The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-05
COLORADO NOTES.

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William Barth Of Denver, has just
given $1,000 TO Park college at Park
vile, Mo.
The President has signed the COM
mission of j. S. Olney as postmaster
at Crested Butte.
Fred &. Folsom will coach the foot
ball team of the state university at
Boulder during the season of 1901.
Strawberry day at Glenwood Springs,
June End, was an immense success.
So were the wberries-immense.
On June 25th there were fourteen di-
vorces granted in the ArapahOe county
court at Denver, releasing twenty
eight uncongcnial people. Doubtless
most of them will try, try again.
To be described us beautiful and ac-
complished and to get her half-tOne
portrait published, all a Colorado girl
has to do is to be married and send
her Photograph to the Denver dailies.
Ex-Governor j. B. Grant is preparing
to erect Il fine residence OH Pennsyl
vania avenue. between Seventh and
Eighth avenues in Denver. 1t is re-
ported that the cost will be about $780,
600.
The purchase of the mineral artesian
well at Montrosc for hospital purposes
has been completed and IL contract for
the erection of II hospital, to be fin
ished by October lst has been let for
$4,000
In the District Court at Fort Nor
gan Frank Gibson was sent to the pen
itentiary for nine years for burglary,
and j. W. Stacy was sent to the state
reformalory for two years for the same
Otfense.
In the district court at Lcadville
Judge Overs issued an order requiring
all saloons to be closed at midnight.
The order was generally obeycd at the
start, but it remains to be seen how
long the liquor sellers will observe it.
The American Bar Association will
hold its twenty-fourth annual meeting
at Denver Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, August 21st. 22nd and 23rd OF
this year. The association was organ-
lied in 1878. and held its first meeting
at Saratoga.
w. G. Rice has succeeded w. A.
Ramsay as manager of the Rapid Tran
sit and Colorado Springs 4 Suburban
Railway companies. both of which are
controlled by the same board Of direct
ors. at the head of which is W. S.
StrattOn Mr.. Ramsay is said to con-
template Il foreign trip.
The regents of the University of
Colorado have ordered the publication
of an annual to be called the "Universi-
ty of Colorado Studies" 1t will contain
papers from the various schools and
departments-the result of experiments
and investigation during the year The
first number will bc issued soon.
A Denver daily says there is a move
ment on foot to send to the PanAmer-
lean exposition the four star athletes
of the State Intersch9laStic Ass0cia-
ton. Annis, Johnston and Van Fleet Of
East Denver and MartcIl of Central
High School. Pueblo. The money for
expenses. it is said. is being raised by
subscription.
The fourth annual meeting of the Col
orado Bar Association will be held at
the Cliff house in Manitou. July 9th
and 10th. The officers are: Moses Hal
lett, Denver. president; X. II. Babbitt,
Colorado Springs, first vice president;
James W. McCrccry. Greeley. second
vice president; LuciuS w. Hoyt, Den
yer, secretary and treasurer.
Up to June 25th the Colorado Springs
base ball team of the Western League,
had won nineteen games and lost
twenty-four. while the Denver team
had won seventeen and lost twenty
seven Dcs Moincs is the only team
behind Denver. and Kansas City