The Delta independent., 1902-06-27
COLORADO BRIEFS

A great NUMBER OF settlers are NOV
ing into Middle Park this summer.
A forest fire on Tenderfoot mountais
near Dillon has destroyed nearly 5000
acres of timber.
The teachers institute at Colorado
Springs will begin on the first Monday
in August and last for two weeks.
w. ii. Moore, the defnulting city
clerk of Durango. has been held for
trial at the September term of the Dis
trict Court.
The Grand Junction School Board
has purchased sites for two new school
buildings and will erect handsome
structures.
Arthur Arterhurn. the twelvc-year'
old son of Charles f. Arterburn o,
Colorado City was killed June 2lst by
the kick of IA horse.
Department Commander J. w. Hum
G.. A. r., has established headquar
tiers at Victor with W. w. Ferguson ut
assistant adjutnnt general
1t is stated that W. $. Stratton PR.
poses to build club house and gym
nasium for the benefit OF his Colorado
Springs street ear employees.
The Denver base ball team by rcpea
ond place In the Western League aDi
is crowding Kansas City for first.
President BENJAMIN l.. Andrews ~
the University of Nebraska delivered
the address on the occasion OF tho
graduating exercises OF the Leadvilir
high school.
The regents of the University of Co.
orado have appointed Prof. George J..
a lao. So.
Michigan. to be dean OF the School 't
Applied Science.
Mr.. John II. Lnngs OF New York CITY
has been appointed Instructor In mus
for the University OF Colorado at Bou
der. aud director OF the Colorado
School Of Music.
The next session OF the InlNersiig
OF Colorado Will begin on Monday. Scl-
tcmbcr S. 1902 Registration Will con
mencc on the Friday previous and col
tinue ON Saturday.
The property Of the Jarvis Hal
school for boys nj Denver has been
sold 10y the Episcopal Church author
tiles and no attempt will be made g.
revive the institution.
President Frank Adams Of the bei
yer Fire and Police Board, who has
been dangerously sick for long tim
IL reported Ia bc much improved am
in a fair way 10 recover.
Denver's lack of an auditorium
emphasized by the meeting of the II
ternational Sunday School convention.
which has to split up into sections thn
cannot at any time meet all together
There VIII be- no more electric light
competition in Denver. The managers
OF the Denver Gas and Electric Coin
pany have purchased a majority of the
stock OF It's rival. the Lacombe Elec-
tric Company.
Rev. Canon Bywatcr OF Grace Cathc-
dral. Topekn. and member Of the fac
nlty OF kan~as Theological Institute
has been appointed by Bishop olmst.i
archdeacoD OF the Denver diocese OF
the Episcopal Church.
James +. Secres,. formerly bankcr
Of South side Camp No. Il. Wo0dInei
Of the World. In Denver was nrr.stc'
ON the 18th Inst. on a warranI charg
ing him with cmbczzling si.Joi.I5 o.
the funds Of the camp.
A Chicago dispatch says that mem
bcrs OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission VIII go 10 Lendyillc. Colorado
where an inquiry VIII he made con
ccrning charges filed by she Board ~
Trade OF that city against til. tram
continental lines.
Former Sheriff Joseph Yates AM
William Mott. two well known mining
Jmcn OF Boulder County, have returnc,
from the Thunder Mountain cpuutr, |
In Idaho and report that II has bcci
greatly ovcresiimntcJ and has no a'
fractions for prospcctors.
John Brisben Walker. editor nn, 1
publisher OF the Cosmopolitan maca
zine, has been elected president an,
Mortimer +. Taylor. formerly of til, 4
law firm OF Wells, Taylor Il Taylor o.
Denver. secretary. Of the Colorado So
cicty recently organIed in New YORK
The public meeting planned by tn.
Denver Chamber OF commcicc to call
attention to the claim of Colorado Tor u
liberal allowance OF the national irriga
tion fund. win probably bc held lat,
In July. when It is expected that Gov
crnmcnt Hydrographer Newell will h,
present.
Supervising Architect Taylor has re
jcctcd the bids of the Congress Con
struction Company for the interior lin
amounting 20 S21D.326. was the only
one furnished In RESPONSE to the adver
tlsemcnt. New bids VIII be called FOR.
This Is the OLD. old story told again
Mrs Martha \. Shute. secretary of
the State Horticultural Society calls
upon the people OF Denver to spray
their trees, especially the maple and
locust trees. which have been attacked
by what IL known as the maple scale.
The scale Is of mn oval shape aud a
yellow or brownish tint and contains
thousands of insects that eat their
wny to the hear, OF the tree and de
stroy Its life.
Rural free delivery service 10 com
mcnce August 1st has been ordered for
the route from Eaton. Weld county
length twenty-four miles. area rorp
squire miles. population 800. numhrr
of houses. 100; carrier. VIII Lowry