The Colorado statesman., 1911-07-01


The State Sunday School Conyen-
tion which met at Pueblo was a big
affair
A barn belonging to Sllas Ashley OF
Brandon was destroyed by fire re-
Gently.
The day the Postal Savings bank
was opened in Loveland $3.50 were de-
posted.
The salary of the postmaster at
Yuma has been increased from $1,000
. Sl.4OO a year.
The Union Pacific ran its first pas
senger train into Fort Collins over its
new road recently.
Canon City will produce and ship
this year. 1911, 1000 car loads of ap-
pies and small fruits.
Two hundred and seventy-seven
thousand acres are under profitable
cultivation in Weld county.
In compliance with a new law, two
special dairy and milk inspectors
have been employed in Pueblo.
The Teachers Institute will be held
in Colorado Springs at the time of the
summer school at Colorado college.
At the regular meeting of the Yuma
County Fair this fall a long list OF
handsome premiums will be offered.
J. F. Mendenhall of Granada was
severely injured recently by falling
from a haymow to a manger below.
The regular normal institute Will
be held at Lamar June Goth to July
9Th, instead of at later date as
planned.
In spite of the drought the govern
ment estimates the crop of wheat now
growing in Colorado to be SS.4 OF a
normal yield.
The Weld County Fair Association
has set its dates. The fair VIII be
held at Greeley on September is, 49,
20, 81 and %. 1911.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and the Civic I'M
provement Society of Montrose, have
decided to establish a public play
ground for children.
The school board of the Carlton dis
trict. near Granada, has let the con-
tract for a new building to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire.
The Idaho Springs postoffice has
been designated branch of the Pos
tai Savings bank and will be opened
to receive deposits July 18th.
At Dead Rock, a small mining
Camp in the western part of Mont
rose county, Alex Peterson was killed
by John | oster after quarrel
Suit will be instituted to prevent
the $3.50 900 bond issue, planned for
Grand Junction, for the construction
of the Kennah creek water system
Frank Pagunen of Dolores rode
horse off a cliff at Smuggler ana
rolled with the animal nearly seven
hundred feet, the man being unhurt
while the horse was killed.
RenkeIman is constructing an ele-
grant public school building which Will
he ready for the opening of school IN
September. The building will be 59X69
feet two stories and basement.
The Jury in the case of Wiltse
Smith. charged with killing A. E.
Black in Montezuma last April re-
tur-ed a verdict of not guilty, in the
District Court at Breckenridge.
The report of State Bank Commits
sioner D. w. Pfeiffer, shows that in
tbe last five months there has been an
increase of $6S3, ,952.14 in the deposits
of the 100 banks under his supervi'
sion.
seventy-two hours after his arrest
for passing a forged check in Cripple
Creek, r. S. Shaffer, contractor anu
mine promoter, was sentenced to one
wear to eighteen months in the peni-
tentiary.
The body of Joe Goodbarn, who was
drowned in the Arkansas river recent
" near Leadville, was recovered from
the waters about two and one-half
miles from the place where he fell
from his horse into the water.
That the Union Pacific will build an
extension from Briggsdale north
through the Greeley-Poudre Irrigation
district. then turning eastward, go to
the vicinity of Willow Creek reservoir
NJ . is a report which is being cir
culated.
Good Roads Day" was observed at
Hastings, small mining camp near
trinidad. when thirty-five men and
seventeen teams turned out to repair
a seven-mile stretch of road between
Ludlow and Delagus.
Roy Curtis and Anton Shier' were
sent to the penitentiary at Canon
CITY under sentence by Judge Wilkin,
the former for forgery, the latter for
grand larceny.
The Colorado Telephone company
to-, , force of men constructing line