The Delta independent., 1902-06-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.


w. s. Stratton has about completed
all his street car extensions at Colo
RADIO Springs and will now inaugurate
Il system of transfers.
The county commissioners of Arap-
ahoe county will allow boys to use
the public baths in the court house at
Denver two days in the week.
Bands have been engaged from As
pen, Grand Junction and Leadville to
take part in the strawberry Day festi-
val at Glenwood Springs.
OF the eleven pupils graduating at
the La Junta high school this spring,
nine are classed as sweet girl grad
uates," there being but two boys in
the class.
Harry ID. Zimmerman, the Colorado
Springs boy who ranked first in the
recent West Point examination, has
passed all examinations and will enter
the institution June 10th.
Over 10000 people saw the two base
ball games between the Denver ana
Milwaukee teams Mt Denver on Me
mortal Day. Denver won the hrst
game and Milwaukee the second.
Now that Congress has authorized
the expenditure of S3OO.OOO on the
Denver mint it is not thought impossi-
Ole that the building may be complet-
ed sometime in the remote future.
The tillable land that remains open
for location in Rio Blanco county con-
sists principally of large tracts that
will require long bitches. There is a
good opening for companies or colonies.
The Ell Puso County Good Roads
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president will urge the enactment of n
city ordinance compelling all heavy
wagons to be provided with four-inch
tires.
The Democratic State Editorial As
sociation met at Denver May 10Th ana
discussed plans for the coming polit-
ical campaign. There was II large at
tendance from nearly all parts of the
state.
The session of the grand jury in the
Gabrin poisoning case ut Denver stlli
drags its slow length along. Detective
Carberry has brought Mrs. Van
Fossem, the nurse. back from Idaho to
testify.
Ben Bowen, an eighteen-year-old
aerOnaut. fell from Il collapsing bal
loon at Manhattan Beach. in Denver,
May 26th. and was drowned in the
waters of the lake. \ large crowd wit
messed his fall
The Memorial Day parade in Denver
May Both was the best seen for many
years. the veterans turning out in large
numbers. reinforced by troops from
Fort Logan, the National Guard and
High School cadets.
Charles Hussey. B. l.. Morgan and II.
Blake, charged with the murder of
Oscar voegel at Leadville few
mbnths since, were tried and acquitted
May 10Th, the prosecution failing to
make case against them.
The Cripple Greek school board has
reduced the salary of the superintend-
ent of schools from $500 to 1920
and the pay Of the principals in about
the same proportion. Teachers in the
grades will receive the same rs last
year.
Cass DamrOn. professional juggier,
shot and killed his wife and afterward
killed himself at Denver, May 9th.
He was the son Of Judge G. n. Dam
ron of San Bernardino. California. His
wife was daughter of John Lowe OF
Denver.
While working on n placer ditch at
Workman. in Lake county. Dan Me
DOugald was struck by n flying rock
from a blast, May 9th, and had one
leg crushed and bad hole torn In
his side. He was taken to the hospital
at Leadville.
Catherine Whalen of Prince Ed
wards Island has received verdict
in the District Court at Leadyiile
against the Leadville Home Mining
Company for $500 damages for the
death of her son, Joseph, by n cave-in
at the Penrose mine.
William Wade was found guilty of
involuntary manslaughter at Leadville
on May 2sth, and sentenced to one
days Imprisonment. He is over sixty
wears of age and the jury and court
evidently did not consider that he de-
served further punishment.
Artemus Walters. county judge of
Custer county, and one OF the pioneer
residents. died at Westcliffe May
10Th. He had been prominent in public
affairs for many years and was
member OF the Masonic order, the Odd
Fellows and the A. o. U. w.
The Pixies Peak Press Club at Colo
RADIO Springs is preparing to entertain
the joint convention of the Colorado
Editorial Association and the Arkansas
Valley Press Association June 10th
and 18th. After the business meeting
trip to Cripple Creek and ball ut
the BrOadnoor casino are scheduled.
The head camp of the Woodmen Of
the World has refused to allow the
death claim of w. b. Ehrenfeldt, whose
supposed remains We're found near
Durango some time ago, till more posi-
tive identification can be produced.
The missing man was insured in the
order for $1,000, in favor of his par
ents. residents of Colorado Springs.
Charles Lundberg died at the Sisters
hospital In Cripple Greek May 10Th of
pneumonia. He wis one of the famous
rock drilling team OF Lundberg and
Lindquist, who hold the championship
of the world. Lundberg had only re-
Gently returned from trip through