The Springfield herald., 1911-01-20

recently while hunting rabbits.
The Colorado State Bee-keepers'
Association will hold Its annual con-
vention In Denver January 20-21.
Three tobacco dealers were fined re-
Gently in the Juvenile Court at Boul-
der for selling cigarettes to minors.
An epidemic OF la grippe has struck
Eaton and 1t is said that fully two
thirds of the population are affected.
Former Lieut. Gov. E. H. Harper of
Denver. has been elected president of
the Colorado State Prison Association.
James Cheney. a former saloonkeep-
er OF Louisville. was given thirty days
In jail and fined 5000 for bootlegging.
Neil F. Graham of Fort Collins. has
been appointed to succeed Judge Gar
rigues of Eighth Judicial District
Court.
| Crushed under a string of empty
box cars in the Pueblo smelter yards,
Carmino Laurizello was instantly
killed.
Work on the abutment OF the new
concrete and steel bridge across the
Platte river. Evans, commenced re-
Gently.
George Truckermille Is installing
machinery to utilize the natural gas
from an artesian well on his ranch
near Hooper.
The government will expend $17.-
5s5, 900 for the completion of irrisa-
ton projects In Colorado, New Mexico
and Wyoming.
At meeting in Greeley attended by
representatives of ten commercial
clubs. the Weld County Commercial
Club was organized.
1t 10 announced that the Hahn's
Peak and Pacific railroad will soon be
extended to Steamboat Springs from
Grand Junction.
Work is to be started soon by en-
| gineers on the preliminary survey OF
an interurban railroad to connect
Montrose. Delta and Cedar Edge.
D. H. Rice. who owns the Abe Lin
coin mine at Cripple Creek. the build
lngs of which were burned recently.
says the plant will be rebuilt at once.
The La Junta Elks have decided to
build a home of their own. The lodge
has 75O members and has purchased
two lots to erect a $4,000 building
three stories with basement.
Only one other county In the state
of Colorado sent q greater value OF
bullion to the U. 8. Mint at Denver
during 1910. than did Ouray county
and that was San Miguel county.
Alarms from different parts OF the
Cripple Creek district have beer
sent to the Sheriff of an insane man
running loose and threatening live Of
citizens.
James A. Hill. who in 1905, was con
victed of wrecking the Denver Saw
ings bank and sentenced to the peni
tentiary. will be set free January 18th
He has served his sentence.
Alexander E. J. whitney. aged 81
years. formerly state boiler inspector
was sentenced by Judge Hubert l.
Shattuck in Denver court to one
year In the penitentiary for swindling
The grand champion sIx-horse team
Of the world is to be a special feature
at the Denver horse show, which
opens for its sixth annual event at the
National pavilion Monday, January
18th.
Three immense views. each 40 BY
80 feet, representing Pixies Peak ir
the early morning. at sunrise and a
sunset. will be painted for the Santa
Fe railroad, to be used in its Chicago
offices.
/
r. F. Winbourn, formerly private
secretary to ex-Congressman Rober
w. Bonynge, was appointed county at
torney by the commissioners of Wele
county. being the youngest attorney
ever appointed to the place.
John H. White. man of the trade
living on small bank account, and g
victim OF the drug habit. was smoth
cred in a fire which destroyed his
shack on the outskirts of town a,
Grand Junction.
The Western Slope Fair Association
has agreed upon uniform racing pro
gram The circuit consists of Glen
wood Springs, Hotchkiss, Delta, Mont
rose, Grand Junction. Salt Lake City
Boise City, Idaho. w. o. Redding Of
Montrose is president.
Because of the large demand fol
small tracts suitable for truck garden
ing along the line of the D.. l.. & N
w. railway, owners of the Dennis Sui
Ivan ranch will plat 1000 acres ad
joining the town of Vollmar and di
vide it into five and 10-acre tracts.
The Abe Lincoln shaft house a
Cripple Creek was totally destroyed
by fire, entailing loss of 10000
The fire is believed to be of incen
diary origin. This is the second tim,
within thirteen months that 1t ha.
been destroyed.
The city dog license department re
ports that during 1910 just 1857 dogs
unlicensed. were captured in Den
YER A few were ransomed. Ber
Lessner, inspector of the department
estimates that there are $4,000 dog,
in that city.
AS a result of the celebration to b,