The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
COLORADO NOTES.

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,Nax have taken steps At organize q
permanent society at Pueblo.
The President has appointed J. B.
johnson postmaster ut Nontrose vice
D.. r. Sherman, resigned.
There was an unusually high death
rate N Denver during January.almost
twice ~ great ~ in January, 19OO.
La Junta II now q city Of the second
class, and its application to be thus
classified has been signed BY Governor
Orman.
February 4th contract for = new
school In Colorado City Will be let, the
building to cost in the neighborhood OF
~, 200.
The Fire and Police Board Of Dem
yer has ordered the removal Of all slot
machines used In the playing Of game
Of chance.
In the District Court. at Buena Vista,
. dve year sentence WINS given to Cox
lett, the negro who killed Dave Davis
at Salida last August.
The Denver fish hatchery has shipped
$1,000 eastern and brook trout to the
Gan Luis valley to be placed in the Rio
0rande river near Del NOrte.
Denver will soon have competition
in electric lighting. The Lacombe
Lighting Company proposes to begin
supplying consumers by March LIST.
J. F. Campion has been made chair
man Of a committee to build Catho-
lie cathedral in Denver. PROMINENT
architects will be invited to submit
plans.
The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany Will erect a $4,000 brick block
on the south side of Sixth street, be-
tween Main and Santa Fe streets In
Pueblo.
The beekeepers about Golden VIII
hold q meeting at the Western hotel,
Denver, February 18th. for the pur.
pose Of considering supply buying and
honey marketing.
A few days ago J. W. Tripler Of
Hontrose, cattleman and president OF
the Western Slope Bank, lost the index
finger Of his left hand. While handling
logs his fingers were mangled.
DR.. Alston Ellis, former president OF
the State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins, II disposing Of his interests In
this state and Nebraska with a view
to removing to Huntington, Ohio.
Senator George W. swink Of Rocky
Ford was recently presented with an
eighty piece china set In recognition OF
bis services to the Arkansas Valley.
The set was manufactured In Europe
specially for the recipient.
John D. Long. secretary Of the navy,
has commenced the erection OF hand
some ten-room residence In Colorado
Springs, opposite the one now occupied
by his daughters, who will occupy the
new house ON Its completion.
Z Robert Steele, who lives eight miles
north Of Platteville, attempted suicide
by shooting himself January both. The
bullet entered Just below the heart and
probably inflicted a fatal wound. He
leaves wife and one child, four
years old.
, The Congregational Home Mission
ary committee Of Colorado will have
$1O,s50 to expend in the state, that
amount being set aside for the purpose
by the general society. Eight new
churches were added last year and 3S1
new members.
Captain J. B. Coughlan Of the Raleigh
was given a reception by the members
Of the General Assembly Of Colorado
In the chamber of the House of Repre-
sentatives at the state house on the
evening Of January 31st, and made
very Interesting address.
Postmaster John H. Mitchell Of Pu-
eblo has announced that the first three
rural mail deliveries in Pueblo county
viii be inaugurated February 18th.
The routes will be over a distance Of
twenty-seven miles and will reach
large number Of ranchmen living along
the st. Charles mesa.
William G. Downing, . Union Pa
clic special policeman, accidentally
shot himself while guarding freight
cars In the yards at Denver on the
night of January Goth, and was found
dead ;. the next morning. Downing
served In Company X Of tie First Col
orado in the Philippines.
The committee in charge Of the pro-
posed convention of cattlefnen in Dem
yer, March It'll, il hard ut work nfepar-
ing for arrival Of delegates. The ex-
ecutive committee estimates the at
tendance will be almost as large d that
at the recent Salt Lake gathering. A
royal entertainment will be prepared.
Congressman John F. shafroth has
notified Charles F. Wilson. president
OF the Denver chamber of commerce,
that he will use his influence in favor
OF the Galveston harbor reconstruction
bill now before Congress. The cham,
Der of commerce passed resolutions
urging Colorado's Representatives to
favor the bill.
Secretary Stonaker Of the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections
characterizes as false, absurd and RI
diculous" the charge made by an In
mate Of the Mute and Blind Asylum
at Colorado sprin-s, that the menu for
seventeen days consisted of nothing
but beans. He says the children at the
axylum are well fed ut all times.
! A restraining order, prohibiting John
+ @. Teller from disposing of his judy
ment for $4,000 against the govern
ment, was issued by Judge Hallett in
the federal court at Denver. The gov