The state herald., 1901-04-19
COLORADO NOTES.

Rural free delivery at Fort Collln
has been increased by one carrier, WHIT
Will serve a population of 69o.
The first 500 feet of the road bein:
built by the Florence Electric Stree
Railway Company has been comp!et
ed.
Ex-senator Wolcott is expected tt
arrive in Denver within a few days
TO remain in Colorado during the sum
mer.
New postofiices have been estab
lished at Firder and White, Lincolr
county, with special service from
Hugo.
John F. Farley, penver's veteran
chief of police, resigned his position oil
the advent of the new Fire and Police
Board
Colonel William Il. Grove Of Colo
rado has been appointed captain ans
assistant commissary of subsistence
In the regular army.
The Newhouse tunnel at Idaho
Springs was driven 225 feet in hard
rock last month. which is regarded as
a remarkable achievement.
The Cripple Creek Woman's Club
recently held n very successful ball
for the benefit OF the public library
fund, clearing upwards of $500.
The Boulder Ci;y Council has re-
sclnded its order requiring all pupils
10 be vacciuates before entering
schools, as there Is now no case OF
smallpox in the school district.
Emerson King, bartender for ]. Z.
Finlan at Sallna, In Boulder county,
was robbed Of SSiG.5O OF the saloons
money on the night of the 18th instan,
by masked man with gun"
Libel suits come high; but Senator
Patterson of the News and Crawford
Hill of the Denver Republican have
plenty OF money and can perhaps af.
ford TO do n little advertising.
During the snowstorm on the 18th
Inst. there Were more or less serious
collisions on several Colorado rail.
roads. though fortunately without loss
OF life.
Lord Lyulph OsilNie. son of the Earl
of Airlie and formerly n well-knOwu
ranchman of Colorado. has returned
from South Africa. where he served
In the British army against the Beers.
Bert Cassidy, formerly the popular
cartOonist of the Denver Republican,
committed suicide in Chicago few
days ago, shooting himself through
the breast in the reporters room Of
the Chicago News.
Il is reported that the pending con.
solidation OF Colorado railroad lines
VIII result in the abandonment by the
Colorado and Southern Of its proposed
short line from Denver TO Cripple
Creek via the Platte valley.
On the 1lth and 18th the Denver
dailies published column after column
OF telegrams from different places in
the state along the front range and
east Of 1t, telling OF heavy and long.
continued snowfall. The plains got q
thorough wetting down.
The Colorado grand lodge Of the An.
cient Order OF United Workmen. bet.
ter known simply as the \. o. L. w,
at its session In Central City, April
llth. adopted the classified plan OF as.
sessments, which has been under con.
sideratlon for several years.
On the 18th instant 1t was decided
by the public authorities OF Fort Nor
gan TO close the schools and churches
and prohibit all public gatherings for
the period Of two weeks on account OF
the prevalence OF scarlet fever, al
though no fatalities were reported.
The town OF ST. Vrain, in Boulder
county, which was plated in June.
1887, by W. ID. Suytlam of Denver.
VIII be reconverted Into n farm. out
OF f6S lots perhaps less than dozen
were sold and no houses We're built.
Henceforth II VIII exist only as u
memory Of 'busied" boom.
Colorado Is to have an ostrich farm.
W. :. Belileld OF California has Sc.
cured tcn-year lease on n tract OF
five acres OF land near Manltou and
Is fencing in the ground for an ostrich
farm. In short time fifty ostriches
vii arrive from South Pasadena. Call
fornll. coming from Bclneld's ostrich
farm there.
The Rev. Camden VI. Cobern has re.
signed she pastoratc of Trinity NJ. L.
Church. Denver. where he has lnbored
for the past five years. and says he
cannot consider n rcappolntment. He
Is not decided as TO where he win go,
but VIII probably quit preaching for
n time and seek lower altitude on ac-
count OF his family.
The Crestone Business Mems Club
Is 10 have banquet al the Hotel Cres-
tone Thursday evening. May 10th.
Governor James u. Ormnn. Senator
Thomas Patterson, Judge Holbrook
and many other state and county off.
GERS have been invited 10 be present.
M well ns the newly elected city OIL.
GERS.
Albert Frcdcrlcks, the principal wit.
ness against Albert Cownn, who was
arrested In Denver on suspicion Of his
being the Capitol Inn slugger. was
sent east by the district attorney after
the trial. Frcdcricks wanted 10 go 10
New York, from whence he proposed
going 10 Liverpool, England. to join
his wife.
The Colorado State Fair Association
completed organization nt Pueblo,
April nth, with capitalization OF
$1,000. The grounds have already
been secured. on which buildings Will
hc erected and track laid out. The
Driving Association VIII hold races IN
the latter part of March. and the
State Fair vii be held Ia the fall.
Under the provisions OF the new rev.
cnuc law Il IN the duty OF the city and
county clerks 20 collect SIS from each
nnd every liquor dealer In Colombo
who wishes TO continue business Tor
another year. Tile law n now In cf.
feet md there i a penalty OF 500 FOR
each day the law 1. violated. This
should pui good deal OF money In
the state treasury