The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24
COLORADO NOTES.


ST. Joseph's Catholic church at Gold
en was dedicated Sunday, May 18th,
with impressive ceremonies by Bishop
Matz.
Roberi NJ. Morris. formerly chief
clerk IN the insurance department. has
been appointed receiver Of the Denver
Life Insurance Company.
The old building at the county hos
pital in Denver will soon be torn down
and replaced by new one TO cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The school census just completed at
Colorado Springs shows an increase of
jlS over that of last year. the present
number of children of school age be-
ing G.1O2.
The greatest gathering Of high school
students ever held in Colorado re-
sponded 10 the invitation rendering
a reception by the State University at
Boulder May 18Th.
The Colorado X Southern will build
pavilion at Cycle park in Platte can
on, and put in II sidetrack. An unusual
amount Of Improvement Is promised
i'll the canon this season.
The Fratcrnal order Of Eagles is
preparing to hold a street fair and eX-
hlbition of home products at Denver,
June 2ith to 30th. with Il Midway,
cycle parade, horscman'S parade, etc.
Denver building permits for the hrst
quarter of 1901 aggregate IFS buildings
TO cost Sl,12G. 133. which is gain OF
%'19,GrJ over the same period last
year. This looks like a building boom.
y recent dispatch from Hastings.
Nebraska, says: over eighty Rus
slams, or two carloads. have just left
here to work in the beet fields at su-
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.
James ii. Devore. who was shot by
his mother-in-law, Mrs. 7. II. Perry,
in Harrys restaurant at Denver a few
weeks ago, died of his wounds at st.
Luke's hospital May 10Th Mrs. Per-
ry will be tried for murder.
The public schools of Central City.
with the exception of the high school,
have been ordered closed for six
weeks on account of the prevalence of
scarlet fever. The Sunday schools
will also be closed.
y contract has been let for putting
up the big canvas-covered structure
near the state house in Denver TO be
used for the Army and Navy fair, June
Sd to Sth. The building will be 12Ox
200 feet in size.
The city of Colorado Springs will is
sue bonds to the amount of Sl1S,OD
for the purpose of erecting n city hall.
The bonds will draw four per cent. in
terest and will mature in fifteen years
with an option of ten.
The people of the Cripple Creek dis
trict are not very well satisfied with
the fact that President Mckinley. ac-
cordinS to the present schedule, will
only spend about an hour and half
in the town Of the district.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for Denver's annual Festival of
Mountain and Plain. More money is
being subscribed than ever before and
more varied and interesting program
Is being arranged. The railroads
promise the usual low rates.
The Pagosa Springs correspondent
of the Denver News says it is report
ed that a syndicate has been organ
lied to erect 1OO-rOom hotel at the
Springs. and that ii is rumOred that
McPhee X McGinnity of Denver are
thinking of purchasing the property.
Most of the teachers of Colorado
Springs and Colorado City recently
made an excursion to Cripple Creek
over the Short Line A bontanical
party of thirty students of Colorado
College also went up to the camp and
spent he day at Point Sublime.
The American Association for the
Advancement of Science will hold its
annual meeting in Denver August 9th
about 2,4OO members. among whom
are the presidents Of most of the lead
ing universities and colleges.
1t is stated that Miss Nellie Lewis,
who secured Judgment against Sam
Strong for $4,000, and who was the
star witness in the trial against Sam
Strong just concluded in Denver, pro-
poses to incorporate her experiences
with Strong in novel, which is to be
written for her by man.
Governor Orman has appointed the
following water commissioners: Dis
trict "a, Melton Albert, Costilla county;
District "a. Lewis Jarratt, Montezuma
county; District IS, Charles Macmillan,
Costlila county; District 81, A. Kali
quist, Eagle county; District 80,
George W. Hull, Eagle county.
G. L. Gafford, well-known physi-
clan Of Buena Vista, was instantly
killed on the 9th instant, by accident
ally taking hold of brass hook that
supported number OF electric wires.
He was supposed to have been arraux-