The state herald., 1901-10-11
COLORADO NOTES.


students.
A good deal OF hay was scattered
over the fields by the recent wind
storms south Of florence.
The first snow of the season fell mt
Denver shortly after midnight October
9th. 1t was all gone before morning.
The city of Colorado Springs and the
county of El Pass will unite to build
n $1,000 pest house, work to be CONT
menced Immediately.
Many portions Of the state We're vis-
tied by heavy fall of rain and snow
on Sunday, October 9th. The front
range took on n coat of white.
The Letter Carriers National Con-
,ention will meet at Denver next year
and arrangements will be made to
show them over the state rs much as
possible.
Six new excursion cars, built on the
plan of an observation coach, will be
ordered for the passenger department
of the Colorado Springs X Cripple
Creek Short Line railroad.
Governor Orman has issued an order
declaring Salda to be n city of the
second class. in accordance with the
twelfth census returns, which gave
that city population Of 3,I22.
During the months Of July, August
and September Denver people took out
permits TO erect buildings to the value
of $9G4,556 which far surpasses any
three months since the panic of 1913.
After looking over the bands in at
tanIu nj fnetix.nI In hanvnr tho
committee from ADeadwood, South Da-
kota, engaged the Creede band for the
week OF the festival ut Dcadwood next
year.
Appearances seen to Indicate that
attendance at De BeNue's third annual
lion hunt, October 18th and 2bth, Will
greatly exceed all previous years. Am
pie provisions for guides, horses and
dogs have been made.
The county commissioners of Garfield
county finished their three days ses-
sion sitting as board of equalization
without receiving Il single request from
any taxpayer TO have his assessment
reduced.
Civil service examinations will be
held at Denver on November 10th and
at Pueblo and Colorado Springs on No
vember Goth for positions of clerks
and letter carriers In the postotiices in
these cities.
An effort will he male to have the
members of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers to visit Colorado
Springs and the CripplelCreek district
Immediately after their annual meet
ing In the City of Mexico early in No
vember.
The breach of promise suit brought
by Miss Nellie Lewis against Sam
Strong has finally been settled out Of
court. .Stipulations to that effect have
been filed with the clerk Of the Su-
preme Court by Augustus II. Martin,
attorney for Mrs. Sam Strong.
Rural free delivery will he establish
ed In Mesa county, Special Inspector
Llewellyn having decided upon two
routes. Charles W. Rumble has been
appointed carrier on the east route and
ID. NJ. Flick on the west route. These
appointments were made by Postmas-
ter Price OF Grand Junction.
Word has been received from Miss
Cora Fay. one OF the teachers who
NtuI ~ IIpil Nbioluho
that she has been detailed by the gov
ernment to open and conduct normal
school in the province Of Mindanao.
She expected 10 be in charge Of the
school with sis American assistants
for at least one year.
A competitive drill between Uniform
Rank No. 8. Knights OF Pythias. Of Vic
tor. and Commandery No. ~. Knights
OF st. John OF Leadville for 500 a side.
was held In the arena at the festival
grand stand In Denver and resulted In
n victory for thc Victor team by the
narrow margin u eight points. The
Victor team scored 502 points and the
Leadville team 49i.
Colorado Springs enterprise Is mani
fest In the San Juan Railway and
Electric Company, recently organized
with $4,000 capital by local finan-
cicrs to build aud operate an electric
railway In Ouray county and to fur
nish power and coal for the mines In
the San Juan district. q. A. Taft OF
Colorado Springs viii he general man
ager OF the company and A. $, Mum
son local agent
The kennel show committee Of tho
Colorado Kennel club has settled ON
November 2ist, 22nd and 2ird ms the
dates for the coming show In Denver.
Coliseum hall has been engaged. The
entrance fee has been set at 81 for
each dog. although the first Intention
was to have Il nj 50 for the first dog
and 81 for each additional entry. The
club has received official notice OF Its
acceptance ms member Of the Ameri-
lean Kennel Association.
One OF the selections played at the
Mountain and Plain Festival by the
Modern woodmen's band from Grand
Junction. was the Local Taxation
March," dedicated TO State senator
James W. Bucklin Of Grand junction.
In honor OF his success In placing be-
fore the people constitutional amend.
mcnt giving counties nm opportunity to
vote on special methods of taxation.
The music Is by George y. klnsicy OF
Brocktop. Massachusetts.
Julius &. Plumb " Colorado Springs
died on the jtli Inst. lie had been
twice county commissioner. once nj
derman and once mayor OF Colorado
Springs. The cause Of his death was
cancer OF the stomach. from which he
had suffered for the past two years.
Mr. Plumb was for many years promi-
nent In both business aud political
circles. being one of the Silver Rcpub-
licnn party In the state. lie wns Inter
ested IN Cripple Creek nnd wns an ex-
icnslvc owner In the Anchorln.Lcinnd.
ON the dth inst. nj Piaticyillc. Geo.
Iinmey. n farmer. had team Killed In