The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
COLORADO NOTES.

cry ordered.
The United on Company at Flor
ence gave away over 100 Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys. presenting one To each OF
its employees.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth spoke
10 an immense audience III the First
Presbyterian church, Pueblo, on the
night Of December 1st.
The Artists Club in Denver is max
ing an effort TO raise money enough
to equip a department in the Colorado
Museum building soon TO be erected
in City park.
Unless compromise is effected,
Boulder is on the eve of n bitter light
on electric light rates. and the citizens
may be able to let their light shine al
small expense.
DR.. Joseph Cunco. Italian consul at
Denver, celebrated Thanksgiving Day
by becoming married 10 Miss Flo
mena Ferrari. who came to Colorado
only a short time since from Rome.
The finest floral piece ever seen IN
Cripple Greek was sent 10 Aspen by
the Western Federation of Miners of
the Cripple Creek district as token
of their love for the late Governor
Waite.
A mcetin. of the Pueblo Business
Mems Association was held November
10Th to condemn the action of Mayor
West in allowing the gambling houses
TO reopen. Strong resolutions were
passed.
o. T.. Adams of Denver, editor of the
National Standard has been appointed
by COmmanderin-Chief Torrance OF
the q. A. Il. 10 be inspector general OF
the Department of Colorado and Wy
oming.
The electric line between Denver and
Aryada was opened December 1st. 1t
is believed that this is but the begin
ming of Il number OF important sub
urban extensions by the Denver Tram
way Company.
The anual report of the Denver Char
ity Organization Society shows an cX-
pendture of S25,J00 during the year.
Excellent work was done with the
money by the various charitable soci-
eties Of the city.
Owing TO the cut in rates nearly
thousand people visited the Cripple
Greek district on Sunday. December
LIST, coming UP from the valley over
the Flarence X Cripple Creek and the
Midland Terminal lines.
An attempted burglary at Holly on
Sunday, December 1st, resulted in
wrecking the big safe of the bank of
Holly, but after the safe was opened
by a itrogly cerine explosion the inner
stront box resisted attack and saved
the valuableS.
Carpenters and Joiners Union No.
362 Of Pueblo. has adopted the follow
ing resolution: Be it resolved; that, we
give to the citizens OF Pueblo our moral
and il necessary our physical support.
to drive from our midst all gamblers
and their retinue."
In the United States Court at Den
yer November Both Judge Hallett sen
fenced Calhoun Dawkins to serve tif-
teen months in the penitentiary at
Canon City as n penalty for opening
letter addressed to John Redhassen
and taking $50 from it.
Chief w. +. Roberts of the Denver
Fire Department has been presented
with fine gold watch by the mem
bers of the DeadwoOd Fire Depart
ment who We're entertained by him
during their visit to the Denver Noun
tain and Plain Festival.
Officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Pueblo Club November
25th as follows: President. George X.
Scott; vice president. l.. J. Tyson: sec
retary, j. III. Dimes; treasurer, II. G.
Royce. The club is the leading one of
its kind in Pueblo. and is composed of
the majority of the business men of the
city. ..t
The trowel used by President Roose-
welt In laying the corner stone Of the
y. NJ. c. A. building. Colorado Springs.
has been silver plated. 1t bears this
inscription: Used by President Roose-
Welt in laying the corner stone of the
Y. NJ. C. A. August 10, 1901" The as
sociatiOn has been offered $50 for the
implement, but refused.
The long fought case of Mrs. Charles
Burchard against the Denver & Rio
Grande in the District Court at Den
yer ended December 2nd, when the
jury brought in a verdict giving the
plaintiff 5000 damages. the full
amount sued for. Burchard was killed
by mail crane on August "a. 1899, at
Fountain His wife brought suit and
the case was one of the most hotly con-
tested in years. lasting three weeks.
An appeal may be taken.
A Cheyenne dispatclI says James
Hollister, the Wyoming representative
of the Continental Oil Company, has
returned from the Fossil fields with
samples of the oil and will have an
analysis made. Mr.. Hollister says
there is nothing in the field approach
;nu yuShcr but l,n haIiayac a cfrnpr