The state herald., 1901-06-07
COLORADO NOTES.

benefit of the Free Reading Room As
ISOLATION of Central City, netted a
trifie less than 500.
Tiie order of May 10Th disseminating
the postOfiice of Graneros. Pueblo
county, has been revoked and the old
postmaster reinstated.
The following Increase of postmas.
teY' salaries are effective July i: Del
tn, $500 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 a
new building TO cost $4,000.
Memorial Day was never more gen.
orally observed throughout the state
| than this year, although In quite Il
number of places the rain interfered
| with the exercises.
The secretary of the interior on June
1st approved thirty-nine permits to
| Craze ZIG cattle and 494 horses In
the White river plateau forest reserve
Colorado, as recommended by the gen.
eral land office.
1t is estimated that the honey ship
ments of Las .Animas this season will
exceed 100 tons, an increase Of twenty
five tons from last year, this seasons
honey values being conservatively esti.
mated at $4,000.
Miss Margaret II. Stratton, grndu-
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.
1t is said that the 1900 head Of
Mexican steers on the Las Animas
ranges belonging to the Ernest Wilson
Towers syndicate nre to be moved to
Montana ranges this summer, the exo-
dus beginning about the middle of this
month
Colorado Springs is making exten-
sive preparations for the Quarto-ccn-
tennlal celebration August LIST, 2nd
and 3rd. General Palmer has given
the committee his check for $500 and
other wealthy citizens have promised
substantial aid.
Some of the Denver newspapers, as
well as base bull fiends, are chagrined
because the Denver team has SO low
rank in the Western League. As an
old player puts 1t, "they seem to be
trying to lower their record every
time they play ball"
Horticultural Inspector Palmer of
Arapahoe county has announced that
shade trees infested with insect pests
must be sprayed by the owners, other
wise it will be done Mt their expense
ms required by law and the cost
charged TO the property.
Professor Murfree Of the law depart
men Of the University OF Colorado.
who has suffered a long time with his
right foot. finally had 1t amputatcd
just above the nnkle. There was Il
diseased bone In the foot. The patient
stood the operation well.
May, 1901. was much heavier
month for tourist travel than May of
last year. The records for the past
month In the baggage department OF
the Union depot Mt Denver show S,OS1
more pieces OF baggage handled than
during the month OF May. 1900.
The state treasury will be enriched
In the sum Of 10000 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
nm estimated valuation Of $l,O0olO0o.
On the 30th ultimo. Frank NJ. Hunt.
n machinist employed at the Gold Coin
mine at Victor. WINS struck by cage
OF the nmiH, 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 Pueblo Evening Star and the
Pueblo Daily Journal have been con-
solIdated and are now printed as the
Pueblo stnr-Journal. both plants hav.
ing been purchased by u syndicate OF
business men Frederick W. White,
Jr. formerly Of the Western Press As
ISOLATION, is vice president and general
manager, while T.. A. Bingham. well
known In Denver nnd Laramie, heads
the editorial stan.
The number OF ncres planted to sug-
ar bccts In the immediate neighl,or-
hood OF Las Animas this season IL
about D0O. Ms against 200 nccs last
year. The Oxnard beet sugar factory
Mt Rocky Ford takes all Of the Las
Animas bcets at the same net price TO
the beet growers that is realized by
the Rocky Ford farmer himself. this
encouragement 10 local beet culture be-
Ing made possible by liberal Santa
Fe railroad freight rate.
Joseph Osncr, Edwin Gaylord, W. II.
Shuckman, Edward Chase nnd Robert
A. Austin have filed articles OF lncor-
poration Of the Overland Racing ana
Driving Association, with a capital
stock OF $1,000. The objects OF the
association are TO lease In whole or In
part Overland park, In Denver. TO buy
and sell trotting. pacing and running
horses. to own or lease and operate
training stables and trimming tracks.
train horses, encourage the breeding
and training Of flnc trotting. pacing
and running horses.
Mrs. Helen l.. Grcnfcii. xupcrintend-
cnt OF public Instruction. has issued a
booklet for the use OF teachers OF the
public schools IN preparing and arrnng-
Ing program for Flag Day. which
In accordance with Governor Orman's
proclamation. Will be observed ON Fri.
day. June isih. II urges upon school
boards and teachers In districts whcr.
the schools nrc In session that day the
duty Of prcsnring "somc simple prD-
.rnm Of Tetrfofic selections and
songs. and instructing the pupils upon
the history and meaning Of their
countrys tas."
The PaonIa correspondent Of the
Denver News says; J. +. Rush. livin.
M the North Fork river. eighteen miles
from Pnonln. set trnp FOR bear and
one morning his two little riris walked
10 see II there was anything IN the