North Park union., 1900-11-16
COLORADO NOTES.

Inc western Union Telegraph Com.
pany had 100 operators at work In
Denver on election night. The regu-
lar force consists Of fifty.
Charles A. Parker has accepted the
appointment as commissioner of the
colorado Traffic Association. He has
neen serving in a similar position with
the st. Louis traffic bureau.
w. +. Bailey. general passenger
agent of the Colorado Midland railroad.
mas presented n handsome bear cub to
the City park at Denver. The animal
was captured near Debeque.
Harold ]. Bell, inventor Of the Wells
bach burner, which hns enabled gas to
compete with electricity in producing
a 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
20. len days afterward Mr.. Pabor was
able to use his eyes in the glare of day
light.
This will be a banner year for equip
nfent of Colorado roads. The Denver
N Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western,
Colorado X Southern have been order
Ing new cars of the wide vestibule va
riety and all, too, have ordered many
locomotives.
The residence of Christian RoSen-
baum, near Lafayette was completely
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst.
while the family We're absent Mr..
ltosenbaum had made arrangements to
leave for the North in Il few days, and
had $1,000 in cash in the house, which
! was burned.
In the District Court at Cripple
Creek, Mrs. Minnie Stephens was
awarded $1,000 damages against the
Florence II Cripple Creek Railway
Company Her husband was killed by
a 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 ut IIolley. died ut 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
tcrnal injuries.
The finance and farm committee of
the State Board of Agriculture have
set aside the sum of $1,000 to be eN
| pended at once for the reconstruction
of new stock yards and feeding pens
| for the pedigreed stock recently added
to the farm department of the Asricul
tural College nj Fort Collins.
Glonwood Springs had two fires on
the 18th inst. The planning mill of VIII
liam Dugan WAS burned to the ground
at noon. The loss is SlJoO. Within an
hour of this fire the home of Peter Pc.
| pls hIIrnnI tn hn ,yrn t1
Mr.. Peterson was severely burned
about the face and hands in attempting.
to secure his papers from the burning
building. Loss $500.
1t is estimated by a railway manager
that the lines leading into Denver
could make use of 5000 more freight
cars than they are now able to com
mnnd. This statement shows the re
markable shortage which exists in
transportation of freight by Colorado
lines. and 1t is said the shortage is
equally as great at other railway cen
| ters.
The Wet Mountain railroad, running
from West Cliff to Texas Creek to con.
| meet with the Denver n Rio Grande Is
| fast being pushed to completion by n
large body of workmcn. Bridge 1S5,
| crossing the Arkansas river ut Texas
creek, is now completed and track lay
ing has commenced on the.line with a
view of having work trains put on the
road ut an early date.
Lon Meyer. while "skiddinG" logs
two miles from Kokomo few days
ago, had his left leg broken below the
knee No one was with him nt the
time and he was compelled because OF
his injuries to remain in the woods for
| some hours. No one coming 10 aid
him, he bravely hitched up his team
and drove into town, where he secured
the services of a doctor.
Ella Moore. colorcd woman. under
| six months sentence in the county jail
| mt Pueblo, for an assault to do bodily
harm, attempted to commit suicide by
eating quantity of powdered glass.
| By Il remarkable coincidence the wo-
man shortly afterwards ate IL quantity
| of mashed potatoes, the best antidote
| for powdered glass. and as II result of
her Ignorance of this fact she may re-
| cover.
The second edition of the history oil
New York. which contains the names
and data of members of the state
militia who fought in the revolution of
1T7G, has been received by Curator
Ferril of the State Historical Society
ut the state house. Coloradoans whose
ancestors of the revolutionary period
were natives of the Empire state may
| now trace their lineage without much
| effort.
A cruel practical joke was perpetrat-
| ed mt Victor n 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 rcla.
| tiyes in the South. informing them OF
her mothers death. Preparations We're
also made for the funeral. If the note
sender can be located he will be ar
| rested.
summary of the reports of the
| stotc institutions for October has DeeD
prepared by the secretary of the board
| or charities and corrections: AT the
\ State Industrial School for Boys at
1 Golden there were admitted during the
| month IA boys: discharged. j; pnroled,
j 2. prcsent at close of month"; 1I3. State
] Industrial School for Girls, Morrison,
1 admitted 1. present 5G. School for Deaf
4 and Blind. Colorado Springs. present,
1 SO bows. - girls. Soldiers and Sailors
LIVE Nonte Vista. present, 139. Re-