The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| all MS street car eNtelSfOus Ut SOiO-
RADIO Springs and Will now inangurate
a system of transfers.
Bands have been engaged from AZ
pen. Grand Junction and Leadviile 10
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
yates" there being but two boys IN
the class.
Harry d. Zimmerman. the Colorado
Springs boy who ranked first in the
recent West Point examination, mas
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 at Denver on Me
mortal Day. 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 impossl-
BILE that the building may be complet-
ed sometime in the remote future.
The tiIable land that remains open
for location in Rio Blanco county con-
sists principally of large tracts that
will require long bitches. There is a
good opening for companies or. colonies.
The Ell Paso County Good Roads
| Association of which j. A. Hayes is
president, will urge the enactment of
city ordinance compelling all heavy
wagons TO be provided with foui-incii
| tires.
The Democratic State Editorial As
sociation met at Denver Ma! 26th and
discussed plans for the coming polit-
ical campaign There was large at
tendance from nearly all parts OF the
state.
The session of the grand jury i'll the
Gabrin poisoning case at Denver sflll
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 26th, and was drowned in the
waters of the lake \ large crowd Wit
messed his fall ~
The Memorial Day parade in Denver
| May 30th was the best seen for many
years. the veterans turning out in large
| numbers, reinforced by troops from
Fort Logan. the National Guard and
High School cadets.
Charles Hussey. B. l.. Morgan and Il.
Blake, charged with the murder OF
Oscar Noegel at Leadville few
months since, were tried and acquitted
i May Goth, the prosecution failing te~
make case against them.
The Cripple Creek school board has
reduced the salary of the superiniend-
ent of schools from $3.50 to $3.50
sand the pay of the principals in about
| the same proportion. Teachers in the
! grades will receive the same as last
year. 4,
Catherine Whalen of Prince Ed
! wards Island has received verdict
in the District Court at Leadyille
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 manslaughter at Leadvlle
on May 2Stl. 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 Westclffe May
Goth. He had been prominent in public
affairs for many years ..rd was Il
member of the Masonic order, the Odd
(, Fellows and the "A. o. u. W.
The Pixies Peak Press Club at Co.'S
RADIO Springs is preparing to entertain
I the joint convention of the Colorado
Editorial Association and the Arkansas
1 Valley Press Association June 10Th
and 17th. After the business meeting
trip to Cripple Greek and a ball at
the BroadmOor casino are scheduled. i
The head camp of the Woodmen OF
the. World has refused to allow tile
death claim Of w. B. Ehrenfeldt. whose
supposed remains were found near
Durango some time ago, till more posi-
tive Identification can be produced.
4 The missing man was Insured In the
order for $1,000. in favor of his par 4
ents, residents OF Colorado Springs
Charles Lundberg died at the Sisters
hospital In Cripple Creek May 10Th of
pneumonia. He was one of the famous
rock drilling team Of Lundberg and
I4indquist, who hold the championship
Of the world. Lundberg had only re-
Gently returned from trip through
Arizona and New Mexico. where he
and his partner competed against aiL
| comers go