The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-19
COLORADO NOTES.


position of messenger in the mint.
The taxpayers of Colorado Springs
have voted TO issue 100000 of four
per cent. bonds for the erection of new
school buildings.
During Septs mber last the Colo ado
& Southern issued pay and time checks
10 the amount of S12I ,3O6, all of which
were paid in Denver.
The German societies of Denver have
asked the Park Commissioners to es-
tablish Fairgrounds in connection with
the parks of the city. 1t is proposed
to provide place where young and old
may meet and romp and indulge in
gymnastic exercises.
By the overturning of an automobile
near Overland park in Denver on the
9TH instant three ladies received pain
full injuries The victims of the accl-
dent We're Mrs. \. X. Morris, Miss
Anna Lewis and Miss Julia Campbeu.
Fortunately no bones We're broken.
A movement Is on foot to build
strong retaining walls on both sides
of Cherry creek in Denver, the walls
to extend from ColfaN avenue TO
Arlington Park and TO be paid for by
the owners of adjacent real estate thae
would be benefited by them.
A. b. Mckinley, who was run down
and severely injured by Curtis street
car in Denver on the 9th inst, is sun
improving at the Arapahoe county nos
pital, and there is now thought to be
little doubt of his ultimate recovery
unless some unexpected complication
should develop.
The Western Passenger Association
has granted rate of one fare plus "
fnI Of
ternational Sunday School Association,
which will be held in Denver June 26th
to July 2nd, 1902. The convention is
expected to bring more than 25,OOO Wis
itor!. to the state.
Elmer, the eleven-year-old son of
Greeley Draper of West Florence, was
almost instantly killed on the 9th inst.
He was playing ball with some COM
panions, when one of them threw the
ball at him, striking him on the breast
and causing hemorrhage from which
he died in eight minutes.
The preliminary hearing of Charles
Taylor, charged with criminally as
saulting Pansy Burford, an eight-year-
old girl. near Atkins last week, was
held in Justice Gordon's court at Love
land, The defendant was bound over
TO the next term of the District Court,
and in default of $1,000 bail was ..
to the county Jail at Fort Collins.
The Grand Junction sugar factory
started on the 9TH instant. One hun
dred men and boys are employed and
$50 tons of beets We're sliced the first
day. 1t was estimated that between
G,OOO and 1000 tons of beets We're al
ready harvested and that fully as
much more would be brought to the
factory before the close of the season.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Associated Charities of Pueblo, the fol
lowing officers were elected: President
Rev Edward Il. Newton; secretary
Mrs. w. ii. Mcdonald: vice presidents
Mrs NJ. D. Thatcher and Mrs. George
Lannon. Reports from the various Of
ficers showed the organization to be in
excellent condition and doing good
work among the poor Of the city.
The following new patents have been
issued to Colorado inventors: John
Conley of Denver, separator; Joseph ii.
Cope Of New Windsor, sitting device;
Matthias w. JeleniS of Black Hawk,
safety car coupler; Soren G. Monberg
of Leadville sub-aqueous mining ma
chine; Charles w. Richards of Fort
Logan, ear seal; George w. Smiddy of
Colorado Springs, eNtensible level
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Festival of Mountain and Plain
Association to elect ten directors to fill
vacancies caused by the expiration of
1 the terms of that number was held in
Denver on the 11th inst. Those chosen
We're c. II. Wilson, w. Il. Bates. X. +.
MacCracken, Il. c. Smutzer. C. NJ. Day,
Il. l.. ScholtZ, G.. w. Franklin. j. NJ.
Kuykendall, G. d. Griffith and Max
I Kuner
/ Copies of the report of the commits
| sioner of the general land office for
/ the year ending June 30 last have been
! received at the Pueblo land office and
/ show that this office has maintained
I its place as the office doing the largest
| business in the United States. During
/ the firscal year ended June 80, 1900,
! the Pueblo land office did twenty-five
! per cent of all the land office business
/ of the government.
| At n meeting held in the office of
/ Governor Orman II few days ago 1t
/ was determined to at once advertise
/ for forty-acre or smaller tract of
| land on which to locate the State
| Home for Dependent and Neglected
| children. With the surplus of the
! legislative appropriation, estimated at
! $1,000, n first payment will be made
| and the next legislature will be asked
| to complete paying for the farm.
Two important conventions will be
held in Denver during the present
month. The Colorado State Beekeep-
ers' Association will hold its twenty
second ANIMAL session on November
| 18th, 19tn and Goth, and the annual
| State horticultural convention will be
| held on November Goth, 21st and 22nd.
| The last days session of the beekeep-
| ers and the first days session of the
horticulturists will be held Jointly.
Colorado may be one of the Quaker
| states of the country if the scheme of
| some Of the Indiana Friends is success