The Delta independent., 1902-12-19
COLORADO BRIEFS,

IeoA VI $oV,VUU mas been organized at
Rocky Ford.
Colorado Springs capitalists are said
TO be organizing another national bank
with capital of 100000.
L. P. Bansback of Denver has been
elected captain of the Stanford Univer-
sity football team for 1903.
Governor Orman has appointed Miss
Kathryn M. Maloney as superintendent
OF schools for the new county of South
Arapahoe.
The postoffices at Berthoud, Pagosa
Springs and Rifle have been advanced
from the fourth class to the presiden-
ual class. to take effect January 1st.
In the District Court at Durango a
White river Ute, who shot Navajo on
the reservation recently, was adjudge6
guilty of murder In the first degree.
The Elks Of Fort Collins have decid-
ed to erect new block. the second and
third stories of which will be used ex-
clus1vely by that order The ground
.hoor will be ,50x90 feet in size.
A contract has been let to Captain
Boutell for the construction of beet
sugar factory at New Windsor of ca
pacity OF 600 tons daily. for the sum Of
$l5o,OOO. Work is to be begun at
once.
1t is announced that the Santa Fe
hallway Company is endeavoring to
purchase the old Copper King smelter
and some twenty-five acres Of land ad-
Joining to be used as a location for ex-
tensive railroad shops in Trinidad.
Several lessees Of state land in Baca
county complain that there are no Sec
uon posts on Q large amount OF the
school lands. An appeal for new sur
veys may have to be made TO the
United States government.
Commercial gas is being manufac-
tured by the Boulder Gas Company
from a combination of Ignite coal and
petroleum. 1t is claimed that the pro-
cess. which Is the invention of General
Manager Peter English. is entirely sue
cessful.
Andria Offret of Trinidad, accused
on four charges Of cutting timber on
government land. was found mot gull
ty" IN the criminal charge In the
United States Circuit Court at Denver.
The other three were damage suits and
were continued.
The Colorado Section of the Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers has been
organized in Denver with twenty-aight
members and limitations to join the or
ganizatiOn have been sent to electrical
engineers throughout Colorado. Wy
oming and Utah.
b. Frank Hunter. formerly of the
city council of Denver and a we'll
known Grand Army man. has lost his
mind and may have to be sent to an
insane asylum. He left his home In
Denver on the 18th inst. and wandered
about In the country for two days be-
fore he was discovered and cared for.
The county commissioners Of Boul-
der county have effected compromise
with the railroad companies on the
taxes of 1901. The total amount OF
taxes received by the county from rail-
roads is $22.133.5s. or 81 !s9S0S more
than the railroad taxes received by the
county for 1900.
At Pueblo on the 7th inst. John w.
Frush. after desperate quarrel. in
which he tried to kill his wife and
grown son, placed a revolver to his left
ear and fired a bullet into HIS own
brain, ending his life almost instantly.
He had been drinking. and II Is thought
he was temporarily insane.
President Roosevelt on the sth Inst.
sent to the Senate the nomination of
Frank L. Downer for assayer Of the
mint at Denver and OF Joseph w. MIL
som for melter. Messrs. Nilsson and
Downer were appointed by the Presi-
dent before the convening OF Congress
and have been in possession Of the Of
fees for some weeks.
A recent dispute at Denver between
State Game Commissioner C.. w. Har-
ris and Deputy Game Warden James 8.
Bush on a matter Of mileage resulted
in a demand by Harris that Mr. Bush
should resign. Mr.. Bush would not
hand In his resignation to the commits
sioner, but offered 1t to Governor Or
man. who refused to accept II and
called the parties together to patch up
the quarrel.
Several Colorado men are mentioned
in general orders No. 2 from national
headquarters OF the G. A. H. Conrad
Appel OF Victor is made member of
the council of administration, while
A. J. Woodside of Denver is named as
an assistant inspector general. Harper
M. Orahood OF Denver IL appointed an
assistant to Allan c. Blackwell. who
is special aide In charge Of military
instruction and patriotic education in
the public schools.
The Indian appropriation bill re-
ported to the House contains provis-
Ion of $53,12 for the maintenance of
the Indian institute at Grand Junction.
Besides the instruction and care Of the
pupils this amount includes appropria-
tions Of $1,000 as pay for the support.
$500 for repairs. $7.625 for heating
and ventilation, and $1,000 for shops
II ono ia allowed for Incidental ex-
penses in the Indian agencies In Colo
RADIO for the fiscal year 1903.
w. r. Thomas. Lit. D.. who has been
prominently connected with the edito-
rial stan of the Denver News for twen-
ty-seven years. besides having been
managing editor OF the Denver Tunes
for a year or more and holding many
other important positions. has been
chosen to fill the chair Of constitutional
history at the Colorado Agricultural
College at Fort Collins. In order to ac-