The Lamar register., 1902-04-16
COLORADO BRIEFS.


be held in Colorado Springs May sth
and 9th.
Fifty unclaimed bicycles are at the
police station in Denver awaiting OWL
crs. Nine bicycles We're reported stolen
in one day recently.
The Fort Collins Electric Company
has ordered new machinery for its
plant. and after May list Will give
night and day service.
The publishers of the new city di.
rectory estimate the population of Den
yer at 15T T.O93, which is II gain of %
234 over that shown by the census OF
1900.
A crowd of students of the Univers-
ity of Denver had n 'night-shrt pa
rade" few nights since. Presumably
they had heavier garments underneath
their robes de-nuit.
The cornerstone of the new temple
of the First Church of Christ. Scien-
fist. was laid in Denver April 10Th. 1t
will be large building of beautiful
architectural design.
A flower festival will be held in the
| City Park, Denver. May LIST TO 4th. in
elusive. There will be n tent 5ON2Oo
feet long. \ MaypOle festival Will be
held on the opening day.
1t is officially announced that the
| Broadmoor Casino and hotel at Colo
RADIO Springs will open for the season
on June 18th, the concerts at the Ca
sino to begin one week later.
The new home of the Denver orphan
age was dedicated by IL very stylish
ball on the night of April 10th. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Orman We're present
and helped receive the 600 people who
attended.
a picture by the late Harvey Young,
of Colorado Springs, has been placed
in the Corcoran art gallery at wash
ington. This is IL deserved recognition
of his ability by the highest authority
in America.
| The highest temperature ever record
ed in Denver or Colorado was 1Oo; the
lowest. 10 below in Denver and about
| 5S out in the state. These figures come
from some new government maps just
received by the weather bureau i'll Den
yer.
The Elks' Lodge at Pueblo has Sc
lccted a site for It's building. which will
he erected nj the northeast corner of
| Fifth and Court streets, at n cost of
$4,000 Plans will be drawn at once.
A large part of the money necessary is
already in hand.
The new canal near Fowler, which
was recently placed in the hands of a
receiver is being repaired and extend
ed and put in order for the spring flow
of water 1'his canal irrigates dis
trict lying several miles south of
Fowler, where Irish potatoes We're
successfully grown last year.
The contract for grading the extern
| ct. Of lao A
railroad from Arvada to Coal Creek
has been let TO De Kemer " Olson.
| Active work was contracted to begin
April 9th and the entire ten miles are
to be ready for steel within sixty
days.
james l.. Smith. 1ineman in the
employ of the Colorado Springs Flee
tric Company. fell from the top of II
pole in the rear of T3O West Cucharas
street April Tth and sustained injuries
| which may prove fatal Smith was II
well known football player of Colorado
Springs several years ago.
Florence citizens are working for II
free delivery system. The receipts of
the postoflice during the fiscal year eN-
cecded 100000. the minimum required
for the establishment of the service.
| Steps will mt once he taken to number
all streets and houses. this being ncccs-
sary before the service can be estaD-
lished.
At Pueblo April 9th \. C. st. Clair
was sentenced by Judge VOORHEES, 10
not less than seven nor more than ten
years in the penitentnry. and G. $. Dun
can was given from three to five years,
both for their part in conspiracy
TO utter n large amount of forged pay
F..1. 1gl and
Company.
Judge Green at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
has overruled the motion for Il new
trial in the Doyle-Burns mining suit.
| Judge Green also announced that he
| had instructed attorneys to prepare pa
pers for filing Judgment of the Sii6,-
600. lie at the same time will refuse
a petition for an additional Judgment
of S43S,OOO prayed for by Doyle.
The call for the annual convention
Mt Trinidad of the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor. June 9th has been is
sued by President II. Il. Garman and
| Secretary L. j. Devault. President
Garman terms Trinidad and southern
| Colorado the "hotbeds of the encmy'S
| country" and says the delegates must
spend their time combating the cor
porations who are fighting unions and
in organizing men in and around Trini-
day.
a circular has been issued over the
| signature of a. J. Michener Of st
Louis announcing the national conven-
tion of letter carriers, at Denver, Aug
ust 1st TO 'rd. The Santa Fe is select
ed as the official route of delegates,
rs that road was instrumental in Sc
curing low round-trip rates for the con-
vention. Other national conventions
scheduled for Denver are: Daughters