The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-27
COLORADO NOTES.

he Denver Mining Exchange Will
occupy new quarters in the Equitable
building after January 1st.
The nomination of b. c. Fleming,
register of the Sterling land Office, has
been confirmed by the Senate.
Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced bill so Increase the cost limit
of the Denver mint TO SsDcc1.
Extensive improvements. TO cost in
the ncichhorhood Of 100000, Will be
made in the d. X Il. G. shops 1T Den
| yer.
Senator Teller and Representatives,
/ Bell and Shafroth have decided To re-
main in Washington durrng the huli-
/ days
a Washington dispatch says that
! Mrs. X. II. Gibbon. wife Of Justice Glib
bon. has been appointed postmistress
OF Ward.
Milton Hess of Frederickstown. Mis-
souri,. has been appointed an industrial
teacher at the Grand Junction Indian
/ school
Attorney \. B. Mckinley. who was
terribly maneIed by a street car in
| Denver some six weeks ago, is reported
I 10 be almost well again.
a heavy wind storm in Buena Vista
On the 22nd blew down the telephone
and electric light wires and left the
town temporarily in darkness.
TracklayinG on the extension Of the
street car line at Boulder has been be-
gun. The rails We're secured from the
/ Iramway company of Denver.
The Denver 4 Northwestern Rail
way Company proposes to light the
town OF Arvada by electricity as soon
as the Platte street power house is put
In operation.
The President has appointed c. b.
Timberlake receiver Of public moneys
at Sterling, and =. IIobkirk receiver at
Del Norte. Both were confirmed by
the Senate.
II is claimed that no better education-
nj program has ever been presented in
the state than that of the Colorado
State Teachers Association in Denver,
I December 26th. 9th and 2Sth.
Numerous shoplifters were arrested
in the large stores at Denver during
the rush Of the holiday trade. the
crowds being SO dense as to afford
tempting opportunities to those thiev
ishly disposed.
-Four annual poor reports filed with
/ the secretary of state are as follows:
Las Animas county, number of poor
helped. 81: cost of maintenance, $592.
Lake 10; S15.7G7.47. Kit Carson, .;
Sl,O42.25. Otero, lib, S5.225.2G.
The purchase of Coliseum hall in
Denver by Patrick II. Gallagher, ath-
lctic instructor of the Denver Athletic
Club, gives rise 20 the report that 1t
will be maintained as a boxing arena,
but the purchaser says it is acquired
solely for investment purposes.
The following appointments of Colo
RADIO postmasters have been an
nounced: Earl. William Tacke: Eu-
reka. Anna Jellik: Gladstone. ]. r.
Ashley: Hoehne, II. H. Butler: La
Plata. +. II. Gordon: Pickton. G. NJ.
Tonebling: Rugby l.. b. Morris; Yam
pa w. w. Carle.
The county commissioners of Arapa
hoe county recently received bids for
burying paupers who may die during
the year. Bids ranged from 199 of Il
mill to l cent for each body. Under
tatkers claim that eastern relatives u.s.
ually turn up to pay for having the
bodies taken care of or shipped.
Inc Associated CnarltleS OF COlOfadO
Springs recently received check for
$1,000 from General w. j. Palmer. It
being Christmas contribution to the
current expenses of the organization.
1t will enable the association to insti-
tute some new branches of work thar
have ben contemplated for some time.
Thomas Elliott while attending
Christmas tree at the Lycan school
house, four miles west OF Platteville.
was badly burned and narrowly es-
capped death. He was acting as Santa
Claus. was dressed In cotton and the
cotton became ignited from the can
dies. The severest burns are on the
face and hands 1t is thought he may
lose the sight of one eye.
The Colorado State Optical Associa-
tion held its regular monthly meeting
December 11th, at the office Of Presi.
dent Robert Brooks Finch in Denver.
DR. Edward Jackson addressed the as
ISOLATION on "PrIsms." giving technical
explanations Of their various phases
and uses. President Finch also ad.
dressed the members. State and city
members will meet January 1lth next
for a grand banquet.
The still house of the Florence Oil
and Refining Company at Florence
was burned on the afternoon OF De-
cember 18th. the loss being estimated
at about $1,000. Located in the still
house were four tanks, each one con-
tanning 500 barrels of crude oil that