The state herald., 1902-08-29
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Arkansas Valley Fair
Fire on the 10th instant destroyed the
old Flve-Mlle road house at sand
Greek, north of Denver.
The Garden of the Gods Chautauqua
at Colorado Springs closed its first an
nual session August 21st.
Labor Day, which comes on Monday,
September list, will he largely celebrat-
ed in almost every county In the state.
A small band of Indians from New
Mexico surprised the people of Grana-
da in Prowcrs county few days since
by an unexpected call.
Colorado City is considering n prop
osition TO establish a water plant of its
own instead of continuing 10 purchase
water from Colorado Springs.
The city council of Golden has passed
an ordinance providing for the sale OF
100000 worth of bonds for the con-
struction of a gravity system of water
works.
Thomas Withers, Jr., of Denver, was
one OF the successful candidates to
pass the mental examinations at An
napolis for entrance to the naval acad-
emy, class of 1906
j. w. Pope, prominent business
man of Florence, died suddenly on the
10th inst. from ptomaine poisoning,
supposed to have been caused by eat
ing trout affected with some disease.
Headquarters of the new Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific Railroad VIII
be in the new Majestic formerly Nc
Murtrie) building, at the corner of Six
teenth street and Broadway, in Den
yer.
An immense crop Of peaches is being
harvested in the Grand valley and the
railroads and express companies Will
be uncommonly busy In carrying the
fruit to market during the next month
or more.
The forest officers say there is far
greater number of hunting parties in
the mountains of Garfield, Rio Blanco
and Routt counties this year than in
any season since the forest reserve was
created. Half dozen fires have been
checked in the past three weeks, start
cd as the result of carelessness on the
part of camping parties.
Howard L. Miller of Denver has sug-
gested to the Worlds Fair authorities
that the 100000 souvenir gold dollars
for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
be minted at the new mint in Denver
from Colorado louisiana purchase ter
ritory) gold. lie must think that the
fair is to be held in 2004. by which time
the mint will probably be completed.
The managers OF the Colorado Chau-
tauqua at Boulder are already laying
plans for the assembly Of 1903. They
report that the session just closed has
been the most successful ever held. and
they therefore feel justified in making
extra efforts to secure the best availn-
BILE talent next year. Professor DeLong
Is at the head OF the educational de-
partment. which attracted students
from twenty states during the recent
session.
Mayor Wright OF Denver has ap-
pointed n committee 10 consider the
proposition submitted by +. +. Noxall
OF Colorado Springs TO sell the city a
reservoir site In Tarryall gulch. Park
county. The commission will include
President Hover of the Board OF Su-
pervisors: President Tebbetts. of the
Board Of Aldermen; President Spcer.
OF the Board OF Public Works: Chief
Engineer Long. of the Board OF Public
Works. and City Surveyor O'Brlen.
Two suicides and mine accident
We're one days record at Anaconda ON
the 18th instant. Abe T'revarthen. Il
wcll.known miner at STATIONS lndt~
pendence. shot himself through the
head. Mrs. John Ronnlng, aged forty
four and the mother OF ten children.
took carbollc acid and died. Nels Mar
klnson was precipliated 10 the bottom
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tive brake and sustained fractures of
his right leg and Shoulder. while J.
Ludwing. who WAS with him, was
badly bruised.
During the session OF the Colorado
conference OF the VI. T.. church at Cen
tral City. ON the night OF August 2:1d,
tho Ladies' Aid Society se,ved a ban.
quet In honor OF the University Of Den
yer. at which Chancellor Buchtcl pre-
sided. II was the great social event
OF the conference aud was In the na.
ture OF n Jolliiication over the growth
of the institution and the rapid Increase
az the fund now being raised Ia clear
II OF all Indebtedness and leave II with
well toward a million dollars worth Of
uncncumbered property.
The superintendent OF buildings for
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
nj Pueblo has awarded the last con.
tract for bunch OF houses OF the 200
which the company announced II
would build some two months ago
When this latter contract II completed
the company VIII prepare plans for nn.
other bunch OF 200. aud 80 continue un.
III i.Ooo buildings have been construct.
ed. They are all OF modern improve
m.nt nnd cost from Si.aOO To $500.
and FOR the greater part are rented TO
employees Of the steel works.
At Loyeland great arrangements
have been made for the annual corn
roast 20 hc held Friday. September 9th.
one OF the events scheduled Is match
race between the Star hook and ladder
team OF Genrsrtown aud the Bnrtholf
hos" team Of Loy-lnnL. This viii be
Guoffert speed race nnd viii he for
$500 side. The corn roast committee
win nl-o pat up s22i. thus making a
rurs. 0f si25 10 the winning side
These are the teams that wcr. tied IN
the match rncc nj Idaho Springs july
iih. and much Interest il felt IA the
outcome.
WI hin the last few weeks the pco
| pie In several sections NJ the state hnd
| mn opportunity Ia ~" hruncho hustinl
ns presented hy buffalo iiiiiT aud hi,
Wild West Show. In such n coinhlnn
tion the busters" ride the same horsei
night after night and naturally botl
horse and Rider 80 through their act IL
rather pcffunctory mnnner. Such ~
exhibition il wonderful ~ the onsiernc
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