The silver star., 1900-11-09
COLORADO NOTES.

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Fueblo registration shows n total al
ia,ol4, as against 12,O8l last fall. or a.
ton. s' ss
The state travelling library belonpins
to the Colorado State Federation ~
Women's clubs will receive 500 Of thu
state fund
The Longmont Gun club is issuina
Rrograms for a two days shoot
ananksgiving day, and a large crowd
VI crsck shooters Is expected.
W. +. Bailey, general passenger
sgent OF the Colorado Midland railroad,
nas presented handsome bear cub to
tne City park at Denver. The animal
was captured near Debeque.
Harold j. Bell, inventor of the Wells
oach burner, which has enabled gas ia
compete with electricity In producins
Driiiiant light, died In Denver during
tne last month of consumption.
w: b. PabOr, editor of Drops of
lux, mas recovered the sight of his
r,ght eye by the removal Of cataract.
IN Inc operation was performed October
-. len days afterward Mr.. Pabor was
light. " u"'
1t is expected that the census returns
VIII give Colorado another congress-
man, as the population is 1897 more
thah enough for three congressman uu-
der the present ratio.
Cnarles A. Parker has accepted the
appointment as commissioner of the
colorado Traffic Association. He has
Deen serving in n similar position with
the st. Louis traffic bureau.
William Claus, a middle-aged single
man, was killed in the Nevada mine at
Saiina u few days ago. Claus was en-
gagged IN picking out q 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 a banner year for equip
ment OF Colorado roads. The Denver
& Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western.
Colorado Il 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 on 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 is that arranged for by
the national meeting in Ohio a few
weeks ago, so that the institution may
be placed on 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 q careful inspec-
tiOn in view of the expected negotia-
tions for the purchase Of the water
plant by the city.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek. Mrs. Minnie Stephens was
awarded $1,000 damages against the
Florence 4 Cripple Greek Railway
Company. Her husband was killed by
runaway car several months ago at
the Economic mill ON the west side Of
Squnw mountain.
George Webster. the young man who
was injured by falling under Santa
Fe freight train at Holley. died Mt Pu-
eblO on the 9th inst. as the result of
his injuries. Aside from n severe cut
in his head he was badly bruised and It
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, q
rural free delivery will be established
In the Artman and vineland districts
In Pueblo county, November 15th 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 Dugan was burned to the ground
mt noon. The loss Is 1880. 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
LOSS $500.
A cruel practical joke was perpetrat-
cd at Victor n few days ago on Miss
Fhhys ssouV lsNtbou uuhuOWu
sent note to her. supposed to have
come from Pueblo. stating TINT the
young lndy's mother had died there.
But the statement proved to be false.
Miss Flatry sent tclegrnms to her rela-
tIves In the South. Informing them of
her mothers death. Preparations were
also made for the funeral. If the note
sender can he located he will be ar-
rested.
A summary of the reports of the
state institutions for October Inns been
prepared by the secretary of the board
,f charities and correction: At the
stntc Industrial School for Boys mt
Golden there were admitted during the
month IA boys; discharged. 1; pnrolcd. |
}: present at close Of month. 173. Stiite |
Industrial School for Girls. Morrison.
I. present 80. School for Deaf |
md Blind. Colorado Springs. present. !
" boys. 81 girls. Soldiers and Sailors
Home. Monte Vista, present. $50. Re |
Bucna Vista, received. 13;
,arolcd. %: present. III. Penitentinry.
canon City. received. 20: discharged.
Il: released by order OF the court, 1;
resent. 507 males and fenales. In.