Governor Issues Call for Public Land Meeting
The governor calls a public land meeting to be held in Denver on September 28 29 and 30. The announcement lists the dates and location for official discussion and possible action on land issues.
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Newspaper
Keota News
Location
Keota, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
7
Public Lands Convention Called for Western States
Colorado Governor John F. Shafroth calls a Public Lands Convention in Denver September 28 to 30 with delegates from Arizona California Colorado Idaho Minnesota Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming Alaska. The aim is to discuss administration of the public domain and protest federal leasing. delegates include governors, senators, congressmen, and state legislators with a state executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
General Assembly
John F. Shafroth
Commonwealth
Congress
West
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Idaho
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Alaska
J. Arthur Eddy
Republic
A. D
Fight Behind Locked Doors at Fort Howard
Two soldiers Corporal James Smith and Private Arthur Rector fought with sword bayonets in their barracks at Fort Howard. Rector suffered severe leg and back wounds, twenty one and seventeen stitches. Smith escaped with a facial gash. No witnesses or notice of fair play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James Smith
Arthur Rector
Fort Howard
Rector
Smith
Little Colorados Items From The Closed Frontier
East wool buyers in Trinidad. George Oleson aged 138 killed by lightning at Hugo. Rocky Ford well flowing though unfinished. Enos Gentry commits suicide near Caddoa. Pueblo hosts State Sunday School Convention. La Junta and Montrose plan Fourth of July events. Canon City projects 1000 carloads of apples this year. Deep well machinery arrives in Rocky Ford for artesian well. Two dairy milk inspectors hired in Pueblo. Several Western towns to celebrate Independence Day. E. R. Chew’s horse and buggy stolen in Pueblo. Lamar farmers busy with hay and alfalfa. Lamar normal institute set for June 26 to July 6. Argentine Central rail revert disputed. Banks listed as post office savings fund depositories in multiple towns. Mike O Grady of Evans in critical condition after assault. Moffat road adds train to Tolland July 1. Colorado Society of Southern California holds first LA social with 300 members. H. Pilger 30 killed at Victor shaft. Empire seizes county rock crusher for street material. Robert H. McKenzie elected president of State Pharmaceutical Association in Manitou. Florence postmaster reports postal savings bank due July 15. Mountain lion killed near Montrose. Eastern Colorado Live Stock Association endorses Dr Lamb as state veterinarian. Arvada Strawberry Day committee clears $118.79 surplus. Boulder County funds toward Nederland– Boulder auto service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Animas
Alamosa
Delta
Salida
Grand Junction
Mike O’grady
Evans
Mike White
Moffat Road
Tolland
Denver
Colorado Society of Southern California
Los Angeles
H. Pilger
Victor
Empire
Robert H. McKenzie
State Pharmaceutical Association
Manitou
M. E. Lewis
Florence
Washington
Dry Creek
Montrose
C. R. Green
Eastern Colorado Live Stock Association
Hugo
Dr. Lamb
Arvada Strawberry Day
Boulder County
Nederland
Boulder
Potato famine hits Greeley as new potatoes near market
Greeley in northern Colorado faces a potato famine until the local crop of new potatoes reaches the market around August 1. Leadville reports a deadly hotel fire at the Free Coinage, where miner Patrick Lamb perished in his sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colorado
Leadville
Free Coinage
Patrick Lamb
Lamb
Estes Park Hotel Demolished By Gas Explosion
An acetylene gas explosion in a Stanley Hotel room caused the destruction of the west wing. The hotel, a landmark in Estes Park, recently completed at a cost of $500,000, suffered extensive damage from the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Park
Stanley Hotel
Reservoir Breaks Causing Heavy Damage on Grand Mesa
The Atkinson reservoir on Grand mesa broke its bonds releasing floodwater that irrigated the Plateau valley for months. Down Bull creek the surge washed bridges flumes and cattle drowned. Hay stacks outbuildings along Bull creek were swept away and riprap along the Grand river damaged. A second flood was feared but cold Grand mesa weather delayed snowmelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Atkinson
Grand Mesa
Plateau
Bull Creek
Grand River
Grand Valley
Johntown
Irregularities Charged Against Lake County Officials
Leadville State Public Examiner H. J. Leddy cites irregularities and graft in Lake county accounts over ten years. He estimates missing receipts and excess bills in sheriff and county clerk expenses, with potential suits or prosecutions to reclaim funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
H. J. Leddy
Lake County
Leddy
Board of County Commissioners
Benjamin Griffith
Also Mentioned on This Page
ING
Tional Government
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Real Estate Exchange
Worth While
Trinidad
George Oleson
Rocky Ford
Enos Gentry
Caddoa
Pueblo
la Junta
Canon City
Santa Fe
la Jara
Monte Vista
Saguache
del Norte
E. R. Chew
Lamar
Cochetopa
Argentine Central Railroad
E. J. Wilcox
State News
Estes Park Hotel
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