The state herald., 1901-02-08
COLORADO NOTES.

war have taken steps at organize
permanent society at Pueblo.
The President has appointed j.. Is.
johnson postmaster at Montrose, vice
ID. b. Sherman, resigned.
There was an unusually high death
rate in Denver during January-al
twice as great as in January, looo'
La Junta is now city of the second
/ class, and Its application to be thus
classified has been signed by Governor
Orman.
February 4th contract for new
! school in Colorado City will be let, the
4 building to cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
The Fire and Police Board of Den
yer has ordered the removal of all slot
machines used in the playing of game
of chance.
In the District Court at Buena Vista,
five year sentence was given to Col
lett. the negro who killed Dave Davis
at Salida last August.
| The Denver fish hatchery has shipped
10000 eastern and brook trout to the
San Luis valley to be placed in the Rio
Grnnde river near Del Nortc.
Denver will soon have competition
in electric lighting. The LacOmbe
Lighting Company proposes to begin
supplying consumers by March list.
j. +. Campion has been made chair
man of n commi,gee to build Catho-
| lie cathedral in Denver. Prominent
architects will be invited TO submit
plans.
The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany will erect n $4,000 brick block
on the south side of Sixth street, be-
tween Main and Santa Fe streets in
Pueblo.
The beekeepers about Golden will
hold meeting at the Western hotel,
Denver, February 18th, for the pur-
pose of considering supply buying and
honey marketing.
A few days ago ]. W. Tripler of
Montrose, cattleman and president of
the Western Slope Bank lost the index
finger of his left hand. While handling
logs his fingers were mangled.
DIR. Aston Ellis, former president of
the State Agricultural College Mt Fort
Collins, is disposing of his interests in
this state and Nebraska with n view
to removing TO Huntington, Ohio.
Senator George w. Swink of Rocky
Ford was recently presented with an
eichty-piece china set in recognition of
his services to the Arkansas Valley.
The set was manufactured IN Europe
specially for the recipient.
John d. Long, secretary of the navy,
has commenced the erection of "A hand
some ten-room residence in Colorado
Springs, opposite the one now occupied
by his daughters, who will occupy the
new house ON Its completion.
Robert Steele, who lives eight miles
north of Platteville. attempted suicide
by shooting himself January 3Oth. The
bullet entered just below the heart and
probably inflicted n fatal wound. He
leaves a wife and one child, four
years old.
The Congregational Home Mission
airy committee OF Colorado will have
Slo.SJo 10 eNpend In the state. that
amount being set aside for the purpose
by the general society. Eight new
churches Were added last year and 3s1
new members.
Captain ]. Il. Couehlan of the Raleigh
was given n reception 10y the members
u
In the chamber OF the House or Repre-
sentatlves at the state house on the
evening of January 3lst. and made "A
very Interesting address.
Postmaster John II. Mitchell of Pu-
eblo has announced that the first three
rural mail deliveries In Pueblo county
will be inaugurnted February 18th.
The routes will be- over n distance OF
twenty-seven miles and win reach
large number OF rnnchmcn living along
the St Charles mesa.
William e. Downing. Union Pa
clilc special policeman, accidentally
shot himself while guarding freight
ears In the yards at Denver on the
night OF January 18th, and was found
dead the next morning. Downing
served In Company * OF the First Col.
orado In the Philippines.
The committee IN charge OF the pro.
posed convention u cattlemen In Den
yer, March 9Th. ls hard at work prcpar-
Ing for arrival OF delegates. The cx-
ectillve committee estimates the nj.
tendance win he almost as large ms that
Mt tho recent Salt Lake gathering. A
royal entertainment viii be prepared.
Congressman John T.. slnfroih has
notified Charles y Wilson. president
nt the Denver chamber OF commerce.
that he VIII Use bis influence IN favor
OF the Galveston h1rhor reconstruction
bill now before Congress. The cham.
her of commerce passed resolutions
urging Colorndo's Representatives TO
favor the bill.
Secretary Stonakcr of the State
Board of CHARITIES and Corrections
chnrncterlzcs IS false absurd aud ri.
diculous' the charge mnde by an In.
mate Of the Mute aud Blind Asylum
n, Colorado sprlngs that the menu for
seventeen days consisted OF nothing
hut beans. lie says the children ut the
asylum are well led nj NIL times.
A restraining order. prohibiting John
G. Teller from disposlng of his indr.
mcnt for $4,000 ngninsi the govern.
mcnt. was issued by Judge iInlictt In
the federal court nt Denver The gov.
ornmcnt holds n $4,000 Judgment
nenlnst Teller for cutting timber on
public lands ana wants to compel him
TO pay the $500 difference.
intcndent OF public instruction. has
published beautiful pamphlet OF six.
-four pages, printed In blue and red.
containing matter suitable 20 be used
by teachers and -chools In celebrating
the birthdays Of Washington and Lin.
coin, February 22nd nnd February
18th II Is full OF history. patriotism
nnd poetry.
Governor ormHn viii no, comply with
the request of the Grant Memorial