The state herald., 1901-08-23
COLORADO NOTES.

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roll Of $174,0O.50 for the month of
July, which 1, higher than ever before.
The planning mills and woodworking
establishments of Denver have been
idle for some time by reason of a
strike of $50 workmen.
The Colorado Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs will hold its annual meet
Ing mt Victor and Cripple Greek, Sep
tember 10th, l1th and 18th.
| The open season for deer and ante
lope with horns, grouse, prairie chick
eps, Wild turkeys and sage chickens,
began in Colorado on August 10th.
While on l'cnic with his family III
Williams canon at Manitou few days
since, Nelson II. Gates, of Nebraska,
fell from clif and was instantly
killed.
The following new postoffice ap-
lAntments have been made In Colora-
do: Austin Jrooks. Bowen; Thomas
Trujillo.
The Telluride Reduction Company,
which has been boring wells on the
Hobbs tract near Colorado City. has
| opened two springs with capacity of
oo,VU gallons day.
The haying season is now well under
way in the South park, and Il large
tonnage Is being cut, for which good
prices are expected owing to the drouth
In Kansas and Nebraska.
The directors of the Pueblo state
fair have established bureau of In
formation TO help visitors secure lodg-
Ing places and hotel accommodations.
l., j. Tyson will be In charge.
Lieutenant Colonel Cassius NJ. Moses
has returned to Pueblo and will make
1t his home in the future. Since re.
turning with the Colorado regiment Mr..
Moses has lived in Kansas City and
Denver.
In the Sugar City school bond elec-
tion the proposition to issue $4,000
bonds for an eight-room brick school
building was carried unanimously. The
new building will be ready for occu-
pancy this year.
Colorado football teams are already
beginning to arrange dates for next
falls contests. The Denver Athletic
Club will have team in the field as
usual. but the Denver Wheel Club
may keep out.
In the amount of building permits
last month Denver stood twelfth in the
list of American cities. her citizens
taking out permits TO the amount OF
$3IS,TS9. being an increase of thirty
six per cent. over July, 1900.
The Colorado Holiness Association
will hold their annual camp meeting
ut Greeley from August Both to Sep
tembcr 18th, inclusive. Rev. Isaiah
Reed Of Iowa and Rev. L. A. Ferguson
of Normal, Illinois, will be in charge Of
the meeting.
On the 18th instant large excursion
went from Pueblo over the Texas
Creek branch of the d. Il X. G. road,
running from the main line at Texas
Creek TO West Creek The new branch
is worthy OF the reputation of the
'scenic line"
A Los Angeles dispatch says that l..
ID. Bright. formerly prominent resi-
dent of Trinidad. Colorado, committed
suicide in East Lake park. Los Ange-
les. August 18th. by shooting himself
through tle head. Mr.. Bright was an
old timer Ia Trinidad.
II Is stated that n hotel company is
now being formed under laws of Tex
as for the purchase OF the tract OF land
Of about forty acres, including the
Manltou aud Mansion hotels In Mani
tou Springs. II Is proposed TO erect
new building to cost S20O.0OO.
The American Microscopical Society
will meet In Denver August 10Th and
Both. Indications are that about 100
microscopists, representing many parts
OF the United States. viii be In attend
ance mt the meeting. Twenty papers
and discussions and some clinics VIII
occupy their time.
Ivy Baldwln's two.thousandth bal
loon ascension at Elitch's Gardens In
Denver ON the night OF August 18th,
was illuminated by fireworks which
he set on In she sky. But In coming
down he struck barbed wire fence
and got badly scratched besides hav-
Ing his balloon ruined.
The gross earnings OF the Rio
Grande Southern for the fiscal year
ending June 30th were $3.50. so. an In.
crease OF Sli;a,2 compared with the
preceding year. The net earnings
amounted to S2s2.IlS. an Increase OF
S9.2Ii. and the total net earnings were
S259, ,iI5, an Increase OF S11,NcI.
In her address before the teachers
Institute at Colorado Springs Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfcli. state superintendent
OF public Instruction. said that thirty
one out OF iifty-scven county supcrln-
tendents are women. as are also nine
tenths OF the teachers. Many mem
bcrs OF the school boards OF the state
are women.
At n meeting this month Of the board
OF managers Of the Jewish National
Home for Consumptives In Denver II
wns reported that six patients who
had been In the hospital from eight to
twelve months have been discharged
cured. -Four Of the eases Were severe
ones. There are slxty-five patients In
the Institution aud ten waiting for ac-
commodations,
Al recent meeting OF Jewish people
IN Denver preliminary to the orgnnizn.
,lon of n Zionist Association In Colo
rndo, Rabbi Barber was elected prcsi.
dent, VI. Glnshcry vice president. A..
prInz treasurer aud ]. Blumbard secr,'-
,nry. The object OF the association II
10 assist In colonizlng the distressed
Jews Of eastern countries In Palestine.
Of courrs M one would want TO leave
Colorado for the land OF Cannnn.
The United States government has
lust made the payment for the four
lots which were bought nj L.ldvillc
two years ago for government build.
ing site. The lots were bought from
Dr Heron and The price paid was S1o..
Up They are located nj the corner of
East Eighth aud Harrison avenue.
| This II tho hrrt money spent of the