The state herald., 1912-04-05

/ lnlS season Wnen ne topped lne Inl-
cago market at SS.25.
Il. II. Abbott, an original Union Col
onist, a resident of Greeley for forty
one years, and the city's first mayor.
died at his home in that city.
The growth of Oak Creek during the
last year is clearly shown by the regis
I lration for town election, which is 1858,
compared with 2lO a year ago.
w. c. Winbourne of Fort Luptoi.
will pioneer corn growing and plant 100
acres of corn on his dry farm east of
that place, If he can rid it of prairie
dogs.
[ Interest is already aroused over
postcard day in Colorado when on May
is thousands OF postcards vii be sent
out advertising the resources OF the
state.
/ 1t ras been decided to hold the JEFF
I ferson county Democratic convention
at Arvada on Saturday, April 20. 1912.
, The convention will have 1870 dele
gates.
A commercial invasion Of southern
( Colorado and portion of New Mexico
has been decided ON by Pueblo jobbers
and manufacturers to start April 22
and last a week.
The work Of raising $1,000 In Pueb.
4 10 to buy seed grain for the destitute
farmers Of Kiowa county has been com.
, pleted and the grain will be shipped
7 to the settlers at once
/ One Of the largest eagles in captiyi.
ty was taken 20 Mayor Speer's office
In Denver J. W. Davis, a Byers.
Colo, ranches. II is said to be a per,
feet type of the American eagle
/ Both batteries Of the Colorado Ma.
tioual Guard have been invited AMI
will attend the joint camp OF instrue.
( ton TO be held under the direction OF
uniteu States army officers at Fort
Riley, Kan, June 10 to June "a.
The Fort Lewis Indian school, for
which the last Legislature appropriat.
ed $4,000 for maintenance, may be
able to collect the entire appropriation
/ Immediately ON account OF its relation
/ with the United States government
I Following an operation for enlarged
,onsils and adenolds. which had not
been regarded as dangerous. Kathleen
Seaman. the threeyear-old daughter OF
X, Il. Seaman Of Idaho Springs, died
In Boulder at the University hospital.
As he leaned from his cab window
To signal the crew OF another train.
near iulesburg. Walter Hinkley. Tn.
ion puclfic Fireman. was struck on the
head by coal chute which his engine
vas passing al that instant. and killed.
The first smelter to be erected on
tho Mofiat railroad is now being con.
structc1 by the Mollle Groves Mining
& Milling. Company ON It's properties
rear Parshall The smclter. which will
cost about $4,000. viii have cape
city o. thirty tons daily.
To get $1,000 names In two weeks
on petition TO initiate a new law "a
the task set for itself by the Colorado
Realty Dealers Association. which Is
propoPlng to rcorganlzc the state bu.
roau Of immigration and make II a
more active body,
Another large order for steel rails
was received at the Minncqua plant OF
the c, r. & l. Co. In Pueblo and a con.
,rnct has been signed with the Rock
islanu railroad for 100000 worth Of
ftocl TO mako some OF the improve.
mcnta planned by that company.
About 400 acres have been contract.
ed for growing peas Tor canning In tho
Greeley district Nearly ~ much ha,
been secured nt johnstown for tho
lonEmant cannory iiullinE plants will
be- put up In Iohnstown nnd Ault at a
cost o. $4,000 each.
Alfalfa hay has long been valued M
forage. but new use has bcun found
Tor H. Farmers nt Mlllkon shipped
five carlondH 10 Lynchburg. Va, re.
comfy to be- mixed with tobacco
leaves and made into Virginia plug
and nmoklng tobacco.
That the affairs OF the Union rrnd
Ing Company OF Colorado. which went
into bankruptcy several months ayo.
will be- Strengthened out when tbs
present stockholders pay 7b eants %,
the dollar for tho property and assets
not disposed Of. has been decided