The Holly chieftain., 1901-04-19
COLORADO MITES.

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james B. Johnsoa las been named
postmaster at AoutfUoe. e q
Lutte Wilcox, editor Of the Field and
Farm, 10 writing novel.
Rural free delivery At Fort Collins
has been Increased by one carrier, who
will serve . population Of COS. ~
The first 1900 feet Of the road being
built by the Florence Electric Street
Railway Company has been conlplet-
ed.
Ex-senator Wolcott Is expected to
arrive In Denver within few days
to remain in Colorado during the sum-
mer.
New poetofRces have been estab-
lished at Firder and White. Lincoln
county, with special service from
Hugo AZ
John F.. Farley, Denver's veteran
chief Of police. resigned his position on
| tile advent of the new Fire and Police
Board.
Colonel William n. Grove Of Colo.
rado has been appointed captain and
assistant commissary OF subsistence
In the regular army.
The Newhouse tunnel at Idaho
Springs was driven 225 feet In hard
rock last month, which Is regarded a.
a remarkable achievement.
The Cripple Greek. womans Club
recently held a very successful ball
for the benefit OF the public library
fund. clearing upwards of $500.
The Boulder City Council has re
scinded Its order requiring all pupils
to be yaccinated before entering
schools, as there is now no case Of
smallpox in the school district.
Emerson King, bartender for ]. P.
/ Finlan ae Salina, In Boulder county,
4 was robbed Of $84G.5O of the saloons
money on the night Of the 18th instant
by 4 Dasked man with q gun"
Libel suits come high; but Senator
Patterson of the News and Crawford
Hill of the Denver Republican have
plenty of money and can perhaps af-
ford to do little advertising.
During the snowstorm on the 11th
Inst. there were more or less serious
collisions ON several Colorado rail-
roads. though fortunately without loss
of life.
Lori. Lyulph Ogllvie. son of the Earl
of Afrlie and formerly a well-knowa
ranchman of Colorado, has returned
from South Africa, where he served
In the British army against the Beers.
Bert Cassidy, formerly the popular
cartoonist of the Denver Republican,
committed suicide in Chicago a few
days ago. shooting himself through
the breast in the reporters room Of
the Chicago News.
1t is reported that the pending con-
y nf nj n vnfl
will result in the abandonment by the
Colorado and Southern Of Its proposed
short line from Denver to Cripple
Creek via the Platte valley.
j On the 1lth and 18th the Denver
a OF kilograms, from Inherent places In
the state along the front range and
east of It, telling Of a heavy and long
continued snowfall. The plains got q
thorough wetting down.
i The COLORADO grand lodge Of the An.
cient Order Of United Workmen, bet
ter known simply as the A. o. U. W..
at Its session in Central City, April
11th, adopted the classified plan of as.
sessments, which has been under con-
sideration for several years.
On the 18th instant 1t was decided
by the public authorities Of Fort Nor
gan to close the schools and churches
and prohibit all public gatherings for
the period Of two weeks on account of
the prevalence of scarlet fever, al
though no fatalities were reported.
4 The town Of st. vrain, In Boulder
county, which was plated in June,
1887, by w. D. Suydam of Denver,
will be reconverted into farm. Out
of 78S lots perhaps less than a dozen
were sold and no houses were built.
Henceforth 1t will exist only as a
memory OF 4 busted" boom. MI
| Colorado is to have an ostrich farm.
w, g., Belfeld Of California has Sc
cured . ten-year lease on q tract OF
i've acres Of land near Manitou and
is'fehcing in the ground for an ostrich
farm. In q short time fifty ,ostriclies
vii arrive from South Pasadena, Cali
fornia, coming from Belfield's ostrich
farm there. q ~ y y Fe ai r
The Rev. Camden NJ. Cobern has re-
signed the Pastorate Of Trinity N. e.
Church, Denver, where he has labored
for the past dve years, and says he
! cannot consider reappointment He
is not decided as to where he will 60,
but will probably quit preaching for
a time and seek ! lower altitude on &C.
count OF his-family. IWf.
The Colorado State Fair Association
completed organization at Pueblo,
April 11th, with a. capitalization Of
10000. The grounds have already
been secured, on which buildings will
be erected and track laid ont. The