The state herald., 1902-10-24
COLORADO BRIEFS.


eastern Colorado since the opening Of
the season.
Colorado labor organizations are
sending large sums of money to Penn
sylyania to aid the strikers.
The employees of the Meyer mine at
lLeadville recently sent check Of
$526.25 to the anthracite strikers.
The Denver Ministerial Alliance and;
the Charity Organization Society will
work together in the future in dispens-
ing charity.
4; The county commissioners Of Gum
nison county have submitted the ques-
tion. of county high school to the
people Of the county to vote on next
month.
The soliciting committee of the
Brush Chamber of Commerce has
pledges of over 5000 acres of beets in
1904 and 1905 for the proposed sugar
factory.
The Fort Collins sugar factory will
be located on the Barry farm, north OF
the'town. Surveying has already been
begun for the factory site and railroad
side tracks.
Chancellor Buchtel is still at work
raising money to clear the University
of Denver from debt and has now
brought the required sum down to q
close margin.
The Commercial Club of Denver is to
be consolidated with the Chamber Of
Commerce, the new body being called
the Chamber of Commerce and Com
mercial Club"
Many cattle from the South Park re-
Gently received at the stock yards in
Denver are said to suffer from lacerat-
cd throats and tongues caused by eat
ing foxtail grass. !,
During September the death roll Of
Denver was POI. The rate per 1000
population was 1908; excluding tuber-
iculosis contracted elsewhere the rate
was 1888 per 1000.
The Rocky Mountain Hotel Mems
iAssociation will hold convention in
Denver November 4th. The . head
quarters of the convention are at tho
Brown Palace hotel.
Germans living in various parts or
the state. who wish to attend the fair
Ito be given In Denver, November 18th
to 23rd, by the United Order of Haru-
gari. will be given reduced rates by the.
railroads.
The state convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be
held in Colorado Springs November
9th to 9th. Many prominent speakers
have been engaged and a large attend
lance is expected.
The committee which had charge of
entertaining the delegates to the
tenth International Sunday School
convention In Denver last June reports
balance of $640.39 left after paying
all bills. 81.
The jury in the District Court at
Boulder In the case of John Dunn.
charged with the killing of Fred Brem-
maier near Marshall. brought in YER
diet of guilty of Involuntary man
slaughter. which means a maximum
punishment of year IN the county
Jail.
At special meeting of the Pueblo
County Sunday School Association DC
,tober 1ith, arrangements were made
for the State Sunday School conven-
'tion to be held in Pueblo, November
l1th. 18th and 18th. The sessions Will
be held at the First Presbyterian
church.
Stratton's Independence. following
the example of the Woods syndicate.
has decided to furnish the residence
formerly occupied by General Manager
lShipman for a club house for its en-
,ployes. The idea is said to have orig
mated with John Hays Hammond on
his last visit to camp.
! A low round-trip home visitors :"
rate is promised from principal points
lin the West TO leading points in the
East on certain dates OF November
and December. The final vote on thB
low rate Is to be one fare for the round
"trip. plus 50, and twenty-one days will
be the limit of the tickets.
Jacob Dodgson, the young man who
was tried in the District Court at Pu-
eblo. charged with the murder Of
George Elwin on June 9th last. was ac-
lquitted by the jury. He Is yet to be
tried upon the charge OF assault to kill
Policeman Shepherd. whom he shot as
the latter attempted to arrest him.
The Carpenters Union Mt Colorado
Springs has taken action In the matter
of erecting monument to w. s. STRAIT
ton. and committee was appointed TO
solicit funds. Resolutions were adopt
ed denouncing what is termed a con-
spiracy to defeat the charitable pro-
vision of Stratton's will and to loot the
ESTATE.
Hunters are getting plenty OF game
In many parts Of the state. On the
18th instant party of about twenty
tourists arrived at Meeker from Blu
ford. having one wagon on which
were sixteen bucks. Four wagons
were loaded with forty-sevcn deer.
They were taken on To the railroad for
shipment.
President Frank Trumbull OF the
Colorado & Southern railway system
has placed an order for twenty-four
engines and 200 stock ears for the Fort
Worth and Denver City road. which IL
intimately connected with tho Colo
RADIO a Southern. This order was
made necessary on account Of the con-
struction of the new packing plant at
Fort Worth, Texas.
Carl s. chnmbcrlIn. n nephew of the
late W. S. Stration. and one of the ex-
ccutors OF the lattcr's now famous Will,
proposes to enter Colorado College mt
Colorado Springs, Chnmberln was n
football player at Cornell and expects
10 aaaist In coaching the Colorado
College team. lie ls going TO take up
special work, completing his course In
electrical engineering.
James W. Hatfield. through his at
tornoy. Scott Ashton. has commenced
suit In the District Court nj Cripple
Creek against the Golden Cycle Com
pany TO recover damages In the sum
OF s5l ,o0o for injuries sustained In the
companys mine. Hatfield suffered
fractured skull and injuries 10 the
spine witch. II is alleged. viii rem
der him cripple for life In cavc-in.
Gen. Dalllngton Booth. founder and
leader of the Salvation Army. will Wis.