The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-01-19
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth Telling.

plated.
There are on deposit in the six
banks of Colorado Springs $10,251.-
566OS.
Receipts at the Colorado Springs
postoffice for the last quarter were
$35,39s.67.
The creamery and ice plant at
Holyoke burned recently. causing
loss of $4,000.
Trinidad will have an aviation meet
January 21-22. The machine will be
Colorado made.
Hugh Sultvenberger was kicked by
horse at Glenwood Springs. and al
most instantly killed.
Amos Hall. a popular young ranch
man of Doyleville was instantly killed
recently while hunting rabbits.
The Colorado State Bee-keepers'
Association will hold its annual con-
vention in Denver January 20-21.
Former Lieut.. Gov. f. IL. Harper Of
Denver. has been elected president Of
James Cheney. former saloonkeep-
er OF Louisville. was given thirty days
in jail and fined 5000 for bootlegging.
Gordon Enociss. the coal miner who
had his back broken by cave-in at
the Hecla mine near Lafayette. died.
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.
The government will expend 3l7.-
$4,000 for the completion of irr.sa-
ton projects In Colorado, New Mexico
and Wyoming.
II is 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.
While riding with Capt. s. X. Han
/
Memphis. Tenn. was thrown from
his horse. sustaining serious frac-
ture OF the hip.
The Western Packing Company has
opened n new packing house In Den
yer. A big booster banquet was given
recently by the Montrose Booster AS
sociation.
The La Junta Elks have decided to
build home OF their own. The lodge
has $50 members and has purchased
two lots to erect = $4,000 building.
three stories with basement.
Only one other county in the state
4 OF Colorado sent greater value OF
bullion to the U. 8. Mint at Denver.
during 1910. than did Ouray county.
and that was San Miguel county.
James A. Hill. who in 1905. was con-
victed OF wrecking the Denver Saw
inEs bank and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary. will be set free January 18th.
He has served his sentence.
Alexander f. j. whitney. aged ca
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
cf the world Is to be special feature
at the Denver horse show. which
opens for It's sixth annual event at the
National pavilion Monday. January
10th.
Three immense views. each 40 by
so feet, representing Pixies Peak in
the early morning, at sunrise and at
sunset. will be painted for the Santa
Fe railroad, to be used In its Chicago
offices.
On account OF an interview, in
which he accused Samuel II. Punten-
ney of Loveland. with tricky business
methods, Charles F. Meyer of Ault, is
being sued for $1,000 damages by the
former
With the change OF a cog or two in
the machine OF state the double ad-
ministration of Governor John F.
Shafroth began from the first to the
second half OF its existence Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock.
II. F. Winbourn. formerly private
secretary to ex-Congressman Robert
w. Bonynge. was appointed county at
torney by the commissioners of Weld
county. being the youngest attorney
ever appointed to the place.
Because OF the large demand for
small tracts suitable for truck garden
ing along the line OF the D.. l.. & N.
w. railway. owners of the Dennis Sui
livan ranch will plat 1000 acres ad-
joining the town OF Vollmar and d.
vide it into five and 10-acre tracts.
The county commissioners of Pit
kin county met the delegates to the
Denver good roads convention and it