The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-31
COLORADO NOTES.


more than $4,000.
Ahe Denver Mining Exchange will
occupy new quarters in the Equitable
building after January LIST.
The nomination of B. c. Fleming.
register of the Sterling land office, has
been confirmed by the Senate.
Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced bill to increase the cost limit
of the Denver mint to SSOO.OOO.
The striking plumbers of Denver ad-
here to their plan of establishing
cooperative plumbing establishment.
Senator Teller and Representatives
Bed and Shafroth have decided to re-
main in Washington during the holi-
days.
Since the recent railroad tariff war
has got down to business coal has
sold in Cripple Creek as low as $3.50
ton.
Milton Hess of Frederickstown, Mis-
souri,, has been appointed an Industrial
teacher at the Grand Junction Indian
school.
A heavy wind storm in Buena Vista
on the 22nd blew down the telephone
and electric light wires and left the
town temporarily in darkness.
Judging by the number of marriage
licenses issued just before Christmas,
Colorado is likely to break the record
for holiday weddings this year.
The Denver & Northwestern Rail-
way Company proposes to light the
town of Arvada by electricity as soon
as the Platte street power house is put
In operation.
The President has appointed G. b.
Timberlake receiver of public moneys
at Sterling, and p. Hoblsirk receiver at
Del Norte. Both were confirmed by
the Senate
The carpenters union of Denver
have voted to demand an increase OF
wages on May LIST. The present scale
Is Al cents an hour and they will prob
ably make it 80.
The county clerk of Pueblo county
granted sixteen marriage licenses the
day before Christmas. In the much
larger county of Arapahoe twentysix
were issued on the same day.
1t Is claimed that no better education
al program has ever been presented in
the state than that of the Colorado
State Teachers Association in Denver,
December 26th, 9th and 2Sth.
In Boulder county and along the
foothills south hay was uncommonly
active during the big gale of December
l3rd. The contents of many haystackY
were scattered far and near.
Numerous shoplifters We're arrested
In the large stores at Denver during
the rush of The holiday trade, the
crowds teirg so dense as to afford
tempting opportunities to those thiev-
Ishly disposed.
The following appointments of Colo
RADIO postmasters have been an
nounced: Earl, William Tacke; Eu-
Ashley; Hoehne, ii. ii. Butler; La
Plata, f. II. Gordon; Pickton. G. Nj.
Tonebling; Rugby, l.. b. Morris; Yam
pa, w. w. Carle.
Senator Bucklin, author of the pend
Ing Australasian land tax amendment
to the constitution of Colorado, has re-
ceived letter from the president of n
New York real estate owners associa-
ton having 1000 members strongly en-
dorsing the amendment because it pro-
vides for local option in taxation.
AT Florence, December Goth, meet
Ing of the committee of the proposed
Florence, Victor * Cripple Creek rail-
road appointed at mass meeting last
summer to look after the survey, was
held to consider the report of Engi-
neer Kelly, which was accepted. Three
companies are said to be figuring on
building the road.
On December Goth at Colorado
Springs the city and the county each
had public sale, the latter disposing
Of delinquent tax property, while the
city held its annual sale of bicycles
in front of the city hall. This is tile
ightest sale in the history of Ell Paso
county, only $4,000 worth of property
being held for sale.
John 7. Barnett, county attorney of
Ouray, and attorney for the San Juan
Railway and Electric Company, was
IN Denver recently. He said that the
city of Ouray has granted a franchise
to the company to operate a street
railway to points within ten-mile ra-
illus of Ouray, as well as to furnish
power to the coal and metalliferous
mines in the vicinity. The company's
plant will be erected at Ouray.
The county clerk of Arapahoe coun-
ty has received the following letter of
Inquiry: Mr.. clerk of denver colorado
has thare bin eny lisens ishued to Miss
lola wilson for mariedg If so please let
me no no she married to have you got
countyes in colorado if so please give
me ther names be tweene denver and
Cheyenne, Wwoming, is tahre Plase
named merakey in your territory.
Please ancer, youres truly Pat Will
son.
A competitive examination of candi-
1ates for the West Point Military
Academy will be held at Colorado
Springs, Colorado, under the supervis-
ion of Professor John DIETRICH ON the
10th and 11th of January, 1902. Any
person between the ages of seventeen
and twenty-one years, from the Second |
congressional district of Colorado is
eligible, If qualified mentally and ply
sically to meet the strict requirements |
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