North Park union., 1901-05-03
COLORADO NOTES

ooutheast.
Theodore r. Wilson OF Colorado has
been reinstated as $500 pension Of
fice clerk at Warrington.
Clara Whitmore has been commits
stoned p0stmktress at Valverde, anu
John Dietx as postmaster at Overland.
Colorado Springs people will try to
get President Mckinley to address tne
high school graduating class June Otn.
The postof1ce at Curtis, Washington
county, In ordered discontinued. Mail
for this ofiice will hereafter go to Ak
ron.
The Supreme Order of Married
Mems League, a fraternal and benetl-
ciary society organized In Missouri,
has filed Its Incorporation papers In
Colorado.
General George West of Golden has
been reappointed by Governor Orman
q member of the board Of control Of
the soldiers and sailors home at
Monte Vista.
The recent wolf roundup near Holly
resulted in the capture OF two large
wolves. There were about 200 horse
men and quite a number Of carriages
in attendance.
Two great conventions have selected
Denver as their meeting place next Au-
gust. One Is the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science, and
the other Is the American Bar AssOcia-
tIon.
The hearing in the case Of William
Witt and Tony Lepage, at Ouray, ac-
cused Of forgery, resulted In both be-
ing bound over to the District Court
on $500 bond each. They failed to
give bonds and were placed in jail.
Judge ]. B. BisseII, who retired from
the chief justiceship of the Court OF
Appeals last month after serving eleven
years on the appellate benches OF Colo
RADIO. has returned to active practice OF
his profession In Denver.
Mrs. Mary L. Carr, national presi-
dent, and Mrs. Fannie d. Hardin, ma
tional secretary of the Woman's REFLEX
Corps, recently went to Galveston, Tex
as, to attend the G. A. Il. and w. Il. z.
convention, department Of Texas.
The office of State Treasurer Chip
ley bids fair TO be swamped with
liquor license fees, the clerical force
being hardly sufficient to receive and
register them as fast as they come In.
The receipts for one day were over
5000.
bill No. 200, regulating the use of wa
ter for irrigation, and settling the right
OF priority. This bill provides a penal
ty OF $500 or sixty days Imprisonment
for any person who may open any
headgate or otherwise interfere with
the distribution of water.
The Victor lodge of Elks has started
a subscription paper 10 raise funds for
the care OF the two children of james
Smith. who escaped death In the Gran
ite mine disaster that made them or
phans. A large sum will be raised. as
the Victor people nre coming forward
with substantial donations.
Mrs. Eleanor Hart, wife Of Dean II.
Martyr Hart Of st. Johns Cathedral.
Denver, died on the 18th instant after
having been an invalid for several
years. She leaves three daughters who
reside at home and one son, ]. Wilson
Hart, editor and manager Of the Book
seller and Stationer, New York.
Henry Marucchi of Switzerland is to
he the manager OF the new Antlers
hotel Mt Colorado Springs. Mr.. Ma
rucchi has had much experience with
the management of hotels in the re-
sorts Of continental Europe. II Is his
intention to conduct the Anuers on
the European plan.
Liquor dealers all over the state are
disregarding State Treasurer Chipley's
letter asking them to pay the state liq-
uor license to county clerks and the
sending the money directly to head
nearly $1,000 day. a fund the treas
urer is unable to care for except to
store 1t In the vaults. 1t will be sew
ernl days before the business can be
got into order
THAT pen will never he used again."
solemnly remarked Representative c.
Il. Rawalt from Gunnison. 1t was n
small. dainty gold and mother-of-pearl
penholder. with n gold pen. The gov
ernor with it signed the appropria-
tion of $500 to improve the land CIV
en- by the people of Gunnison for the
proposed State Normal school. The
pen was bought by Mr.. Rawalt and 1t
will be placed OH permanent exhibition
in the observation-disclosures News.
DIR. A. ]. Overholt Of Salida, has
sent to the state war relics collection
the mess chest used by General
Grants staff In his first battle. fought
indecisively at Bellemont, Missouri.
November Z. 1861. 1t went through
the Civil War and has since been four
uLHeb uCEOSb kue uCt"cNu
Springfield, Illinois. and Colorado, but
is Of such good material and coustruc-
ton rs to be still in excellent preser-
walton.
The directors of the Garfield, Eagle
and Pitkin Counties Fair Association
met at Glenwood Springs April 18th to
arrange for the annual fair, September
18th, Goth and 21st. Many new fea-
lures were added in the way of field
sports. The entire state militia will
be invited to spend a week on the
grounds. and the farmers have agreed
to furnish free Of charge all the beef,
chickens, turkeys, fruit, vegetables and
pumpkin pie they can ent.
Senate bill No. 100 has been APPROX
ed by Governor Orman. The new law
requires that when foreign life and
accident insurance companies shall
unsucessfully contest claims they shall
not only pay the judgment but all at
torney's fees and court costs. and
where 1t is shown the object Of the
company was frivolous and merely to
delay payment of the claim further
penalty Of twenty-fiv per cent. Of the
Judgment may also be imposed.
The Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet
and Irrigated Land Company, capital
lied Mt $2,25O,OOO. has been incorporat-
ed. The company is backed by the
Oxnards and other eastern capitalists,