The state herald., 1901-06-21
COLORADO NOTES.


the war path.
An active canvass is to be made In
Pueblo for the state fair fund. The
sum OF $4,000 has already been
pledged In large amounts.
The University of Denver will con.
duct summer school at the request OF
many students and outsiders who have
signified their desire to attend.
The postofiices Mt Florence and
Rocky Ford, Colorado, have been ad-
vanced by the Postoffice Department
from third to secOnd-class offices.
Dr.. Barton o. Aylesworth. president
of the State Agricultural College,
spending months vacation in ILL.,
nois.
Great preparations are being made ut
Cripple Greek 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
committee to raise money for 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
oath to 30th. This association has af-
filiated with II several other societies.
Work has been commenced on the
ne
house. The building will be 52x14O
feet, two stories high, built of In
Junta pressed brick and sandstone
trimmings. 1t will cost $4,000.
At special election at Eldora the
citizens by vote of 81 to l, ratified
the actions Of the trustees in granting
a franchise for the use of the streets
by Messrs. II. b. Whitted of Denver,
William B. Ogden and w. IL. Mcleod
of Boulder for electric light purposes.
An excursion OF the Denver Cham
ber 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.
Denver preachers and newspapers
are having lively discussion over the
celebration of the Fourth of July.
Some of the former, as well rs 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.
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. S.
Stratton, is the widow Of Confeder-
ate soldier who was Leadville pio-
neer and at one time prominent min
ing man. Her present circumstances
are such that the gift will be Of great
help to her.
A call for the second annual Con.
cress of Railroad organizations of
Colorado, so meet in Colorado Springs,
on June 18th, has been issued by the
president, w. ]. Martin OF Colorado
Springs. This organization was insti-
tuted In the city Of Pueblo on June
%, 1900. for the purpose of benefiting
the railroad men n the state in the
passage of much .ecded legislation.
Sergeant Ivy Baldwin, the govern
ment aerap-.ut. who won fame in the
war III Cuba. has returned to Colorado,
and will build n balloon and thoroughly
test II In Denver during the summer.
lie intends to make II one that can be
kept high In the air for n great length
OF time In the fall he will take II to
the Atlantic coast, where he Is to con-
duct experiments with balloons and
immense kites.
In the District Court Mt Cripple
Creek, John Styne, who pleaded guilty
so the charge Of stealing ore from
Stratton's Independence, was SEN
fenced to from five to seven years,
which was later suspended. and Stync
will return to work on his old job. He
turned states evidence against Green
* Mccullough, who purchased the
ores for their assay Office at Victor,
and who were declared not guilty by
n jury.
At n recent meeting OF the Western
Slope Fair Association at Montrose.
the subscription committee made such
n favorable report that II was decided
TO enlarge many features OF the fair.
Arrangements will be made with the
railroads to run special trains from
the neighborlng towns and cut rates
viii 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 Arapahoc
county shows population OF ii,Gil
children Of school age. being an In
crease OF 3.1I3 over that OF last year.
Other counties reporting show n school
population ns follows: Park. Cos.
loss OF three: Iluerfano. 3.2s2. n gain
OF 2i5; Teller. GIG. loss OF ia.
KIowa. lss. loss Of twenty-five; Mon
tczumn, Sl3. loss OF twcnty-scvcn.
lIucrfnno county reports three muics.
all boys, and one blind girl. Teller
county has one blind boy and Klowa
county n blind girl.
The new pottery plant at Golden will
be In the trust. which was recently or
ganIzcd at East Liverpool. Ohio. Dis
patches from that place tell Of the con.
solidatlon OF all the pottery plants and
the absorption Of Independent plants.
To- promoters Of the combine are
looking for a suitable site near Col.
den. where large plant VIII be erect
ed. The Golden clay II said TO be par
tlculnrly adapted 10 use In the manu-
fnciutc OF pottery. The promoters OF
the new concern expect 10 make Col
den the center Of the pottery Industry
In the West.
According to the statement OF the In
snrnncc Press OF New York the amount
paid 10 citizens of Colorado ON life In.
surancc policies during the year 1900