North Park union., 1900-12-14
COLORADO NOTES.


Mines students ut Golden, chargeo
with illegal voting at the last eiecuon'
has been postponed.
Parson Thomas Uzzell Of the feS
pies tabernacle In Denver Will hosu
bis ninth annual rabbit hunt at Lamar
December 10th and 10Th.
Charles Green, who was shot IN 'ne
election day riot ut Denver whlie ace
ing as a special policeman, mas peen
released from the county hospital nav
Ing entirely recovered. Policeman Car-
penter Is improving.
II. IL. Shepard. the veteran travel
ing agent of the Chicago Il Alton roaa'
was made general agent OF the Al
ton Mt Denver December 1st. IL ID
thought there will be no other changes
In the local force. Mr.. Shepard hoE
thirteen years has been In Denver.
The Missourians of Georgetown heid
cider banquet OH the night OF De
cembcr LIST. a barrel of cider, JUST III
from Missouri, was tapped and served
with gingerbread. When the band
played "On the Old Missouri Shore
the audience went wild.
The Colorado Supreme Court has de-
clded against the legality of the bond
issue of the city of Denver for the pur-
pose OF building an auditorium. Inc
court holds that eleven distinct purpos-
es were set forth in the proposition 10
be voted for, which is unconstitutional.
The stomach and other digestive or
gans of George A. Barber, who died
at Pagosa Springs with symptoms OF
virulent poison, have been received by
DR.. J. A. Sewnll, of Denver, for anaiy-
sis. 1t Is feared that Barber was pols-
oned to obtain his insurance, amount
ing to $500.
General Passenger Agent Eustis OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, who was in Denver few
days agO, says that he Is personally IN
favor of n one cent mile rate to Col
orado for the G. A. X. national en-
campment next summer, and thinks 1t
Is likely to be granted.
1. II. Robson, manager OF the Peli-
can, Dives, 7:30 and Bismarck mines,
as has been his custom for several
years past, gave to each employe on
the mine turkey for Thanksgiving.
Two hundred and twenty turkeys
were distributed, amounting In the ag-
gregate to over 5000 pounds.
The Texas House on Harrison ave
nue.. Leadville, was partially burned
November 23rd, the damage being es-
timated at nearly $1,000. partially in-
sured. The Texas was famous us the
greatest gambling resort for many
years In the city. 1t was the scene of
many tragedies, one of the last ones
being the murder of Mart Duggan.
The Denver Evening Post gave
big dinner to 1870 newsboys on Thanks
giving Day ut the Brown Palace hotel.
Governor Thomas and Mayor Johnson
were present and made speeches. The
menu was rs follows: Blue points, eel
cry, potatoes. turkey, with cranberry
sauce, mashed potAtocs, asparagus, ice
cream and cake, milk, coffee, nuts and
raisins.
Or. Riley of the Colorado saritarium
at Boulder has received word from
Commissioner General Peck that his
sanitarlum has been awarded n bronze
medal for their exhibit In class three
at the International Exposition ut
Paris, and the first prize and Il gold
medal for the best and purest sanitar-
ium foods. These foods We're made In
the factory OF the snnitarium in Boul-
der.
Charley Campbell, the man who shot
and killed A. i. Gribbel on the sum-
NIT OF Veta pass last July, and who
has been confined In the county jail at
San Luis, was acquitted Mt an ad-
jOurned term of the District Court OF
Costilla county by jury Of nine Mexi-
cans and three white men.
DR.. Solomon Book reported upon his
return from Wray, Yuma county, that
the epidemic among cattle that he was
called there to Investigate was caused
by ergot poisoning. The belt of corn
land is excessively moist and fungus
growth has appeared upon the corn.
The veterinarian warned the cattle
men to destroy the corn that has been
contaminated and keep the cattle there
from.
Mathews & Co. of New York have
compiled an interesting circular for the
benefit of the stockholders of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company. For
August and September, the net earn
ings exceeded by S65.OOO the interest
on the bonded debt, taxes and full div
idends on the preferred stock for one
year, leaving the earnings for the nine
remaining months to be applied to div
idends OH the common stock. Tho
profit on the common stock may reach
ten per cent.
At Castle Rock on the 9th, Judge
Harris sentenced the Palmer Lake
hold-ups, George Parker and Thomas
Macdonald, to not less than eight or
more than ten years in the Denitentl-
nry. Anthony Thomas was given
seven years in the reformatory at
Buena Vista. Dewitt Cleary, of Night.
hawk, convicted OF cattle stealing, was
sentenced to u period not exceeding
ten years in the state reformatory.
The Glendale hotel, two stories and
basement high, at Ophir Loop, was
completely destroyed by fire Mt 2
o'clock Thanksgiving morning. An ad-
joining vacant store building and two
small warehouses We're also burned.
The loss to the hotel and contents is
estimated at about 5000, to the va
cant store room $1,000, and to Skillen
& Martins warehouses and contents,
$1,000, all of which Is partly covered
by insurance.
Mayor Henry V. johnson, president
of the League Of American Municipal.
tiles, goes to Charleston. South Caro-
lima, to preside over the fourth annual
convention of the league, beginning
December 18th and lasting four days,
The program for the convention Is ex-
tensive. Papers will he read by some