The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-24
COLORADO BRIEFS.

ebio. on Sunday, the 18th inst
Elmer c. MacIlroy, dairyman. COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the
Ronring Fork river near Glenwood
Springs on the 18th inst
The cowboys were 50 Insistcnt that
the Mountain and Plain festival com
miftec were compelled to arrange for n
rough rider tournament at Denver next
fall.
Heavy rnins were reported from a
large section of both the Arkansas and
Platte valleys on the 18th instant The
San Luis valley also came In for
pretty good drenching.
OIL has been struck by the Columbia
Crude OIL Company south OF Florence
at n depth of 1 800 feet. The well is
near those OF the Florence Consolidated
and Keystone companies.
Denyer's two Trades and Labor As
semblIes elected officers on the 18th
president of the Incorporated assembly
and r. G. Moser OF the unincorporated
assembly.
The Pioneer Society held n 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.
1t is reported that the Denver Horse
Show Association. which Is planning
for a big exhibition In September, will
try to consolidate its show with the
rough riders tournament to be given
by the Mountain and Plain committee.
The LeadvilIe Lodge of Elks has let
the contract for rebuilding and enlaTg-
ing the old Tabor opera house of Lead
Vile. Thirty thousand dollars will be
expended making 1t one OF the pret-
tiest places OF amusement In the state.
The Denyer and Gross College of
Medicine OF the University OF Denver
has elected the following officers for
the next three years; Dean, Dr. Sher-
man @. Bonncy; vice dean. DIR. Leon
ard Freeman; secretary, DIR. Robert
Levy.
Thc state fair Mt Pueblo September
18th to Goth viii be genuine old
fashioned exhibition. with prizes for
agricultural products. live stock, farm
implements. etc. II will also include
horse races. rough riding and other
amuscments
The first annual meeting OF the Colo
rndo Condensed Milk Company at Fort
Lupton was held July 14th. The reports
OF the officers showed an excellent
financial condition and considerable
net earning for the four months since
the plant began operation.
Because of the death of his wife, Ill
health and family cares. Rev. David N.
Beach has resigned from the pastorate
of the First Congregational Church of
Denver. Two former designations
were not accepted. but this seems to
hp Afla third tiup md puf -
At meeting of the State Fair direc-
tors at Pueblo 1t was decided to hold
an excursion Of business men down the
valley about the middle of August. The
idea is to advertise the State Fair
throughout the valley and to give Pu-
eblo business men an opportunity to
visit the valley towns and to meet the
business men In the surrounding cities.
The famous case of Mrs. Florence
Mnybrlck, the American woman con-
fined In an English prison for the nj
legged poisoning OF her husband, is be-
ing taken up by the British-American
Society of Denver and great petition
is being planned TO be sent to all the
British societies in the United States
for signatures. 1t will then be sent to
King Edward.
The Taylor Park Railway Company
has filed In the land office at Gunnison
plat of the route for Its new road
through Taylor Park, as approved by
the directors meeting In Boston on
July 9th. The route trnverses the park
nearly the entire distance and crosses
the range at penrl Pass. at the head
of the river. Then 1t follows down
Castle creek to aspen. A branch route
to Gunnison down Lottes creek was
filed also. Work on the new road Is
promised to begin within thirty days.
The preliminary hearing of John
Quinn and Edgar Maroney OF Orchard,
charged with cutting the brand from a
steer belonging to Robert Brown of
plattevillc and rebrnnding the animal
with their own mark occurred before
Judge House at Greeley ON the 18th
Instant. Thomas Delaney of Masters,
Bert Dixon of Corona, Robert Brown
of Piatteville and Detective l.. B. Ire
lnnd of Brighton were the principal
witnesses. Upon their evidence the
prisoners were bound over In the sum
Of $500 each to appear at the next
term of the District Court.
Transportation of exhibits In the de-
partment of horticulture Mt the Colorn-
do state fair. to be held at P,feb!o Sep
tember 18th to 10th. will be free to ex-
hibitors. Fruits requiring cold stor-
age may be sent by express mt the ex-
pense OF the State Fair Association.
Packages for cold storage should be
marked with the exhibitors name, ed
dress and statement of contents. and
addressed Colorado State Fair. care
Mountain Ice Company. Pueblo, Colo
rado.v All packages must have full
address of exhibitor on article. also
kind or kinds of fruit contained therein,
as different kinds of fruit require dif-
ferent temperature In cold storage to
obtain best results.
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Vale. wife of Joel
F. Vale of the law firm of wolcott x