The state herald., 1902-10-17
COLORADO BRIEFS.

uniforms on its men.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew will
hold its national convention in Den
yer next year.
President James H. Baker of the
University of Colorado. returned from.
Europe on the Sth instant.
Colorado labor organizations are
sending large sums of money to Penn
sylvania to aid the strikers.
Mrs. George Baldesarrl, an Italian
resident of Silverton, was crushed to
death October 9th by the overturning
of a load of baled hay.
Adjutant General Gardner says the
Colorado troops that attended the
army maneuvers in Kansas Will be
benefited by the experience.
The George w. Cook Drum Corps
from the Centennial State were very
much in evidence at the national en-
campment of the G. A. II. in Washing
ton.
The county commissioners of Gun
nison county have submitted the ques-
ton of county high school to the
people of the county to vote on next
month.
Mrs. G. II. Stoiber of Silverton has
taken out nonresident hunters Ii
cense in Montana, being the first wom-
an to whom such license has been
granted.
The Baptist convention, which meets
in Denver October GOTH will be in ses-
sion for three days. Among the things
to be considered are the plans for the
, Woman's College at Denver.
Grand county has Its first bank. It
is called the Bank of Grand County and
was opened for business October list
at Sulphur Springs. County Judge
J. T.. Wills is president and Frank N.
Briggs is cashier.
Hazel cottage, the handsomest
cottage on the Boulder Chautauqua
lgronnds. was destroyed by fire Octo-
Der 9th. The cottage cost upward of
$1,000, and was the property of John
Duncan of Boulder.
The town of Colorado City will pur-
chase for the sum of $4,000 water
right No. 2 of the Findley ranch on
Fountain creek and will construct a
water system of its own, il present
plans do not miscarry.
Prominent business men of Colorado
Springs will confer with Chief Hydro
grapher +. A. Newell relative to the
construction of reservoir on site
seven miles south of the city, to store
the flood waters of the Fountain.
The annual state hi 'ticultural con-
vention will be held November 10, 20
and 81 at the rooms of the state hor-
ticultural board in the capitol build
"a Ars.n nttt ntaaa mi n pra n
ing made for horticultural exhibit.
The University of California. after
careful investigation, will give full
credit to students for diplomas in the
following Colorado schools: North
Side high school. East Denver high
school and West Side high school of
Denver; Pueblo high school. Pueblo.
AT Its meeting in Fort Collins Octo-
Der Sth, the Northern Colorado Lum-
bermen's Association elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Senator w.
l.. Clayton of Greeley; vice president,
Lambert Sternberg of Boulder. secre-
tary and treasurer. l.. X. Haywood Of
Loyeland.
Game Commissioner Harris has so
far recovered from the wound received
in his late encounter with Utes that
he has left his Office In Denver and
temporarily taken up his quarters at
his ranch near Golden. II may take
some time for the wound to become
entirely healed.
Mrs. Mary L. Barry. sentenced to
three years in the penltentiary for
stealing house at Victor and moving
It to Cripple Creek, and who was re-
leased from the penitentiary under n
writ OF supersedeas and granted new
trial. has been acquitted by jury in
the District Court at Cripple Creek.
At nm election held in Sterling. oc-
tober llth. the taxpayers voted almost
unanimously In favor OF n waterworlis
system, and as n result bonds amount
Ing to s63,000 will be issued for that
purpose. A reservoir OF half mil
lion gallons capacity win be built at
Springdale Springs. five miles from the
town.
The site for the new postofilcc In la
Junta has been selected by the depart
ment In Washington. The property be-
longing TO J. II. Simington was select
ed. The owner will erect building
and lease II to the government for
term OF years nt stipulated sum. This
is expected to locate the postoiiice per-
manently for at least ten years.
The annual convention OF the United
Mine Workers of America for Colo
RADIO. Wyoming. New Mexico, at its
session in Colorado Springs. elected
the following officers: William How
ellis. Coal Creek. president: William
McAllister. Lafayette. vice president;
John Simpson. Aguilar secretary;
William Price. Palisades. executive
board member.
Charles II. Prior of Loycland. prcsi-
dent OF the Prior Coal. OIL and Gas
Company. has large quantity OF coal
samples from the compnny's mine In
Morgan county. He reports shaft
down elghty-fye feet where nn eleven
foot vein Of good quality OF Ignite coal
was encountered aud drill showed
another slx-foot vein thirty feet deep
cr. OF much better quality.
on October 18th the Italians OF Pu-
oblo celebrated the discovery of Amer
lea with elaborate ceremonies. The
Christoforo Colombo Society had the
affair In charge and made a pro-
nounccd success OF H. Hector Chnrit-
lIonc of the Federated Italian Societies
OF the United States sent Telegram
TO President Roosevelt asking that DC
tobor ~, the nnnlyornary of the dis
coyery Of America, be named as
national holiday.
During the Grand Army cncamp-
,a.pt Ia WnHhingtan tho nnpv.r