The state herald., 1901-10-04
COLORADO NOTES.


Arthur C. Glenn of Pueblo and II. a.
Gordon of La JuDta have been ap-
pointed railway mail clerks.
The location for the Carter museum
in Denver has been selected on the
brow of the hill in the eastern end oil
the City park,
A Physicians Business League has
been organized by the doctors OF Tel
Ter county. one OF its special objects be-
Ing the avoidance OF loss ON bad ac-
counts.
The state fair at Pueblo. which closed
September 2Iih. had a large attend
ance. 1t is estimated that 2o.coO peo-
pie were present on Thursday, the
largest day.
A forest fire near Rosemont on the
Colorado Springs u Cripple Creek
Short Line was subdued after burn
ing over about eighty acres. Thirty
men were called out to fight the flames.
II is hoped that arrangements can be
made to have Secretary of the Treas
ury Lyman ]. Gage address the MEM
bers of the Loyal Legion of Colorado
at their banquet in Colorado Springs,
October 18th.
Hereafter large American flag Will
float over the heads of the worshlpers
in the Central Presbyterian Church In
Denver Incidentally IL has been
found greatly to improve the acoustics
OF the building.
w. s. Stratton has transferred his
large real estate holdings in Denver 10
the International Realty Company.
presumably for convenience in their
management. The amount OF revenue
stamps on the deed Indicates yalua-
tion OF S425,0oO.
Guy Sexton Of Denver. an inmate of
the state reformatory at Buena Vista,
escaped from the gang in the hay field
September 2Gth Sexton was serving
his second term. having been sent up
from Denver three months ago for
robbery, his sentence being Indefinite.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Colorado will he held nj Canon City
ON October 4th. 18th and 9th. Christian
workers OF all denominations are invit-
ed. and will be given privileges of cor
responding members in the convention.
At Hahn'S Peak, September 2ith.
George ilerwie. a prominent ranchman
and sawmill man, cOmltted suicide by
shooting himself through the head with
Winchester rifle. lie leaves a wife
and one child. At the time Of his death
Herwig was attending court and sleep
ing in tent.
The annual New MeNico-C colorado
fair Will be held at Durango october
Sth to 11th. The scope of this eNhibi-
tlon includes the AniInas valley Of Col
Orado and northwestern New Mexico.
the Montezuma valley. the Sliverion
and Rico mining districts-in brief the
whole San Juan country.
Fire ON the night of September o6th
destroyed large part of the stock Of
the Lamar Lumber Company at Lamar.
The lumber sheds and their contents
were destroyed but the coal bins, office
and other buildings Were saved. The
company estimates Its loss at $1,000.
with only sl.JJ0 Insurance.
Sergeant King Of the Chaffee Light
Artillery. who helped nurse Corporal
Palmer. who was 80 seriously injured
and MANNED Quarto-Ccntennial Day In
Boulder. by the premature discharge Of
a cannon. was released from further
duty few days ago and has returned
TO the University OF Colorado.
At meeting Of the Retail Grocers'
Association In Denver il was decided
that they will move for certain restrict
i've laws and will take effective means
TO bring every grocer In the state with.
In their organization. No cutting Of
prices is To be tolerated Ia the future.
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The paint and car shops OF the Flor
cnce Il Cripple Creek railroad. lcsat-
ed al Canon City, were destroyed BY
fire on the morning Of Sept 18th. The
origin Of the fire l. not known. There
was water pressure on the ground and
every effort was made to suppress the
fire. but the buildings were completely
destroyed.
The Pueblo Courier. 4 labor paper.
announces that the former proprietor
and editor, Lieutenant Governor David
e. Coaies and otto Thum. have trans
fcrred their Interests to Frank Rich
ardson. who Will In future edit and
conduct the paper. II Is reported that
Messrs. Coates and Thum " III start
state labor paper In Denver.
The halfway house between Grand
Junction and Delta was destroyed 10y
firc ON the night OF September 2ith aud
T.. q. Angel. the proprietor. was burn
cd 10 death while trying To- rescue val.
uables from the building His family.
consisting Of his wife and four ehil.
dren. escaped. Mr.. Angel belonged to
the Modern Woodmen and the Wood.
men Of the World.
Chairman g. A. Parker Of the Colo
RADIO Terminal Llncs has not yet COM
pleied the table OF tickets deposited
with his agencies In Denver. Colorado
Springs aud Pueblo. hut estimates the
number as being between $500 and
4o.oo Last year the number was
about 27.OOO. Counting the number
OF travellers coming from Texas and
other southern states and from Cali
fornla. Utah and other western points.
all OF which are not recorded NJ the
Terminal Lines Association. the mum.
Der Of tourists Into Colorado this year
Is estimated n; more than 5o.coo.
The Cheyenne correspondent OF
Denver paper writes rs follows: The
newspapers Of the state arr now In.
dulging Ia u controversy over the State
University. In n recent issue Of the
Douglas Budget, the faculty was
taken TO task for the manner IN which
II is conducting the affairs Of the In.
stitutlon. President Smiley was also
severely criticised 10y the editor Of the
Budget. who charges that hr pays too
much attention 10 religion and not
enough to educating the pupils. The
attack has brought forth storm of de
nlnls from Laramie, Cheyenne and 9th.