The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
COLORADO NOTES.

springs VIII be run strictly on the
European plan.
Late reports from many sources in
dicate heavy cantalOupe crop in the
Arkansas valley.
fifth sub-station of the Denver
pOstofiice is to be established, located
on Capitol hill, and three new carriers
added to the force.
Benjamin Pettingell of Denver
claims to have invented method by
which nitro-glycerine can be safely
tired from cannon.
William H. Snider, one of the own
ers Of the Manitou Grand Caverns,
died ut ManitOu on the 9th instant, at
the age Of fifty-three.
Denver hotels are reported full to
overfiOwing with tourists. The Brown
Palace, after placing many cots, was
compelled to turn people away.
In excavating for the basement of
new building mt the corner Of Four
teenth and Lawrence streets, Denver,
the wOrkmen found the tooth OF
mastodon.
There was a very large attendance
at the opening of the Chautauqua As
sembly at Boulder, July 4th. The ora
ton was delivered by Father Malone
Of Denver.
The new law permitting the infiic-
tion Of the death penalty for murder
went into effect July /, but the quo
tations do not show any rise In the
price of hemp.
At Ouray, on the Fourth, In the min.
ers' double-hand drilling contest,
Hupps and Lindquist drilled In the
regulation contest time 30A inches in
Gunnison granite
The club women OF Denver are con-
sidering the erection OF handsome
building for club purposes. with an
auditorium In 1t to seat In the neigh
bOrhood Of 1000 people.
w. f. Bailey. formerly. general pas
senger agent of the Colorado Midland.
has been appointed manager Of the
railroad department of Rand, McNally
4 Co., publishers of Chicago.
The American Microscopical Society
Will meet In Denver at the same time
with the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science. One hundred
members are expected to be present.
The Glen Park Chautaulua at Pal
mer Lake was opened July 9Th. Presi-
dent Main Of Iowa College delivering
the opening address. Present condi-
lions indicate an exceptionally success
ful assembly.
There were fifty-nine cases Of diph-
theria In Denver during the month Of
June, as compared with fourteen the
year previ0iis, and the health commits
sioner has instituted an Investigation
to try to find out the causes.
Pretty four-year-old Estler Oliver
Of Denver was killed instantly on the
9th instant, by a dynamite torpedo,
which had been carelessly dropped In
the yard the day before by Fourth OF
July celebratOrs. 1t exploded In her
mouth.
Chancellor II. A. Buchtel OF the Uni.
versity Of Denver reports that the UNI
versity had S7S students last year In
all departments. gain OF 248 over
the preceding year. He says the at
tendance will easily reach 1000 this
fall.
From all parts Of the state come the
usual reports OF Fourth of July acci.
dents. II all the victims could be
gathered In one crowd II would furnish
an appalling object lesson, for there
would be fully 100 sufferers, some very
seriously hurt.
A. L. Cassidy was shot and killed on |
the 7th instant while trying to escape
from Policeman J. ]. Mcdonnell. Cas- |
sidy had injured Howard Fisher In n
saloon quarrel and was arrested by
Mcdonnell, who fired at him. when he
tried TO run away.
President Mckinley has signed the
following Colorado commissions: Per- |
ry Hobkirk, receiver OF public moneys
lar
lister of the land office at Sterling ire |
appointed); Charles b. Timberlake, re- |
ceiver of public moneys at Sterling ire |
appOinted).
Judge Northcutt OF the District |
Court at Lamar oTerruled the de- |
murrer Of the attorneys OF Prowers
county TO the complaint filed by the |
attorney generals Office In the suit to
compel the payment of interest collect
I'd on delinquent state taxes by the
county.
The safe In the postoffice at Manza-
nola was blown open about 2 o'clock
In the morning on July 4th and 500
stolen by robbers, who escaped. II
was a good time for the safe blowers,
as the explosion attracted no special
attention on account Of the celebration
Of the day by firing guns and crackers.
On Sunday, the 7th instant. prac-
ticaily the whole clergy Of Denver de-
nounced Judge Palmer. who had few
days before publicly reprimanded two
Of their number for contempt OF court |
in criticising his injunction In favor
of Sunday liquor selling in restaurants
and permitting wonSn to frequent IA
looms.
Vernon Minnlhan, aged two. the only |
child Of NJ. Minnihan, foreman OF the |
Denver & Rio Grande section at Doug
lns, two miles south OF Castle Rock,
was poisoned to death on the night of |
the 7th by entlng some medicated tab
lets containing strychnine, which It's
father had been using as medicine. 1t
died in commissions before relief could |
be secured.
The directors Of the Denver Horse