The Delta independent., 1902-05-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| bouiutT HIS Ut,tn COusOlludteu. u.
Bellamy Storer, United States min
lister to Spain, has given $1,000 to the
Glockner sanitarium ut Colorado
Springs.
The interstate debate at Boulder be-
tween representatives of the Univer-
sity of Colorado and the University OF
Texas was won by the Texans.
The committee of Denver editors APP
pointed to select a motto for the city
considered several hundred that were
submitted and finally agreed upon
Forward"
A district convention of the Wood
men Of the World will he held at Flor
ence June 18th at which delegates will
DE elected to the state camp ut Cripple
Creek In August.
Gen. w. J. Palmer has presented four
fine deer to the geological collection OF
the City park in Denver. They were
taken from his grounds at Glen Eyrie
near Colorado Springs.
The spring races OF the Colorado
State Fair Association will be held ut
Pueblo June I'D to 9th Many OF the
fastest horses in the West are entered
for the different events.
A few days ago \. Il. Daniels of
yer to Palmer Lake, fifty-two miles. in
one hour and fifty-two minutes. break
Ing all previous records over the same
road
1t is stated that John Heating super
intendent of the public schools OF dis
trict No. ~, Pueblo. could have sue
ceeded Regis Chauvenet as president
OF the School of Mines at Golden had
he SO desired.
Acting Mayor Clark. OF Colorado
Springs, in view OF the fact that Il
number of children have been bitten.
has issued a proclamation requiring
that all dogs IN "A certain district must
be muzzled for the next ninety days.
ON Saturday. May 2Itb, nj Denver
baseball nine composed Of state otfi-
Gals nnd employees was defeated by n
team OF Arapahoc county officials ana
employees. the score standing seventeen
to fifteen. The baseball craze hit. all
classes this year.
The real estate committee OF the Pu.
cblo Business Mems Association hnve
inauguratcd n series of weekly lunch
cons at which the business ansirs of
the city viii bc discussed. The lunch
cons Will be given every "Wednesday at
the Grand hotel.
The first Japanese to declare In Pu-
cblo county their intentions OF becom-
ing citizens OF the United States. pre-
sented themselves at the Office of the
county clerk few days sine. and Sc
cured their first papers. They are de-
scribel as two young and rather pretty
Women.
The pay Of ffiy-four clerks IN the
Denver postoiiicc has been increased
Sloc year each. BEGINNING July LIST
Postmaster Twoinbly Is authorized to
place on the pay rolls al salary OF
500 each seven additional clerks. Oc-
tobcr lst he IL authorized To appoint
six additional clerks NJ the same salary.
The charges OF pariialI,y preferred
against the faculty OF the East Denver
High School by Mr.. Boutwell, In r.la-
ton to marking the standard OF his
son. who Is one OF the graduating
class. were not sustained lay the school
board. The board. however. suggested
the dcsIrnbiliiy OF u change In the sys.
TEN OF marking.
John Bauingardner. and old time
Leadvillc prospcctor. was found dead
In his cabin. eight miles north of Lead
VILE. few days ago. lie had plenty
of provisions and II is thought that hc
Became suddenly Ill and WAS unable TO
summon help. He had been dead for
some time. and his large dJg was
found short distance from the cabin
nearly starved.
The Building Trades Council and
Federated Trades. representing all fh.
organized labor unions Of Colorado
Springs. have decided to levy n i5-cent
assessment upon all members for four
consecutive months TO raise funds FOR
the entertainment, OF the visitors rx-
pccted ON Labor Day. when Colorado
Springs 2,.tn union men VIII invite
tire working men OF Colorado to c,,ie-
bratc the holiday with them.
Dispatches received In Denver state
that the prospects are much better for
n large crop of grain. alfalfa and corn
than ever before IN the history OF east.
ern Colorado The abundant rains have
made everything In vegetation grow
rapidly. Alfalfa Will soon be- ready
for its first cutting and wheat looks
fine. Corn will soon need blowing as
this is very early spring here this
year
Yec Wing, n Chinese merchant OF
Colorado Springs, who has resided
twenty-four years In ihis country. has
taken out papers In the District Court.
whereby his f0urtccn-year-old son. Yee
You Eye. will be allowed to imnigruie
here. The father has visited China 1--WE
times during his life here. He was con
vcrtcd and for II number OF years has
been n member OF the First Prcsbytcr-
ian Church.
Judge Lindsey Of the Arapaboe Coun-
~ Court recently Invited the Fire ana
Police Bonrd and chief OF police or
Denver before him. and In the pres
ence OF considerable number of
youthful Offenders who are under the
surveillance OF the,court read the oiii-
cinls II screve rcbukc for their negli-
gence In failing TO close wine rooms
and gambling dcns by which the youth
OF the city are being corrupted.
In IA quarrel at the ranch OF Mrs. Il.
Il. Kuhn. near Wolcott, on the 2sth