North Park union., 1900-03-23
COLORADO NOTES.

COLORADO NOTES.
The First Presbyterian church OF
Fort Collins has purchased the resi-.
dence of ex-PresiAant Aston Ellis OF
the State Agricultural College us
parsonage.
The Paris Commission has recelveu
two big contributions to the funu ue
ing raised for the exhibit at the En-
position. james Burns. the millionaire
mine owner, presented II cheek lor
81 GOO and the Portland Mining Coin-
pany gave $1,000. -,
The Civil Service Commission VIZ!
hold an examination in Denver anu
Pueblo some time in the spring to Sc
lect clerks for the local land offices.
These examinations will be general
throughout the country. The dates OF
examinations have not been set.
The State Land Board at its last
meeting decided upon new set OIL
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the board They nre the result
of successful attempts made by lease
holders to avoid giving proper remuh-
eration to the state for lands leased Tor
mineral purposes and for all kinds OF
land.
Notes and papers representing money
cannot be taxed in Colorado II they
are the property of one not residing IN
the state, even though the loans were
originally made here. Thit Is the opih-
ion handed down by the Court OF ap-
peals In the case of Seth w. Hathaway,
administrator of the estate OF Euwlh
French, deceased. appellant, versus Ar
mand Choury, treasurer or CostliiA
county.
A political convention called by tho
labor unions of the state met ut iu-
eblo on the 18th. The first days session
was IL stormy one, developing the pres
ence of two factions and resulted III
split, II appeared to be contest be-
tween the Denver men md delegates
from the rest OF the state. the Denver
contingent being opposed TO putting up
M independent state ticket next fai!.
They We're out voted and bolted.
An attempt was made to wreck the
Kansas City local on the Union Pa
citic between Magnolia and Watkins
Saturday morning by piling ties on the
track. The engine was damaged ana
the train delayed several hours. Some
time ago Il rail was raised near tha
same place and an accident narrowly
averted A grudge against the COM
pany seems to be the cause, as ROCK
Island train had passed over the road
few minutes before.
Judge Stimson OF Teller county has
handed down a decision in the case
of Alonzo r. Boylan VS.. the city OF
Victor. Judge Stlmson's ruling rem.
states Mr. Boylan as police judge or
Victor and declares that the city coun-
ell had no authority to remove MN
from the office. Some weeks. ago Mr..
Boylan was removed from the ofhce
of police judge upon II charge OF hp-
propriating about $1,000 belonging to
the city to his own use.
The forty -five-year lease on Fremont
county coal lands granted to Wells,
Macon & Prentiss by the Mclntire land
board Will stand rs granted, although
the law at present provides for only
ten-year leases. Judge Moses Hallett
of the United States Court, the arbi-
traitor In the matter. so decided FRIDAY.
The Thomas board. when 1t ascer-
tained that the original thirty-year
lease had been extended fifteen years,
set aside the fifteen-year extension on
the ground that it was Illegal.
1t was decided at n recent meeting of
the finance committee of the board of
trustees of Colorado College to make
an appeal to the people of the city for
$40. 600, which sum Is necessary 10
make up the S5O.OOO required In order
to secure $5O.OOO more donated by n
friend OF President Slocum upon COLI
dition that nn equal amount be raised.
This $4,000 must be raised by April
1st. in addition to the 100000 already
subscribed. Half the money raised by
this method will go for the erection
OF scientific building and the other
$5O,OOO is placed rs an endowment
fund for scientific work.
The Gillett tOwnsitc. water works
and electric light plant have been
transferred to the Golden Crescent Wa
ter and Light Company. one of the
companies controlled by the Woods In
vestment Company. Harry Woods
states that an office will be opened in
the city and the company will start Il
real estate business. The town is to
he improved by the new owners. The
Woods syndicate has increased Its
holdings in the district until now it
owns more land than any other COM
pany or individual. 1t has just conf
pleted n deal whereby some sixty
acres OF the AreQuu tOWnSlte, lucluulnH
the Gold Dollar and Mabel NJ. mines.
situated between Beacon and Raven
hills, pass into Its hands. The consol'.
dation ia said to have been In the
neighborhood of half n million dollars.
Companies the control of which Is held
by the Woods Investment Company
now own the Gillett, Arequa, Cameron,
and Lawrence townsites. The enter
prise and progressiveness of these peo-
pie is astonishing. Notwithstanding
their tremendous purchases OF lust
yenr, almost every week brings news
Of further acquisitions. The syndicate.
long the most powerful in the district,
il rapidly becoming one of the most
powerful In the state.
Probably the most important move
ment inaugurated by the club women
OF Colorado, and one Of the most i'm
portant public works undertaken by
women anywhere received Its preliui-
mary impetus when the committee on
the preservation OF the cliff dwellings
met with the chairman, Mrs. Gilbert
McClurg. ut Colorado Springs last
week. This committee was appointed
over year ngo by the Colorado Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs. Since that
time Mrs. McClurg, who hns made the