The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29
COLORADO NOTES.

Track laying on the new tramway
line from Elifch's Gardens to Aravada
has been commenced. 1t will be COLI
pleted In 4 month
Ara. Flnfs P. Ernest of Denver has
been appointed member from Colorado
TO the Board of Managers Of the St
Louis Exposition.
The Denver Housemaid's Union has
had to expei severnl woman managers
OF employment agencies who gnined
admission in the guise of working
girls.
John 8. Stidger. special agent Of the
general Land ofiice. has been trans
ferred to the Denver district from the
Monfrose district. He will take up his
new duties on december 1st
A. B. Mckinley. who was struck by a
car and badly injured some two weeks
ago in Denver, is reported to be much
better and his physicians believe that
within few weeks he win be able to
walk.
Bud Parrott. tried in the District
Court at Ouray for the murder ef
Charles Randall, was found guilty al
sentenced to life Imprisonment TheS
jury stood for some time eleven to one
in favor of hanging.
George F. Peabody of New York has
odered $1,000 toward the buildipm
fund Of the Colorado Springs Y. n. ~
A. He is a member of the Board of
Trustees Of Colorado College. having
been interested in the institution by
General Palmer.
Thomas Donovan. young man re-
Gently found guilty in the District
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quantity Of copper wire from the
Short Line, was sentenced to the state
reformatory at Buena Vista, to be re-
leased at the discretion Of the warden.
A ten per cent. dividend Is about to
be declared to the depositors Of the de
funct Peoples Savings Bank Of Den
yer, by +. j. Spencer. assignee This
will bring the total dividends paid to
S61a cents on the dollar Mr.. Spencer
says that all the depositors will event.
ually be paid In full
Al: Boyd, William Brown and 7. P.
Morgan, youthful cowboys from the
range south Of Victor, recently at
tempted to give wild west exhibition
In Victor, riding their horses at break
neck speed up and down the streets
and firing shots with revolvers. They
The Denver Board of Aldermen after
defeating resolution to change the
name of City park to Mckinley park,
reconsidered the vote at subsequent
meeting and adopted the measure. 1t
will have to be passed by the superf
ors and approved by the mayor before
it goes into effect.
The United States government wishes
an assistant astronomer for the naval
observatory. a place that commands 1
salary Of $1,000 year. An examine
ton of those wishing the job win be 4
held at Denver on December 18th, 12A
and 18th. Those aspiring to the place
should communicate at once with H. C.
Hunter at the Denver postoffice.
The Colorado Telegraph at Colorado
Springs has been sold to a syndicate
of local capitalists for $125,0O0. Lewis
Gaylord, owner of the controlling in
teresr, retires, his equity being settled
for on basis of $4,000. The new
owners recently secured control Of the
Evening Mail, and these two papers
will be consolidated under the name of
the Colorado Telegraph, the Mail be-
ing superseded
The POpe's encourage deny the report
circulated In the United States by
news agency that Bishop Matz Of Den
yer has been asked for his resignation
on account of his difficulties with the
Irish-American clergy Of Denver. Fur
ther inquiries brought out an official
statement to the effect that Bishop
Matz had not been asked to resign.
Prominent priests in Denver declare
that no friction exists.
At q meeting of the directors OF the
Colorado Chautauqua Mt Boulder, No
vember 10th, the following executive
committee was selected: Chairman, ].
II. Nicholson; members, r. N. DeI1ong,
N. 8. Whiteley, George M. McClui
and A. A. Reed. The committee td
solicit the guarantee fund reported
progress to the extent of 5000 of the
$1,000 which 1t has In contemplation as
having been pledged for the support
Of next years session.
In behalf of the Board Of Trustees OF
the Denver University Vice President
]. w. Gilluly and Secretary Joseph G.
Shattuck have issued a statement
thanking the friends Of that Institution
who assisted In the efforts to avert the
sale OF the University hall, and an
nounce that a compromise has been
made under which the University pays
Its Interest in full and ia allowed 6f-
teen months longer on the principal.
The annual meeting Of the Associated
Charities Of Pueblo was held ct the
Grand Opera House November oath