The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-05-02

RADIO fruit is coming to be highly ap-
preciated in that portion of the coun-
try.
Considerable comment has been
caused by the fact that several state
ted up sleeping quarters in the state
house.
Governor Thomas has made several
more appointments. Edward c. Stim-
son was named as judge of the Fourth
judicial district to succeed Judge Lunt,
who resigned the other day.
The Sons of the Revolution who met
in Denver last week had good time.
After transacting the routine business
usual in annual gatherings they had a
banquet and spent day in going
over the Loop to Silver Plume.
Pillsbury, the great chess player, was
in Denver the first of the week and
gave marvellous exhibitions of his skill
as n player and of his wonderful mem
ory. He carried on half dozen games
simultaneously, setting where he could
not see the boards. He gave orders as
to the moves to be made and kept the
position of the pieces on all the boards
in his mind without difficulty.
The State Board of Capitol Managers
decided to decrease the expenditures
for telephones in the building. There
are now fifteen phones in use there,
and the board decided not only to re-
fuse the applications of the coal mine
inspector, boiler inspector and horti-
cultural department for separate tele-
phones, but to do away with three of
those in nd at
fees so deprived use other telephones.
One effect of the passage of the box
ing law Is to turn the Salvation Army
out of its present quarters. n new club.
organized to promote boxing contests,
has leased the building now occupied
by the army by paying n little larger
rent. At their present headquarters
mt Sixteenth and Market streets the
salvation Army people have done
much good. In addition to their regu-
lar gospel work. they have sustained
n free dispensary and maintained
many lines of charitable work.
Governor Thomas has vetoed the
medical bill. This proposed law was
introduced in the House by Mr.. Can
non, and was known as House Bill
No. 231. The veto returned with the
length, and sets forth many reasons
why the bill was Objectionable. The
governor criticises the bill very strong
ly. He expresses the opinion that it
will not protect the public health.
though 1t confers autocratic and op-
pressive powers upon the medical
council
The arrival in Denver of Mr.. Cop
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Rio Grande railroad, has started anew
the talk of cutoff to the Pacific
coast. For years the Rio Grande has
been reaching northward behind the
mountains. Six years ago it surveyed
an air line to Leadville. 1t is surmised
that Chairman Coppell's chief business
here mt this time is to discuss with
President Jeffery the fix the Rio
Grande will be in If the Rio Grande
Western or Burlington should. in some
disguise, build over the range first.
John Chctelat of Custer county has
been appointed by Governor Thomas to
superintend the construction of n pub
lie road from Pueblo to Leadville. The
road is to be built by convict labor in
accordance with the provisions of the
Taylor bill, passed by the recent Legis-
lature. The amount appropriated for
the work was S1S,4 400. This includes
the salary of the superintendent mt ST.
200 per annum for two years. Chetelat,
who was formerly sheriff of Custer
county. will have the appointing of
gang bosses. who will receive $40 n
month and subsistence. Guards for
the convlcts will be appointed by the
pententary warden. They will re
ccive the same salary as the gang
bosses.
Denver is enjoying n novelty. Horse
cars once more move with snail-like
pace along the busiest streets. and the
cow-bells awake echoes among the big
office buildings on Seventeenth street.
This suggests long story. The Tram
way Company. having absorbed the
old Cable Company, is anxious to
change the motive power to electricity.
The new charter asked for was vetoed
by Mayor McMurray, because he
thought it gave the consolidated com
pany too much. Then the cables be-
gan to break, and one by one the lines
are being turned back into horse car
lines. 1t is thought by many that this
is intended as an eloquent argument
in favor of electricity and the granting
of new franchise.
Public spirited women of this city
are discussing the feasibility of estab-
fishing lunch clubs for the benefit of
women who work down town. These
clubs are successful in Chicago and
other cities They are self-supporing.
business-like affairs, furnishing to
business and employed women privi-
leges not otherwise common to down
town localities, such as n place to rest
when tired or i'll during the day a
place to eat luncheons brought from
i.cme and place to obtain luncheon at
a low cost. A monthly fee of % cents
emitting members to privileges of
such club. privilege fee of 5 cents
daily to non-members in addition to
luncheon charges, the furnishing of
meals at cost. etc. are features of the
plan under consideration.