The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-29
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth While.

are in Trinidad
A two-inch rain fell in parts of
kiowa. county recently.
Las Animas is preparing for a
Fourth of July celebration.
George Oleson, aged 13, was instant
ly killed by lightning at Hugo.
Breckenridge will hold two-days'
celebration of the Fourth of July.
Caddoa people will hold a good old
fashion Fourth of July celebration.
The new city well at Rocky Ford.
although not completed, is flowing.
Enos Gentry killed himself on his
homestead nine miles west of Caddoa.
Great preparations are being made
for the Lamar Chautauqua to be held
soon.
The State Sunday School Conven-
tion which met at Pueblo was a big
affair.
A barn belonging to Silas Ashley of
Brandon was destroyed by fire re-
Gently.
The salary of the postmaster at
Yuma has been increased from $1,000
o S1,400 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.
In compliance with a new law. two
special dairy and milk inspectors
have been employed in Pueblo.
At the regular meeting OF the Yuma
County Fair this fall long list OF
handsome premiums will be offered.
J. F. Mendenhall of Granada was
severely injured recently by falling
from haypow to a manger below.
The regular normal institute will
be held at Lamar June 26th to July
9th, instead of at a later date as
planned.
Mike O'Grady. of Evans. who two
weeks ago, was assaulted by his
critical condition.
The Moffat road will begin new
train service to Tolland July LIST. the
additional train TO leave Denver every
night at o'clock.
The newly organized Colorado So
ciety of Southern California. held its
first social meeting in Los Angeles
with 300 members.
Robert II. 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 N. Z. Lewis Of Florence
received word from Washington that a
postal savings bank will be estab-
lished in that city July 18th.
A mountain lion which has been
creek vicinity near Montrose. has
been killed by C. r. Green.
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.
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 Ilsenby of Colorado
Springs, was awarded $1,000 damages
against the Denver 4 Rio Grande
road in district court for the death OF
her husband.
The Algonkian Placeo cowboy
tournament to be held at Pueblo. July
LIST to 4th, inclusive. promises to rival
the Cheyenne frontier meet which is
held annually.
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
has a force OF men constructing a line
north Of Granada in Progress valley.
for the accommodation Of residents
and claim-holders.
Burglars entered the La Junta
Hardware store at La Junta, stole
twenty revolvers and lot OF ammu-
nition. knives, razors and $40 from
the cash register.
While diving in Minnequa lake at
Pueblo, Thomas p. Hillabold, aged 81,
and bookkeeper for the First Ma
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