The Delta independent., 1901-05-31
COLORADO NOTES.


The new creamery at Monument has
begun operations.
Rufus Batchelder, past grand mas
ter OF the l. o. o. +. in Colorado, died
at Black Hawk, May 25th.
1t is stated that the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company will soon erect a
large wire and tin-plate plant at Pu-
eblO. FFf
st. Joseph's Catholic church at Cold
en- was dedicated Sunday, May 10th,
with impressive ceremonies by Bishop
Matx. ETaT
The school census Just completed at
Colorado Springs shows an increase Of
91S over that OF last year, the present
number Of children Of school age be-
ing 6,1O2
The greatest gathering Of high school
students ever held In Colorado re-
sponded to the invitation rendering
a reception by the State University at
Boulder May 18th.
Pueblo's first annual state fair will
be held this year the last week in Sep
tember. opening Monday, September
23rd, and continuing until and includ-
ing September 9th.
William Church, of the Golden
Pressed and Fire Brick Company, a
wellknown heavy capitalist and prom
inent citizen of Denver, died suddenly
Of apoplexy May oath.
June 1st rural free delivery service
will be inaugurated from LaSalle,
Weld county, with H. A. Edie as car
rier. The route. 25A miles long, is to
serve population Of 415.
The Colorado & Southern will build
pavilion at Cycle park in Platte can
on. and put in sidetrack. An unusual
amount Of Improvement Is promised
In the canon this season.
Professor F.. w. Helmreich, who
went East with the "Heimreich fami-
ly' recently and appeared In an aero
batic turn In several prominent thea.
tiers. has returned to Denver. He will
take his team out again next fall.
Twenty-six persons have given $1,000
each toward the erection OF the new
Carter museum building at the City
park In Denver. and II In expected that
work will be commenced on the struc-
ture In August.
There VIII ~ an examination for ad-
mission TO the bur at Denver. June
18th and Goth. in the capitol. Appli-
capts may register with the secretary
Of the board, II. c. Charplot, ut No.
A32 Equitable building.
James H. Devore, who wa. shot by
his m0ther-in-law. Mrs. =. II. Perry,
in Harry's restaurant at Denver a few
weeks ago, died Of his wounds Mt st.
Luke's hospital May 10Th. Mrs. Per
ry will be tried for murder.
The public schools Of Central City.
with the exception OF the high school.
have been ordered closed for SIX
weeks on account of the prevalence Of
scarlet fever. The Sunday schools
will also be closed
The contest inaugurated by the Can.
on City Record. by which two teach
ers will be given n facation trip to Salt
Lake City, resulted as follows: First.
Miss Victoria Rudolph, 04.G5O votes;
second, George E. Colgate. 02.9S0 votes.
Mrs. Mary Frances Loring, an old
and respected settler Of Boulder coun-
~, died At Longm0nt, May BIRD, aged
Beventy-seven. She leaves one son
who ID East, and one daughter, Mrs.
Helen Grenfell, state superintendent OF
schools.
Hon. A. NJ. Stevenson has resigned
his position ms attorney for the Denver
Trnmway Company to resume the
general practice Of law, giving MS u
reason the fact that his private busi-
ness requires the greater share OF his
attention.
yer Board Of Aldermen two Demo-
Gratis, Adolph Siebold and Theodore Me-
CURE. have been unseated and their
places filed by Andrew Horan and
John d. Ross. Republicans. Election
frauds were charged.
Most OF the teachers OF Colorado
Springs and Colorado City recently
made an excursion TO Cripple Creek
over the Short Line. A bontanlcal
party Of thirty students Of Colorado
College also went up to the camp and
spent he day at Point Sublime.
The American Association for the
Advancement Of Science will hold It's
annual meeting In Denver August oath
to August 31st The association has
about 2,40O members. among whom
are the presidents OF most of the lead
ing universities and colleges.
The Pagosa Springs correspondent
Of the Denver News says II In report
ed that syndicate has been organ
lied to erect 1OO-rO0m hotel at the
Springs, and that It Is rumored that
McPhee & McGinnity Of Denver are
thinking Of purchasing the property.
The Colorado Springs team is still
far ahead of the Denver team In the
Western League baseball games. Up
TO Monday. May 27th. Colorado
Springs had won ten games and lost
ten, while Denver had won eight and
lost twelve. Five teams were ahead
Of both and two behind both.
A P1ttsburg. Pennsylvania, dispatch
Of May 10Th, says that Rowe Pingrey
Of Denver Is under treatment at the
Pasteur Institute Of Mercy hospital in
Pittsburg for rabies. Nearly month
ago he wns bitten on the hand by u
dog and hydrophobIa developed. Three
weeks ago he was received at the
Mercy hospital for treatment and is
doing well.
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