The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-09
COLORADO NOTES.

A3,O14, 08 against lZ,U6l l18x Ialls OF -
increase Of 2,453 in the city reSistra-
ton.
The state travelling library belonging
to the Colorado State Federation az
Womens clubs will receive 500 Of the
state fund.
The Longmont Gun club is issuing
programs for a two days shoot
Thanksgiving day, and large crowd
OF crack shooters IL expected.
w. +. Bailey, general passenger
agent Of the Colorado Midland railroad.
mas presented handsome bear cub 10
the City park at Denver. The animal
was captured near Debeque.
Harold J. 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 Of
Ink" has recovered the sight Of his
right eye by the removal of cataract.
Inc operation was performed October
1o. Ten days afterward Mr.. PabOr was
able to use his eyes in the glare of day.
light.
1t is expected that the census returns
Will give Colorado another congress-
man, as the population Is 1907 more
than enough for three congressman un-
der the present ratio.
Charles A. Parker has accepted the
appointment as commissioner of the
colorado Traffic Association. He has
Deen serving in similar position with
the St Louis traffic bureau.
William Claus. n middle-aged single
man. was killed in the Nevada mine at
Sailna few days ago. Claus was en-
gagged II picking out delayed shot.
HIS body was badly mutilated.
The Cheyenne electric light company
Is making Il number of Improvements
in street lights. Arcs will be swung IL
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 n banner year for equip
ment of Colorado roads. The Denver
" Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western,
Colorado \ 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
MED 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 plncetf~On II 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 it careful inspec-
ton in View of the expected negotia-
tions 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 x 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 II SAINT.
Fe freight train at Holley, died at Pu-
eblo on the 9th inst. as the result OF
his injuries. Aside from severe cut
i'll 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. II
rural free delivery will be established
in the Artmnn and Vineland districts
In Pueblo county, November 18th, and
Will be the twenty-secOnd rural route
established in the state since July.
Glenwood Springs had two fires ON
the 4th inst. The planning mill of VIII
liam Dugan was burned to the ground
Mt noon. The loss is 81 500. 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
young lndy'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 beard
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