The silver star., 1901-02-08
COLORADO NOTES.

WaT nave tukcn StcIs AZ oISuhiAC y
permanent society at Pueblo.
The President has appointed ]. u.
johnson postmaster Mt Montrose, vice
ID. f. Sherman, resigned.
There was nm unusually high death
rate In Denver during Janunry-almos
twice as great as In january, 1900.
In Junta is now city of the second
class, and its application to be thus
classified has been signed by Governor
Orman.
February 4th contract for a new
school in Colorado City will be let. the
building to cost in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
The Fire and Police Board Of Den
yer has ordered the removal OF all slot
machines used In the playing Of game
of chance.
In the District Court Mt Buena VISTA,
n five year sentence was given to Col
lett. the negro who killed Dave Davis
ut Salida last August.
The Denver fish hatchery has shipped
10000 eastern and brook trout to the
San Luis valley to be placed in the Rio
Grande river near Del Norte.
Denver will soon have competition
in electric lighting. The Lacombe
Lighting Company proposes to begin
supplying consumers by March 1st.
]. +. Campion has been made chair
man of committee to build Catho-
lie cathedral in Denver. Prominent
architects will be invited 10 submit
plans
The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany will erect Il $jOOO0 brick block
on the south side of Sixth street, be-
tween Main and Santa Fe' streets in
Pueblo.
The beekeepers about Golden will
hold n meeting mt 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
MontrOse. cattleman and president of
the Western Slope Bank. lost the index
finger of his left hand. While handling
logs his fingers were mangled.
DIR. Aston Ellis, former president of
the State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins, is disposlng of his interests in
this state and Nebraska with view
to removing to Huntington, Ohio.
Senator George w. Swink of Rocky
Ford was recently presented with an
his services to the Arkansas Valley.
The set was manufactured In .Europe
specially for the recipient.
John ID. 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.
nn1
north of Platteville, attempted suicide
by shooting himself January Both The
bullet entered just below the heart and
probably inflicted n fatal wound. He
leaves a wife and one child, four
years old.
The Congregational Home Mission
ary committee, of Colorado will have
$1O.S5O to expend In the state that
amount being set aside for the purpose
by the general society. Eight new
churches We're added last year and 3S1
new members.
Captain J. b. Coughlan OF the Raleigh
wns given n 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 ii. Mitchell of Pu-
eblo has announced that the first three
rural mail deliveries In Pueblo county
will be inaugurated February 18th.
The routes will be over distance of
twenty-seven miles and will reach n
large number OF ranchmen living along
the St Charles mesa.
William g. Downing. n Union Pa
cific special policeman. accidentally
shot himself while guarding freight
cars In the yards at Denver on the
night OF january 10th, and was found
dead the next morning Downing
served In Company X OF t.-s First Col
Orado In the Philippines.
The committee In charge Of the pro-
posed convention Of cattlemrn in Dem
yer, March 1th, IL hard mt work prepar-
Ing for arrival Of delegates. The ex-
ecutive committee estimates the at-
tendance will he almost us large as that
mt the recent Salt Lake gathering. A
royal entertainment will he prepared.
Congressman John +. Shafroth has
notified Charles II. Wilson, president
OF the Denver chamber OF commerce.
that he will use his influence In favor
Of the Galveston hnrbOr reconstruction
bill now before Congress. The chnm-
her OF commerce passed resolutions
urging Colorado's Representatives 10
favor the bill.
Secretary Stonnkcr OF the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections
characterixes as false. absurd and RI
dicul0us" the charge made by nm in
mate OF the Mute and Blind Asylum
ut Colorado Springs. thnt the menu for
seventeen days consisted 0f nothing
hut beans. He says the children ut the
asylum are well fed ut all times.
A restraining order. prohibiting John
O. Teller from dlsp0slng Of his judg.
ment for $4,000 against the govern.
ment. was issued by Judge Hnllctt In
the federal court mt Denver. The gov
ernment holds a x26.OO0 Judgment
against Teller for cutting timber on
public lands md wnnts 10 compel him
to pay the 5000 difference.
Mrs. Helen l.. GrenfelI. stnte supcr.
intendcnt Of public instruction, hns
published beautiful pamphlet OF Nix.