The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-21
COLORADO BRIEFS.

crowd into Estes Park.
The newspaper artists Of Denver Will
give an exhibition of their work at the
Brown Palace hotel.
A postofiice Mt Sellar. Pitkin county,
has been established, with Otto Is. Kill
patrick as postmaster.
The newly completed Meeker canal.
which cost about $4,000, will do much
toward identifying the town.
The Colorado & Southern is meeting
with success in its efforts to attract
visitors to the Platte canon this sum
mer.
Roy Bourquin, boy of IA, had both
hands blown OF while playing with
powder ut Cripple Greek on the 10Th
inst.
The recent book carnival at Colorado
Springs netted SIZES, which will be
used to buy books for the public
library.
Greeley will celebrate the Fourth OF
July with big firemen's tournament.
All the volunteer teams Of the state
have been invited.
II. Chester Crouch of Oswcgo, New
York, has been appointed assistant pro-
lessor of mechanical engineering IN
the University Of Colorado.
The following Colorado postoffices
will become international money order
offices July LIST: Breckenridge, Buena
Vista, Delta, Gillett, Golden, Lamar,
Loveland. /.
Henry Hurley, wanted in Denver for
trial on several accusations Of robbery.
was brought from Kansas City. Kan
sas, and placed in jail at Denver on the
18th inst.
Stakes have been driven for the loca-
tIon OF the new station Of the Colo
RADIO & Southern in Loveland. 1t will
be a fine building 172xIO feet In size
under cover.
The Fruit Growers Association Of
Boulder shipped 1913 crates Of straw
berries IN one day recently. This large
amount does not include shipments by
individuals.
The indications of the tourist rush
to Colorado thus far are said to point
to great Increase over that of 1901.
fully justifying the estimate Of 100000
visitors this year.
Miss Katie Bruderlin, who made the
best record in this years graduating
class of the East Denver High School,
has been offered scholarship In the
University of Chicago.
President james II. Baker Of the
Colorado State University left Boul-
der on the nth instant for n trip to
Europe and will spend the summer and
part of the autumn abroad.
At Colorado Springs June 18th James
Walsh, barber, was killed by stab
from pair of scissors in the hands of
Joe Scott. Walsh had interfered to pro-
tect Scott's wife from an assault by
her husband.
The Union Of Grocery Employees of
Denver has arranged for a big picnic
on the Fourth of July. This will not
take the place of the annual Joint pic
mic Of grocers and their employees lat
err In the summer.
Van f. Rouse, one of the state COM
missioners to the st. Louis exposition,
states that Colorado will have the best
site on the grounds, secured by early
choice The site is on a beautifully
wooded knoll, 1000 feet from the south
entrance.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
is said to be contemplating a pavilion
and other improvements at Parkdale,
several miles west of the Royal Gorge,
with the view of making that place a
pleasure resort.
The Requena Oil Company Of Cali
fornia Is doing extensive work in
Colorado and expects soon to have six
wells under way, or producing. in Rio
Blanco county. which promises to de-
velOp several large oil district.
The Denver 4 Rio Grande has re
ceived five of ten new passenger loco
motives it has ordered. They are the
largest ever placed in service on Col
orado road, and can make sixty miles
an hour on the heavy grade between
Denver and Palmer Lake.
The Union Ore Extraction and Re
duction Company's plant and the ware
house Of the 8. II. Supply Company at
Thirty-first and Wewatta streets in
Denver were destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 10Th inst. The loss on
the reduction plant is estimated at S45,-
600 on which there was 1900 insur-
ance.
William Hun. the colored porter of
the Hoffman House in Colorado City,
was murdered in cold blood on the 18th
inst. by Charles X. Miller, painter,
recently from Chicago. who emptied
his revolver at close rang. into Huns
body, killing him almost Instantly.
Mller nuu DeeH uTlIlkinE heavily ana
his only excuse for the killing was his
bitter hatred of the colOred race. Miller
was arrested.
Pueblo must hold special election to
choose n successor to the late George
West, who died last January. before
his term as mayor had expired. A de-
cision rendered by the Court of APP
peals sustains the District Court of
Pueblo county, directing the City
Council to order the election. Acting
Mayor ]. f. Rizer WILL therefore. soon
be out OF office unless he comes for
ward as n candidate ut the election
and is successful.
The new building of the Fraternal
Union in Denver was dedicated ON the