North Park union., 1901-09-20
COLORADO NOTES.


$50, 600 opera house at Florence.
A severe hailstorm at Berthoud, sep
tember 9th, did considerable damage 70
fruit, knocking it from the trees anu
also Injured sugar beets.
The Fire and Police Board OF Den
yer have decided to prohibit prize,
fighting and have given the CHIEF OF
police instructions to prevent the CIV
ing Of any prize-fight In the city
On Saturday night, September stn:
the Hallack block at the corner VI
Eighteenth and Market streets III Den-
er was destroyed by fire. Loss, nearly
100000.
In the District Court Mt Cripple
Greek the trial of Grant Crume!,
charged with the murder OF sam
Strong, the rich mine owner, mas peen
set for October 11th.
John Limberg, mine contractor'
was instantly Killed September ON
while at work on the Park lode OF tne
Denton Mining Company ut Leadvliie
by the caving In of heavy Dody ot
earth.
Emma Goldman was in Denver April
13. 1893, and spoke before small audi-
ence. In an Interview published IN
the News she said the anarchists had
decided not to kill any more crowned
heads.
W. F. Miller just finished drilling
well for the town waterworks plant at
Eaton. An abundance Of pure water
has been secured. The work of laying
the mains will be carried forward us
fast as possible.
Many Denver dogs have recently dled
of a disease which has been recognized
by local veterinarians Us poliomyelltls-
II the disease Is anything Ike the
name 1t must be doggoned hard on the
CANNES. No wonder they die.
Conejos and Logan counties have al
ready named maids of honor for the
queen of the Mountain and Plain Fes-
tival nt Denver next month. Miss Stel-
la Van Fleet Will represent Conejos
county. and Miss Bertha Mae Brewer,
of Sterling, Logan county.
The general merchandise store of G.
II. Cross at Minturn was entered by
thieves on the night Of September 9th,
and about $165 worth Of goods stolen.
On the Sunday night previous the res
taurant belonging to Mr.. Henry was
robbed of something over $500 In cash.
of the surface rights OF his austin
Bluffs land to the city of Colorado
Springs for n park, General William j.
Palmer will also give right OF way
over all the ground owned by the Colo
oradO Springs company for a boule-
ward.
C. II. Holly, an old resident of Colo
RADIO, died suddenly at his home In
Beuiah. Pueblo county, n few days ago.
The deceased formerly lived In Pueblo
and his wife. Mrs. Clara Clyde Holly.
who survives him. was member of
the state Legislature In 1896, and the
author of the age Of consent law.
Mrs. Helen Grenfell Will make a
careful Inspection Of the public schools
in the North park, part of the state
that has not always received the at
tention 1t deserves on account OF the
time required to reach 1t from Denver.
The grand stand for the Festival of
Mountain and Plain will be erected on
the site of former festival arenas at
Colfax avenue and Broadway. The
seating capacity will be upwards of
10000. All special events will take
place in the arena. All parades Will
pass In review before the grand stand.
In an attempt to hold up the saloon
kept by Grant Depler in Stringtown.
three miles from Leadville, at mid
night, September 10th. two robbers
had n fight with Depler and Joseph
Manshine, his bartender, In which the
latter was killed together with one Of
the robbers. The other robber es-
capped.
Secretary McClurg Of the Colorado
Springs Chamber Of Commerce has re-
ceIved number Of communications
from railroad officials relative to the
project to boom Colorado Springs as n
winter resort. and favorable nssur-
ances have been received. The Rock
Island railway has requested Mr.. Nc
Clurg to prepare n pamphlet descrip-
tive Of the local climate and scenery,
and will advertise the place indepen-
dent Of what the others do.
The Denver & Northwestern railroad
has begun work on Its line between
Denver and Arvnda. A contract for
grading the road was let to j. A. Osner.
Mr.. Osner will have to remove 10000
yards Of earth and must have his con-
tract completed In six weeks. Mean
time the other contractors have started
putting up poles and stringing wires.
lie eleCtElC pOWel WIZ uc lui hshCN
by the Tramway company. The line
will be three miles long and Is expect
ed to be In operation OH December 1st.
The Boulder Railway and Utility
Company has met with disappoint-
ment in the matter OF securing the first
500, 600 of its $2OO,OOO mortgage. The
company felt SO sure OF getting this
money that 1t went to the expense of
printing bonds, etc, and In all spent
about $7,7OO. The company claims
that the trouble lay in the trustee un-
der the old trust deed wanting 5000
for his services, and this those who
were to furnish the money would not
pay. The Affairs are again 10 go into
the court for adjustment.
A Cripple Creek correspondent, writ
ing to n Denver paper under date of
September 10th, says: "This was pay
day in camp, and the streets of the
district cities wear their usual busy
appearance which go with the distri-
button of $5OO,U0D monthly to the en-
ployes of the mines. This has been
one of the largest pay days the camp
has ever had. Ore is coming out now
at rate 1t never did before. Ore haul
ers are busy and the railroads
are taxed for cars, and IN every
way the camp Is making splendid
record for ITSELF"
A party Of local capitalists In Colo
roIo CnrInuu 0ro rannrto1 IN how,