The state herald., 1901-05-17
COLORADO NOTES.

sSt pceu lOuuu.
An attempted auction Of real estate
In Denver few days ago did not
prove successful. Only two lots were
sold and those at less than their value.
The Denver Real Estate Exchange
has voted to employ competent experts
and arrange some plan for boring
well in the Denver basin to ascertain II
there Is any oil to be found.
Denver building permits for the hrst
quarter of 1901 aggregate 11S buildings
to cost 81, 1876, 1873, which Is a gain OF
1855, 600 over the same period last
year. This looks like n building boom.
A recent dispatch from Hastings,
Nebraska, says: "Over eighty Rus
slams, or two carloads, have just lett
here to work In the beet fields ut SUI
gar City, Colordo."
The senior class of the University of
Colorado, at Boulder, Is now rehears-
ing "Much Ado About Nothing"
which is to be given on the University
campus next month.
Governor Orman has named Friday,
June nth, as Flag Day. The Sons
and Daughters of the American Revo-
luton are preparing an extensive pro-
gram In Denver and will ask all the
school children to assemble in the City
park.
The people of the Cripple Greek dis
trict are not very well satisfied with
the fact that President Mckinley, ac-
cOrding to the present schedule, will
only spend about an hour and a half
In the town of the district.
Elaborate preparations are heing
made for Denver's annual Festival OF
Mountain and Plain. More money is
being subscribed than ever before and
n more varied and interesting program
is being arranged. The railroads
promise the usual low rates.
Jesse A. Moore, convicted in the
District Court at Glenwood Springs
of the murder of Walter Phillips, was
sentenced to the penltentiary for life.
Moore received his sentence with ap-
parent Indifference. This is the first
criminal sentence passed by Judge
Shumate.
G. l.. Gafford. n well-known physi-
clan of Buena Vista, was instantly
killed on the 9th instant, by accident
ally taking hold of a brass hook that
supported number Of electric wires.
He was supposed TO have been arrang-
ing curtain and was unaware of the
danger.
In the new science building at Colo
RADIO College In Colorado Springs there
Will be department for the accommo-
dation of the museum, recently much
enlarged by the purchase in California
OF the Coronado collection. secured for
the college through the generosity of
w. S. Stratton.
There are said TO be few Denver
people left who have not yet been ap-
pointed on the committee to receive
President Mckinley June 9th. They
can doubtless figure In the committee
OF the whole, even they don't get their
names in print In small type In n
crowded column Of the blanket sheets.
Professor Il. Il. Il. Spencer of the
Latin department In the University of
Denver, who has been with the uni
versity eight years, has been given n
leave of absence for year and Will 90
East for study. He will spend n year
In Harvard doing special work In
Latin and Greek.
A Denver News special says that Pa
cosa Springs Is 10 have second line
of railroad. which will be completed
before the first Of the year. II will be
nm extension OF the Rio Grande and
Pagosa Springs railroad. which Is op-
Grated by the New Mexico Lumber
Company. and will come by way of
Coyote park.
II. +. Rockafellow. the Canon City
fruit raiser. is quoted as saying that
the renewed interest and excitement In
oil will not prevent Fremont county
from harvesting next fall the largest
crop OF fruit the county ever had. es-
pecially OF apples. The trees have been
more covered with blossoms than was
ever before known.
In the District Court Mt Boulder,
Bryant y. Newly OF Longmont was
found not guilty OF assault with intent
TO Kill Benjamin Caikins, n neighbors
son. after the Jury was out all night.
This was the third trial OF the ease,
Mr.. Calkins has begun II suit for dam.
ages against Newly for $4,000 be-
cause of the wound received In the ad.
mltted shooting. The AFFAIR grew out
OF dispute over headgntc.
II. Il. Garman. president, and ]. X.
iApblnrbii. rt'iFNn's VI Ah' ,oioihhh
State Federation Of Labor. have issued
n call for the sixth annual convention
OF the federation at Leadville on June
3rd. The Lcadvllle unions ARE max.
ing active preparations for the conven'
tion and promise all who attend n good
time. Hotel accommodations viii be
ample. A rate OF one and one-fiftll
fare has been secured from the rail-
roads ON the certificate plan.
Anyone wanting TO go 10 the Farm
crs' National Congress ms n delegate
from Colorado can secure credentials
upon application so Governor Orman
says the Denver Republican. The date
Of the Congress has not yet been fixed
but Il viii he held nt Sioux Falls
South Dakota. some time In the enrly
sumner. The delegates 80 far named
by Governor Ormnn are: \. W. DE
Buck. Downing: W +. Clark. Flor.
cnce: Samuel Watson. Lake City; WI
llams Collins, Red clin; u. y. frnney
Otis.
The April financial statement OF III,
Denver 4 Rio Grnndc shows phenome
nal Increases. For the last week OF
the month the net earnings wer,
x2i1. 100. mn Increase or ft3,UO owe,
the same week last year. For III,
month the net earnings were SsgG. .1D1
nm Increase of SiOI,iOO over the same
month OF last year. From July 1st :,
MY LIST the net earnings were 1906,
200. nm incrcnsc Of si.iO1.6 600 over the
corresponding period OF last year.
| Actual work nt boring for oil In,
been commenced In Pueblo county
| The American Englc OH Comnnn,