The state herald., 1901-03-15
COLORADO NOTES.

been placed In Boulder creek.
John McGillis was killed by the ex-
plosion Of a missed shot in She Camp
Bird mine at Ourar on the 9th inst.
The g. A. II. Memorial Association
or Denver has been Incorporated. Its
object is to erect memorial building
In Denver.
Thomas w. Goad, for many years
one of the prominent mining engineers
of Colorado, died at Liverpool, Eng
land, March 4th.
The Republicans of Trinidad have
nominated Il. Il. Wood for mayor for
n third term, and the Democrats have
nominated w. E. Lawler.
The train from Denver to Boulder
was held Mt Marshall four hours, on
the evening Of March 3rd, because of
the violence Of the wind.
The City Council o, Colorado Springs
has granted to W. S. Stratton the
right to construct and operate rapid
transit system In the city.
On April End, the voters of Pagosa
Springs will ballot on the proposition
to bond the town for the sum of $751;
QUO to erect water works.
Nickel-in-the-slot telephones will be
introduced in the drug stores of Colo
RADIO Springs which have heretofore al
lowed the public 10 use their tele.
phones free. Ns
The twenty-second semi-annual con-
vention of the l.arimer County Teach
ers' Association met ii Loveland on
the Sth instant. About forty teachers
were in attendance.
"Side Veins" in the Denver News,
says: IF Roosevelt will kindly swal-
low the United States Senate, the
country will forgive many of his past
shortcomings" And the owner of the
Jews Is member of the Senate.
The Colorado Passenger Association
has made rate of one fare for the
round trip from all points in the state
for the Transmississippi Congress
which will assemble at Cripple Greek
on July 1Tth. Work ON the new audi
torium will be pushed.
Six of the small cottages on the
Chautauqua grounds ut Boulder We're
blown from their foundations during
the wind storm of, Mard 3rd A funeral
had TO be postponed because 1t was
thought unsafe 10 drive 10 the Gene
terry.
Alaska advices received via Seattle
state that Fred Watson, aged thirty
four, died November 4th of pneumonia,
in Nome. Fred Watson was Il son OF
Judge Watson, a pioneer of Aspen, and
his brother. Sam Watson, Is now liv-
ing in Aspen.
Tho Tbirtta.b ipf,p,r, ,,,,u bo 80
cruited as rapidly rs possible at Fort
Logan, near Denver. The men are
to be recruited entirely, IL possible,
from Colorado, Wyoming and New
Mexico. 1t has been suggested that It
be called the Rocky Mountain regi-
ment.
For the first time In the history of
the state Colorado Is now represented
by Senator who trains with the Dem
ocratic party. Standing arm-in-arm
with Senator Teller Senator Thomas
NJ. Patterson was sworn In by Vice
President Roosevelt on the 4th of
March.
1t Is reported at Colorado Springs
that the new manager of the Antlers
hotel will be G. w. Martin. who has
Glenwood Springs. DR.. Bell has nj.
ready ordered the furniture. which
will probably be In place early in the
summer.
Arthur Porter, who was arrested In
Kansas City charged with robbing the
postoflice mt Las Anlmas or February
25th, was returned from Kansas City
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Morrison. /
He viii be held In Denver until the
meeting OF the grand jury Mt Pueblo,
which conyenes next month.
The following appointments have
been made by Governor 0rman: Col.
onel Nathan Gregg, Jr., reappolnted
military secretary with the rauk OF
colonel; Tyson. s. Dimes and Dora l..
Reynolds. appointed members OF the
board of control OF the State Home
for Dependent Children.
The Boulder Chlutauqua board Of
directors have Instructed Secretary
Freeman to memoriallze The Legisla.
ture with the view TO having the
quarto centennial celebration of Colo |
radios admission 10 statehood located
Mt the Chautnuqua on Auguse LIST.
which IL the anniversary OF Colorado's
admission.
Charles Gilman, n "fifty-nincr," In !
Colorado. and "a veteran OF the Mex. |
lean war. committed suicide at Denver
on the Tth Inst. by taking strychnine.
lie was old, sick. poor and separated
from friends and relatives. but had
once been wealthy. His father was nj
one time member OF Congress from
Wisconsin.
The committee appointed by the City
Council OF Fort Collins 10 investigate
the feasibility of extending the city
water works Into the Poudrc canon re.
ported unanimously In favor OF cx.
tending the main supply pipe to q
point Just above the city. The report
was adopted and the question OF vot.
Ing bonds VIII be submitted ut the
coming election.
II has been decided by tho directors
OF School District No. l. Pueblo. that
there VIII he no graduating exercises
by the senior class this yenr. This nc.
ilon was taken OF account OF the large
number who VIII graduate. The
directors proposed TO the class that ten
members be selected TO take part In
the usual closing exercises. but the
proposition wns rejected.
The trustees OF Tho town OF Mnni,ou
efnntcd franchise for lighting the
Town TO Thomas j. Sanford aud Wal.
ter g. Frost OF Colorado Springs. The
franchise II for twenty-five years. aud
the price agreed upon Is 10 cents per
kllowntt hour where meters nrc used,
or 30 cents per month for cnch incan.
drscrni llght In reaidcncca. 70 cents In