The Holly chieftain., 1900-08-24
COLORADO NOTES.

Ec tSfs nave b-rE 2Ift-refi y 10
csnfess TO starting the recent big dre
AZ Bessemer.
Forest fires in the neighborbood Of
Glsnsood are driving l--ars down to-
ward the towns.
The PosiOttice Department has order
sd the establishment Of free delivery
service September 1st at Eaton, Colo
rado.
terrible forest fire Is raging in the
heavy timber in Estes park. northwest
Of Longs PEAK. between the peak and
what l. known a. Sprsgue's ranch, or
Willow park.
The International Typographical
niOn- vk!ch has been in session dur
ing the last week in Milwaukee. voted
10 reimburse Denver union TO the
amount of Slroc for moneys donated
at different times to visiting invalid
printers from other unions.
Ex-senator n. A Mills. chairman Of
the state central committee OF the
Peoples party, has issued call for
the POpuliSt state convention to be
held in Denver al the Lyceum theater.
September l0th al IL O'Clock This Is
the date set also for the Democratic
and the Silver Republican state CON
ventions
The directors Of the Colorado Fuel
x Iron Company have declared diyi-
dend OF eight per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock, payable September JSh.
In February Of this year eight per
cent WIS declared. and in April eight
per cent. The remaining accumulatlve
dividends due on the stock now amount
to twelve per cent.
In all probability the IIiff School Of
Theology Of the University OF Denver
VIII not be opened for the next term.
says Bishop Warren. 1T was founded
by Mrs. Warren and has been sustain
ed by her. She does not feel able al the
present time 10 make up the difference
between $1,000. which the endowment
provides and $1,000 which II the cost
OF running the school. We have never
asked aid for the school from anyone
and are not now asking IT. We expect.
therefore, that the school win not open
for the next term
The forest fires now raging through
out the state will do damage to the eX-
tent Of Slo.Dpo.DrD. They have already
caused loss Of nearly three-fourths OF
that amount Those who are most like
ly TO know how extensive the damage
VIII be place the loss at this large sum.
The man who puts the loss at $4,000
go Is &. +. Wantland. general land
agent Of the Union Pacific road, which
owns large tracts of land In Colorado
and other western states In Middle
park the fires are burning so fiercely
that ranchmen are beginning TO fear
that their homes will he swept away
and their properties ruined.
Laborers are reported scarce by en-
plOyment agents who are after men for
work on western railroads. The Union
Pacific hns agents hiring men in Den
Yer for work along the line in Wyom-
ing and on Friday eighty men were
sent over. many of them coming from
farms and ranches In Colorado. The
Onion Pacific Is said to be having a
hard time securing enough men. The
Denver x Rio Grande railroad is in the
field for men TO build the Rio Grande
railroad out OF Texas creek. The Colo
RADIO Midland wants men for an extern
sion TO Newman tunnel; the Colorado
Springs * Cripple Greek railroad is
short Of men on its construction work,
and the Colorado n Southern cannot get
enough men. All the roads say that
there is a scarcity Of men, and that the
Wan who Is out Of work is idle because
he wants to be,
The United On Company OF Denver
recently sent representative into Park
county 10 look over the territory for
oil. Upon his return he reported that
he found the new field containing ey-
cry evidence of being good. and the
company is preparing TO secure leases
and sink test wells. 1t is stated that
the formation is very similar to that
OF the Pennsylvania oil region. Sam
pies Of rock brought here have been ex-
amined by number of oil experts
and all say they are good. When bro
ken oil ooZes from the new surface IN
a remarkable manner Ii Is said that
this outcropping of oil saturated rock
is nine miles in length and Is located
near Lone Tree springs, few miles
west of the Puma hills. The company
contemplates taking the matter up at
once and making thorough test OF
the territory. Thomas Robinson, the
company superintendent, states that
he believes the indications In Park
county to be as good as any found in
the state.
At recent meeting OF the executive
committee of the Anti-Saloon League
at Denver. the Rev. X. A. Chase. su-
perintendent rendered his resignation.
which was accepted. DR.. o. +. Wright,
pastor OF the First Methodist Church
of Pueblo. was unanimously elected by
the committee to take Mr.. Chase's
place. Mr.. Chase rendered his reslg-
nation last December, but at the re-
quest of the committee decided to wait
until suitable man could be found TO
carry on the leagues work. Dr.
Wright has accepted his appointment,
which will undoubtedly be aDproyed by