The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-21

cripple Creek for the meeting Of the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress, July 10th to Goth.
Several hundred boys have gone
from Denver and other large towns in
the state to work in the beet fields in
the Arkansas valley and near Love
land.
The trustees Of Colorado College, at
Colorado Springs, have appointed q
committee to raise money for a greater
endowment fund to keep pace with the
rapid growth of the Institution.
The annual election of the American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science will be held In Denver August
24th to SOth. This association has at
filiated with n several other societies.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation Of the La Junta opera
house. The building will be 52x140
feet, two stories high, built of La
Junta pressed brick and sandstone
trimmings. 1t will cost $4,000.
An excursion Of the Denver Cham
Der of Commerce and Denver Real Es-
tate Exchange, III strong, visited the
Cripple Creek district over the Short
Line on Saturday, June 18th. They
found the roads too muddy after the
snow storm to get about as they
would have wished. 4.t
Denver preachers and newspapers
are having lively discussion over the
celebration of the Fourth Of July.
Some Of the former, as well as many
other citizens, want to do away with
firecrackers, pistols and toy cannons.
Others do not, and the latter class
seem to be on the winning side.
At Trinidad largely attended meet
Ing Of business men and property own
ers was held and strong and active
were appointed to assist the county as
SCISSOR in the work of assessing the
property of the county under the new
law.
Mrs. Annie l.. Miller Of Denver, who
won the house and lot at Colorado
Springs donated to the Grand Army
memorial fair at Denver by w. 4.
Stratton, is the widow of Confeder-
ate soldier who was a Leadville plo-
neer and at one time prominent min
ing man. Her present circumstances
are srch that the gift will be of great
help to her.
A call for the second annual Con-
gress Of Railroad organizations OF
Colorado, to meet in Colorado Springs,
on June 25th, has been issued by the
president, w. j. Martin of Colorado
Springs. This organization was instl-
tuted in the city Of Pueblo on June
%. 1900, for the purpose Of benefiting
the railroad men of the state in the
passage of much needed legislation.
Sergeant Ivy Baldwin, the govern
ment aeronaut, who won fame in the
war in Cuba, has returned to Colorado,
and will build a balloon and thoroughly
test 1t In Denver during the summer.
He intends to make 1t one that can be
kept high in the air for great length
OF time. In the fall he will take 1t to
the Atlantic coast, where he is to con-
duct experiments with balloons and
immense kites.
In the District Court at Cripple
Greek, John styne, who pleaded guilty
to the charge Of stealing ore from
Stratton's Independence, was SEN
fenced to from FIVE to seven years,
which was later suspended, and Styne
will return to work on his old job. He
turned states evidence against Green
& Mccullough, VINO purchased the
ores for their assay Office at Victor,
and who were declared not guilty by
a jury.
At recent meeting Of the Western
Slope Fair Association at MOntrOse,
the subscription committee made such
favorable report that 1t was decided
to enlarge many features Of the fair.
Arrangements will be made with the
railroads to run special trains from
the neighboring towns and cut rates
will be made from all points. The
dates, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, September 18th, 18th,
10th and Goth, were approved.
The recent school census In Arapahoe
county shows a population Of 44,831
children Of school age, being an In
crease of BIB over that OF last year.
Other counties reporting show q school
population as follows: Park, 695, q
loss Of three; Huerfano, 3242, gain
of 245; Teller, GIG. a loss of TIA
kiowa, 1888. a loss of twenty-five; Mon
tezuma. S13, loss OF twenty-seyen.
HuerfanO county reports three mutes.
all boys, and one blind girl. Teller
county has one blind boy and Kiowa
county blind girl R
The new pottery plant at Golden will
be in the trust, which was recently or
ganized at Enst Liverpool, Ohio. Dis.
patches from that place tell of the coz
soDdation Of all the pottery plants and
the absorption of Independent plants.
The promoters of the combine are
looking for suitable site near Col
den, where a large plant will be erect
ed. The Golden CLAW In s0id fo t1o mar.