The Delta independent., 1902-06-20
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The newspaper artists of Denver will
give an exhibition of their work at the
Brown Palace hotel.
A postotiice at Sellar, Pitkln county,
has been established with Otto B. XII
| patrick as postmaster.
The newly completed Mceker canal.
which cost about 1900 will do much
toward beautifying the town.
The Colorado Il Southern Is meeting
with success in its efforts to attract
visitors to the Platte canon this sum
! mer.
Roy Bourquin, a boy OF IA, had both
hands blown Off while playing with
powder at Cripple Creek OH the 18th
inst.
The recent book carnival at Colorado
Springs netted SIZES. which Will be
used TO buy books for the public
library.
Greeley will celebrate the Fourth of
July with big tiremen's tournament.
All the volunteer teams OF the state
have been invited.
II. Chester Crouch OF Oswcgo. New
York. has been appointed assistant pro-
fessor of mechanical engineering In
the University of Colorado.
ne IOllOWlnS poHhbih''s
will become International money order
ofiices July-lst: Breckenridge, Buena
Vista, Delta, Gillett, Golden. Lamar,
Loveland.
Henry Hurley, wanted In Denver for
trial on several accusations of robbery.
was brought from Kansas city. Kan
sas, and placed In Jail nj Denver on the
18Th inst
a rf, for LA. lg.sst
ton OF the new station OF the Colo
RADIO 4 Southern In Lovelund. 1t Will
be a fine building 1I2xIo feet in size
under cover.
The Fruit Growers Association OF
Boulder shipped 313 crates OF straw
berries In one day recently. This iarg.
amoun, does not include shipments 10y
individuals.
The indications OF the tourist rush
to Colorado thus far are said To point
to a great Increase over that of 1901.
fully jnstlfying the estimate OF 100000
visitors this year.
Miss Katie Bruderlin. who made the
best record In this years graduating
class OF the East Denver High School.
has been offered n scholarship In the
University OF Chicago.
President James H. Baker ~ the
Colorado State University left Boul-
der on 'he lIth instant for n trip 10
Europe and VIII spend the summer and
n part of the autumn abroad.
At Colorado Springs June 18th James
Walsh a barber. WAS killed 10y stab
from n pair OF scissors In the hands OF
Joe Scott Walsh had intcrfcred to pro.
tect Scotts wife from an assault by
her husband
The Union of Grocery Employees of
Denver has arranged for big picnic
on the Fourth OF July. This will not
take the place of the annual Joint pie
mic of groccrs and their employees lat
er In the summer.
Van II. Rouse. one OF the state com
missioncrs TO the ST Louis exposition.
states that Colorado viii have the best
site ON the grounds. secured by early
choice. The site Il ON a beautifully
wooded knoll, 1000 scct from the south
entrance.
The Denver & Rio Grnnde railroad
is said 10 he contemplating pavilion
and other improvements at Pnrkdaic.
several miles west Of the Roynl Gorge
with the view OF making that place a
pleasure resort.
The Rclucna oil Company of Cali.
fornia IN doing extensive work In
Colorado and expects soon to have six
wells under way or producing. IN Rio
Blanco county. which promises To de
velop several large oil district
The Denver Il Rio Grandc has re
ceiHed i've Of ten new passenger loco,
motives II has ordered They are the
largest ever placed In service ON "A Col
orado road. AMI can make sixty miles
an hour on the heavy grade between
Denver and Palmer Lake.
The Union Ore Extraction and Re
duction Cnmpany's plnnt and the ware.
house of the $. II, Supply Company at
Thirty-nrst and Wewattn streets In
Denver Were destroyed by iire an the
morning of the 15th inst. The loss on
the reduction plant is estimated at Si5..
Opo. ON which there was 1900 ipsur-
ancc.
William Hun. the colorcd porter of
the Hoffman House In Colorado City.
was murdered In cold blood on the 18Th
Inst. by Charles y. Miller. n painter.
recently from Chicago. who emptlci
his revolver mt close range into Huns
body. killing him almost instantly.
Miller had been drinking heavily and
his only excuse for the killing was his
bitter hatred of the colorcd race. Miller
was arrested.
Pueblo must hold n special election To
choose successor to the late George
West who died last January. before
his term ms mayor had expired. A de.
cision rendered by the Court OF An.
pcnls susinins the District Court of
Pueblo county. directing the city
Council to order the election. Acting
Mayor j. II. Rlzer will. therefore. soon
be out OF Office unless he comes for.
ward MS candidate at the election
and Is successful
The new building OF the Frn,crpn,
Union in Denver was dedicated on III. 4
night of the 18th instant. Col John
l.. Handlcy, supreme secretary OF the
order. made the opening address. Past