The Delta independent., 1901-08-09
COLORADO NOTES.

acres in the land lottery at Lawton,
has lived In Pueblo for somewhat over
| q year.
The Pueblo Y. NJ. c. A. has added
fifty members in three weeks since the
accession of the new secretary, Mr.. G.
w. James.
Contracts are t. be let soon for the
construction OF u new steel bridge
across Clear creek on the Middle Park
road at Idaho Springs.
The death penalty law went into ef-
feet at midnight August LIST, according
to an opinion rendered by Assistant
Attorney General George Post.
The total precipitation at Denver
during the month of July was one
hundredth of an inch. Hardly equiva-
lent to a moderate fall of dew.
The comptroller OF the currency has
extended the corporate existence Of
the Western National Bank Of Pueblo
Colorado, until the close of business
July 20, 1921.
Delays in the construction Of equip
ment for the new telephone exchange
at Colorado City will postpone the
opening for three weeks. About $1,000
will be expended.
Mrs. j. l.. Brush, aged sixty years,
wife Of eX-Lieutenant Governor Brush.
died July 31st, at the family home in
Greeley of dropsy Of the heart. She
had been i'll only short time.
All the county prisoners have been
removed from the Cripple Greek city
Jail to the county Jail. The new jail
has n. capacity to hold 100 prisoners
and cost Teller county $4,000.
The agent OF the state land office
who went to look after the fire on Mt.
Evans telephoned that 1t was ex-
tinguished. 1t is the opinion OF state
officials that the rains will put stop
to the fires that have been reported 30
frequently OF late.
The Reed Investment Company OF
Colorado Springs has decided to demol-
ish the old brunswick hotel building
ut Grand Junction and erect on the
site first-class modern hotel TO be
called "The Reed" II will cost S25. coo
and will contain fifty rooms
On July 9th Mayor West OF Pueblo
ordered the closing OF all gambling
houses and the disuse OF all the slot
machines used for gambling. He said:
II decided that IL gambling could not
be controlled by the authorities. Us the
authorities saw fit to control II. the
time had come to close all the gam
bling establishments. The order IL
absolute and means not only the
gambling houses, but the policy shops
as WELL"
The strike of the Denver hod car
riers is declared OF. This ends one OF
tho longest and most hercely waged
building strikes that Denver has ever
seen. On June 1st over 500 nod car
riers went out for an increase In
wages. After protractcd discussion
on the night OF August LIST, the hod
carriers voted unanimously to declare
the strike or This action was taken
because the State Board OF Arbitra-
ton decided against the strikers.
Leopold Batres, Mexico's greatest
archneologist. may visit Mancos canon.
Colorado. 1t is reported, for the pur-
pose Of making researches among the
cliff dwellers' ruins. recently brought
into prominence by Mrs. Virginia Nc
Clurg OF Colorado Springs. Mr.. Batres
hopes to prove by his Investigations
that Mnncos valley may have been the
ancient Huetlnpalla Of the Toltecs,
from which they started on their
southern pilgrimage to populate the
l.nd Of Anahuac.
Mrs Jane Fish, who figured in one
Of tie most sensational murder trials
this state has ever experienced. was
locked up In Denver few days ago on
the charge CT disturbance. Mrs. Fish
was arrested for murder OF her hus-
band, Gaylord Fish. at Georgetown,
December Z, 1907. Her present ,trouble
was brought about by a quarrel with
Raymond kircher, her granddnugh-
ter's husband. with whom she has
been living. and whom she accuses OF
shooting mt her. 1t is a very unsavory
family quarrel.
George Fravcrt OF RIfe recently
brought down to Game Commissioner
Harris Mt Denver five mountain sheep
heads, taken from the store OF Cross
Il Baker at Glenwood Springs. They
belonged to John Morine OF Capitol
creek, near Aspen, and were placed
where Mr.. Frnvert found them by Al
bert Morinc. He was arrested and
fined S1O1.5O. The heads are now at
1416 Fifteenth St., Denver, and will bc
sold to the highest bidder August 18th.
Sealed bids will be received by Com
missioner Harris.
Secretary Stonnker Of .ae State
Board OF Charities and Correction Is
said to be opposed to Ralph Fields
methods Mt the BrIghtslde School for
Boys, near Denver. Under the law the
state board Inns no power to act, but
will do everything II can to see that
the matter Is brought to the attention
Of the public. At the next meeting Of
the board the home will be brought up
for discussion and some action be tnk-
en-. At one time the home housed sew
enty boys. but now there nre said to
be less than twenty-five there.
The Elks' street fair mt Colorado
Springs was formally opened on July
10Th by parade Of 500 preceded by
the Colorado Midland band, just re-
turned from Milwaukee. The principal
streets were traversed, after which the
procession wound Its way toward tha
brilliantly lighted booths md tents be-
ginning at the corner of Cucharras and
Cascade, and extending for many