The Delta independent., 1902-09-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.

nave Deen eAungulsheI by the ln'
rains.
The streets of larg section Of up
itol hill in Denver wit h with
disintegrated granite.
Denver dealers report an uncommon
ly large amount Of fruit on the market
recently ana correspondingly low
prices.
A football game is 10 be played on
October 4th on the BOULDER grounds
between the State University and the
University OF Nebraska.
Estes PARK people hope that the
building of the new Moffat railroad
will lead to the speedy construction of
a branch road into the park
The Republicans have nominated W.
S. WINERY Of Lake City for float rep
resentative from til" district compris-
ing Mineral and HinS,lale counties.
Mrs. Katherine FelC HalIett, wife of
Judge Moses ilulIett died at Denver
September 18th. Her death was the
result of an illness Of several weeks
The Denver joint labor committee
finds that tn. Labor bay celebration
has netted about $y:r, which amount
will be divideI among the different or
ganiZations.
The PrOhib,ionists Of Weld county
have nominated Robert Steele and
Mrs. A. Putnam for the state Legis-
lature. Only four towns in the county
have licensed saloons
In the joint Republican senatorial
convention OF Pueblo. Teller and Ere
mont counties, held at Canon City.
Louis Campbell of Cripple Greek was
nominated for float senator
1t is probable that the Colorado and
Wyoming delegation 10 the National
Encampment Of the G. A. r. in Wash
ington will make another effort to bring
the encampment to Denver in 1903.
The Denver Athletic football team
has arranged 10 open the season with
a game with Colorado College at Colo
RADIO Springs Octobe- llth. Its next
game in the state will he with the
School Of Mine October 18th.
A honling pigeon liberated in Den
yer by c. NJ. bay of the Adams EN-
press Company on the 1lth of August.
reached Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. on
the morning OF September Bird. having
made the trip III twenty-five days.
The trial of the county commission
e~s of Arapahn, county for malfeas-
ance in office il CONNECTION with the al
legged overcharg,s in The Smith Brooks
printing contract has been postponed
and may not come up until after elec
ton.
James A. Scmple. formerly a promi-
nent railroad man. died in Denver
September 10Th at the age of seventy
seven years. He was the father of
Frank B. Semple. city passenger agent
of the Denver X Rio Grande railroad
in Denver.
In response to a circular letter. John
Hipp of Denver. chairman of the cen
tral committee of the Prohibition par
ty. received promises from 100 min
listers to deliver Il sermon upon prohi-
bition or temperance, Sunday, Septem-
Der 18th.
The city officials of Denver have
again moved into the city hall. which
Las been repaired. remodeled and
greatly improved since the big fire of
several months ago. 1t is no more
like the old building than parlor is
like a pig sty.
The trustees of the State School of
Mines met al Golden and passed reso-
lutions deploring the death of w. 5.
Strattun. formerly a member of the
board. who's beneficence finds exhibit
ton in various departments Of the in
stitution and who gave it nj one time
$4,000.
Dennis y Ian, aged twenty-seven
was killed hy blast in the c. +. II.
mine at Orivut. near Villa Grove. Sep
tember 18th Nolan set off three shots
a~n1aI.1 ba in
10 the shaft and brushed up the fuse
him instantly.
The Masonic grand lodge at its meet
ing In Denvc- elected the following otti-
GERS: Marshall II. Deane of Glenwood
Springs. grand master: James Il. Kill
liam. Denver deputy grand master;
George 7. C"oper. Amethyst, senior
grand ward,l.: Darius A. Barton, ben
yer. grand II, asurer: William D. Todd.
Denver. grail secretary.
The death nate for the city of Den
yer during august. according 10 the
report of tile Board of Health was
1850 per 1uA'. This is an increase OF
1.S4 per 1.rtH over August of last year.
when the raj was 1i.96. The deaths
last month numbered 2lO. The in
creased mortality rs attributed 10 dry
weather. du>t and consequent contami-
nation of water.
The surveyors of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande in Tive field between Palmer
Lake and Hu~ted. a distance Of twelve
miles. have not yet completed their
work but Manager Herbert is said 10
be of the opinion that the grade of sew.
enty-tivc feet 10 the mile between the
TWO places Will be reduced and If ueceS.
sary the entire twelve miles of track
will be built anew.
Supervisor l.iudquist OF Denver who
was injured i'll the runaway accident
asst summer in which Alderman Kelly
was killed. has had to have his LEFT
eg amputatcd about four inches above
he ankle. The accident occurred
while party Of offiials were on their
way to visit the new dam of the Den
'er Water Company on the south fork
II the Platte river.
The Democratic senatorial and rep
conventions of Teller Fl
Paso and Douglas counties nominated
or representatives Charles s. Sproru,.