The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-09
DENVER GOSSIP.

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Major Blanche Cox Of the Salvation
Army IL again visiting Denver. She
was in charge Of the work here for
some time and her charming person
ality and Interesting addresses made
her . popular leader OF the Booth or
ganization.
Three farmers engaged In = battle
with cattle rustlers about eight miles
from the city. near the Kansas Pacific
| railway, early yesterday morning.
Fifteen or twenty shots were exchAng-
ed. and one Of the farmers received a
bullet In the shoulder Of his coat.
Judge Palmer Of the District Court
has decided that Mayor johnson must
sign the contract for the purchase OF
the Bates triangle. the site for the Au-
dit0rium selected by the hoard OF pub
liz works; provided, however. that the
site contains the 5000 square feet re-
quired by ordinance.
The report comes from San Francis
co that the boys Of the Colorado reR:-
ment are prcpa ring substantial gtft
for DR.. Rose Kidd Beere, who nursed
10 many Of them through Illness at
the Manila hospital. The enlisted
men will raise a large sum OF money
to be presented TO her as u token OF
the respect and love In which she IL
held. DR.. Beere will return to Colo
RADIO with the troops.
The largest Labor Day parade since
1902 wended Its way through Denver's
! principal streets Monday. Not less
than 1900 wage earners. most OF them
attracttvely uniformed, were In q line
that extended fully two miles. The
event well portrayed the advancement
In Industrial conditions, and at the
same time displayed the loyalty Of the
men to uniOnism. Following the par
ade came picnic nt Elitch's gardens,
which was attended by thousands.
Mrs. Ingcrsoli. president OF the Vol.
unteers' Relatives Union, has been de-
posed. The feeling OF opposition to
Mrs. Ingersoll and her acts as presi-
dent OF the union Is said to have been
growing for several months. A nnal
decision was reached when 1t was re-
ported that President IngersOll had ap-
pointed herself and two other ladies'
10 present the troops as they crossed
the borders OF the state, with flag
wh6h the union had had no know!-
edge OF. although IL WAS stated to be-
the gift Of the uni"n.
The reply from the water company
to the city's request for schedule Of
the cOmpany's property was left last
evening at the home Of President
ShackelfOrl OF the Board Of Public
Works. The company declines TO re-
cetie from It's price of x.l.nOO.sH and de-
clines TO furnish separately the valu-
alton placed upon the several Items Of
property. II adds that the city must
buy the plant az whole or not Mt all.
A conference of the members Of the
City Council VIII he held In few
days 20 consider what action will be
taken.
Alter an absence from Denver uf
more than fifteen months. twelve Of
which were spent In active campaign
Ing against the Spnniar,is and Fillpin
or. on the island OF Luzon. Brigadicr
General Irving Hale Is back again
among his own people. He and
Mrs. Hale arrived from San Fran
cisco at n. III. Wednesday. on n Union
Pacific train. SO MOdestly does the
young brigadIer wear the spurs and
laurels he won In the war, that be ar
rived here almost unheralded. Only
his immediate relatives aud . few
Others seemed 10 know wlsn hh train
was to come IN.
A rccommendatIo will le made to
the extra session OF the legislature by
Secretary Of State Bcckwith In the line
OF revenue measures. He will ask
that the trade mark fee be restored to
- from 81. at which figure II was
placed by the last Legislature. In
figuring the receipts Of the ofiice for
the month Of August the secretary
noticed that quite n loss had resulted
because OF the reduced Zee for trade
marks. The receipts Of the office for
August were three times the amount
for the same period last year The
month Ii considered Que OF the dull
est ones. but this year II has cQual.4i
the record Of the busicr ones The r~-
ceipts were E,:rM.&O.
The building permits for the month
Of August show improvements TO the
amount Of STD. s35. There were per-
miiS for thlriy-thrcc residences. thirty
three additions. four stores. one church.
one school building. twelve stables.
four terraces and one apartment house
cighty.nine permits In all. The total
values Indicated In the permits for
August Of last year were el57 .GO. this
years total being an Increase Of &2i.-
III. Denver viii show Hn Increase OF
iS.nbl TO Sh.tsD In population for the
year lNes. II the opinion Of real estate
men who are In u position to know the
approximate Influx or exodus Of resi-.
dents by the demands for residences
and apartments. 4 prominent rental
agent says: There ARE more people
In Denver now than there were last
winter. Notwithstanding the fact that
80 many residents of the city are away
in the mountains or nj the eastern
resorts"
II IL somewh hNt ,iiscournging TO t:cy.
crpor Thomas. says the News, To learn
thf., many NJ the proposed rcvc.
nuc measures likely to lc brousA,
before mn extra session Of IN.
Legislature will meet with stron.
oposltiWn Ia the npinr hos,s..
From expressions Of many Of III. scn.
ntorr thcw will be u fight on, no mat.
ter what revenue hill 4. introduced
The opposition las lecn expected
however. nNd state officials who have
been urging thu. governor to call the
extra session Ks the only solution to
the present tangled condition of state
hnaners. arr confident that the opposl.
tiOn will mot frigiscn OF the governor
and give him the Impression that with
such opposed forc~s an extra session
would bs usclrs~. II II generally liz.
lievetl that tho governor has iscn thor.