The state herald., 1902-05-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Bellamy Storer, United States min
lister to Spain, has given $1,000 to the
Glockner sanitarium at 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 ap-
pointed to select motto for the city
considered several hundred that Were
submitted and finally agreed upon
Forward"
| district convention of the Wood
men of the World will be held at Flor
ence June 18th at which delegates will
be 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 We're
\ taken from his grounds at Glen Eyrie
near Colorado Springs.
The spring races of the Colorado
State Fair Association will be held Mt
Pueblo June Sd to 9th. Many of the
fastest horses in the West are entered
for the different events.
A few days ago A. b. Daniels of
Denver ran his automobile from Den
yer to Palmer Lake. fifty-two miles, In
one hour and tifty-two minutes, break
ing all previous records over the same
road.
1t Is stated that John Keating, super
intendent of the public schools of dis
trict No. 20, Pueblo, could have sue
cecded Regis Chnuvenet 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
number of children have been bitten.
| has issued n proclamation requiring
that all dogs In Il certain district must
be muzzled for the next ninety days.
On Saturday, May 24th, at Denver
| baseball nine composed of state ofii-
cinls and employees was defeated by
team of Arapahoe county officials and
employees, the score standing seventeen
to fifteen. The baseball craze hits all
classes this year.
The real estate committee of the Pu-
eblo Business Mems Association have
inaugurated series of weekly lunch
cons at which the business affairs of
the city will be discussed The lunch
cons will be given every Wednesday ut
the Grand hotel.
The first Japanese to declare in Pu-
eblo county their Intentions of becom-
| ing citizens of the United States, pre-
sentej themselves at the office of the
county clerk n few days since and Sc
cured their first papers. They are de-
scribed as two young and rather pretty
women.
The Santa Fe will put on new
through Colorado train for daily run.
beginning June LIST. The new train
will be composed Of one composite ear,
a chair ear, an observation car, two
sleepcrs and diner. The putting on of
this train will necessitatc a change In
the time card.
Gas continues to belch from the oil
well at Durango. II has been piped and
furnishes light for the workmen and II
the flow continues will he utilized for
fuel. The casing for the first $40 feet
has been put in. oil seams continue
and the management Is hopeful OF find
ing both oil and gas.
The pay of ilfty-four clerks in the
Denver postofiicc has been increased
500 n year each. Beginning July 1st
Postmaster Twombly is authorized to
place on the pay rolls at salary OF
500 each seven additional clerks. De
tobcr LIST he is authorized TO appoint
six additional clerks at the same salary.
The charges OF partlality preferred
against the faculty Of the East Denver
High School 10y Mr.. Boutwell, In rela-
| tlon to marking the standard of his
son, who is one OF the graduating
class. Were not sustained by the school
board. The board. however. suggested
the desirnblllty OF n change In the sys-
TEN of marking.
John Baumgardncr, and old time
Leadyille prospecior. was found dead
In his cabin, eight miles north OF Lead.
Vile. few days ago. lie had plenty
of provisions and II In thought that he
became suddenly III and was unable to
| summon help. He had been dead for
some time. and his large dog was
found short distance from the cabin
nearly starved.
The Building Trades Council and
Federated Trades. representing all the
organized labor unions of Colorado
Springs. have decided To levy n i5-ccnt
assessment upon all members for four
consecutive months Ia raise funds for
the entertainment Of the visitors cx-
pectcd ON Labor Day. when Colorado
Springs 900 union men Will invite
tire working men Of Colorado to cele.
braic the holiday with them.
Dispatches received In Denver state
thar the prospects are much better for
n iarg. crop Of grain. alfalfa and corn
than ever before IN the history OF east.
crn Colombo. The abundant rains have
made everything In vegetation grow
rapidly. Alfalfa win soon be rcndy
for Its first cutting aud wheat looks
line. Corn viii soon need blowing ns
this is very early spring here this
| year.
Ycc Wing, Chinese merchant OF
Colorado Springs, who has resided
twcnty-four years IN this country, has
taken out papers In the District Court.
whereby his fourtecn.yrnr-old sou. Ncc
You Eye. win be- allowed to mmigraic
here. The father has visited China live
times during his M. here. lie was con.
Ncrtcd nnd for numlcr of years has
been n member OF the First rrcsbyicr.
ian Church.
Judge Lindsey OF the Arnpahoe Coun.
ty Court recently invited the Fire and
Police Board and chief Of police OF
Denver before him. aud IN the pres.
pncc Of n considerable number OF
youthful offenders who nrr under the
surveillance of the court rrnd the ON,
cinls srrrv. rrbuke FOR their ncgii,
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