The Springfield herald., 1902-06-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.


The county commissioners of Arap-
ahoe county will allow boys 10 use
the public baths in the court house at
Denver two days in the week
Bands have been engaged from AS
pen. Grand Junction and LeadVille 10
take part in the Strawberry Day fesu-
val at Glenwood Springs.
The Interstate debate at Boulder be
tween Representatives of the tniNer-
sity of Colorado and the University OF
Texas was won by the Texans.
The committee of Denver editors ap-
pointed TO select motto for the clty
considered several hundred that were
submitted and finally agreed upon
Forward"
OF the eleven pupils graduating at
the La Junra high school this spring.
nine are classed as sweet girl grad
uates." there being but two boys in
the class.
Harry D. Zimmerman, the Colorado
Springs boy who ranked first i'll the
recent West Point examination, has
passed all examinations and will enter
the institution June 10th.
Blanche Innes, who stood first of
graduating class of ten in the Fruita
high school. has received scholarship
III at ilt -
Denver from Chancellor Buchtel.
Now that Congress has authorized
the expenditure of 100000 on the
Denver mint it is not thought imIHssi-
BILE that the building may be complet-
ed sometime in the remote future.
The Democratic State Editorial As
sociation met at Denver May 26th and
discussed plans for the coming polit-
ical campaign. There was large at
tendance from nearly all parts of the
state
a few days ago A. b. Daniels of
Denver ran his automobile from Den
yer to Palmer Lake. tifty-two miles. in
one hour and fifty-two minutes break
ing all previous records over the same
road.
Ben Bowen. an eighteen-year-ol
aeronaut. fell from collapsing bal
loon at Manhattan Beach. in Denver,
May 26th. and was drowned in the
waters of the lake. y large crowd wit
messed his fall
Acting Mayor Clark, of Colorado
Springs. in view of the fact that Il
number of children have been bitten.
has issued Il proclamation requiring
that all dogs in a certain district must
be muZZled for the next ninety days.
ne ,I'th Sillpti btiIh iiho
reduced the salary of the superintend-
ent of schools from $1,000 TO $3.50
and the pay of the principals in about
the same proportion. Teachers in the
grades will receive the same as last
year.
Cass Damron. professional juggler
shot and killed his wife and afterward
killed himself at Denver, May 9TH.
He was the son of Judge C. \. Dam
ron of San Bernardino, California. His
wife was daughter of John Lowe of
Denver.
While working on a placer ditch at
Workman. in Lake county. Dan Nc
Dougald was struck by IA flying rock
from blast. May 9th, and had one
leg crushed and a bad hole torn in
his side. He was taken TO the hospital
at Leadville.
Catherine Whalen of Prince Ed
wards Island has received verdict
in the District Court at Leadville
| against the Leadville Home Mining
| Company for $500 damages for the
death of her son. Joseph, by cave-in
| at the Penrose mine.
Artemus Walters, county judge of
| Custer county, and one of the pioneer
residents, died at Westciiife May
23th. He had been prominent in public
| affairs for many years and was
member of the Masonic order, the odd
| Fellows and the y. o. L. w.
| T. S. Ferris, secretary of the Law
and Order League mt Victor. was ar
rested Il few days ago for vagrancy
on account of charges preferred by
Minor j. Acton, II saloonkeeper, but
! Acton failed 10 appear to substantiate
| his allegations.
Secretary w. NJ. Danner of the Den
| yer V NJ. C. a. is the leader in move
ment to establish n health farm" near
! Denver. where consumptives can live
= in tents and raise vegetables. y six
/ ty-acre tract of land has been pur-
chased on the Denver, Lakewood "
Golden railroad. six miles west of
Denver The place will be called the
| Beehive"
Yee Wing. Chinese merchant of
Colorado Springs, who has resided
| twenty-four years in this country. has
taken out papers in the District Court,
whereby his fourteen-year-o son. Yee
You Eye. will be allowed to immigrate
| here The father has visited China five
| times during his life here. He was con
verted and for a number of years has
| been member of the First presbyter-
! ian Church.
The Building Trades Council and
Federated Trades. representing all the
organized labor unions of Colorado
Springs. have decided to levy 15-cent
assessment upon all members for four
| consecutive months to raise funds for
the entertainment of the visitors eX-
| pected on Labor Day, when Colorado
/ Springs $500 union men will invite