The Delta independent., 1902-05-23
COLORADO BRIEF S.

I! the new Y. NJ. c. A. building at Colo
RADIO Springs, and 1t will be. pushed to
completion.
Senator Patterson has made applica-
ton for the establishment of a rural
free delivery route at Highland Lake.
Weld county.
The Meeker high school is making Il
collection of fossils and other speci-
mems and finds rich field In the ge-
illogical formations of the vicinity.
Denver wants motto and will pay
$25 In gild for the best one that
reaches the Colorado Press Bureau of
Information before May 21st at = p. IN
Postmaster l.. &. Dana of Colorado
Springs has received notice from Wash
ington that his request for four extra
! clerks during the summer season would
be allowed.
President Roosevelt has selected Da-
vid IL. Moffat to take charge of the
contributions made in Denver for the
relief of the sufferers from the recent
disaster In the West indies.
Civil service examinations will be
held In Aspen and Fort Collins on May
18th for the purpose Of filling the posi-
tiOns OF clerk and letter carrier In those
places
Up TO May 10Th the Denye. base ball
team. In the Western League, had won
fourteen games and lost seven. while
the Colorado Springs team had lost
thirteen and won nine.
On June LIST, the Santa Fe will put
on IA new train between Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver and eastern
points. the equipment including an OBJ
servation and buffet ear.
The cornerstone of the new Chris
tIan church at La Junta was laid ON
the 18th inst. with appropriate cere-
monies. The church VIII be Of brick
and stone and Will cost $1,000.
The Santa Fe has announced that II
Will build the first modern hotel Ia
Trinidad to cost about $4,000. The
city has given the company a lease on
a small public park In which the build
Ing will be erected.
About 800 Pueblo Indlans arrived
In Rocky Ford ON the 1Ith Inst. 10
work In the sugar beet fields. They
are good workmen. understand irriga-
ton. and are said to he especially
schooled In the cultivation OF bcr;s,
The Rev o. Carlson. pastor OF the
Swedish mission nj Colorado Springs,
on the 18th inst. immersed ten men
anu TWO WDuitH W
Prospect lake. Hundreds OF people
were out to witness tb. chilly baptism.
The executive committee OF the Col
orado Equal Suffrage Association met
In Denver and indorscd Mrs. Helen l..
Grenfell's candidacy for reelection as
state superintendent OF schools. II Will
ask all political parties to put her on
their tickets.
The bodies OF two more Telluride
snowslidc victims. Fred e. Clemmcf.
the steward. and Wade Grow. the
School OF Mines boy. who were killed
In the Liberty Bell snowslide of Feb
ruary 2sth. Were recovered from Tho
snow sepulcbres on the 18th Inst.
The trial OF former City Treasurer
Moses Il. Hale. Mt Colorado Springs.
charged with embezzling S:.O.ooo OF ,ha
clty's funds, has been set FOR June 9Th
before Judge Seeds of the District
court. e. T.. Smith. an alleged ac-
complice. Will be tried on the same
day.
The Santa Fc road win begin work
mt once in Pueblo ON the projected new
depot on Union avenue. adjoining the
present freight depot The new build
ing will he n large structure. two
III utlEut anu VIII rfINf rs ih'Hl
offices for the company and as q pas
senger depot.
The county commissioners OF ConcJos
county offer n rcword OF $1,000 for the
apprehension and conviction OF the
murdcrcrs OF Paifirio Galiegos, the
Mexican sheep herdcr who was shot by
unknown men February 10th. III.
hcrdcr was killed in Rio Grande coun-
~ IL uf
much worked up over the outrage.
In the high school athletic contests
at Boulder. May 18th. the score. in
points. stood as follows: East Denver.
high school. ~: Colorado Springs high
school. ~: Boulder University prcpnrn.
tory school. ~: North Denver high
school. II: Greeley high school. 4. Pu>
eblo Central high school. .. Aunis
and Sales, both Of East Denver. tied
for the Individual prize. each winning
10 points.
The report OF the Colorado Fuel aud
Iron Company for the month of March
and for the nine months OF the fiscal
year. IN highly satisfactory 10 stock
holders. II shows net earnings FOR the
month OF March $1SO.i2l an Increase
OF SG1 ,J12 over tile corresponding
month OF last year. The net earnings
from all sources for the nine months
was Sl,225, 100. The surplus FOR the
same period amounted to x351 .Is3.
The United Irish american societies
OF Denver. including the Ancient or.
der Of Hiberniaiis. lrlsl.Amcrici,n FRO
sressive Society and the Daughters of
Erin. Will hold n picnic at Rocky
Mountain Lake. Sunday. .Junr S,h. one
of the principal events of the occasion
VIII he n lecture In the Gaelic tongue
by DIR. Richard l.. IIcncbry. who is
recognized as one of the greatest iiv-
Ing authorities on the Guelic language.
HIS topic Will be, "'rlc study of the
Irish Language"
government examination viii he
held In Denver June 10Th. t7th md