The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-22
COLORADO NOTES.

at Salida last August.
The speaker appointed as the CON,
mittee to investigate the abilltles u tne
clerks of the House: Messrs' schMe,
CERT Ballinger, Madden, Garcla an"
Mcclure.
Salida is likely to bid for the fres,
byterian college now located Ut Dei
Norte. The Salida Academy OWNS
property to the value of Slo'ooo anu
the citizens will endeavor to raise slo'-
600 more.
1t is stated that all the teachers of
Arapahoe county will be ordered by
their school boards to attend the
monthly institutes which ISIS herey,
the county superintendent OF Schools
has organized.
Rev. j. NJ. Freeman, formerly pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Chufch III
Denver, created quite sensatloh le"
days ago by suddenly resignns the
pastorate of one of the largest churches
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Owing to the i'll health Of Professor
NJ. L. Wiers the High school OF Platte
vile was temporarily closed down on
the 18th inst, pending his recovery. 1t
is hoped that he will be able to resume
work in few weeks at most.
The Christian church at Craig was
destroyed by fire on the morning of the
18th inst. Loss about $1,000. NO IN
surance. 1t was said to be the finest
church in Routt county, and was built
by subscription five years ago.
On March 9Th the people of Central
City will vote on n proposition to issue
school bonds TO the amount OF S2O,OOO
for the purpose of erecting two brick
school buildings on Lawrence street,
south of the present high school build
ing.
1t is stated that Game Warden john
son has granted Curator Ferrll OF the
State Natural History Society perlnls-
sion to kill lonely old buffalo in Lost
Park. in order that the hide may be
stuffed and preserved in the state mu-
scum.
DR.. ]. II. Kellogg of the Battle
Creek. Michigan, sanitarium, which is
the parent of the Boulder sanitarium,
lectured at the sanitarium in Boulder
on the 10Th instant. DR.. Kellogg is one
of the most distinguished vegetarians
in the country.
An attractive woman who gave her
name as Mrs. w. a. Ward, but who
destroyed all clues of identity, COM
mitted suicide by inhaling gas at 2432
Welton street, Denver, on the 18th inst.
She was apparently about thirty-five
years of age.
Charles Trube, with n siX-horse team
drawing coal 10 the Camp Bird mine
went over Il 300-foot precipice neal
Ouray on the 18Th inst. Trube was
saved after catching hold of n tree af-
ter rolling some distance. Three OF
the horses We're killed.
At n meeting held in Buena Vista
resolutions We're adopted to be forward
ed to the governor setting forth that il
is the desire of a large number of the
leading citizens of Chatfee county. II
respective of politics, that A. O. Dutch
er, present warden of the reformatory
be reappointed.
The census summary of Colorado
shows Il singular coincidence in the
close similarity of the figures from
three Tine towns up the river. They
are: Florence, 3.72S; Canon City, 3,TTo
Salida, 3,722 The difference between
the count in Florence and in Salida is
siX.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Idaho Springs has passed the BOOK
mark, and the authorities at Washing
ton have recognized this by sending
the necessary papers to Secretary OF
State Mills for filing. In accordance
with the law Governor Orman will is
sue the necessary proclamation thai
Idaho Springs is a city of the thirt
class.
General Manager a. c. Ridgeway OF
the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creel
Short Line states that at the progress
now being made the new road will be
completed to Cameron by the first OF
the month. and to Cripple Creek one
month later Practically all of tho
heavy work has been done and tn,
track laying is being done at rapt
/ rate.
]. II. Weillheiser. cashier of the FRS
National bank of Silverton has sold hi!
| controlling interest in the SilvertoI
Electric Light and Power Company t
F. G. Adams and ]. J. Henry of Den
yer and John C. Barnett of Ouray, thu
consideration being $4,000. The new
company recently received n twenty
year franchise from the town bOart
and will greatly improve their plant
as SIS 1000 will be spent in new and i'm
| proved machinery.
The Montrose County Cattle ant
Horse Growers Association met Il
Montrose on the 18th inst with larg,
attendance. Sixteen new members
were voted in. Delegates to the West
ern Range Stockgrowers Association
annual meeting We're elected as fol
lows: William Boot, Harry Russell NJ
F. Tillery, w. Il. Moore, o. NJ. Ken
j. w. Tripler and 7. w. Mcneil. TIL,
association decided to get out brant
book for its members May LIST.
Colorado Springs has been declared
a city of the first class. The declara
ton was made in an executive orde
issued after the governor auditor o
state and secretary of state had met a.
a board to consider the official repor
Of the twelfth census of the United
States as far as it related to Colorado