The Elbert County tribune., 1902-08-21
COLORADO BRIEFS.

to succeed Chief McCnnerty.
The Fc-t Collins opera house is be-
ing entirely remodeled and enlarged
II will have n seating capacity OF TOO
There are nm unusual number OF
campers on the npper portion OF Boui-
der creek this year. This will apply
10 many other streams In the stale.
A good flow of water has been struck
In the arfcsian well sunk on the
grounds of the proposed y. Nj. g. a.
health resort for young men near Den
yer.
Denver ranks sixteenth among the
cities OF the United States In the mag
nitude OF Its building operations for
July, the permits amounting TO Si4s,-
$40.
The Grand Junction city council has
granted to the Teller Institute, the
school for Indians, permission TO con-
meet with the sewer system OF the
city.
A good many negroes are being
brought into the state TO work In the
coal mines nt Chandler, near Canon
City. They largely bring their fami-
lies.
Farmers living on Orchard mesa, be-
tween Grand Junction and Whitewa-
ter, suffered considerable damage from
cloudburst and hailstorm on the
night OF August 11th.
Judge Il. A. Pnttison, one OF the
most prominent attorneys of Denver
died on the 18th instant of paralysis.
He was fifty-six years OF age ana
came to Denver In 1886.
II the ordinance now before the Den
yer City Council is passed the Denver
City Tramway Company VIII make nu-
merous and important additions to It's
electric railway system.
Captain Carlin of the Highlands
Hose Company In Denver killed
coyote a few days ago within few
yards OF the fire station In thickly
settled portion of the city.
The First District Republican CON
gressional committee has decided TO
hold the district convention on Sep
tember Bird. the day before that set
for the state convention In Denver.
A few days ago John Gard trappei
and killed large bear that had been
committing depredations along the
south fork OF the Cache Ia Poudre
river, In the mountains of Larimer
county
The special fruit car from Denver TO
Lovelnnd has been discontinued for the
season. The raspberry shipments,
now completed, have been immense
and the crop has averaged about the
same us last year In the financial re-
turns.
Mark Twain's story of "Huckleberry
Finn" has been barred from the Den
yer public library because 1t is not
thought 30 be safe reading for the
young, while Tom Sawyer" remains.
Tom. 1t will be remembered, was
prize Sunday school pupil.
l.. w. Dinglc, teller in the First Ma
tional Bank Mt Aspen, was arrested In
Denver on the 10th inst. on lnstruc-
tions from Sheriff Adams of Glenwood
Springs. IL Is stated that experts have
been Mt work on the books OF the bank
and have found shortage in Mr..
Dingle's accounts.
Nanichant Inn, the large summer re-
sort hotel Mt Perry park. has changed
hands, Clarence ii. Underwood sue
ceedlng Il. X. March as proprietor.
Mr.. Underwood Is understood to have
the backing Of Col. W. L. Hughes, the
largest stockholder In the company
which owns Perry park.
Denver people are considerably agi-
tnted over the necessity of economizing
In the use of water for sprinkllng. A
stringent ordinance is proposed provid-
ing heavy penalties for sprinkling
lawns except during certain hours,
which are so restricted that large
lawns Will suffer seriously.
The delegation of Florence Elks who
went to the Salt Lake convention wore
bndges consisting of huge elk's
head, mounted ON design Of oxidized
a 4l,t.. all.
loid pendant on which is stamped the
scription, Were Oil Right" and
stop and Fill Your Lamps"
The Denver Republican correspond
ent says that work on the Eaton sugar
factory is being pushed. More men are
son TO believe that the factory will not
be ready for operation by the time the
beets begin to come in. Almost 5000
acres OF beets are being raised for
this factory.
Sixteen labor unions from Pueblo
have already signified their intention
to take part In the grand Labor Day
celebration at Colorado Springs Sep
tember 1st. Other organizations will
| attend from all over the state and
| Lieutenant Governor Coates, Senator
Bucklln and II. Il. Garman, ex-presi-
dent of the State Federation of Labor,
Will be among the speakers.
The marriage of ID. A. Bragunier, n
| young business man OF Cripple Creek.
and Miss Frances Cadden of Gunni-
son was one of the features of the
Elks' fair at Cripple Greek on the
night of the 18th inst. The couple re
ceived 500 in gold and other valua.
bic presents. The platform on which
the ceremony was performed became
so crowded after the marriage that it
collapsed and several persons were
hurt.
| 1t is expected that many of the