The silver star., 1897-07-22
CoLORADOC CONDENSED

1 uleu Al Denver on the LIN.
Governor Adams has reappointed DR.. Clay
ton Parkhill as surgeon general
The coiored citizens OF Pueblo are pre-
pairing for q grand celebration Of Emancipa-
tiou Day.
Grasshoppers in the vicinity Of Greeley are
said to be dying on from the effects OF 4
plague of some kind
The Denver Chamber of Commerce Is Sc
riously considering a plan TO erect a statue
to the memory Of Ex-Governor Evans
Joseph Egerton. an embezziins insurance
agent At Pueblo. has been brought from Mis-
! sour to stand trial
Richie, who has been tried three times In
Boulder county for murder. has been ac-
quilted.
The contract for erecting three new build
fngs on the university grounds at Boulder
has been let to the McAllister Lumber and
Supply Company for $1,000. These are
the chemical building. the gymnasium and
the engineering building.
Ores and Metals, under the management
Of Mr.. p. A Leonard, is taking a leading
position among the mining journals Of the
country. The July number consists of
thirty-two pages and cover. and is illed
with matter of interest to the miner and In
vestor.
About 1900 cases Of strawberries, each
containing twenty four quarts. were shipped
out of Boulder this year. Last year only
600 were shipped. The shipment Of rasp
berries, 1t is estimated. will equal that OF
the strawberries, being 1900 cases of twenty
four pInts to the case.
The Board Of Commissioners of the Sol.
diers' and Sailors Home held its quarterly
meeting on the sth. There were sixty appli
cations for admittance TO the home present
ed by the secretary. but owing to lack of
accommoda tions the board decided that not
more than thirty can be admitted. The list
will be canvassed and favorable action taken
on cases where the applicants are the least
able TO earn their own livelihood.
The summer school at Colorado Springs
WAS opened on the 18th by Professor Miller.
with an attendance Of about fifty. This is
larger number than was anticipated, and II
is estimated that there will be fully 100
before the end of the season. The school is
largely scientific. and presents three courses
Of instruction There will be four weeks Of
the drill. concluding with a two weeks ses-
sion Of the district normal institute
The election Of officers for the Kelley
League for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows at the closing of the convention held In
Denver last week; President, C. W Ne
Reynolds, Colorado Springs; vice president,
Mrs. NJ. Des Wilson, Denver: secretary
treasurer. John L. Semmes. Colorado
Springs; executive board. g. V. Noble. Ana
conda; l. T. Withrow. hewitt. Robert Fra
zier, Pueblo: J. u. Williamson. Denver. and
Carl Ayleworth. Denver.
The seventeenth annual convention Of the
Sunday School Workers of Colorado. will be
held in Fort Collins. commencing Tuesday
August 81. 1897, at 40 O'Clock y. m, and
1r.fUN~s
teinber lst and End The convention will! be
attended by prominent officers and workers
Of the international Sunday School Asso-
ciation and by noted specialists from this
and other states, An excellent and helpful
program may be relied upon. The repre-
sentation In the convention will consist of
members Of the state executive committee,
all speakers named In the program Of the
convention. and six accredited delegates
from each county, besides the delegates from
each school.
An Interesting cavern has been opened In
Cow mountain, about six miles east Of
Cripple Greek The cave was discovered By
parties who were doing their assessment
work on a group Of claims on Cow mountain.
man was picking In the bottom Of a ten
foot hole when he suddenly struck the
point OF his pick through tho rock Into ap-
parenty unlimited space He cautiously
Investigated and gradually opened up Dit
that led 10 the other world. to all appear
anees- Rocks dropped into the hole how
ever struck bottom In about two seconds or
less, showing that the cave was not deep at
that point The men got rope and fastening
1t securely above descended to explore the
Immense cavern. which proved to be
Feritable store house Of ice. Stala gmites
ana htalactites Of pure ice stood like cy-
press Trees from the floor and hung Ike a
ghostly fringe from the ceiling Explora-
tion was not carried very far. as a yawning
abyss was encountered at a distanc. Of
about hity feet from the entrance Chunks
of Ice thrown down this abyss could be
heard rhttlin2 and clanking ON the sides
but never sound Of the bottom being
touched. Photograph. were taken by fasii
hsht and the pictures reveal the Ice in
crystal condition forming most fanciful ng.
ures- An effort will be made TO open the
cave 10 more thorough exploration. The
chamber where these pictures were taken IA
seyenty-hye feet high and abou, fifteen feet
wide. Beyond this the cave widens and
the Interior seems abyssinal.
The Denver Chamber Of Commerce IL ar.
ranging for a series Of lectures upon the re-
sources Of Colorado. These lectures will be
printed and sent out to advertise the state
Among those agreed upon are the following:
~ iili-lpDu present
condition and prospective development of
gold mining In Colorado. President r. T.
jerery Of the Denver a Rio Grande raiiroad
Upon the condition OF the railroads In
Colorado and their relation to Denver. and
a statement OF the new roads which should
be built. and the effect upon this city and
state. Frank Trumbull-Upon the coal min.
Ing OF the state and Its probable future de.
velopment. with an account OF the market
existing at present for Colorado coal. and
of the new markets which may be opened
John W. Sesmith-Upon the Iron Of Colo.
RADIO. with his IDEAS OF the future develop.
ment Of the iron industry Of the state. Il.
y. Nettieton-Upon the Increase by storage
'f water Of the cultivablc land Of the state.
the progress made towards securing the con
struction Of large storage reservoirs, and
upon the effect Of their construction on the
future OF this state and city. George W.
Bsllcntine-Upon the cattle c-raising Industry
of the state md Its future. J. X. Chonte-
Upon the manufacturing industries Of the
city and state DR.. DenIson-Upon the
health resorts Of Colorado. Ex-Governor
Grant-Upon the silver mining Industry and
Its probable future. g. N. Hobbs-Upon the