The Delta independent., 1901-05-17
COLORADO NOTES.

An attempted auction of real estate
In Denver few days ago did not
prove successful. Only two lots were
sold and those at less than their value
The Denver Real Estate Exchange
mas voted to employ competent experts
ana arrange some plan for boring a
well In the Denver basin to ascertain II
there is any oil to he found
Denver building permits for the first
quarter of 1901 aggregate 71S buildings
to cost $1,126.1 1913, which is gain Of
S359,GO0 over the same period last
year. This looks like building BOOM
recent dispatch from Hastings,
Nebraska, says: Over eighty Rus
slams. or two carloads, have just left
here to work in the beet fields at Su-
gar City, Colordo."
The senior class of the University Of
Colorado, mt Boulder. Is now rehears-
ing ''Much Ado About Nothing"
which Is to be given on the University
campus next month.
Governor Orman has named Friday.
June 18th. as Flag. Day. The Sons
and Daughters of the American RevO-
luton are preparing an extensive pro-
gram In Denver and will ask all the
sschool children to assemble in the City
park.
The people OF the Cripple Creek dis
trict are not very well satisfied with
the fact that President Mckinley, ac-
cOrtiing 30 the present schedule. will
only spend about an hour and a half
In the town Of the district.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for Denyer's annual Festival OF
Mountain and Plain. More money IL
being subscribed than ever before and
n more varied and interesting program
Is being arranged The railroads
promise the usual low rates.
Jesse A. Moore, convicted in the
District Court mt Glenwood Springs
OF the murder of Walter Phillips. was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
Moore received his sentence with ap-
parent Indifference. This Is the first
criminal sentence passed by Judge
Sh;,!:::::s.
q. l.. GafYord. well-known physi-
elan OF Buena Vista, was instantly
killed ON the 9th instant. by accident
ally taking hold OF brass hook that
supported a number OF electric wires.
He was supposed to have been arrang-
Ing curtain and was unaware OF the
danger
RADIO College In Colorado Springs there
will n. department for the accomino-
iatlnn OF the museum. recently much
enlarged by the purchase In California
OF the Coronado collection. secured for
the college through the generosity OF
W. s. Strntion.
There are said TO be few Denver
people left who have net yet been np-
ts,s..
President Mckinley June 9Th. They
can doubtless figure In the committee
OF the whole. even they don't get their
names In print In small type In
crowded column OF the blanket sheets.
Professor r. Il. +. Spencer OF the
Latin department In the University OF
Denver. who has been with the uni
versity eight years. has been given \
leave Of absence for year and will go
East FOR study. He will spend year
In Harvard doing special work In
Latin and Greek.
A Denver News special says that Pa.
gosa Springs is TO have second line
OF railroad, which will he completed
before the first OF the year. II will I've
mn extension OF the Rio Grande nnd
Pngosa Springs railroad. which is OPP
Grated by the New Mexico Lumber
Company aud will come by way OF
Coyot. park.
II. +. Rockafellow. the Canon City
fruit raiser. is quoted as saying that
the renewed Interest and excitement In
oil VIII not prevent Fremont county
from harvesting next fall the largest
crop OF fruit the county ever had. 60
pccialiy OF apples. The trees have been
more covered with blossoms than was
ever before known.
In the District Court mt Boulder.
Bryant y. Newly OF Longmont was
found not guilty Of assault with intent
TO Kill BENJAMIN Calkins. n ncighbor's
son. after the jury was out nll night.
This was the third trial OF the ease.
Mr.. Calkins hns begun u suit for dam
ages against Newly for $4,000 be-
cause OF the wound received In the nd
mitted shooting. The AMIR grew out
OF "a dispute over hendgnte.
II. T.. Garnnn. president. and ]. X.
Robinson. secretary OF the Colorado
cnll for the sixth annual convention
OF the federation Mt Leadvillc on June
Bird. The Lcadviilc unions nrc max
ing active preparations for the conven-
ton and promise NIL who attend n good
time. Hotel accommodations will bc
ample. A rate OF one md one-fifth
fare has been secured from the rnil-
roads on the certificate plan.
Anyone wanting TO go to the Farm
ers' National Congress ms n delegate
from Colorado cnn secure credentials
upon application so Governor Ormnn,
says the Denver Republican. The date
Of the Congress has not yet been fixed.
but Il will be- held nt Sioux Falls.
South DakOtn. some time In the enrly
summer. The delegates so far named
by Governor Orman are: =. w. De-
Buck. Downing; W. T. Clnrk. Flor
ence; Samuel Watson. Lake City; VII
liams Collins, Red Clifr T.. Il. Pinncy.
O4is.
The April financial statement Of the
Denver 4 Rio Grnndc shows phenome-
nal increases. For the Inst week of
the month the net earnings were
*270. 100. an Increase Of $4,000 over
t,.. t,a