The state herald., 1901-12-27
COLORADO NOTES.


more than $212,000.
4he Denver Mining Exchange will
occupy new quarters in the Equitable
building after january 1st.
The nomination of Il. G. Fleming,
register of the Sterling land office, has
been confirmed by the Senate.
Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced bill 10 increase the cost limit
of the Denver mint to SSOO,OO0.
Extensive improvements, to cost in
the neighborhood of 100000, VIII be
made in the ID. & X. G. shops at Den
YER.
Senator Teller and Representatives
Bell and Shafroth have decided to re-
main in Washington during the holi-
days.
A Washington dispatch says that
Mrs. II. II. Gibbon, wife of Justice GID
bon. has been appointed postmistress
of Ward.
Colorado Springs capitalists talk of
building Il summer concert hall at La
Vergne, new suburb just south OF
Colorado City.
The Brighton Vegetable Growers
Association has been organized by the
gardeners living in the Platte valley
near Brighton.
Michael Ambro, aged eighty-four.
wac struck by a. freight train and in
stantly killed at Colorado Springs on
the 18th instant.
Holyoke people now "hello" on new
telephone line which they hope to have
connected with the long-dstance line
before long.
Hosea Townsend of Colorado has
been reappointed judge of the United
States Court (Southern district of In
dian Territory.
The City Council of Victor refused
to grant n license for saloon in the
Richilleu hotel on account of it being
close to church.
Attorney A. b. Mckinley, who was
terribly mangled by street car in
Denver some six weeks ago, is reported
TO be almost well again.
Tracklaying on the extension of the
street car line at Boulder has been be
gun. The rails We're secured from the
Tramway company of Denver.
The butchers of Florence have or
ganized TO combat an alleged traffic in
horse flesh. which, 1t is asserted, is be-
ing sold by peddlers as beef.
The Denver & Northwestern Rail
way Company proposes to light the
town of Arvada by electricity ms soon
us the Platte street power house is put
In operation.
The President has appointed C. Ii.
Timberlake receiver of public moneys
II tai .
Del Norte. Both We're confirmed by
the Senate.
Judge j. l.. Semmcs. adjutant of the
department of Colorado, Patriarchs
Militant. !. o. o. T., died suddenly at
Colorado Springs on the 18th Instant
Of heart failure.
1t is claimed that no better education
al program has ever been presented in
the state than that Of the Colorado
State Teachers Association In Denver,
December 26th. 9th and 2Sth.
The Railway Mems Co-Operatlve
Supply Association will start coop
capital OF $4,000. c. NJ. Hubert Is
president OF the association.
The enrolment of students Mt the
State Agricultural College. Fort Col
lins. has reached i2s. This is the larg
est number registered ut single
term In the history OF the Institution.
-Four annual poor reports filed with
the secretary of state are rs follows:
Las Animas county, number of poor
helped. 81: cost OF maintenance, S592.
Lake. II; si5,7GI.I7. Kit Carson, .;
Sl.0i3.25. otero. 1i3. S5,225.eG.
Thomas Preston Brooke. n Chicago
man, Is said to he planning n telescope
that will. he predicts, bring the moon
10 an apparent distance OF only eight
miles from the earth. He proposes to
build an observatory for II on the top
OF Gray's peak, Colorado.
The purchase OF Coliseum hall In
Denver by Patrick II. Gallagher. ath-
letlc Instructor OF the Denver Athletic
Club, gives rise so the report that II
Will he maintained as a boxing arena.
but the purchaser says IT is acquired
solely for Investment purposes.
Lawrence Hex. Il negro. on trial at
Pueblo for the murder OF Lizzie Alley
and William White. both colored, was
found guilty by the Jury, who also
agreed upon the death penalty. His
was the first murder trial In the Pueblo
courts since the enactment OF the capl-
tai punishment law.
The county clerk of Arapahoc coun-
ty has received the following letter OF
inquiry: mir. clerk OF denver colorado
has ihnrc bin cny llscns ishued to Miss
lola Wilson for mnrledg II SO please let
me no ho she married TO have You got
countycs In colorado II so please give
me ther names be twccnc denver and
Cheyenne, Wwomlng. II tahre Plnsc
named mornkcy In your territory.
Please nnccr. yourcs truly Pat WI.
son.
A competitive examination OF cnndl.
dates for the West Point Military
Academy will bc held nt Colorado
Springs. Colorado. under the supcrvls-
Ion OF Professor John DIETRICH on III.
10Th nnd iiih OF January. 1909. Any
person between the ages OF seventeen
and twcniy.opc years. from the Second
congressional district OF Colorado Is
eligible. n qualified mentally and ply.
slcnlly 10 meet the strict requirements
OF the military academy.
Professor q. W. Shaw. who hns been
In charge Of the laboratory u, che Colo.
rndo Surnr Manufacturing Compnny's
plant IN Grand Junction Tor the pns
year Inns been selected as as~lstnn,
professor OF agricultural chemistry IN
charge of the sugar beet department nj
the California Stnic University In
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