The state herald., 1901-06-14
COLORADO NOTES.

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Lydie NJ. Mason has been appointed
postmaster mt Edwards in Eagle
county.
Denver building permits in May
amounted to 1860, 900. This is the larg-
est showing for that month since loo1'
The senior class of the State Normal
School played "Hamlet' In the opera
house at Greeley on the night OF
June 4th.
July LIST the salary of the postmaster
at'Iongmont will be advanced from
5000 to $2, 100, and at Florence from
81 800 to 81, 100. A e
B. +. Rawalt, father of Representa-
tive G. h. Rawalt OF GunnisOn, died
suddenly OF heart failure Mt Salida on
the 9th instant.
Sandstone apparently impregnated
with petroleum has been found on the
ranchtO John Craig, twelve miles
northeast Of Pueblo.
The. recent rummage sale for the
benefit Of the Free Reading Room AS
ISOLATION of Central City, netted q
tritie less than 500.
The La Junta school census, just
completed, shows 1854 children be-
tween the age of six and twenty-one
years, 562 being boys and 522 girls.
Under the energetic administration
of Chancellor Buchtel the University
of Denver has paid of $4,000 Of Its
Indebtedness during the past year.
The National Association Of Master
Blacksmiths will meet in Denver
August 18th. II is expected that 2oO
members will be In attendance.
Several inches of snow fell Mt Lead
Vile June 4th. This reinforces the old
saying that Leadville has nine months
winter and three months late in the
fall.
After being blockaded by snow for
about five months, the Gunnison line
of the Colorado & Southern railway at
Alpine pass was opened for traffic on
the 9th instant. ftE
The salary of the postmaster at Den
yer has been raised from $500 to
$4,000. At La Junta, from x1,SOO TO
$780, and at Aspen lowered from ST.
200 to S2,10O.
Governor Orman and staff are ex-
pected TO take part in the Fourth of
bus NlStti, NhNh 30 "
be Il big, one with exercises on the
3rd, 4th and 9th.
In the Western Base Ball League up
to June 10th, Colorado Springs had
won fourteen games and lost sixteen,
and the Denver club had won twelve
and lost eighteen.
The school census OF Golden shows
916 children of school age. This is an
increase of siyty-two over last year.
Other large districts in jefferson coun-
ty show a like increase.
A company has been organized TO
build new stock yards in East Pueblo.
operated independently and not con-
nectel with any railroad
The fruit growers OF the Grand val
ley will meet Mt Rifle July 9th TO or
ganize n Garfield county horticultural
society, the chief object being self
protection and mutual advancement.
The Farmers mill at Longmont is
making extensive improvements, put
ting in new boltlng system through
out. BY the change 1t will increase the
output 100 sacks a day to 700 sacks.
The Rocky Mountain News Printing
Company is erecting $500 build
ing on Welton street near Seven
teenth street, In Denver, for Its own
use, and will put In two new presses
to cost $4,000.
At meeting OF the Jewish citizens
OF San Francisco u wns decided TO es-
tablish Pacifkc coast directors conf
mittee OF the Denver Hospital for Con-
sumption. which henceforth Is 60 be n
national Institution.
John l.. Pclton. receiver OF the land
office at Montrcsc. has received a con-
sIgnment Of 10000 eastern brook trout
from the government for distribution.
Ten thousand have been placed by
Mr.. Pclton In his lake.
breckenridge has raised large fund
for Fourth OF July celebration. The
entertainment will include horse rae
ing. foo, racing, drilling contents. an.l
other sports and n large display OF fire.
works, to conclude with free ball.
W. II. Lee. ex-deputy game warden
at Glcnwood Springs, recently re-
ccivei 5000 brook trout from the
Gunnison hatchery. They We're NJ once
deposited In the streams tributary 10
the Grand and Roaring Fork rivers.
The Colorado Cricket Association
viii have sort OF field day at Colo
RADIO Springs July 18th and 9Th. Colo
RADIO Springs, Denver and Cripple
Greek VIII send clubs and tourney
VIII be held. each team playing the
other.
A lady writes from Connecticut TO
10 -. L.. a..
heard on the plains and among the
mountains OF Colorado. Unfortunately.
madam. 1t is not. II has been super
scdcd by college yells ten times more
feroclous.
Pueblo proposes 10 have genuine
state fair next fall. Each county In
Colorado Will have u vice president.
and the supcrinfendenis and assistant
supcrlntcndcnts OF the departments )
VIII be chosen without regard to their
residence.
Director OF the Mint Roberts told n
Denver reporter that the Denver mint
when completed win lie the largest IN
the world and That II viii probably be
finished within year and half.
Judging from past progress II VIII bc
nearer n decade and half.
There Is talk that Cheesman lake.
the immense new reservoir now ir
process OF construction by the Denver
Union Water Company In the South
Platte canon. wiz be utilized TO fur.
nlsh electrical power for Denver and
other points. nnd also 10 run electrical
suburban railways 90 be controlled
by the Water company md the Den.
YER Thnmway Company.
The Divide Ditch Company has com.
tn.ua,I N0nfL an "A usu ditch ufse