The Dolores star., 1901-06-28
COLORADO NOTES.

A few Oklahoma watermclons have
i, arrived In Colorado already.
| Brush Is brushing up for big
| Fourth OF July celebration.
DR.. Cherrie and associates are build
ing a ten-ton ice plant In Canon City.
Dr.. Barton o. Aylesworth. president
! of the State Agricultural College,
+ spending a months vacation In llii-
1 nois.
The Holiness Association of Colo
RADIO will hold an old-time camp meet
ing at Sawdry's grove, five miles north
OF Eric. July 2nd to Sth.
Several hundred boys have gone
from Denver and other large towns IN
the state to work In the beet fields In
the Arkansas valley and near Love
/ land.
Several wealthy residents OF the Ar
kansas valley have organized the
Farmers Department Store Associa-
tion, and will open Il store at ROCKY
Ford in August
The regents of the University OF
Colorado have appointed NJ. +. Libby.
i Ph. d., Clark University, to the chair
of philosophy made vacant by the
death of DIR. Kennedy.
The Servant Girls Union of Colorado
Springs has asked the State Fedora
ton of Labor for charter, which they
hope will be granted at the next MONTH
ly session OF the Federation In July.
The Denver postofiice is in receipt Of
two up-to-date stamp cnncelling ma
chimes, which will cancel 1000 letters
minute. The machines heretofore in
use Cancelled only half rs many per
minute.
Governor Orman has asked Attorney
General Post for an opinion on the
constitutionali.y of the law providing
for commission to arrange for rep
resentation of Colorado ut the st.
Louis worlds fair.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation of the La Junta opera
house. The building will be 52X14O
feet, two stories high, built Of La
Junta pressed brick and sandstone
trimmings. 1t will cost $4,000.
In the County Court of Teller coun-
ty Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hartford adopt.
ed the baby girl found at the door mt
the residence of Mrs. Wheeler some
eight weeks ago. The child has been
given the name Beatrice. No clue
could be obtained to the parcntage of
the little one.
Denver preachers and newspapers
are having Il lively discussion over the
celebration of the Fourth of July.
Some of the former, as well as many
other citizens, want to do away with
firecrackers. pistols and toy cannOns.
Others do not, and the latter class
seem to be on the winning side.
The position of dean of women of
the State University of Colorado was
created by the board Of regents at the
Apri! meeting. Miss Margaret +.
Stratton has recently been appointed
sumo her duties when the university
opens in September.
1t is stated that work will start
shortly on the electric trolley line be-
tween Canon City and Florence. The
Colorado Electric Company of Colo
RADIO Springs, of whicvh ID. V. Donald
son Is president, is promoting the pro-
ject. and will eXpend approximately
100000 on the road.
At special school election at Fow-
Ter TO bond the district in the sum 0f
$1,000 for building new school house,
thirty votes We're cast for the bonds
and Zone against them. 1t is expected
to have new eight-room brick build
ing ready tp open school the first or Sec
ond week in September.
The cadets of the Denver Manual
Training and East and West Denver
High Schools marched over from their
camp at Idaho Springs on the 18th in
stant to accept the hospitality of Cen
tral City. The command was nearly
200 strong and the boys were feasted
yfN AtNV, u 4
1t is understood that Captain ]. B.
Coghlan of 'Hoch der Kaiser" fame
and commander of the Raleigh Mt the
battle of Manila bay, has decided to
make Manitou his permanent residence
when he retires from the navy next
autumn. He has purchased ground
and Will build handsome house.
DR.. s. G. Kahn of Leadville, while
attending the meeting Of the State
Medical Association In Denver, .e-
leased two carrier pigeons Mt 8 o'clock
in the morning. One of them reached
Leadville Mt o o'clock the next morn
ing, being twenty-four hours In cover
ing distance Of about 12O miles.
One of the six large boilers In the
Colorado Fuel and Iron COmpany's air
compressor Mt the Starkville mines
heur lrlnidad DleW up at D o'clock on
the morning of the 7th, resulting In
the death of Night Engineer William
Pollard and Martin Passementi, fire.
man. Barney Cervelli, another fire.
man, was frightfully scalded and may
die.
Mike Berry. who, 1t is alleged, mad.
a raid on the town of northern Colo.
rado during last winter and spring.
was arraigned before Justice Witham
at Fort Collins on two charges and
waived examination. He was held IN
$1,000 bail for trial at the next term
Of the District Court. Berry Is sus-
pected Of robbing the store and post
office ut Bellevue of $500. Berry, he
sides being wanted In Larlmer county.
is also wanted in Greeley and alma,
Nebraska.
Professor Riggs and exploration