The Dolores star., 1901-07-19
COLORADO N()TES

has purchased n residence In Denvs,
The new Antlers hotel mt Color,d
Springs will be gun strictly ON n
European plan.
Late reports from many sources 4
dicafe heavy cantnloupe crop in n
Arkansas valley.
A correspondent estimates the proh.
bic value of the beet sugar crop
Bent county this year mt $4,000.
benjamin Pettingell of Depv,
claims to have invented method
which nitro-glycerine can be safeI@
lired from n cannon.
William ii. Snider, one of the or,
ers of the Mani,ou Grand Cayern
died mt Manitou on the 9th instant. :
the age of flfty-three.
Thomas Thompson. well-knownre. re.
dent OF Gold Hill In Boulder couut,
recently became insane and was taks
to the asylum at Pueblo.
Denver hotels are reported full
overflowing with tourists. The Brow
Palace. after placing many cots, W,
compelled TO turn people away.
There was very large attendant
at the opening of the Chautauaua a,
sembly ut Boulder, July 4th. The on
tion was delivered by Father MaloD
of Denver.
The board of trustees of Eaton hav
passed ordinances for the issuance
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for pu1
ting in water works and $1,000 for cid
tric lights.
Colorado is overflowing with intelle
this month, ChautauQua assemblia
teachers institutes and summer schoo
being all in full blast in various nan
of the state.
The committee on n new club bull
ing for the Woman's Club of Denye
announce $1,000 on hand in the treal
ury of the club and $1,000 pledged
subscriptions.
The club women of Denver are cop
sidering the erection of handson
building for club purposes, with aI
auditorium in 1t to seat in the nelgA
borhood of 1000 people.
An automatic feeding headlight I'd
locomotives. invented and patented b
w. Il. WaldrOn of Colorado Spring
has been successfully tested on th
local street railways.
The county commissioners of Ben
county have appointed committee
ten to arrange for u county fair to
held at Las Animas in September.
liberal appropriation was also made.
The Northern Colorado Produce a,
sociatiou met In Greeley and clecte
the following directors for the ensul
year: John Rankin. A. s. Mumrea
Dan Wallace, A. n. Lester, John Hop
kins.
c. w. James of Denver has bee
chosen general secretary of the y.
q. y. mt Pueblo. after having made n
markably successful record as dcpan
ment secretary of the Denver assoch
tion.
The Glen Park Chautaulua Mt Pd
mer Lake was opened July 9th. Pres
dent Main Of Iowa College deliverin
the opening address. Present cond
tions indicate an exceptionally success
full assembly.
Everett Burton. serving n nine,y.ds
sentence in the county Jail at Trinida
for adultery, made his escape on ID
Sth instant. He feigned illness an
was placed in the sick ward. Frol
NANiS AiC uiS cSNukN
Judge Northcutt of the Distnd
Court mt Lamar Overruled the q
of the attorneys of Prowei
county to the complaint filed by ~
attorney generals office, in the suit
compel the payment of interest collec
ed on delinquent state taxes by u
county.
Two terrible accidents occurred
the same day ut Pueblo on the 10th d
slant, from attempting to start fiH
with Kerosene oil. Mrs. Francisco w
man died Mt tile Sisters hospital al
Mrs. SavereO DeldondO was taken
the Pueblo hospital In apparently d!
ing condition.
On receipt Of Information that LARD
forest fires We're raging along Chal
creek in Chaffee county, and in Ian
mer county, State Land Register JOyd
sent Appraiser II. A. Wells to Chafe
and Appraiser w. o. Jamisd
10 Larimer county. They were
to use every means possible
Iuench the flames, which were repor
ed to be destroying timber on scho
lands.
In the fiscal year vending June 30
>"S AANt ShAh hhSo Va tut DthNeE ~
Grande railroad increased $1,26S,0
1t was believed in the spring that Il
net increase would reach nearly I'd
lion and n half, but the increased ou
lay In improvements cut down the d
earnings. Considering the amou
spent in improving the roadbed and
buying new rolling stock, the year vi
one of the most profitable in the h
tory of the road.
Messrs. Ormap & Crook, the firm
which Governor Orman is a membe
have been given contract for grs
ing 13O miles of new railroad Id
from Deming, New Mexid
to Ell PasO, Texas. The work is 4
the Southwestern railroad, which b
about 100 miles of road in operation
The same region. Outfits OF the Hn
were shipped from Pueblo, Trlnids
IND Denver and the actual work
he grade will be commenced as spec
ly us possible.
During nm electric storm at Leadyf
N the 11th instant, the residence Of
<. Lea, on Capitol hill, was hit
lightning and Mr.. Lea, his wife and
lie daughter were rendered unco
ciOus, the house set on fire and alm0