The silver star., 1901-02-22
COLORADO NOTES.

mittee to Investigate the aDllltics VI eiS
clerks of the House: Messrs. Schwc',
CERT. Ballinger, Madden, Garcia an"
Mcclure.
Salida is likely to bid for the Pres.
byterian college now located Mt Del
Norte. The Salida Academy owns
property to the value of $4,000 and
the citizens will endeavor to raise $io,-
600 more.
1t is stated that all the teachers of
| Arapahoe county will be ordered by
1 their school boards to attend the
monthly institutes which Miss herey,
the county superintendent OF schools
has organized.
Kev. J. NJ. Freeman. formerly pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Church in
Denver. created quite sensation n few
days ago by suddenly resigning the
pastorate of one of the largest churches
In Cleveland. Ohio.
Owing to the i'll health of Professor
NJ. L. Wiers the High school of Platte
vile was temporarily closed down on
the 11th inst, pending his recovery. 1t
is hoped that he will be able to resume
work in n few weeks mt most.
| The Christian church at Craig was
destroyed by fire on the morning Of the
Nth inst. Loss about 5000. No in
surance. 1t was said to be the finest
church in Routt county, and was built
by subscription five years ago.
On March 9th the people OF Central
City will vote on proposition to issue
school bonds to rhe amount of 100000
for the purpose of erecting two brick
school buildings on Lawrence street,
south of the present high school build
| ing.
| 1t is stated that Game Warden John
son has granted Curator Ferril of the
State Natural History Society perinis-
sion to kill n lonely old buffalo in Lost
Park, in order that the hide may be
stuffed and preserved in the state mu-
scum.
DIR. ]. ii. Kellogg of the Battle
| Creek, Michigan, sanitarium, which is
the parent of the Boulder sanitarium.
| lectured at the sanitarium in Boulder
on the 10Th instant. DR.. Kellogg is one
of the most distinguished vegetarians
In the country.
An attractive woman who gave her
name as Mrs. w. A. Ward. but who
destroyed all clues of identity, com
mitted suicide by inhaling gas at 2i32
Welton street. Denver, on the 18th inst.
She was apparently about thirty-tive
years of age.
Charles Trube, with six-horse team,
drawing coal 10 the Camp Bird mine.
went over n 300-foot precipice near
Ouray on the 18th inst Trubc was
saved after catching hold of tree af-
ter rolling some distance. Three of
the horses We're killed.
At n meeting held in Buena Vista
resolutions We're adopted to be forward
ed to the governor setting forth that it
is the desire of a large number of the
lending citizens of Chaifee county. IT.
respective of politics. that A. @. Dutch
er, present warden of the reformatoiy,
be reappointed.
The census summary of Colorado
shows a singular coincidence in the
close similarity of the figures from
three fine towns up the river. They
are: Florence. 3.12S; Canon City, 3,175;
Salida. 3.I22. The difference between
the count in Florence and in Salida Ia
siX.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Idaho Springs has passed the 5000
mark. and the authorities at Washing
ton have recognized this by sending
the necessary papers to Secretary OF
state Mills for filing. In accordance
with the law Governor Orman will is
sue the necessary proclamation that
Idaho Springs is city Of the third
class.
General Manager A. c. Ridgeway of
the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek
Short Line states that at the progress
now being made the new road will he
completed TO Cameron by the first of
the month. and to Cripple Greek one
month later. Practically all OF the
heavy work has been done and the
track laying is being done at a rapid
rate.
j. II. Weikheiser, cnshier of the First
National bank of Silverton has sold his
controlling interest In the SIlverton
Electric Light and Power Company to
+. G. Adams and J. ]. Henry Of Den.
yer and John G. Barnett OF Ouray, the
consideration being $4,000. The new
company recently received twenty
yenr franchise from the town bonrtl
and will greatly improve their plant.
as $4,000 will be spent In new and i'm
proved machinery.
The Montrose County Cattle ma
Horse Growers Association met M
MOntrose on the 18th inst. with n large
attendance. Sixteen new members
were voted In. Delegates to the West.
crn Range StockgrOwers' Association,
annual meeting were elected as fol.
lows: William Boot. Harry Russell, NJ.
u. Tillery. w. Il. Moore, o.. NJ. KEN.
J. w. TrIpler and II. W. Mcneil. The
association decided to get out n brand
book for Its members May LIST.
Colorado Springs hns been declared
a city Of the first class. The declnra.
ton was made In nm executive order
issued after the governor. auditor of
state and secretary Of state had met ns
board to consider the official report
OF the twelfth census OF the United
States ms fnr as 1t related to Colorado.
The returns showed that Colorado
Springs had attained population OF
21.os5 inhabitants. and was, therefore.
entitled under the stntute 10 be come n
city OF the first class. II tnkes 16WHI
population to constitute n city OF tho
frst clnss. while 10000 IL required for
city Of the second class.
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