The state herald., 1901-03-22
COLORADO NOTES.

JOHuson postmaster at MOntfOSe.
The Democrats of Colorado Springs
have nominated W. G. Jones for mayor.
A mass convention at Rocky Ford
nominated Hon. G. w. Swink for may
or.
Dr. f. ]. Crane was nominated for
mayor of Cripple Creek by the Demo-
cratic convention
DIR. w. w. Rowan has been nomi
mated on n non.partisan ticket for
mayor of Ouray.
The county commissioners of Lari-
mer county have appointed W. A. Han
kins horticultural inspector
The fourth. annull session of the Col
orado Chautauq,a at Boulder will
open on July 4th md continue to Aug
ust 10th.
President Fran'is l.. Patton, Of
Princeton University has written that
he will visit Cobrado and Denver
some time this sprng.
Several sections of the revenue bill
are being severely attacked in the
Senate, and the measure has been the
subject Of EXTENDED discussion.
Charles G. CheIer, 59er in Colo
RADIO and prominent real estate owner
in Denver, died IN Denver on the 18th
inst. at the age of seventy-four years.
The Democrats Of Denver have NOM
mated Judge L. n. Wells for mayor.
III. V. johnson, the present mayor has
announced that b. will run on an indie
pendent ticket
Peter McCourt. manager of the Tabor
and Broadway theaters, isat Coronado
Beach, California. He has acquired
part ownership Of the Wyatt theater
In Los Angeles.
Two immense eagles. measuring over
eight feet from tip TO tip, wGe recently
captured on the divide south of Den
yer by Leslie Meyers and Henry New
man of Denver and given 10 the City
park.
John Darling, formerly travelling
freight agent for the Rio Grande, died
Oh the 1lth instant at the Hot Springs
hotel in Canon City. tuberculosis
was the cause Of death-superinduced
by dropsy.
The Denver & Rio Grande and Rock
Island railroads will erect new joint
freight station between Eleventh and
Thirteenth and Wazee and Wyncoop
streets in Denver. 1t will be 132x640
feet In size and cost $4,000.
Rev. Robert +. Coyle, who recently
resigned the pastorate of the Central
Presbyterian Church in Denver, has
withdrawn his resignation and will re-
main with the church, greatly to the
delight Of the congregation.
Robert II. Wright, Jr., was nomi-
mated for mayor OF Denver by the Re-
publican convention which met on the
18th, TO run against Judge Il. T. Wells,
the Democratic nominee. Both are re-
garded as exceptionally strong candl-
dates.
A consignment of 10000 rainbow
trout from the state hatchery at
Brighton have been placed in Leavcn-
worth creek. eight miles above George
town. From Georgetown the cans con-
tanning the fish We're transported on
burros.
The woman voter was distinctly in
evidence at the Prohibition convention
In. Denver and none but women were
nominated. The ticket is headed by
Mrs. Antoincttc A. Hawlsy. candidate
for mayor. and every name on II is that
OF a Mrs. or II Miss.
The state convention OF the Colorado
Retail Credit Mems Association met In
Denver on the 1ith instant and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: A. &. Foster OF Denver. presi-
dent: II. G. Stone of Leadville, vice
president: w. NJ. Dickinson of Cripple
Creek, second vice president; l.. A.
Howell OF Denver. secretary; i. G.
Moys OF Boulder. treasurer; NJ. Il.
Lewis OF Florence, director
The dcrailment OF switch engine nj
Diamondvillc. Wyoming, caused the
death OF John Cush. foreman. who was
standing on the footboard and was
thrown under the wheels and badly
manglcd. Death was instantaneous.
He was well known In Denver, having
run a passenger train on the South
Park railway for years. lie leaves
wife. who Is now residing In Denver.
Curator William C. Fcrril OF the
State Historical and Natural History
Society at the capitol building. Denver.
lays claim TO being the first man TO
suggest the Louisiana Purchase Cen
tennial exposition Ia 1903. His first
contention for the exposition appeared
In Kansas City paper July IA. 1889.
His second article was published In
the Denver News OF November 81,
1891.
Rev. Frank r. Baylcy OF Plymouth
Congregational Church, Denver, ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. j. Il. Gregg
OF Colorado Springs. on Sunday, the
1iih Instant, and was treated TO n sur
prise on his return home. During Mr..
Baylcy's absence his congregation vot.
ed him four months vacation, at full
pay, 10 make u trip 10 Europe. and
raised sl.2Oo 10 help pay the expenses
OF himself and wife while absent.
After considerable lively discussion,
In which Colorado Springs appeared as
n very vigorous rival. the House
passed resolution instructing the
Speaker 10 appoint a committee TO net
In conjunction with the Boulder com.
mitiee In arranging for n big celcbrn.
tlon NJ Boulder OF the qunrio.ccntcn.
nlnl of the admission of Colorado ms n
state. which viii be held August LIST.
speaker Montgomery appointed Rep
r'rentnilvcs Mnuion. Madden, lnslry.
o'Conncll and liurwcll.
The second trial Of Charles NJ white
OF Grand Junction nt Meckcr for ylo-
lhtlon of the game laws In dealing In
hides resulted In the lunshlng OF the
Information on the ground thnt the
charge was not spccific ms TO the pans.
aud the deer hides were no part OF
game within the meaning Of the law,
thnt 10 cnll the hides part OF the