The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
COLORADO NOTES.
Denver is rejoicing in a very active
building boom.

ing turkeys, presenting one to each or
its employees.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth spoke
to an immense audience in the First
Presbyterian church, Pueblo, on the
night of December LIST.
George Winston and l.. A. Williams,
of Muskogee, Indian Territory, have
purchased controlling interest in the
stock of the Mercantile National Bank
of Pueblo.
The Artists Club in Denver is max
ing an effort to raise money enough
to equip department in the Colorado
Museum building soon to be erected
in City park.
Unless compromise is effected,
Boulder is on the eve of bitter fight
on electric light rates, and the citizens
may be able to let their light shine at
small expense.
Chancellor f. Benjamin Andrews of
the University of Nebraska, will pre-
of the new science building at Colo
RADIO College, Colorado Springs.
Many of the Cripple Creek gamblers
have left for other points throughout
the state and country, as they are said
closed for good in Teller county.
DR.. Joseph Cuneo, Italian consul at
Denver, celebrated Thanksgiving Day
by becoming married to Miss Flo
mena Ferrari, who came to Colorado
only u short time since from Rome.
The finest floral piece ever seen in
Cripple Creek was sent to Aspen by
the Western Federation of Miners of
the Cripple Greek district as token
of their love for the late Governor
Waite.
For the month of October the Colo
RADIO x Southern Railway Company
earned $497,244, an increase of S29, 12I,
and net $149,622, an increase of $9,-
SIG; surplus S132,066, an increase of
$S,T23.
A meeting of the Pueblo Business
Mems Association was held November
Goth to condemn the action of Mayor
West in allowing the gambling houses
to reopen. Strong resolutions were
passed
The ladies of the Norton Art Club of
Pueblo opened Il four-days' art exhi-
bltion and sale of pictures on the 3rd
inst. The proceeds will be devoted to
a fund for founding an art gallery in
Pueblo.
o. Il. Adams Of Denver, editor of the
National Standard. has been appointed
by Commander-in-C Chief Torrance of
the G.. A. II. to be inspector general of
the Department of Colorado and Wy
oming.
- The electric line between Denver and
Arvada was opened December 1st 1t
is believed that this is but the begin
- Il
urban extensions by the Denver Tram
way Company.
The anual report of the Denver Char
ity Organiza ton Society shows an ex-
penditure of S25.50O during the year.
Excellent work was done with the
money by the various charitable soci-
eties of the city.
Capitalists of Boulder have raised
enough money to put the Boulder Rail
way * Utility Company out of debt.
They say the company will soon extend
its lines and make needed improve
ments at the plant.
Owing to the cut in rates nearly a
thousand people visited the Cripple
Greek district on Sunday, December
1st, coming up from the valley over
the Flarence Il Cripple Greek and the
Terminal lines.
G. Campbell Morgan, the English
who has charge of the
North field extension work and is
therefore in a measure the successor
Of Mr.. Moody, conducts IA series of
meetings in Denver, beginning Decem-
Der 9th.
Last months receipts at the Pueblo
Dostotlice show a gain over the cor
month of last year of 34.S
per cent. This is considered remark
able, and breaks all previous records.
The figures are $6.43O.43 for 1901,
against 81, 1924 for November 1900, a
gain of 81 ,GG3.19.
At Denver ON the night of December
Ind a fire in the establishment of
the Crole & Thome Carpet and Furni-
ture Company resulted in loss of
lbout $4,000 on the stock and $4,000
IN the building, which was insured for
$50 800, and the insurance ON the build
ng will cover the loss.
About 2,3Oo acres of plateau seven
miles from Montrose, locally known hs
Bostwick park, has been filed on un-
der the desert act by prominent bust
ness men of the valley, with the ulti-
mate purpose of using it for an i'm
mense stock ranch. 1t will be wat
cred by an eight-mile lateral of the
Jimarron ditch now being built
The resignation of G. H. Middleton,
assistant chief engineer of the Denver
x Rio Grande, has been announced. |
Mr.. Middleton has another position
waiting him. 1t was announced that |
10 successor would be appointed and |
hat the place would be abolished. |
This is taken to mean that the Rio |
irande authorities are contemplating
10 plans for extensions of Importance. |
The baggage handled in Pueblo dur.
ng November showed an increase over |
he corresponding month of last year |
If 1883 pieces. The total number of |
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