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

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Rufus Batchelder. n past grand mas
tcr of the |. o. o. +. in Colorado, died
al Black Hawk. May 9th
Peter L. Barclay, receiver OF the
United States land office at Del Norte,
died suddenly on May 18th of paraiE-
sis.
The recent rummagc sale for the
benefit of the Free Reading Room As
sociation OF Central City, netted 2
trife less than 500.
The order of May 10Th disseminating
the postofficc of Graneros, Pueblo
county, has been revoked and the Old
postmaster reinstaied.
The following increase of postmas-
ters' salaries are effective July !; Del.
tn. 81 800 to $1,000; independence ana
Eaton, $1,000 to 81 100.
The Broadway Methodist Episcopal
Church society in Pueblo Will sell their
present house of worship and erect
new building to cost 10000.
Memorial Day was never more gen.
orally observed throughout the state
than this year. although in quite a
number of places the rain interfercd
with the exercises.
William Church. of the Golden
Pressed and Fire Brick Company,
wellknown heavy capitalist ana prom
inent citizen of Denver. died suddenly
of apoplexy May oath.
There Will be an examination Tor ad-
mission TO the bar ut Denver, June
2Sth and 29th, in the capitol. Appll-
cants may register with the secretary
of the board. II. c. Charpiot. at No.
i32 Equitable building.
Miss Margaret E. Stratton, a gradu-
ate of Oberlin College and Tor 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 cxten-
sive preparations for the quario-cci-
ienuiaI celebration August LIST, 2nd
and 3rd. General Palmer has given
the committee his check for 500 anh
other wealthy citizens have proinlsei
substantial aid.
Some of the Denver newspapers, as
well as base ball fiends. are chasrlneh
beca,lse- the Denver team has so low
rank in the Western League. As an
old player puts it. they seem to be
trying TO lower their record ever!
time they play ball
Professor Murfree of the law depart
men of the University of Colorado,
who has suffered long time with ms
right foot, finally had it amputa'eu
Just above the ankle. There was Il
diseased bone in the foot. The patent
stood the operation we'll
The state treasury will be enriched
in the sum of 10000 from the estate
of the late William Church of Denver
II will be the first payment, ii is sad
under the inheritance law enacted by
,he last Legislature and is based ON
an estimated valuation Of S1,VpOc.
Hon. A. NJ. Stevenson has resigned
his position rs attorney for the Denver
Tramwny Company TO resume Inc
general practice of law, giving as
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. Gp
10 Monday. May 21th. 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
| III. Bennett. each two years in the sta Il
| pcnitentiary, grand larceny; Harvey
I BrundiGe. five days in the county 1ai
for petty larceny. and two years in tbs
f, penitentiary for grand larceny.
On the 3Oth ultimo. Frank NJ. Hunt
n machinist employed at the Gold Coir
| mine at Victor. was struck by a cage
| of the main shaft and his head entire
| " severed from his body. He Wa
forty-fcur years of age and leaves
| wife and two children living in Gold
field.
The United Association of Hotel nnt
| Restaurant Employees has elected tins
| following officers: President, Richart
| T.. Croskey. Cripple Creek; first vlc'
| president, Robert Adamson. Colorado
Springs; second vice president, Benja
| min Skelton. Victor; third vice presi
dent, Herbert Mayfield, Cripple Creek
secretary treasurer, J. i. Armstrong
| Denver.
The executive committee of th'
Western Slope Fair Association hav'
elected all their committees, whlcl
are now hard at work. The officer
nre: w. O. Redding, president; u. Il
! Mcneil. secretary. and ]. L. Wilson
| treasurer. All Indications point TO :
| great crop year, and it is expected tn
fair will be the greatest of its kline
held in Colorado.
On May Goth sevcn young ladie
were graduated by st. Luke's Train
| ing School for Nurses at st. Luke
hospital. Denver, as follows: Mau'
Elizabeth Blanchard, Lena Edna Hill
HANNAH Teresa Ryan, Jennie Charlotte
Holencrcn, Demorris Adeline Moore
Alma Julia Nelson and Stella Louis
Hsigsen. Dean Hart preached tn
graduation sermon.
| Director i. II. Brandenhurg of III
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