The Delta independent., 1902-09-12
COLORADO BRIEFS.

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Several destructive forest fires have
been in progress for a considerable
time In the vicinity of Longs peak.
A good deal of damage was done In
the vicinity of Fowler by severe hail
storm on the night of August 31st
Professors ID. J. Griffith Of Ames Col
lege, Iowa, will act as coach for the Ay-
ricultural College football team at Fort
Collins this year. 4
| Boulder business men have inaugD
| nted crusade against street fakirs
who make market-place of the prin-
cipal streets OF the city.
/ Large forest fires are constantly In
! sight from Denver and 1t seems as II
the foothills of the Eastern range
must soon be entirely bare of timber.
| A party OF scientists have been max.
ing survey of the large glacier on
| Arapahoe peak In Boulder county and
will later publish full description OF
| IL.
The football team of Colorado College
at Colorado Springs has begun pra Sicc
1t is reported that the University OF
Denver will also have a team la the
field.
The Otero oil well near Boulder was
shot ON September 1st with sixty quartz
OF nitroglyccrInc on rose to within in
feet OF the surface. indicating valu,
able we'll
Denver fans" sioutly assert that the
Denver baseball team will again win
the Western League pennant. though
beginning It's series OF home games at
fourth place.
The Gates system Of mercau6lc
houses, crcamerics and cheese factories
has inaugurated 15o miles OF barbcd
wire fence telephone line ON the Divide
east OF Palmer Lake.
At Pueblo few days ago Mrs. H.A.
Hartman and her four year-old dauSh.
ter received painful burns from the ex-
plosion OF patent stove polish which
they bought from a peddicr.
The United States Geological Survey
party IN charge OF r. VI. Taylor and W.
II. Greathead has been running levels
In Estes park from which To correct
the determination Of the height OF
Longs peak.
The State Federation OF Labor has
sent out circulars all over the stats.
calling upon worklngmen to make clcc.
tlon day holiday In order that work
ingmcn may attend to their duties at
the polls.
Several strings OF cow.ponics hatr
been attracted by the large purses u
fered by the Colorado Sinrc FAILS at
Pueblo September 18th to Goth. aud III.
relay races promise to bc the bc-, ever
held In the state.
The Denver horse show closed Sep
tcmbcr 9th. having been highly sue
cessful both In attendance and Interest.
There was a grand display OF horses
and money enough was received to
leave n surplus in the treasury.
II seems likely that the new Lead
Vile electric power and railroad scheme
win be carried through. The company
proposes to build railroad connecting
the mines and smeltcrs Of the district
and TO furnish power to mining plants.
Arrangements are In progress for the
fitting celebration OF Emancipation
Day at Colorado Springs. Scptember
22nd. The inability OF Booker Il.
Washington to attend. owing Ia pV
vious engagements occasions much r.
gret.
W. W. Price OF Colorado Springs aud
Webb Jay Of Denver drove IA fifteen
horsepower automobile from Colorado
Springs 10 Buena Vista In nine hours
OIL August oist. Dut Wtie uftNysu
tween Bucnn Vista and Lendvillc by
the Illness OF Mr.. Jay
The August report Of the sales OF th"
United States land office Mt Denver i
ms follows: Total receipts from salcs.
<iS. S.0O0.55: the fees OF the office. $1,000
o.. a total OF $5i 10000. This is mn In.
crease Of S1.G00.OO compared with the
corresponding month last year. a
nr AIan, Eard ~ nanyer
poses to build sanitnrium on the cot
tage plan near Custer City. In Custer
county. Log houses viii bc occupied
by distinct classes OF patients. but the
institution is iDtended for the care OF
those afflicted with consumption.
At Colorado Springs. Septcmber 9Th.
Charles Hohman pleaded guilty OF
stealing n grip from the Rio Grande
depot and was given from three To ii,"
years In the pententiary.- The severe
sentence was imposed because Of the
fact thar Rohinan was already out OH
parole from the Bucna Vista rcforma'
tory.
The Denver News OF September 9Th
says: Charles Bocttchcr. president OF
the Great Western Sugar Company
yesterday announced that ground will
he broken at Windsor. September 18th.
for the sugar factory. which IL To BE-
erected at that place. The factory IL
to be completed In time to handle the
| crop Of next year and will bc neariy
| year In course OF construction.
Frank O. Smith. for the last ten ychrs
division superintendent OF tho Rock
Island rond Mt Colorado Springs, has
been appointed general superintendent
! Of the Colorado Springs & Cripple
Greek District railroad to succeed A. G.
Ridgway. who has been made ganfrnl
manager OF construction Of the Hcp-
yer. Northwestern & Pacific railroiM.
better known as the "Monat road."
A mass meeting of fruit growers was
held mt Grand Junction August 3Oth 10
protest against the high rates charGfl
| by the express companies. AZ rekUt
express rites for fruit shipmcnts from
all points In Mesn county have been
| reduced Inv the Wclls-FnrgO and Rio