The Meeker herald., 1901-10-12
COLORADO NOTES.

E4ueAdA peopte propose 70 0cct =
canning factory. r.
Ths State University at Boulder ha.
opened with an increased number Of
students.
Arthur q. Glenn Of Pueblo and r. A.
Gordon Of La Junta have been ap-
pointed railway mail clerks.
The location for the Carter museum
in Denver has been selected on the
brow Of the hill In the eastern end OF
the City park.
A Physicians' Business League has
been organized by the doctors Of Tel
Ter county, one of its special objects be-
counts.
The state fair at Pueblo, which closed
September 9th. had large attend
ance. 1t IL estimated that 10000 peo-
pie were present on Thursday, the
largest day.
A forest fire near Rosemont on the
Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek
Short Line was subdued after burn
ing over about eighty acres. Thirty
men were called out to fight the flames.
1t is hoped that arrangements can be
made to have Secretary Of the Treas
ury Lyman ]. Gage address the MEM
beers of the Loyal Legion Of Colorado
at their banquet In Colorado Springs,
October 18th.
Hereafter a large American flag will
float over the heads Of the wOrshipers
in the Central Presbyterian Church In
Denver. Incidentally 1t has been
found greatly to improve the acoustics
of the building.
W. s. Stratton has transferred his
large real estate holdings in Denver to
the International Realty Company,
presumably for convenience In their
management. The amount OF revenue
stamps on the deed indicates valua-
ton Of 1926, 900. NE
Guy Sexton of Denver, an inmate Of
the state reformatory at Buena Vista,
escaped from the gang in the hay field
September 26th. Sexton was serving
his second term, having been sent up
from Denver three months ago for
robbery, his sentence being indefinite.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Colorado will be held at Canon City
on October 4th, 9Th and 9th. Christian
workers of nll denominations are invit-
ed, and will be given privileges of cor
responding members In the convention.
At Hahn's Peak, September oath,
George Herwig, n prominent rnnchman
and sawmill man, comitted suicide by
shooting himself through the head with
a Winchester rife. He leaves wife
and one child. At the time of bis death
Herwig was attending court and sleep
ing In tent.
The annual New Mexico-Colorad
fair will be held ut Durango October
Sth to 18th. The scope Of this exhibi-
tion includes the Animas valley Of Col
orado and northwestern New Mexico,
the Montezuma valley, the Sliverton
and Rico mining districts-in brief the
whole San Juan country.
Fire on the night Of September Goth
destroyed large part Of the stock Of
the Lamar Lumber Company at Lamar.
The humber sheds and their contents
were destroyed but the coal bins, ONCE
and other buildings were saved. The
company estimates It's loss at 1000.
with only 1890 insurance.
Sergeant King Of the Chaffee Light
Artillery, who helped nurse Corporal
Palmer, who was SO seriously injured
and MANNED Quarto-C Centennial Day in
Boulder, by the premature discharge Of
a cannon, was released from further
duty few days ago and has returned
to the University Of Colorado.
At a meeting OF the Retail Grocers'
Association in Denver 1t was decided
that they will move for certain restrict
i've laws and will take effective means
to bring every grocer In the state with
in their organization. No cutting Of
prices Is to be tolerated in the future,
II it can possibly be prevented.
The paint and cur shops of the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroad, locat-
ed at Canon City, were destroyed by
fire on the morning of Sept 10th. The
origin Of the fire is not known. There
was water pressure on the ground and
every effort was made to suppress the
fire, but the buildings were completely
destroyed.
The Pueblo Courier, a labor paper,
announces that the former proprietor
and editor, Lieutenant Governor David
C. Coates and Otto Thum, have trans
ferred their interests to Frank Rich
ardson, who will in future edit and
conduct the paper. 1t is reported that
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state labor paper In Denver.
The halfway house between Grand
Junction and Delta was destroyed by
fire on the night of September oath and
Il. G. Angel, the proprietor, was burn
ed to death while trying to rescue val
uables from the building. His family,
consisting Of his wife and four chill
drer, escaped. Mr.. Angel belonged to
the Modern Woodmen and the Wood
men OF the World. g,f.
Chairman g. A. Parker of the Colo
RADIO Terminal Lines has not yet COM
pleted' the table Of tickets deposited
with his agencies In Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, but estimates the
number as being between 5000 and
10000. Last year the number was
about 1900. Counting the number
OF travellers coming from Texas and
other southern states and from Cali