The Delta independent., 1911-01-13
ITEMS OF COLORADO
Euents of Importance
Throughout the State
Old Greeley Resident Dies.

Old Greeley Resident Dies.
Mrs. Marie Jsesup, who has lived
in Colorado for twenty-five years,
died at the home of her daughter,
Miss Amanda Jessup. in Greeley. on
last Friday night. She was born in
/ Indiana in 1927. She is survived by
five children.
Springs to Appeal Claim.
Colorado Springs will fight in the
. a 10 mIBIo eql lIuoo eusIdns
Coray for fees due him as a former
official of that city. The suit was
tried in the district court some time
ago and Coray given judgement
against the city for $4,000. The
council last week decided to appeal
Seven Years For Attack.
Jesus Garcia, a Mexican, was SEN
fenced last week to from seven to
ten years in the penitentiary for the
assault on Edward Olivas, on Nov
ember Sth. whom he slashed across
the face and stabbed. Olivas was
not involved in the quarrel, but was
only witness to the trouble be-
tween Garcia and two other Mexi-
cans
Wyoming to Sue Colorado.
Preparations are being completed
at Laramie. Wyo.. for the institU-
tion of a suit by the state of Wyo-
ming against the state of Colorado
and the Laramie Poudre Water COM
pany to prevent the diversion of the
water of the Big Laramie river from
Wyoming into the valley of the Ca
chela Poudre by means of the pro-
posed two-mile tunnel.
Dodging Auto Was Fatal.
Dodg ug an automobile a week ago
while crossing the street imp ueblo.
OF which city. she is a resident, Mrs.
Addie Holderby. 70 years of age,
was run down by a laundry wagon
and crushed so badly by a horse
which fell upon her that she died
Saturday. The accident, according to
witnesses. was unavoidable. She
stepped in front of the horse and
was knocked down. The animals
feet became entangled in her cloth
ing and fell upon her.
Executors File Report.
The total disbursements made by
the Stratton estate during 1910 am
ounted to s1S5,741.s5. The receipts
were sls4,741 rs. OF the latter
amount s120,0O0 was paid for stock
liz the street railway company, in &C
cordance with an agreement made
with the late w. S. Stratton before
his death. The report of the execu-
tors for 1910 has been approved. MI
Stratton died Sept. IA, 1902, and so
far each of the executors has re-
ceived for his services, S69,22S.SO.
Most of this was paid last year. The
executors are DR.. d. H. Rice of
Colorado Springs and Tyson S. Dimes
and Carl Chamberlin of Denver.
Fountain Man Meets Tragic Death.
Harry Reed. son of c. c. Reed
of Fountain. died sunday morning
from the effects of injuries received
in a peculiar accident the night be-
fore. He was running a circular wood
saw. driven by gasoline engine
when the machine, which was PIN
ioned to the ground, became loose
and fell over on Reed. The saw cut
through his right shoulder and the
muscles of his back. severing the
arm from the body. He died from
the shock Sunday morning. Reed
was recently married to Miss Liz
zie Erickson of Fountain and had
Just completed fine house on his
ranch near there.
The Grasshopper Must Go.
The first agricultural anti-pest as
sociatiou was organized in Greeley
last Saturday night when the ali-daH
session of the State Grasshopper con
vention came to close. The pro
posed pest inspection district bill
was almost unanimously indorseo
and will be recommended to the
Legislature for passage. But few
changes were suggested and these oi
only a minor nature. The affairs OF
the new organization will be in the
hands of an executive committee
which includes the officers. Greeley
was honored by the association by
vote of thanks and having one of
its representative citizens chosen as
the first president.