North Park union., 1901-12-13
COLORADO NUTES.


building boom.
Senator Teller has taken his seat on
the Democratic side Of the senate
chamber.
The United OH Company at Flor
ence gave away over 100 Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys, presenting one to eacn OF
Its employees.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth spoke
to an immense audience in the Flrst
Presbyterian church, Pueblo, on the
night Of December 1st.
George Winston and L. A. Williams,
of Muskogee, Indian Territory, nave
purchased a controlling interest IN the
stock of the Mercantile National Bank
of Pueblo.
The Artists Club In Denver Is max
ing an effort to raise money enough
to equip a department In the COLORADO
Museum building soon to be erected
In City park.
Unless a compromise Is enected.
Boulder Is on the eve OF bitter nght
on electric light rates, and the cltiZehs
may be able to let their light shine ut
small expense.
Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews OF
the University of Nebraska, Will pre-
side at the laying of the cornerstone
of the new science building at Colo
rado College. Colorado Springs.
Many Of the Cripple Creek gamblers
have left for other points throughout
the state and country, rs they are sald
to believe that gambling has been
closed for good In Teller county.
DR.. Joseph Cuneo, Italian consul at
Denver, celebrated Thanksgiving Day
by becoming married to Miss Fiio-
mena Ferrari, who came to Colorado
only q short time since from Rome.
The finest floral piece ever seen In
CrIpple Greek was sent to Aspen by
the Western Federation Of Miners OF
the Cripple Greek district as a token
of their love for the late Governor
Waite.
For the month OF October the Colo
RADIO & Southern Railway Company
earned $497 PA. an increase of $S,12i,
and net $140,622. an increase OF SS,.
S76; surplus $132, ,0G6, IN increase OF
$s,723.
A meeting of the Pueblo Business
Mems Association was held November
10Th to condemn the action OF Mayor
West In allowing the gambling houses
to reopen. Strong resolutions were
passed.
The ladies' of the Norton Art Club OF
Pueblo opened four-dnys' art e1hi.
bition and sale of pictures on the 3rd
inst. The proceeds will be devoted TO
a fund for founding an art gallery IN
Pueblo.
O. f, Adams of Denver, editor OF the
National Standard, has been appointed
by Chief Torrance OF
the G. A. II. to be inspector general OF
the Department Of Colorado and Wy
oming.
The electric line between Denver and
Aryada was opened December LIST. 1t
Is believed that this is but the begin
ming of number of important SUD-
urban extensions by the Denver Tram
way Company.
The anual report Of the Denver Char
ity Organization Society shows an ex-
penditure of $25,5OO during the year.
Excellent work was done with the
money by the various charitable socl-
eties OF the city.
Capitalists Of Boulder have raised
enough money to put the Boulder Rail
way & Utility Company out Of debt.
They say the company Will soon extend
its lines and make needed improve
ments at the plant.
Owing to the cut In rates nearly a
thousand people visited the Cripple
Greek district on Sunday, December
1st, coming up from the valley over
the Flarence l. Cripple Creek and the
Midland Terminal lines.
G. Campbell Morgan, the English
evangelist who has charge OF the
North field extension work and Is
therefore In n measure the successor
of Mr.. Moody. conducts n series OF
meetings In Denver, beginning Decem-
ber 9th.
Last months receipts at the Pueblo
postoffice show a gain over the cor
responding month OF last year Of 34.s
per cent. This IL considered remark
able. and breaks all previous records.
The figures are $6,43O.43 for 1901,
against $4,767.24 for November 1900, a
gain Of 81 ,663.10.
At Denver on the night of December
2nd a fire In the establishment of
the Croke 4 Thome Carpet and Furni-
ture Company resulted in n loss of
about $4,000 on the stock and $25,OOO
on the building. which was insured for
$3O, 800, and the Insurance on the build
ing will cover the loss.
About 2,3OO acres OF plateau seven
miles from Montrose, locally known az
Bostwick park, has been filed on un.
der the desert act by prOminent busi.
ness men of the valley, with the ulti-
mate purpose of using 1t for an I'M
mense stock ranch. 1t Will be wat.
cred by an eight-mile lateral Of the
Cimarron ditch now being built.
The resignation OF G. H. Middleton
assistant chief engineer of the Denver
Il Rio Grande. has been announced.
Mr.. Middleton has another position
awaiting him. 1t was announced that
no successor would be appointed and
that the place would be abolished
This is taken to mean that the Rio
Grande authorities are contemplating
no plans for extensions Of Importance
The baggage handled in Pueblo dur.
Ing November showed an increase over
the corresponding month of last yeal
of 1888 pieces. The total number OF
pieces handled last month was 21,342
of which II, ,131 were received, and 10,
211 We're forwarded, leaving 921 pieces
in Pueblo. The ticket sales for No
yember show an increase of twenty
five per cent. over the corresponding
period Of last year.