The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
COLORADO NOTES.

opened with an increased nuinpe' VI
Students.
A good deal of hay was scattered
over the fields by the recent VIII"
storms south Of Florence
The first snow Of the eason zen az
Denver shortly after midnight oc.opef
9th. 1t was all gone befo1e morning.
The city of Colorado Springs ana the
county of Ell Paso will uiite 10 puilu
a 1900 pest house, work to De con'-
menced Immediately.
Many portions Of the state were WIS.,
tied by heavy fall Of raip ana SNOW
on Sunday, October 9th. The front
range took on coat of white.
The Letter Carriers National Con-
yention will meet at Denvet next year
and arrangements will be made TO
show them over the state IS much as
possible.
Six new excursion cars, built on the
plan of an observation coach, VIII DC
ordered for the passenger department
Of the Colorado Springs & Grippe
Creek Short Line railroad.
Governor Orman has issued an oruer
declaring Salida to be city OF tine
second class, in accordance with the
twelfth census returns. when gave
that city a population Of 3,12@
During the months of July. August
and September Denver people took out
permits to erect buildings to the value
OF 1904. $50, which far surpasses any
three months since the panic Of 1888.
After looking over the bands In at
tendance at the festival In Denver, the
committee from DeadwOod, South IA
kota, engaged the Creole band for the
week Of the festival at Deadwood next
year.
Appearances seem to Indicate that
attendance ut De BeQue's third annual
lion hunt, October 18th and 18th, Will
greatly exceed all previous years. Am.
pie provisions for guides, horses and
dogs have been made.
The county commissioners of GARFIELD
county finished their three days SEES
sion sitting as a board of equalization
without receiving single request from
any taxpayer to have his assessmeR
reduced.
Civil service examinations Will be
held Mt Denver on November 10th and
at Pueblo and Colorado Springs on NO
vember Goth for positions Of clerks
and letter carriers in the postofiices In
these cities.
An effort will be made to have the
members of the American Institute Of
Mining Engineers to visit Colorado
Springs and the Cripple Greek district
Immediately after their annual meet
ing in the City of Mexico early in No
yember.
The breach of promise suit brought
by Miss Nellie Lewis against Sam
Strong has finally been settled out OF
court. Stipulations to that effect have
been filed with the clerk of the Su-
preme Court by Augustus H. Martin,
attorney for Mrs. Sam Strong
Rural free delivery will be establish
ed in Mesa county, Special Inspector
Lewellyn having decided upon two
routes. Charles W. Rumble has been
appointed carrier on the east route and
ID. II. Flick ON the west route. These
appointments were made by Poitmas-
ter Price OF Grand Junction.
Word has been received from Miss
Cora Fay, one Of the teachers who
went to Manila from Colorado Springs
that she has been detailed by the gov
eminent to open and conduct a normal
school in the province Of MindanaO.
She expected to be in charge Of the
school with six American assistants
for at least one year.
A competitive drill between Uniform
Rank No. 8, Knights Of Pythias, of Vic
tor, and Commandery No. 46, Knights
Of st. John Of I-eadville for $500 a side,
was held In the arena at the festival
grand stand In Denver and resulted in
. victory for the Victor team by the
narrow margin of eight points. The
Victor team scored 5O2 points and the
Leadville team 44l.
Colorado Springs enterprise ID mani.
fest in the San Juan Railway and
Electric Company, recently organized
with 100000 capital by local fnan-
ciers' to build and operate an electric
railway In Ouray county and to fur.
nish power and coal for the mines in
the San Juan district. g. A. ft-of
Colorado Springs will be general man.
ager Of the company and A. 8. Nun.
son local agent.
The kennel show committee Of the
Colorado Kennel Club has settled on
November 21st, 22nd and 23rd as the
dates for the coming show in Denver
Coliseum hall has been engaged. The
entrance fee has been set at 81 for
each dog. although the first intention
was to have 1t at 81 for the first dog
and 81 for each additional entry. This
club has received official notice of ita
acceptance m a member Of the Ameri.
lean Kennel Association.
One Of the selections played at the
Mountain and Plain Festival by the
Modern Woodmen's band from Grand
Junction, was the Local Taxation
March," dedicated to State Senator
James w. Bucklin Of Grand Junction,
In honor Of his success in placing be-
fore the people constitutional amend
ment giving counties an opportunity to
vote ON special methods Of taxation.
The music il by George E. Klnsiey Of
Brockton, Massachusetts.
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