The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-19
COLORADO BRIEFS.

at Twin Lakes July 18th.
Denver is preparing for big fat
stock show next February.
G. Z. Palmer Of Denver took four
first prizes at the st. Paul horse show
this month.
c. 7. Thompson of Colorado Springs
was drowned in Lake Minnequa. fu-
eblo. on Sunday, the 18th inst.
4. B. Komaiko. Isadore Ehrlich and
Samuel kosen will start a Hebrew pa
per In Denver some time next month.
Deputy County Clerk Henry o. Bar
rett of Gunnison county died suddenly
Mt Gunnison on the 18th inst. Of heart
failure.
Elmer G. MacIlroy, dairyman, COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the
Roaring Fork river near GlenwOOd
Springs ON the 18th inst.
At CAUCUS of prominent Democrats
held at GunnlsOn July It'll, Samuel 2.
Spencer was endorsed and advocated
as the party candidate for governor
next fall.
AT special meeting of the Gale
DOMAIN Club of Pueblo II was decided
to assist In erecting the Robert Burns
monument to be placed in the City
park. Denver.
At Cripple Creek one the 9th inst,
Roy Shields, aged twelve, died Of lock-
jaw OccasiOned by a wound in the
hand made by blank cartridge fired
from toy pistol.
The contract for erecting the new
StrAtton hall of metallurgy for the
School Of Mines at Golden has been
let to w. n. Atkinson Of Colorado
Springs for $35,ssO.
A 3OOO-pound bell, costing 20 cents
per pound. has been ordered for the
new county court house at Colorado
Springs. 1t will be the largest and
deepest-toned In the city.
Perry Maupin of Denver, an old-timc
overland freightsr between Denver and
the Missouri river. died at the resi-
dence of his son, w. c. Maupin, in st.
Joseph, Missouri, on the 10th inst.
Denver's two Trades and Labor As
semblies elected officers on the 18th
inst. w. H. Montgomery was elected
president Of the Incorporated assembly
and II. G. Moser of the unincorporated
assembly.
The Pioneer Society held a success
full and largely attended picnic at
Elitch's Gardens In Denver on Sunday.
July 18th. Senator Teller, who reached
Denver in April, 1861, was one Of the
speakers.
The Denver and Gross College Of
Medicine Of the University of Denver
has elected the following officers for
the next three years: Dean, DR.. Sher.
man G. BOnney; vice dean, DIR. Leon
ard Freeman; secretary, DR.. Robert
Levy.
On July 9th the Denver baseball
team had fallen from second to fourth
place in the Western League of eight
cities. while Colorado Springs stood
sixth. All the teams of the league are
good ones and the pace is remarkably
hot.
Henry Williams, a Colorado pioneer
and prominent smelter manager in
Montana, died at Butte ON July 9Th.
Mr.. Williams was intimately ASSOCIATE
ed with the late Senator Hill, Henry
r. Wolcott and senator Clark OF Mon
tana.
The state fair at Pueblo September
18th to Goth will he genuine old
fashioned exhibition, with prizes for
agricultural products. live stock, farm
implements, etc. 1t will also include
horse races, rough riding and other
amusements.
Because of the death of his wife, Ill
health and family cares, Rev. David N.
Beach has resigned from the passionate
of the First Congregational Church of
Denver. Two former designations
were not accepted, but this seems to
be the third time and out"
A. p,I,,,r ol,o an All, or, tpot +ho
store of w. NJ. Clark was struck by
lightning and several persons severely
shocked. The current tore on the shoe
from the right foot of Charles Clark, a
fourteen-year-old son of Mr.. Clark,
and made a cash In the flesh.
Fort Collins has taken a postofflce
census and the postal authorities have
found that overs 5000 citizens get
mail at that office. This was done at
request of the Elks of that place, who
seek dlspensatioI. from the grand ex-
aited ruler for lodge at Fort Collins.
President w. F. Slocum of Colorado
College has written to friend at Col
oradO Springs that he proposed to sail
for home on July 18th. He leaves Liv-
erposl with Mrs. Slocum on the Devo-
MAN, and expects to arrive in Colorado
Springs August list. Mr.. Slocum has
been absent year.
Transportation of exhibits In the de-
partment Of horticulture Mt the Colora-
do state fair, to be held at Pueblo Sep
TENDER 18th to 10th, will be free to ex-
i.ibitors. Fruits requiring cold stor-
age may be sent by express at the ex-
pense of the State Fair Association.
Packages for cold storage should be
marked with the exhibitors name, I'D
dress and statement of contents, and
addressed Colorado State Fair, care
Mountain Ice Company, Pueblo Colo
RADIO" All packages must have full
address of exhibitor on article, also
kind or kinds of fruit contained therein,
as different kinds of, fruit require diff
fprpnt temnprOt ure In cOld STORAGE tn