The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-10-28
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| William Kerr is on trial at Boulder
| for killing Charles w. Seeley July 9Th.
Colorado labor organizations are
sending large sums of money to Penn
sylvania to aid the strikers.
Fanny Smith, dance hall girl at
Cripple Creek, attempted suicide Friday
night by taking carbolic acid.
| The employees of the Meyer mine at
Leadville recently sent a check OF
$526.25 to the anthracite strikers.
The soliciting committee of the
Brush Chamber of Commerce has
pledges of over 5000 acres of beets in
1904 and 1905 for the proposed sugar
factory.
The Colorado Baptist state conven-
tion opened the convention proper in
Denver at the Calvary Baptist church
last night.
William Mitchell was yesterday
! knocked from the Rio Grande bridge
over TETON street in Colorado Springs
and will die.
Chancellor Buchtel is still at work
raising money to clear the University
of Denver from debt and has now
brought the required sum down to
close margin.
The Commercial Club of Denver is to
Commerce, the new body being called
the Chamber of Commerce and Com
mercial Club"
Many cattle from the South Park re-
Gently received at the stock yards in
Denver are said to suffer from lacerat-
ed throats and tongues caused by eat
ing foxtail grass.
The controversy between the execu-
tor ody nj ct n StrAttOn
estate was continued in the District
Court at Colorado Springs until 3
o'clock Saturday morning.
S. l. Hallet, who was elected senator
from Pitkin county two years ago, and
who soon afterward removed to San
Juan county, has been prevailed upon
to withdraw his resignation as senator.
Germans living in various parts OF
the state, who wish to attend the fair
to be given in Denver, November 18th
to 23rd. by the United Order of Haru-
gari, will be given reduced rates by the
railroads
The state convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association Will be
held in Colorado Springs November
9th to 9th. Many prominent speakers
have been engaged and large attend
ance is expected.
The mystery surrounding the corpse
of the young man discovered on Mon
day near the Melvin-Kendrick ranch,
three miles from Morrison, remains I'M
solved. and it is doubtful If the identity
of the dead man will ever be discov-
cred.
b. B. Wllsh, a miner. was killed Fri
day night in stope in the No. l shaft
of the Portland mine by falling rock
The rock struck him on the head, kill
ing him instantly. Walsh was so years
in the district.
Fine p. Ernest of Denver has pur-
chased the large block at No. 433 West
Colfax avenue, known as the Ethelyn
hotel. The building is one of the larg-
est in that part of the city, and was
erected by w. H. Jackson, the photog-
rapher, in 1892.
Colorado excursion tickets to the
number of $500 are on file at the joint
railroad agency at the Union depot in
Denver, waiting to be redeemed by
tourists who have arrived in the state
since last July 1st They will expire
by limitation October 31st.
Word was received at Greeley Friday
of the death of w. C. Hannett, well
known citizen of Greeley. at his former
home in Meadville. Pa. Thursday. Mr..
Hannett came to Greeley with his fam
lily fifteen years ago and conducted a
hardware business until two years ago.
President Frank Trumbull of the
Colorado & Southern railway system
has placed an order for twenty-four
engines and 200 stock cars for the Fort
Worth and Denver City road, which is
intimately connected with the Colo
rado & Southern. This order was
made necessary on account of the con-
struction of the new packing plant at
Fort Worth. Texas.
Carl s. Chamberlin, a nephew of the
late w. S. Stratton, and one of the ex-
ecutors of the latter's now famous will.
proposes to enter Colorado College at
Colorado Springs. Chamberlin was a
football player at Cornell and expects
TO assist in coaching the Colorado
College team. He is going to take up
special work. completing his course in
electrical engineering.
James w. Hatfield, through his at
torney, Scott Ashton. has commenced
suit in the District Court at Cripple
Creek against the Golden Cycle Com
pany to recover damages in the sum
Go i,i, tain tn,