The state herald., 1902-05-16
COLORADO BRIEFS.


The United States navy recruiting
station In Denver was open for Wees
and secured twenty enlistments.
Civil service examinations will be
held ut Leadvllle and Pueblo, on May
2Sth. for the purpose of filling positions
In the pOstofiices Of the two cities.
Kate, the lioness at Elitch's Gardens
in Denver, gave birth to three cubs on
the 9th instant, all of which seemed
likely to survive the perils of infancy.
Civil service examinations will be
held In Aspen and Fort Collins on May
2Sth for the purpose of filling the posi-
tions OF clerk and letter carrier in those
places.
On May 9th the Denver baseball
team stood third in the Western
League and the Colorado Springs team
seventh. There are eight cities In the
league.
Postmaster l.. G. Dana of Colorado
Springs has received notice from Wash.
ington that his request for four extra
clerks during the summer season would
be allowed.
The civil service commission will
hold nn examination ut Denver on June
18th, 18th and 10th, for the purpose OF
filling the position Of cadet in the reve-
nue. cutter service.
One hundred and ten bakers went on
a strike in Denver on the 11th instant.
They want their wages increased from
80 cents nn hour to 80 cents, also half
| an hour for lunch.
The faculty Of the State Normal
School Mt Greeley decided that out of
the senior class of seventy members
sixty-eight are entitled to graduation
from the institution June 1st.
There are nineteen students from
Colorado in the University of Michi-
gan, divided among the departments as
follows: Literary, Z; law, 8; engineer
ing, medicine and dentistry, one In
each.
The Leadville Christian Endeavor So
ciety has appointed its committees and
is making preparations for the four
teenth annual state Christian Endeay-
or convention to be held at Leadville
July Sth.
The members Of school board No. .,
Pueblo, have accepted the offer of the
Minnequa Town Company to donate
eight lots II the board would erect Il
$4,000 high school building within a
reasonable time.
In the District Court at La Junta
Scanlan and Hannahan, the confessed
bank robbers who dynamited the vault
In the Bank of Fowler and got away
with $1,000 last month, were given
from four to ten years each in the peni-
tentiary.
Mrs. Martha A. Shute, secretary of
the Board of Agriculture, has been ap-
pointed superintendent Of the horticul-
tural display, at the state fair In Pu-
eblo. The premium fund for this dis
Play has been increased this year from
500 to $500.
1t is reported that Pueblo is likely to
have genuine "sky scraper." Charles
Henkel, in association with New York
people, is said to be planning the early
erection of a ten-story steel building
at the southeast corner of Third and
Main street
The executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners will meet In Den
Yer on May 22nd for prolonged scs-
sion. The convention does not open
until May 2Gth. President Boyce an
ticipates the largest convention In the
history of the organization.
Chancellor Buchtel Of the University
OF Denver announces that he has Sc
cured pledges for $4,000 Of the
amount needed TO place the institution
free from debt. Only 10000 remains
TO be raised and the prospect of getting
that soon Is very encouraging.
Bishop Henry W. Warren has tele.
graphed from Chattanooga, Tennessee,
announcing the conferences over which
he VIII preside this summer ms follows:
Wyoming. August eth; Utah, August
1ith; Colorado, August 2lst. He VIII
preside over two Ohio conferences also.
The Rev. Bruce Brown. pastor OF the
Central Christian Church In Denver,
has offered the use Of the church free
10 the labor unions of the city ia such
public meetings as they may wish 10
hold. The building Is n fine one, and
is not rented for less than $50 n night
The city OF Boulder owns Its own
water works, which cost about $4,000,
and Is receiving enough for water 10
pay OF Its Indebtedness mt the rate
OF $4,000 Il year. Bouldcr's municipal
affairs are operated on nm S-mill rate,
inclusive Of provisions for its sinking
fund. ..f
j. II. Crowley OF Rocky Ford. n
member OF the State Board OF Hortl-
culture. has written Secretary Shuie
that never In the history OF the state
have the fruit trees been MS heavily
laden with blossoms as they are this
spring. lie predicts crop never be-
fore clualcd In his section OF Colorado.
Was has begun at Pueblo on extcn.
sive improvements which are estimated
TO cost $4,000. 10 be made at Lake
Mlnnclua by the Minnepua Townsltc
| Company. The changes include the
| building OF handsome pavilion and n
small thentcr. which will be operated
during the summer.
Congressman Bell has asked the post.
office department for n rural free dclly.
' cry system at Montrose. where II II pro.
posed TO establish "A route twenty-five
miles In length and the first assistant
postmaster general hns promised 10 or.
der nm examiner from Kansas for the
purpose OF reporting On the project
A one and third fare for round
trip IN the rate the roads have given
for Colorado people who desire 10 nt.
tend the twenty ninth annual meeting
OF the national conference OF chniiilcs
aud correction which VIII convene In
Detroit, Michigan. the evening OF Wed.
nesdny. May 18th. ut the Central
Methodist Church.
| On The 10th Instant Henry o. Stumu