The Lamar register., 1901-06-05
COLORADO NOTES.

begun operations.
The Broadmoor hotel and casino at
Colorado Springs We're opened June
LIST.
Rufus Batchelder, n past grand mas
ter of the l. o. o. f. in Colorado, died
at Black Hawk, May 25th.
Peter +. Barclay, receiver of the
United States land Office at Del Norte,
died suddenly on May Goth of paraly-
sis.
The recent rummage sale for the
benefit of the Free Reading Room As
sociation of Central City, netted
trifie less than 500.
The order of May 18th disseminating
the postoffice of Graneros, Pueblo
county, has been revoked and the old
postmaster reinstated.
The following increase of postmas-
ters' salaries are effective July L: Del
ia, $1,000 to $1,000; Independence and
Eaton, $1,000 to $1,1OO.
The Broadway Methodist Episcopal
Church society in Pueblo will sell their
present house of worship and erect n
new building to cost $4,000.
Memorial Day was never more gen.
orally observed throughout the state
than this year, although in quite Il
uuHDeTs OI plHces tlle TILL luteFleTel
with the exercises.
William Church, of the Golden
Pressed and Fire Brick Company,
well-known heavy capitalist and prom
inent citizen of Denver, died suddenly I
of apoplexy May oath.
There will be an examination for ad-
mission to the bar at Denver, June
2Sth and Doth, in the capitol. Appli-
nfS icta n fa
of the board. H. c. Charpiot, at No.
432 Equitable building.
Miss Margaret E. Stratton, n gradu-
ate Of Oberlin College and for some
time dean of the woman's department
of Wellesley College, has been elected
dean of the wOman's department of
the University of Colorado.
Colorado Springs is making extern
sive preparations for the quarto-cen-
tennial celebration August LIST, 2nd
and 3rd. General Palmer has given
the committee his check for $500 AMI
other wealthy citizens have promised
substantial aid.
Some of the Denver newspapers, as
well as base ball tiends. are chagrined
because the Denver team has so low
rank in the Western League. AS an
old player puts it. they seem to be-
time they play ball.
Professor Murfree of the law depart
men of the University OF Colorado.
who has suffered long time with his,
right foot. finally had it amputated
just above the ankle. There was II
diseased bone in the foot. The patient
stood the operation well.
The state treasury will be enriched
in the sum of $2O,OOO from the estate
of the late William Church OF Denver.
1t will be the first payment, 1t is said,
under the Inheritance law enacted by
the last Legislature and is based on
an estimated valuation of $1OOO,OOO-
Hon. A. NJ. Stevenson has resigned
his position as attorney for the Denve
Tramway Company to resume the
general practice of law, giving as n
reason the fact that his private busi-
ness requires the greater share Of his
attention.
The Colorado Springs team is still
far ahead of the Denver team in the
Western League baseball games. Up
TO Monday, May 9th, Colorado
Springs had won ten games and lost
ten, while Denver had won eight and
lost twelve. Five teams were ahead
of both and two behind both.
In the district court at Greeley Judge
c. A. Bennett imposed the following
sentences: William Johns and Charles
II. Bennett. each two years in the state
penitentiary, grand larceny; Harvey
Brundige, five days in the county Jail
for petty larceny. and two years in the
penitentiary for grand larceny.
On the Both ultimo. Frank NJ. Hunt,
a machinist employed at the Gold Coin
ia Victor n
of the main shaft and his head entire
ly severed from his body. He was
forty-fcur years of age and leaves
wife and two children living in Gold
field.
The United Association of Hotel and
Restaurant Employees has elected the
following officers: President, Richard
Z. Croskey. Cripple Creek; first vice
president, Robert Adnmson, Colorado
Springs; second vice president, Benja-
min SkeltOn. Victor; third vice presi-
dent, Herbert Mayfield. Cripple Creek;
secretary-treasurer, j. b. Armstrong,
Denver.
The executive committee of tai
Western Slope Fair Association have
elected all their committees. which
are now hard at work. The officers
are: w. o. Redding, president: Il. r.
Mcneil, secretary, and J. f. Wilson,
treasurer. All indications point to IL
great crop year, and 1t is expected the
fair will be the greatest of its kind
held in Colorado.
On May 10Th seven young ladies'
were graduated by ST. Luke's Train
Ing School for Nurses at st. Luke's
hospital. Denver, as follows: Maud
Elizabeth Blanchard, Lena Edna Hill,
Hannah Teresa Ryan. Jennie Charlotte
HOlengren, Demorris Adeline Moore,
Alma Julia Nelson and Stella Louise