y
out before the committee on educa-
tion of the New Mexico constitutional
convention at Santa Fe. The view fin
ally prevailed that this is matter
which need not be covered by the con-
stitution and should be left to eacn
schol district for decision. The com
mittee on judiciary finally agreed to
an appointive Supreme Court, of three
members, to serve twelve years, and
receive $500 a year. The committee
also voted to retain the probate courts
and the present probate practice.
The forty-eight cities in which the
trial is to be made OF the new saw
ings banks have been announced by
Postmaster General Hitchcock, on be,
half of the board of trustees. On ac-
count of the limited appropriation,
second-class postoffices were selected
as follows: Bessemer, Ala; Globe,
Ariz; Stuttgart. Ark: Oroville, Cal.
Leadville. Colo: Couer d'Alene, Idaho;
Pekin, ILL.,; Princeton, Ind; Decorah,
Iowa; Pittsburg, Kan; Middlesboro,
KY; New Iberia, La; Houghton,
Mich; Demidji. Mimi; Gulfport,
Miss; Carthage, Mo-; Anaconda,
Mont; Nebraska City, Neb.; Carson
City, New; Ration, N. NJ; Wahpeton.
N. D.; Ashtabula, Ohio; Guymon,
Okla; Klamath Falls, Ore; Dubois,
Pa; Deadwood, S. D.. Johnson City,
Tenn. Port Arthur, Texas; Provo,
Utah; Olympia. Wash; Grafton, W.
Va; Manitowoc, Wis, and Laramie,
Wyo. 1t is practically certain they
will open before the first of the year.