The Dolores star., 1901-04-12

G. L.. Hall, when arrested for setting
fire to the stables of the City Pack
age Il Delivery Company, in Denver.
confessed to having set them on fire
four different times. He "simply did
the same while intoxicated and discour-
aged"
Thomas ]. Holland. state superin-
tendent of fish hatcheries. reported re-
Gently that there were 100000 trout ut
the Denver hatchery ready to be dis
tributed among the streams of the
state. The work of distribution will be
carried on as fast as possible.
o. l.. Frink, owner of the Fort Lup-
ton creamery, proposes to put in II
milk condenser that will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000 and will he
the only one between Elgin. ILL.,, and
the Pacific coast. 1t is expected that
it will raise the value of milk in that
vicinity.
The debate between the preparatory
schools of Colorado College and Denver
university will take place in Denver
April 10Th. On the Saturday preceding
the Colorado College Glee Club will ar
rive in Denver. and on the following
afternoon the Colorado college base
ball team will play the Denver unycr-
sity.
During the severe storm on the even
ing of April 9Th A. NJ. Kendall. resid-
ing in Colorado City. discovered car
rier pigeon tapping at the window and
admitted the visitor. A metal tag on
one of its feet bore the inscription
1916 A. b. 1900" The supposition is
that it is one of the flock released in
New York sometime ago.
The Australasian Land Tax League
of Colorado, on receiving news of the
election of Tom L. Johnson as mayor
of Cleveland. Ohio, sent him the fol-
lowing telegram: "The real Demo-
Gratis at farewell dinner to Senator
Bucklin send you greeting. We thank
you for the telegram to the News. We
rejoice in the triumph of real Democ-
racy in Ohio. Mayor 1901, governor
1903, president 1905 would be proper
evolution and delight u.s."
Calvin Pearl Titus, the first Ameri-
can soldier that scaled the walls of Pc
kin, and who was recently appointed
to West Point for his act, will visit his
uncle, the Rev. William ii. Lee, at Col
oradO Springs, this summer to prepare
for entrance into the military academy.
Mr.. Lee has received from his nephew
the flag captured by him when he
climbed the wall. 1t is stained with
the blood of the Chinese. A pleasant
feature of the incident will occur IL
the young hero arrives In Colorado by
May Both, when he will probably meet
President Mckinley, who personally
promoted him.
The annual meeting of the Bent
County Stock and Horse Growers As
sociation was held at Las Animas
April 9th. The officers were reelected:
w. A. Towers, president; NJ. ]. McAIil-
Ian, secretary. ]. N. Beatty was in
dorsed for appointment on the cattle
inspection commission and Mosby Lee
as Inspector. Resolutions were adopt
| ed condemning the actions of the late
legislature In defeating stock legisla-
ton and commencing the efforts of
Representative J. N. Beatty, N. n. Nc
Lean and II. L. Lubers In supporting
| measures for the benefit of stock in
terests. A resolution was passed to
| appoint n committee to meet similar
committee from the Otero county as.
sociation for the purpose Of uniting the
two stock associations on basis that
| will be equitable to both. A resolution
was passed to make arrangements to
| publish brands Of members.