The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-11
COLORADO NOTES

On the 5th inst. Josiah Lee. . lad
ing citizen of Brush. acting - vc1un-
tary nurse, dropped dead In the peat
house, where he had been nursing
patient. His death is attributed to
heart disease.
Fleming S. Hover, owner Of the Rio
Vista ranch near Lamar, died at Dem
yer on the 4th inst. He was one Of
the most prominent residents OF Prov
ers county, and is credited with having
originated the annual rabbit hunt At
Lamar.
John W. Springer the stock man, has
been arrested in Denver for bringing
a horse with docked tall into the
state, an act prohibited by the statute
enacted two years ago. 1t is under
stood that Mr. Springer will contest
the constitutionality of the law.
The coroner's jury in the case Of
Thomas Steward, who was shot and
killed by Charles Thompson at Dun
can. rendered verdict of justifiable
homicide. Thompson was afterwarla
acquitted at his preliminary trial bs
fore Justice Lawrence.
AT Colorado Springs, January 3rd, at
seven o'clock in the evening. robber
E. Kapelke's jewelry store, 130 East
Pixies Peak avenue, and seized and
carried OF two trays of diamond rings.
worth about $3.50, escaping with his,
plunder.
movement is on foot to hold auto
mobile races at Overland park. in Den
yer, this year. The Cycling West will
conduct cycle show there next
u 10 is. Oh bOt fho
terest aroused by the exhibition will
result in races arranged by the makers
of rival machines.
The town board of Loveland has de-
cided to lay a twelveinch water main
to increase the supply of water made
necessary by the demands of a sugar
factory and increasing population. The
main will make the supply about five
times the capacity of the present wa
ter works.
Hon. T.. +. Hobart. receiver of the
land office, received bid from John
w. Harrison of Glorieta for the dead
and matured timber on the Pecos for
est reserve. the bid averaging about 81
per 1000 feet. A check for $4OO ac-
companied the bid. Being the only
bidder the contract will be given him.
Mrs. Celia Osgood Peterson has
been appointed deputy superintendent
of public instruction, taking the place
made vacant by the resignation OF
Miss Skinner Mrs. Peterson held the
position in 1899. She is a Democrat.
and has taught seventeen years In theN
Denver public schools.
A compromise has been effected In
the Creele will contest at Los Angeles
by which little Edith Dorothy Creede,
the adopted daughter of the late mil
lionaire, will receive a large part of
the Inheritance Immediately, without
waiting until she il twenty-five years
of age, as provided in the will. 5,
Samuel ]. Slate died at the home of
George PendletOn, sixteen miles north
west of Carlsbad from injuries receiv-
ed by well-drilling machine topplng
over and striking him. He died the
following day. Mr.. Slate had been a
resident of Lone Tree, Eddy county,
for number of years, and leaves a
wife and number of children.
Victor kallman. miner in the Com
modore mine at Creede, was probably
fatally injured January LIST by fall
of 265 feet from the ID level to the
shaft bottom. The miners lamp blew
out, and in stumbling around he took
his awful plunge. Kallman was
brought out Of the mine in dying con-
dition.
At the annual meeting of the Delta
Town and Improvement Company the
following officers were elected: George
Stephin, president; j. Frank Sanders,
vice president. and A. r. King, secre-
tary. The officers were authorized to
grant right of way and donate land to
the proposed electric line which is to be
constructed to Surface creek and the
North Fork country, In Delta county.
Otis B. Spencer, county clerk and re.s
cortler, has been elected clerk Of the
District Court Of Arapahoe county,
Division clerks have been appointed
as follows: Judge Carpenter, William
Bishop; Judge johnson, Hal Van Gil
der: Judge Malone, r. C. Hecox;
Judge Mullins, NJ. ]. Moore; Judge
Palmer, Sherman ]. Brown.
The twentieth century banquet and
dance given by the .'Old Missouri" CT
der Club, on New Years eve. 1t
Georgetown, was one Of the grandest
affairs ever given, elghty-seven couples
participating. Refreshments consisted
Of cider and gingerbread. The former
was served out of large cut glass bowls
aggregating in cost $3.50, by uniformed
colored walters.
After suffering for three months from
chronic stomach trouble. a Stanley