The Holly chieftain., 1911-06-30
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small happenings Occurring Over the
state Worth While.


Several wool buyers from the East
are in Trinidad.
George Oleson, aged 13, was instant
ly killed by lightning at Hugo.
The new city well at Rocky Ford.
although not completed. is flowing.
Enos Gentry killed himself on his
homestead nine miles west Of Caddoa.
The State Sunday School Conven-
tion which met at Pueblo was . big
affair.
The churches of La Junta will unite
in union Fourth Of July celebration
and picnic.
The old settlers In the Montrose VI
cinity will organize and celebrate the
Fourth Of July.
Canon City will produce and ship
this year, 1911. 1000 car loads Of ap-
pies and small fruits.
Three cars of deep well machinery
have arrived In Rocky Ford for the
new Santa Fe artesian we'll.
In compliance with new law, two
special dairy and milk inspectors
have been employed in Pueblo.
La lara, Monte Vista, Saguache and
Del Norte are among the towns which
will celebrate the Fourth of July.
A daring thief stole horse AMI
buggy belonging to E. R. Chew. divi-
sion irrigation engineer, at Pueblo.
Beet thinning, alfalfa cutting ana
grasshopper fighting occupies the at
tention of the Lamar farmers these
days.
Hay Is looking fine along the Coche-
topa valley and with the usual abund.
ance of water a heavy crop is ex-
pected.
The regular normal Institute will
be held at Lamar June 26th to July
9Th. instead of at later date as
planned.
1t is reported that the Argentine
Central railroad will revert either to
E. ]. Wilcox, the builder, or to the
bondholders.
Among the banks made repositories
for postal savings funds are Las Ami
mas. Alamosa. Delta, Salida and
Grand Junction.
Mike O'Grady, of Evans, who two
weeks ago, was assaulted by his
brother-in-law, Mike White. is in
critical condition.
The Moffat road will begin new
train service to Tolland July LIST, the
additional train to leave Denver every
night at S o'clock.
The newly organized Colorado So
ciety of Southern California, held its
first social meeting in Los Angeles
with 800 members.
H. Pilger, aged 80. was killed by be-
ing caught between the cage and
timbers at the collar of the Golden
Cycle shaft at Victor.
The town of Empire has taken the
rock crushing machine belonging to
the county and will prepare lot of
material for the streets.
Robert H. Mckenzie of Denver was
elected president of the State Pharma-
ceutical Association at the closing
business session OF the annual con-
vention at Manitou.
Postmaster M. E. Lewis Of Florence
received word from Washington that
postal savings bank will be estab-
lished in that city July 18th.
A mountain lion which has been
playing havoc with lambs In the Dry
creek vicinity near Montrose, has
been killed by C. R. Green.
The Eastern Colorado Live Stock
Association held special meeting in
Hugo and indorsed DR.. Lamb for re-
as state veterinarian.
The Arvada Strawberry day execu-
tive committee has paid all bills and
has surplus of $118.79, which shows
that the affair was well managed.
Boulder county men have put in
several thousand dollars of their good
money in establishing automobile
service between Nederland and Bould.
er.
Work on the new town hall Of Pail,
sade is progressing rapidly and the
white Delta brick being used In the
walls will make it an attractive struc-
ture.
A bold thief snatched the pocket
book which was carried by Mrs. Abra-
ham Rosenberg in Pueblo and fled
down an alley before he could be ap-
pretended.
Mrs. Mabel Lisenby of Colorado
Springs, was awarded $1,000 damages
against the Denver & Rio Grande