The Lamar register., 1901-02-20
COLORADO NOTES.

mittee to investigate the abilities Oh the
clerks of the House: Messrs. SchW''
CERT Ballinger, Madden, Garcia an"
Mcclure.
Salida is likely to bid for the fres
byterian college now located at pei
Norte. The Salida Academy OWNS
property to the value of $lo,ooo anu
the citizens will endcavor to raise Slo'-
600 more.
1t is stated that all the teachers OF
Arapahoc county will be ordered by
their school boards to attend the
monthly institutes which Miss Herey'
the county superintendent of Schools
has organized.
. Rev. J. NJ. Freeman, formerly pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Churcn III
Denver, created quite sensation rev
days ago by suddenly resiSnlng the
pastorate of one of the largest churches
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Owing to the i'll health of Professor
NJ. l.. Wers the High school of Platte
vile was temporarily closed down on
the 11th inst. pending his recovery. 1t
is hoped that he will be able to resume
work in few weeks at most.
The Christian church Mt Craig was
destroyed by fire on the morning of the
14th inst. Loss about 5000. No in
surance. 1t was said to be the finest
church in Routt county, and was built
by subscription five years ago.
On March 9th the people Of Central
City will vote on Il proposition to issue
school bonds to the amount of S2O,OoO
for the purpose of erecting two brlck
school buildings on Lawrence street.
south of the present high school build
ing.
1t is stated that Game Warden john
son has granted Curator Ferril OF the
State Natural History Society permis-
sion to kill lonely old buffalo i'll Lost
Park. in order that the hide may be
stuffed and preserved in the state mu-
scum.
DR.. ]. II. Kellogg of the Battle
Creek, Michigan, sanitarium, which Is
the parent of the Boulder sanitarium,
Iectured at the snnitarium in Boulder
on the 18th instant. DIR. Kellogg is one
of the most distinguished vcgetarians
in the country.
An attractive woman who gave her
name rs Mrs. w. a. Ward, but who
destroyed all clues of identity. COM
mitted suicide by inhaling gas at 2l32
Welton street. Denver, on the 18th inst.
She was apparently about thirty-hve
years of age.
Charles Trube, with Il six-horsc team,
drawing coal to the Camp Bird mine,
went over Il 3n0-foot precipicc near
Ouray on the 18th inst. Trubc was
saved after catching hold of tree af-
ter rolling some distance. Three of
the horses We're killed.
At n meeting held in Buena Vista
resolutions We're adopted to be forward
ed to the governor setting forth that it
is the desire of II large number of the
leading citizens of Chaffee county. ir-
respective of politics. that y. G. Dutch
er, present warden of the reformatory,
be reappointed.
The census summary of Colorado
shows n singular coincidence in the
close similarity of the figures from
three fine towns mp the river. They
are: Florence, 3.72S; Canon City, 3,IIJ;
Salida, 3,T22 The difference between
the count in Florence and in Salida In
six.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Idaho Springs has passed the 5000
mark. and the authorities at Washing
ton have recognized this by sending
the necessary papers to Secretary OF
State Mills for filing. In accordance
with the law Governor Orman will Is
sue the necessary proclamation that
Idaho Springs is city of the third
class.
General Manager A. C. Ridgeway of
the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek
Short Line states that at the progress
now being made the new road Will be
completed to Cameron by the first of
the month. and to Cripple Creek one
month later. Practically all of the
heavy work has been done and the
track laying is being done at rapid
rate.
]. II. Weikheiser. cashier of the First
National bank of Silverton has sold his
controlling interest in the SilvertOn
Electric Light and Power Company to
f. c. Adams and J. ]. Henry of Den
yer and John C. Barnett of Ouray, the
consideration being $4,000. The new
company recently received n twenty
year franchise from the town board
and will greatly improve their plant.
as $4,000 will be spent in new and i'm
proved machinery.
The Montrose County Cattle and
Horse Growers Association met at
Montrose on the 18th inst. with n large
attendance. Sixteen new members
were voted in. Delegates to the West
ern Range Stockgrowers' Association
annual meeting were elected as fol
lows: William Boot. Harry Russell. NJ.
+. Tillery, w. Il. Moore, o. NJ. KEN,
J. w. T'ripler and T. w. Mcneil. The
association decided to get out brand
book for its members May 1st.
Colorado Springs has been declared
city of the first class. The declnra-
ton was made in an executive order
issued after the governor, auditor of
state and secretary of state had met as
board TO consider the official report
of the twelfth census of the United
States as far as it related to Colorado.
The returns showed that Colorado
Springs had attained population of
p .OS5 Inhabitants. and was. therefore