The Dolores star., 1902-04-04
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| county, mas been ulScOntlnueu. MAI
now goes to Beulah.
The National Irrigation Congress
will meet this year at Colorado Springs
on August 1lth, 18th, 18th and 14th.
| Denver means TO keep ahead on pop
ulation. Within the past few weeks
| five pairs of twins have been born in
South Denver.
The directors of the Denver Athletic
Club of Denver, Mt n recent meeting,
| decided that no more fights shall be
given at the club.
The fund that is being raised in
Denver to buy presents for the cruiser
Denver has reached $3.50. The
amount wanted is $4,000.
The oil excitement in Boulder coun-
ty and throughout the state has caused
unusual activity at the federal land Of
flee, through the contests over home
steads.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces a special examination to be
held in Durango April 23rd, for the
Durango postotiice.
President Baker of the University of
Colorado left Boulder March 9th for
Cleveland, Ohio, to attend an import-
ant educational meeting He Will
visit other eastern cities on matters
connected with the university.
The Colorado & Southern will build
n handsome club house this spring for
the use of its employees in Denver. 1t
will have reading room, bath room,
lecture hall, lunch room. kitchen, etc,
and will be free to all employees.
W. S. Martin, general superintendent
Of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
has resigned. 1t is said that +. w.
Egan, superintendent of the western
division of the Grand Trunk. with
headquarters at Detroit, Michigan, VIII
succeed Mr.. Martin.
At n meeting of the directors of the
Pueblo State Fair Association, Charles
Galloway was elected president to sue
coed Paul Wilson, resigned. Mr.. Gal
loway is newspaper man. having
been for many years connected with
the Pueblo Chieftain.
A Grand Encampment. Wyo., dis
patch says that two miners, Henderson
and Morey, quarreled at Pearl, Colo
RADIO. few days ago. and Henderson
shot Morey. The ball entered the thigh
and was extracted from the groin.
Morey is on the road to recovery.
Andrew Carnegie has promised
100000 to erect library building in
Denver on conditions as to site and
continuance that are practically al
ready fulfilled. William l.. Palm, n
Denver lawyer, alone and unaided, in
terested Mr.. Carnegie and secured his
aid
Harvey A. Carr, graduate student
at the state university, has just re-
ceived notice of his appointment to a
fellowship in education in Chicago
University. in the department which is
presided over Wy the noted Dr. Mel
vile Dewey. The fellowship pays
500 a year.
The amended worlds fair bill. intro
duced by Representative Martin of
Pueblo. has been signed by Governor
Orman. The bill appropriates $4,000
for the use of the Colorado commission
for an exhibit at St. Louis OF that
sum $4,000 is available this year and
$4,000 in 1903.
Sixty-three convalescent soldiers
from the Philippines arrived at Fort
Logan, near Denver, March 18th, be-
ing assigned quarters in the artillery
barracks, which has been made
temporary hospital. They could not
be provided for in San Francisco, as
the Preside is overcrowded.
DR.. William Sparks, an old Civil
War veteran, was brought to st. Vim
cents hospital at Santa Fe, recently,
with his left hand crushed 1t was
necessary to amputate his arm near
the elbow. Sparks had been injured in
Iag .'S, ,,.HI l.
near which he has a ranch home.
Jerry Simpson, the Kansas states
man, passed through Denver few
days since and was interviewed by the
reporters. He has invested in cattle
ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, and
poses as full-fledged cattle man. He
goes 30 far as to strongly oppose the
proposed bill 10 tax oleomargarine.
An application has been presented to
the Pueblo City Council by the Pueblo
1nter-Urban Railway and Power Com
pany for a franchise to establish n
street railway and interurban electric
railway system. fhe plan is the great
est undertaking proposed in Pueblo in
years. and involves the expenditure of
S1.000.000.
II. w. Woodbury. of the board of
trustees of the Denver Public Library
has gone 10 New York. where he will
interview Andrew Carnegie regarding
the steel kings offer of library build
ing for Denver. lie Is hopeful of so
arranging the proposition that there
will be left no grounds for dispute
among Denver people.
f. A. Olson. a merchant tailor of Tel
lurde, who was accidentally shot in
the Western Union Telegraph office
about year ago, has instituted suit
against the company for $11 900 dam
ages. A revolver kept on shelf was
accidentally knocked off by Mr.. Olson
and discharged. the ball injuriug him
so severely that he may never fully re-
cover.
An order has been issued by the
Postoffice Department establishing ten
sub-statiOns in Denver on July 1st. The
stations will not be for receiving or
distributing mail. but for selling
stamps, money orders and for register
ing letters. The sub-stations will be
different from the four regular ones
and Will not require separate build