The state herald., 1902-04-11
COLORADO BRIEFS.

ana 9TH.
Fifty unclaimed bicycles are at the
police station in Denver awaiting own
ers. Nine bicycles We're reported stolen
in one day recently.
The wife of j. Addison Peralta-
Reavis of Peralla land grant fame,
has sued for a divorce in Denver,
Reavis has left her and is in Califor-
mia.
A crowd of students of the Univers-
ity of Denver had "night-shirt pa
rade' few nights since. Presumably
they had heavier garments underneath
their robes de-nuit.
1t is officially announced that the
Broadmoor Casino and hotel at Colo
RADIO Springs will open for the season
on June 10Th, the concerts at the Ca
sino to begin one week later.
| For economic reasons. the Denver &
Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland
have opened joint agency at Aspen.
| The Denver II Rio Grande agent will
| hereafter act for both roads.
Judge John A. Riner of Cheyenne
will take the place of Judge Moses
Hallett in holding the regular spring
term Of the United States Circuit and
District courts at Pueblo.
On the night of April 1st Governor
| James B. OriBan and his staff of twen-
ty-two resplendent colonels attended
ball given by the Knights of Macca-
bees at Mineral Palace in Pueblo.
Thirteen bridges are tc be erected
by the Chicago Bridge Company near
Trinidad on the line of the Colorado X
Sn hnp Ion, -nA
doing contract work at the MinneQua
steel works will be sent south to take
charge of the railroad Improvements.
The attorney generals office will
soon issue the new revenue law in
pamphlet form for the benefit of law
yers and others interested in its con-
tents. The feature of the pamphlet
will be the index and the side margins,
showing at glance the contents of
each section.
The new canal near Fowler, which
was recently placed in the hands of a
receiver, is being repaired and extend
ed and put in order for the spring flow
of water. This canal irrigates a dis
trict lying several miles south of
Fowler, where Irish potatoes We're
successfully grown last year.
DIR. 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
Hesch's saw mill on the upper Pecos,
near which he has ranch home.
The contract for grading the extern
aN.a Il.
railroad from Arvada TO Coal Creek
has been let 10 De Remer & Olson.
Active work was contracted to begin
April 9th and the entire ten miles are
TO be ready for steel within sixty
days.
James l.. Smith. llneman in the
employ of the Colorado Springs Flee
tric Company. fell from The top of Il
pole in the rear of 80 West Cucharas
street April 9Th and sustained injuries
which may prove fatal. Smith was Il
well known football player of Colorado
Springs several years ago.
Florence citizens are working for n
free delivery system. The receipts OF
the post0fiice during the fiscal year ex-
ceeded $4,000. the minimum required
for the establishment OF the service.
Steps will at once be taken to number
all streets and houses, this being neces-
sary before the service can he estab.
lIshed
Richard Wishcr alias II. IL. Hollis
ter. alias Clarence Mackeesey. is 10 be
brought back TO Colorado from Iowa
to stand trial on the charge OF mur.
der. Extradltlon papers have been
signed by Governor Ormnn ON the gov.
ernor Of Iowa. Wlsncr Is wanted in
Leadville for shooting Joseph Mans.
helm ON September 10, 1901.
AT meeting Of the Cripple Creek
chamber OF commerce which was
largely attended. resolution OF thanks
was unanimously adopted thanking
the Hon. u. i. Montgomery, speaker
| OF the House. FOR his successful effort
In having the opinion OF the chamber
indorsed and put into law In regard
TO the taxation OF mining properties
Thirty per cent Increase over the
business done NJ the Pueblo Union de-
pot In March OF 1901 Is the record
made for the month just past. Bag.
gage 10 the number OF 2i.2l6 pieces was
handled this year, against 1897 pieces
for March. 1901. an Increase Of 5.G3g
| pieces. The ticket sales for the
month OF March. 1907. were forty per
cent larger than the sales for March,
1901.
Pueblo county is rapidly coming 10
the condition In which Aapahoe coun-
| ~ found Itself 10y reason Of lack OF nc-
eommodations at the State Insane
| Asylum for all the Insane of the state.
/ During the month OF March there Wcr.
fifteen persons ndjudged insane In the
County Court. The county IL now at
nn expense of between $500 and $500
! n month for the care Of Insane persons
| FOR whom room cannot be found ut
the asylum.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
Is entering upon nn extensive advcrils.
ing campaign In eastern periodicals.
| They arr anxious to advertise not only
Denver. hut all sections OF the state.
and to thni end they ask all persons
having knowledge of any natural re.
source that IL would prove profitable
10 develop, or Of amy opening for new
factories, 10 communicate with them
IN regard thereto. Address letters 10
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce, ben.
yer.
Word hns been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Merchant of Denver OF
the death IA the Philippines OF their
son. Captain Bcrt II. Merchant. Dys.
cntcry ana an nbscess OF the liver
caused his death. iicrt II. Merchant
wns ,hlriy.iwo years old nnd was cnp.
inin OF company II, Fifteenth Infantry.
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