The state herald., 1901-07-12
COLORADO NOTES.

'Ae " tSh-toh iCe I)ldut III Shhoh NhtS'
The new Antlers hotel at Colorado
Springs will be run strictly ON the
European plan.
Late reports from many sources in
dicate heayy cantaloupe crop in the
ArkShsas valley.
A fifsh 'sub-station of the Denver
postofiice is to be established, located
on Capitol hill, and three new carriers
added to the force.
Benjamin Pettingell of Denver
claims to have invented n method by
which nitro-glycerine can be safely
Tired from Il cannon.
William ii. Snidcr one of the own
ers of the Manitou Grand Caverns,
died ut Manitou on the 9th instant, at
the age of fifty-thrce.
Denver hotels are reported full to
overtlowing with tourists. The Brown
Palace, after placing many cots, was
compelled to turn people away.
In eXcavatlng for the basement of n
new building ut the corner of Four
teenth and Lawrence streets, Denver,
the workmen found the tooth Of II
mastodon.
There was very large attendance
at the opening of the Chautauqua As
scmbly at Boulder, July 4th. The ora
tion was delivered by Father Malone
of Denver.
The new law permitting the inflic-
tion of the death penalty for murder
went into effect July l, but the quo
tations do not show any rise in the
price of hemp.
At Ouray, on the Fourth, in the min.
ers' double-hnnd drilling contest,
Hupps and Lindquist drilled in the
regulation contest time 39A inches IN
Gunnison granite.
The club women of Denver are con-
sidering the erection of handsome
building for club purposes, with an
auditorium in II to seat In the neigh
borhood of 1000 people.
w. Il. Bailey, formerly general pas.
senger agent Of the Colorado Midland,
has been appointed manager of the
railroad department of Rand, McNally
n Co., publishers of Chicago.
The American MicrOscopical Society
will meet in Denver at the same time
with the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. One hundred
members are expected to be present.
The Glen Park Chautauqua at Pal
mer Lake was opened July 9th, Presi-
dent Main of Iowa College delivering
the opening address. Present condi-
tions Indicate an exceptionally success
full assembly.
There were afty-nine cases of diph-
therln IN Denver during the month of
June, Us compared with fourteen the
year previous. and the health commits
sioncr has instituted an investigation
to try to find out the causes.
Pretty four-year-old Esther Oliver
of Denver was killed instantly on the
9th instant, by dynamite torpedo,
which had been carelcssly dropped in
the yard the day before by Fourth of
July celebrators. 1t exploded In her
mouth.
Chancellor II. A. Buchtel OF the Uni.
versity of Denver reports that the uni
yersity had SIS students last year in
all departments, gain of 2iS over
the preceding year. lie says the at
tendance will easily reach 1000 this
fall.
From all parts OF the state come the
usual reports OF Fourth OF July acci'
dents. II all the victims could be
gathered In one crowd II would furnish
an appalling object lesson, for there
would he fully 100 sufferers, some very
seriously hurt.
A. l.. Cassidy was shot and killed on
the Tth instant while trying to escape
from Policeman J. j. Mcdonnell. Cas-
sldy had injured Howard Fisher In a
saloon quarrel and was arrested by
Mcdonnell, who fired at him when he
tried so run away.
President Mckinley has signed the
following Colorado commissions: Per-
ry Hobklrk, receiver OF public moneys
at Del Norte; David {. Fleming. reg
lister OF the land office at Sterling ire.
appointed; Charles u. Tlmberlake, re-
celver of public moneys at Sterling ire
appointed.
Judge Northcutt Of the District
Court at Lamar oTerruled the de
murrcr OF the attorneys OF Prowers
county 60 the complaint filed by the
attorney generals office. In the suit 10
compel the payment of interest collect
cd ON delinquent state taxes by the
county.
The safe In the postotlicc at Manza-
nola was blown open about . o'clock
la the morning ON July iih and 500
stolen by robbers. who escaped. IL
was good time for the snfc blowers.
as the explosion attracted no special
attention ON account Of the cclebra tlon
of Ehc day by iirlng guns and crackers.
On Sunday. the eth instant. prac-
tically the whole clergy OF Denver lie.
nounsed Judge Palmer. who mad few
days before publicly rcprlmandcd two
OF their number fof contempt OF court
In critlcislng his Injunction In favor
OF Sunday liquor selling In restaurants
aud permitting ~oresn 10 frequent .ii'
looms.
Vernon MlnnIhan. ageS two, the oniy
child of NJ. MinnIhan, foreman Of tht
Denver 4 ltlo Crnnlc section Mt Doug
las, two miles south of Castle Roals
was poisoned 10 dcaih on the night ol
the Ith by eating some mcdicaicd tnb
lets containing strychnlne. which H.
father had bccn nsing ns medicine Il
died In convulsiuns before relief coult
be secured.
The dir-turs VI the Denver TIors,
Show Association nrr making prrpar
atlons Tor the Third annual exhibition
of the association. They hav. assnr
nncr or large attendance od exhibit
ors nnd visitors not only from Colo
rndo. WyutuluE aud ttnh, bui MS,
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