The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-24
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth While.

Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth While.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
]. H. Rucker Of La Junta ended his
life by drinking strychnine.
John Dugan. age fifteen, was acct.
dentally killed while duck hunting
near Stoneham.
William Shivers, q twelve.year.old
colored boy of Denver fell twenty-five
feet and suffered sprained ankle.
The board Of managers of the Colo.
RADIO Woman's college In Denver voted
unanimously to build a $4,000 addi
tion.
Victor G. Hills OF Denver was seri.
ously injured at Cripple Creek when
timber fell on him. Three ribs were
broken.
Stepping directly in front Of an out.
bound Seventeenth avenue car, Mrs.
w. P. Gilbert Of Denver was run down
and slightly injured.
Struck and run over by Denver &
Rio Grande freight train near Garcia
Plaza. Toribio Mascarenas, gardener.
sustained injuries which resulted In
his death.
Harry Engle and P. L. Hubersberger
had narrow escape from death while
working on the new Goff theater build.
Ing at Pueblo. when they fell with the
elevator.
The Pueblo Hotel Company, owner
of the Congress hotel. one Of the two
largest hotels in Pueblo. was served
with notice of bankruptcy proceedings
filed against 1t in the Federal Court.
A municipal farm for the city Of Pu.
eblo is plan that has been suggested
by Municipal Judge r. A. Crossman
and which has met with considerable
favor from the city commissioners.
While her husband sat in another
room, calmly reading q newspaper. Mrs.
Rose Casey, thirty.four, Of Pueblo
drank the contents Of small bottle OF
carbolic acid and died few moments
later.
Mrs. John C. Frees, sixty.two, died
from the effects Of burns received dur
Ing a fire at her home at Montrose
three weeks ago. She was pioneer
end her husband was the first merch'
cnt there.
Hubert Tremayne, fifteen, Of Canon
City attacked burglar at the family
home on Four Mile creek, knocked
him down with a shovel and secured
$25 in money and some jewels thai
fell from the mans pockets.
With all the fervor OF their primi
tive religion thirty dusky redskins
the visiting Taos Indians from the
Now Mexico eservation-danced or
the lawn Of the select Wolcott schoo
for young women in Denver.
Work on the 100000 irrigation en-
terprise Of the Sam Farmer Escalant
Irrigation Company, which will render
$4,000 acres Of desert land in Delta
and Montrose counties fit for orchard
Ing, will be commenced at once.
The bill recently passed by Congress
and signed by President Taft, placing
all fourth.class postmasters under
civil service regulations. has practical
ly assured $50 women and men post
masters In Colorado life time positions
Elated with the complete success o.
the Denver Festival of Mountain and
Plain. the board Of directors, in charge
Of the entire carnival, has issued q
statement thanking all who contribut
ed in any way to the carrying out ol
the programs.
A magnificent specimen Of mountain
sheep. the fallen sovereign Of bant
Of twenty which has roamed the hills
near Redstone, Colo, for several years
past. now stands In the office OF the
state game commissioner, stuffed
testimonial to the Survival Of thu
fittest' adage.
Maids OF honor at the festival
Queen Ruth's ladies.in.waiting-hat
the time Of their lives in Denver ever,
minute Of the carnival. They came
from many parts Of the state, each the
pick OF her county's daughters, ant
they made as fine court OF honor as
ever graced any queen Of history Of
myth.
The funeral Of Lester B. Brldaham
formerly vice president and genera
manager Of the DavlsBridaham Drui
Company, was held from the home o.
Mrs. Brldahams uncle, Charles n
Knowles, 1920 Detroit street, Denver
The services were attended by abou
200 former friends and business asso
ciates.
1T was the greatest carnival Denver
has ever had. II was a success from
every angle. and has proved that thu
Ic0ple Of Denver and Colorado want {
carnival every year. which will rlva
the famous Mardi Gras Of New
Orleans. and will attract visitors from
cvcry section Of the country and ever
from abroad" was the sentiment ex
pressed at the close OF Denver's Noun