The Meeker herald., 1900-05-19
COLORADO NOTES.

this morning by Chairman Gus htense.
Secretary Oscar Q. Mcneil read the
call, after which Mr.. krenze an
nounccd that the first order of business
would be the selection Of q tempo
rary chairman. N. B. Vincent OF Tel
Ter county nominated Colonel Edw. F.
Brown OF Cripple Creek. the nomination
being received with great applause
He was chosen temporary chairman by
reclamation.
G. l.. Dickerson of Teller county was
chosen temporary secretary ana J. II.
Manuel of Ell Paso county and J..
Sears Of Gilpin as assistants.
The chair announced the usual COM
mittees.
At the afternoon session reports from
the various committees were read and
adopted. after which the business OF
nominating delegates for the National
convention at Philadelphia was taken
up. d. r. Farley of Colorado Springs
was placed In nomination by II. Graf
ton of Colorado Springs.
The second nominated was DIR. John
Grass of Trinidad, by NJ. Bradshaw Of
Pitkln. X. Z. Chlnn of Dumont was
placed in nomination as alternate for
Mr.. Farley, and NIL three were elect
ed by reclamation.
For alternate for Dr. Grass, Benja-
min Ritter of Durango, r. ]. Mozart
ney of Silverton and G. Il. Hurlbut of
Ouray were placed in nomination, the
last named being elected.
The Republicans of the First Con
gressional District met at Denver on
the 11th and elected delegates to the
national convention. They are: John
Il pn,llIap mud
Charles G. Lavender, Lake county. Al
ternates chosen are Thomas Fl. Davy,
Larimer county; William K. Burchi-
nell, Arapahoe county.
Work will soon be commenced by the
united forces OF the Midland and the
Colorado & Southern rOads on the three
tracks of the lines In and about the
mines at Leadvillc. To make the con.
nection between the Midland broad
gauge and the Colorado & Southern,
narrow gauge, roads will require the
building of about two miles OF new
road. The rails for the new construc-
ton has already been laid down to
Leadville, and work will be com.
menced as soon us labOrers can be Sc
cured.
An innovation in kindergarten work
will be introduced in school district No.
20 at Pueblo by Superintendent kcat-
ing. He has planned to have the pupils
attending the kindergarten take an nc
tive interest In flower and tree plant
ing during the months between April
and September. The idea Is to have
the little ones plant their own flower
beds and shrubbery and give them
their individual attention, teaching
them the practical rs well as the the
oretical art of beautlfying their homes
and community. This kind of work is
an experiment here, but 1t Is Thought
will be successful.
The Republican state convention nr.
Mt Denver on the 10th to select dele,
gates at large to the national conven-
tion. The delegates chosen were: Ed
ward O. Wolcott. ArapnhOe county,
Winfield e. stratton. Ell Paso county;
David II. Moffat, Arapahoe county;
DAvN1 n q. Brown, fftkin- cuunty AZ
ternates, r.. e. Churchill, Weld county,
EArl B. COe, ArapahOe county; Craw>
ford Hill, Arapahoe county; p. w. Rit.
ter, San Juan county. The platform
adopted strongly indorses the admins.
tration on all points. The speech Of
Senator Wolcott was the notable fea.
ture Of the convention.
A company has been formed at Long
mont for the purpose of prospecting fol
oil west Of that city. Work will begir
as soon us the ground leases can bt
made. Within the last two weeks oil
has been flowing out Of the ground II
several places. When 1t began to flow
no one seems to know, but 1t has btel
noticed only recently. When 1t issues
from the ground there is some wafer
and very strong Odor exists. The oil
Is dark in color. and n considers bic
quantity can be taken up by dipping n
hottie in the water. About three years
ago n company was formed for the
purpose of prospecting for oil, and Pro
lessor Arthur Lakes gave the company
at that time considerable encourage.
ment and advised them to go ahead,
hut lnck of funds prevented progress.
The new company Is provided with
ample funds to push the project.
The CastlewoOd dam, near Caste
Rock, has apparently resolved itself in.
to a big lenky rock pile from which no
danger is to be apprehended unless an.
other heavy storm fills 1t full. Assist
ant City Engineer Ryan accompanied
State Engineer McCune on his recent
trip to the dam, and indorses all that
the other official says on the matter of
the necessity of rebuilding the dam be-
fore the waste gates may again be
closed. Superintendent Alsop did just
right in sending his telegram of warn
Ing, even though the dam did not 60
out after ALL" said MIR. Ryan. when
the reservoir was full. the water pour.
ing over both spillways and the dam
evidently moving. 1t was in very dan
gerous condition, and 1t would have
taken very little to have opened gar
which would have sent an immense
body OF water down the valley. l be-
lieve that the leaks in the dam will
drain NIL the water out of the lake, and
in that case it will have to be rebuilt
before 1t can be used at ALL or course
until NIL the water Is out, 1t will be i'm.
possible to say just what repairs are
necessary" Mayor Johnson received
II letter from Philip Boldauf. foreman
at the dam, in which he said that the
water was seven feet below the level
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