North Park union., 1901-04-19
COLORADO NOTES.

this summer.
The grand fury In the United states
court at Colorado Springs Setufhe"
twenty-nine indictments.
Oil City will be the name OF q neW ~,
town that has been laid out IN tne VIZ
fields of Rio Blanco county.
Rural free delivery at Fort CoLlns ns
has been increased by one carrier WV
will serve a population Of 61o.
Ex-Mayor johnson of Denver ls .
cousin Of Tom L. johnson, the newly
elected mayor Of Cleveland, onio.
Ex-senator Wolcott is expected 10
arrive in Denver within rev aass
tn remain in Colorado during the sum-
mer.
New postoffices have been estan-
Iished at Firder and White, Llnco..
county, with special service fron
Hugo.
John f. Farley, Denver's veteran
chief of police, resigned his position on
the advent of the new Fire and Police
Board.
Colonel William r. Grove Of Colo.
RADIO has been appointed captain and
assistant commissary OF subsistence
ia tuC ASS uuA "a A1S'
The Newhouse tunnel at Idaho
Springs was driven 225 feet in haru
rock last month, which is regarded NJ
u remarkable achievement.
The Cripple Greek Woman's Club
recently held very successful pail
for the benefit of the public library
fund, clearing upwards of $3o.
The Boulder City Council has re-
scinded Its order requiring all pupls
to be vaccinated before entering
schools, as there is now no case OF
smallpox in the school district.
George b. Tyler, representing
Hastings, Nebraska, company, Is pre-
pairing to do extensive prospecting
with diamond drill in the Breckeh-
ridge district this season.
Libel suits come high; but Senator
Patterson of the News and Crawford
Hill of the Denver Republican nave
plenty of money and can perhaps AZ
ford to do little advertising.
G. NJ. Allen of Washington has been
detailed to the Denver division OF the
postoffice department For n number
of years he has been chief clerk In
the office of the first assistant post
master and Is coming west for his
health.
Deputy State Engineer Field recent
ly visited Twin Lakes for the purpose
of arranging egress for large guam
tity of water stored there. This wat
er goes to the Bob Greek canal and
100 miles over the country before be-
Ing taken out for irrigating purposes.
Miss Lois Whittelsey of Los Angeles.
California, has written to Chief Farley
requesting the aid of the Denver police
in locating her brother, Charles Theo-
dore Whittlesey, who left Brush, Colo
RADIO. where he was working for the
Burlington. last September. Whittle-
sey's brother died recently.
The discovery of an eight-fOot vein
Of Ignite coal Is reported to have been
made only three miles from Arvnda,
near Denver. 1t was discovered at a
depth OF $50 feet by Charles Graves
and b. c. johnson, while working on
the property Of DR.. Il. I. Smith OF
Denver. 1t Is thought that the vein
may be found to continue to Arvadn.
The Pueblo city council has taken
the first step toward owning fire
houses by the city. The finance COM
mittee reported fayorably on an offer
of $4.3OO, the price asked by the own
ers of hose house No. 3, on Broadway,
and the council decided TO purchase
II. 1t is the intention to purchase 9TH
er houses now rented by the city.
The state board of health has re-
ceived a communication from the
lei a nt
mending the strict quarantine estab-
llshed in Colorado against the bubonic
plague. The local board is urged to
continue enforcing strict regulations
against the Importation of the disease,
which is now admitted to exist in the
Chinese quarters OF the coast city.
An Abilene, Kansas, dispatch says:
Agents OF Colorado colonies are
here inducing Russians in Marion and
Dickinson counties to go to Colorado
and raise sugar beets. They guaran-
tee them steady income and offer to
contract for the product Of their
farms. Ten families have left Her
rington this week to accept the terms
and it is expected that others Will fol-
low"
The Denver News of April 10th prints
the following from Montrose: This
morning word was received that the
Telluride Miners Union had voted
unanimously last night for Montrose as
the place for the hospital. To-day DR.
Hall, representing Drs. Allen. Hall and
Clark, the physicians in charge of the
Miners Union hospital at Telluride
closed the deal with George II. Smith
owner of the wells and bath housA for
the sale of the property. Drs. ]. O.
Allen and Verne Clark are both former
residents OF Montrose and have en-.
deavorcd for some time to bring this
project to head
Ensign Ivan G. Wettengel of the
navy, after serving in the Cuban war
and then commanded a gunboat In
the Philippines for two years will re.
turn home to Denver this summer
Last month he was transferred to the
Buffalo. which vessel will start on
April 9TH for the United States via
the Suez canal. Mr.. Wettengel was
brought up by his uncle, NJ. Bergman
tailor, and after spending year in
the East Denver high school entered
the Annapolis academy September 6
1892. He received his present com.
mission May g. 1893. AS his name e
No. II In the list of enslgns in this
years register he will probably reach
the grade of lieutenant this year.
The Denver News La Junta CORE
spondcnt says: Frank p. Mcclure OF
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