The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
COLORADO NOTES.

Palmer Lake.
The November pay roll of the Mime
nua steel plant at Pueblo amounteo "
more than $4,000. I'LL
he Denver Mining Exchange VIII
occupy new quarters in the Equ''aoie
building after January lst.
The nomination of Il. g. Fiemihs.
rerisrer of the Sterling land office, mas |,
been confirmed by the Senate
Congressman Shafroth has lntro-
duced n bill 20 increase the cost hfhlt
of the Denver mint to Ssoo.op.
The striking plumbers of Denver au-
here 10 their plan of establishing
cooperative plumbing establishments
Senator Teller and Representatives
Bell and Shafroth have decided 10 re-
main in Washington during the noii-
days.
Since the recent railroad tariti war
has got down TO business coal nus
sold in Cripple Greek as low as s-''o
a ton.
Milton Hess of Frederickstown, MIS-,
souri,. has been appointed an industrial
teacher at the Grand Junction inulhh
school.
Edwin b. Potter, aged seventy-four'
n lawyer. committed suicide by shoot-
ing himself through the head in Deh-
Yer on Christmas day.
A heavy wind storm in Buena vista
on the 22nd blew down the telephone
and electric light wires and left the
town temporarily in darkness.
Judging by the number of marriage
licenses issued just before Christmas,
Colorado is likely to break the record
for holiday weddings this year.
The Denver & Northwestern Rail-
way Company proposes to light the
town of Arvada by electricity as soon
rs the Platte street power house is put
in operation.
The President has appointed G. b.
Timberlake receiver of public moneys
at Sterling, and p. Hobkirk receiver at
Del No-e. Both We're confirmed by
the Senate.
The carpenters union of Denver
have voted to demand an increase or
wages on May 1st. The present scale
is II cents an hour and they will prob
ably make it 30.
The county clerk of Pueblo county
granted sixteen marriage licenses the
day before Christmas. In the much
larger county of Arapahoe twenty-six
were issued on the same day.
1t is claimed that no better education
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the state than that of the Colorado
State Teachers Association in Denver,
December 26th, 2Ith and 2Sth.
In Boulder county and along the
foothills south hay was uncommonly
active during the big gale OF December
23rd. The contents of many haystacks
We're scattered far and near.
There have been an unusual number
of deaths from pneumonia in Denver
recently. People seem to have gone
out without overcoats and wraps on
account of the bright weather, which
was much colder than it seemed.
Telephone poles are being received at
Alamosa for the new line to connect
Alamosa and Walsenburg. This line
will put Alamosa in telephone connec-
ton with Pueblo. Colorado Springs,
Denver and other eastern and northern
points. -..,
A large new furnace at the Philadel-
phia smelter. in Pueblo. is practically
completed. making the twelfth of the
new model. 1t is planned to replace all
the small furnaces. one of the new
ones having capacity equal to two Of
the old.
Robert Haight, seventy-five years
old. Colorado pioneer, dropped dead
at the headquarters of the Pioneer So
ciety in the Charles block. Denver. on
the night of Christmas. He had been
playing whist with old friends during
| the evening.
The custom house business OF Den
yer is increasing materially The re-
ceipts for the last six months of this
year. December estimated. We're $685.
22S.S1. an increase of $50 ,26S,32 over
the same period for klst year. The
number of entries We're 523 an in
crease of JAG.
The Denver Real Estate Exchange
and the directors of the Festival of
Mountain and Plain are planning an
excursion in January to Ell Paso. Tex
as. to attend the winter carnival which
is held there from the 14th 10 the 18th.
Tne Santa Fe road has made special
rate of S25 for the round trip, and
enough persons will go, II is expected,
TO enable the committee on arrange
ments to provide special train.
Flora E. Mcdonald. formerly OF
Georgetown, but who had been in Den
yer for some time disappeared on
Monday, December 23d. and was found
dead in the lake at the City park on
Christmas day. Her father, brother
and sisters live in Georgetown and she
had been living with her brother-in-law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. George Dal-
gleish. in Denver. 1t is supposed to be
case of suicide occasioned by de-
spondency. -
A romantic ending to a case pending
IN the County Court. of Pueblo county
was announced December 26th by the
granting of n marriage license to Hen
ry w. Snider of Burlington. Iowa. and
Miss Imogene Hopkins, aged nineteen.
of Carmen. Illinois. Less than week