The Meeker herald., 1900-11-10
CULORADO NOTES.

CULORAllO MITES.
Lafayette rejoices In a new bank
an institution that has long been need.
ed.
Pueblo registration shows total Of
14,514, us against 1901 last fall, or an
increase Of 2,453 In the city registra-
ton.
The state travelling library belonging
to the Colorado State Federation Of
Women's clubs will receive 500 OF the
state fund.
The Longmont Gun club is issuing
programs for two days shoot
Thanksgiving day. and large crowd
of crack shooters is expected.
w. +. Bailey. general passenger
agent Of the Colorado Midland railroad,
has presented handsome bear cub to
the City park at Denver. The animal
was captured near Debeque.
Harold ]. Bell. inventor of the Wells
bach burner, which has enabled gas to
compete with electricity in producing
brilliant light, died in Denver during
the last month of consumption.
w. E. Pabor, editor of Drops
Ink" has recovered the sight of hi
right eye by the removal of u cataract:
The operation was performed October
%. Ten days afterward Mr.. PabOr was
able to use his eyes. In the glare Of day
light
1t 10 expected that the census returns
will give Colorado another congress-
man, as the population IL 1887 more
than enough for three congressman I'M
der the present ratio.
Charles A. Parker has accepted the
appointment as commissioner of the
Colorado Traffic Association. He has
been serving In similar position with
the st. Louis traffic bureau.
William Claus. middle-aged single.
man, was killed in the Nevada mine at
Salina few days ago. Claus was en-
gagged in picking out delayed shot.
His body was badly mutilated.
The Cheyenne electric light company
Is making a number of improvements
In street lights. Arcs will be swung in
the center of the streets in the business
portion of the city. instead of being
suspended from high poles, at at pres
ent,
This will be banner year for equip
ment Of Colorado roads. The Denver
4 Rio Grnnde, Rio Grande Western,
Colorado 4 Southern have been order
Ing new cars of the wide vestibule va
riety and all, too. have ordered many
locomotives.
The Mormon colonists who settled
along the Stinkingwater river last
summer have laid out two town.
sites, one OH Sage creek and the other
near the head of their thirty-mile ca
nal. One Of the towns has been named
Shoshone and the other Byron.
Incorporation papers OF the National
Jewish Hospital association have been
filed with the secretary of state The
organization IL that arranged for by
the national meeting In Ohio u few
weeks ago, so that the institution may
be placed on a business basis.
The mayor, board OF public works
and other city officials of Denver re-
Gently visited the site of the Goose
creek dam of the Denver Union Water
Company and gave 1t careful 'inspec-
ton In view Of the expected negotia-
lions for the purchase Of the water
plant by the city.
In the District Court at Cripple
Greek. Mrs. Minnie Stephens was
awarded $1,000 damages against the
Florence L. Cripple Creek Railway
Company. Her husband was killed by
runaway car several months ago at
the Economic mill on the west side of
Squaw mountain.
George Webster. the young man who
was injured by falling under Santa
Fe freight train at Holley. died at Pu-
eblo on the 9th inst. as the result Of
his injuries Aside from severe cut
In his head he was badly bruised and 1t
is thought his death was due to in
ternal Injuries.
AT the recommendation of Special
Agent Amin of the postal department
and Postmaster Mitchell of Pueblo, Il
rural free delivery will be established
In the Artman and Vineland districts
in Pueblo county, November 18th. and
will he the twenty-second rural route
established in the state since July.
Glenwood Springs had two fires on
the 4th inst. The planning mill of Will
liam Dugnn was burned to the ground
at noon. The loss Is $3.50. Within an
hour of this fire the home Of Peter Pc
terson was also burned to the ground.
Mr.. Peterson was severely burned
about the face and hands in attempting
to secure his papers from the burning
building. LOSS $500.
A cruel practical joke was perpetrat-
ed at Victor a few days ago on Miss
Nellie Flatry. Some person unknown
sent note to her, supposed to have
come from Pueblo, stating that the
young lady's mother had died there.
But the statement proved to be false.
Miss Flatry sent kilograms to her rela-
tives in the South. informing them Of
her mothers death. Preparations were
also made for the funeral. II the note
sender can be located he will be ar
rested.
A summary of the reports of the
state institutions for October has been
prepared by the secretary of the board