The Delta independent., 1901-04-26
COLORADO NOTES.

horticulture,
sUp to short tine goi0overSor Or.
man had not vetoed single bill sent
to him by the Legislature.
Henry n. Baker. prominent Colo
RADIO mining man, died short time
since at Newtoat iNassAchusetts.G I "a
Colorado Springs people will try to
get President Mckinley to address the
high school graduating class June 9th.
The Cripple Greek Woman's Club
recently held a very successful ball
for the benefit OF the public library
fund. clearing upwards of $500. t'l'''
A company of Longmont men has
been formed to Prospect for oil in the
St Vrain valley. Three thousand dol
lars has been raised to sink a well. Z.
The regents Of the state university
at Boulder have offered prize Of $500
for the best plan. fox library build
ing, which must be provided for soon.
Mrs. W. II. !, Buchtel7 OF Denver,
daughter of the late r.. II. Barnum,
has offered four lots for the site OF u
negro orphan asylum provided a S12,-
600 building is erected. 40 ~ s7.,m syH
Two great conventions have selected
Denver as their meeting place next Au-
gust. One is the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science, and
the other is the American Bar Associa-
ton. ls Gui3H1risssig hre Houiir5hils1E
Judge ]. B. Bissell. who retired from
the chief justiceship OF the Court of
Appeals last month after serving eleven
years on the appellate benches OF Colo.
RADIO, has returned toac,ive practice of
his profession IN Denver. ""ss'ti"N
Mrs. Mary l.. Carr, national presi.
dent, and Mrs, Fannie d. Hardin, na-
tional secretary of the Woman's Relief
Corps, recently went to Galveston, Tex
AZ. I" attend the G.. A. II. and w. X. C.
convention department of Texas. iss
Pueblo people have filed upon I. 800
acres Of land in what is known as the
Hardscrnbble mining district, fifteen
miles southwest Of Pueblo and just
south Of BogEs' fats. They viii ut
once commence operations for oil. z !
Joseph vidrich. who lived Mt 400
South Santa Fe avenue, Pueblo, was
run over by train and killed while
working on a Union Pacific grade at
Rock Greek. Wyoming. April 18th. He
was knocked on bridge and fell
sixty feet. ttrp q, u
Articles of incorporation for the Pu-
o-Colorado State Fair Association
have been signed The directors are:
George ~ Ragtien. John A. Thatcher.
q. l.. l.. Gam. John +. Vail and AS.
bury White. The capital stock In $50.
900. divided into 5000 shares. ssa
Senate bill No. 63. .'an act prescribing
q penalty of not less than SO nor more
than 500 for the sale OF malt. vInous
or spirituous liquors In countics ont
side Of Incorporated towns and Glitter
without having q license therefor has
received the governors signature. ,s, ~,
Captain William II. Sweeney, Jr.. of.
Canon City, has been appointed by
Governor Orrnan inspector general or
N. g. o.. with rank Of colonel. n Cap
tatno.I Sweeney served A. captain
through the campaign Of the First
pines.I' 40 H'f'1' aaifs@7 5pi'1 =
Several iskes near Greeley are being
seined I'M order to remove the carp,
which are being ships,ed u different
parts Of the state. The black bass and
other game fish are being returned TO
the water. FrequenSiy q ton or more
of the carp car be cAhght atsofie haul
Of the seine.sis fpo taFiay9, a5N Fsaa
Governor Orman has signed sennte
bill No. 200. regulating the use Of wa
ter for irrigation, and settling the right
'Of priority. This bill provides n penal
.ty OF $500 Or sixty days imprisonment
for any person who may open any
sheadgate- or otherwise interfere with
the distribution Of water. "a ri, f.,,,,,i q,
] The Victor lodge of Elks has started
q subscription paper 20 raise funds for
the care Of the two children Or james
Smith. who escaped death In the Gran.
Ste mine disaster that made them or
.phans. A large sum will be raised. as
,the Victor people are coming forward
with substantial donations. as't a9i 'i'''
J Mr.. Eleanor Hart, wife Of Dean II.
Martyr Hart OF 81! Johns Cathedral.
Denver. died on the 18th instant after
having been nm invalid for several
yearv. She leaves three daughters who
reside nt home and one son. j. Wilson
Hart, editor and manager OF the Book
seller and Stafioner. New York. ii saia
DR.. A. J. Overholt Of Salida, has
sent to the stateswar relics collection
the mess 4, chest used by, General
Grants stnff In his first battle. fought
.indecisiyely mt Bellemont, Missouri
November Z, 1851. II went through
the -Civil War ana Inns since been four
times across ., the country between
SprinGfield.j Illinois. and Colorado. but,
IL VI bucu $OuN luutcl ul nuu CVhNtEuV-,
fion "A to be still in excellent preser-
walton. Hi'Ygpo'1 10 is7Is ''f'o ~
The directors OF the Garfield, Eagle
and Pftkin Counties Fair Association
met at GlenwcOd, Springs April 18th 10
arrange for the annual fair, September
18th. Doth and 21st. Many new fca-
lures were ndded In the wny Of heid
sports. The entire state militia VIII
be inv ltf1ll tO sI,epd n week on % the
grounds. and the farmers have agreed
to furnish free Of charge NIL the beef,
chickens. turkeys. fruit, vegetables anti
pumpkin pie they can eat. ssa irroioti'
The postoflice aibusiness n'of Cripple
Greek for the fiscal year shows tile re-
ceipts of the Office to have been $34,-,
1905. or. this amount FL, 1883 was
from the sale Of stamps hnd ordinary
postal business and &2.38i22a repre-
scented fees on money fUrders issiiesi.
The amount Of money sent out OF the