The Meeker herald., 1902-06-07
COLORADO BRIEFS.

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w. &. StrattOn has about completed
all his street car extensions at Colo
RADIO Springs and will now inaugurate
system of transfers.
The county commissioners Of Arap-
ahoe county will allow boys to use
the public baths In the court house at
Denver two days in the week.
Bands have been engaged from AZ
pen, Grand Junction and Leadville to
take part in the strawberry Day festi-
val at Glenwood Springs.
OF the eleven pupils graduating at
the La Junta high school this spring,
nine are classed as sweet girl grad
uates," there being but two boys In
the class. 4.
Harry D. Zimmerman. the colorado
Springs boy who ranked first .in the
recent West Point examination, has
passed all examinations and will enter
the institution June 10th.
Over 10000 people saw the two base
ball games between the Denver and
Milwaukee teams Mt Denver OH Me-
uierial Dry Denver won the first
game and Milwaukee the second.
Now that Congress has authorized
the expenditure of 100000 on the
Denver mint it is not thought impossi-
BILE that the building may be complet-
ed sometime in the remote future.
The tillable land that remains open
for location in Rio BlancO county con-
sists principally OF large tracts that
will require long bitches. There II
good opening for companies or colonies.
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Association, of which j. A. Hayes Is
president, will urge the enactment OF
city ordinance compelling all heavy
wagons to be provided with four-inch
tires.
The Democratic State Editorial As
ISOLATION met at Denver May 10Th and
discussed plans for the coming polit-
ical campaign. There was II large at
tendance from nearly all parts of the
state.
The session OF the grand jury In the
Gabrin poisoning case at Denver still
drags Its slow length along. Detective
Carberry has brought Mrs. VAN
Fossem, the nurse, back from Idaho to
testify.
Ben Bowen, an eighteen-year-old
aeronaut, fell from cOllapsing bal
loon at Manhattan Beach, in Denver,
May 10th, and was drowned In the
waters of the lake. A large crowd wit
messed his fall.
The Memorial Day parade in Denver
May Both was the best seen for many
years, the veterans turning out In large
numbers, reinforced by troops from
Fort Logan, the National Guard and
KIfnh School onInfa
Charles Hussey, b. L. Morgan and X.
Blake. charged with the murder or
Oscar Voegel ut Leadville few
months since, were tried and acquitted
May Goth. the prosecution falling to
make case against them.
The Cripple Creek school board has
reduced the salary Of the superintend-
emit of schools from $500 to $2.2o0
and the pay Of the principals in about
the same proportion. Teachers in the
grades win receive tho same - last
year.
Cass Damron, professional juggler.
shot and killed his wife and afterward
killed himself at Denver, May eth.
He was the Son of Judge G. N. Dam
ron Of San Bernardlno. California. His
wife was q daughter of John Lowe of
Denver.
While wofklng on a placer ditch Mt
Workman, In Lake county, Dan Nc
Dougald was struck by flying rock
from blast. May 18th. and had one
leg crushed ana a bad hole torn in
his side. He was taken to the hospital
at Leadytlle.
Catherine Whalen of Prince Ed
VcIc rnnofvnl n vnr1irt
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.
William Wade was found guilty of
involuntary granddaughter at Leadvllle
on MAY 2Sth, and sentenced to one
days Imprisonment. He Is over sixty
years of age and the jury and court
evidently did not consider that he de-
served further punishment.
Artemus Walters, county judge Of
Custer county, and one Of the pioneer
residents, died at Westcliffe May
Goth. He had been prominent in public
affairs for many years and was a
member of the Masonic order, the Odd
Fellows and the A. o. U. w.
The Pixies Peak Press Club at Colo
RADIO Springs ia preparing to entertain
the joint convention of the Colorado
Editorial Association and the Arkansas
Valley Press Association June 18th
and 18th. After the business meeting
trip to Cripple Greek and ball al
the Broadmoor casino are scheduled.
The head camp of the Woodmen OF
the World has refused to allow the
death claim of w. B. Ehrenfeldt, whose
supposed remains were found neal
Durango some time ago, till more posi-
tive identification can be produced
The missing man was insured in the
order for 5000. in favor Of his par
ents, residents Of Colorado Springs.
Charles Lundberg died at the Sisters
hospital in Cripple Greek May 10Th oil
pneumonia. He was one Of the famou,
rock drilling team of Lundberg ant