The Elbert County tribune., 1902-09-18
COLORADO BRIEFS.

soed a bear cub near Monument few
days ago and led IL home In triumph
Senator James w. Bucklln OF Grand
junction Is making a tour OF the state
in advocacy of his Australasian land
tax amendment.
The winning of game from Milwau-
kee on the 10th instant placed the Den
yer baseball team at the head Of the
Western League
The Denver Chamber OF Commerce
Is preparing to welcome the crown
prince of Siam. who Is expected to
reach Colorado October 2sth.
A widely circulated report OF the
death OF J. w. Benson, former mana
ger of the Camp Bird mine at Ouray,
proves to have been unfounded.
Professor f. II. ormsby of Denver
has been selected as instructor of the
Agricultural College Glee Club. which
he successfully managed last year.
The ordinance closing barber shops
on Sunday. which WAS recently adopt
ed In Denver has been sustained by
Judge Lindsey of the County Court OF
Arapahoe county.
Capt. Lyulph Ogllvy and wife left
Greeley a few days ago for Scotland,
where they will spend the next year ut
Castle Alrlie, the ancestral home of
the captains family.
At Pueblo few days ago Mrs. r. A.
Hartman and her four year-old daugh-
ter received painful burns from the ex-
plosion OF patent stove polish which
they bought from pcddler.
At Denver, on the 10th inst. p. ].
Moore. carpenter, was fatally
stabbed by A. IL. Flood, n butcher, in
quarrel which arose over some beef
steak purchased by Moore.
The State Federation OF Labor has
sent out circulars all over the state,
calling upon worlSingmen to make elec-
tion day holiday in order that work
ingmen may attend to their duties at
the polls.
The United States Geological Survey
party in charge of i. NJ. Taylor and W.
H. Greatheed has been running levels
In Estes park from which to correct
the determination OF the height OF
Longs peak.
The State Normal School at Greeley
has opened this fall with the largest
attendance ever known. The seventy
four members of the class which grad
uated last spring have all secured good
positions as teachers.
NJ. ]. O'Brlen. special agent of the
United States land office. who has Deen
fighting fires IN the forests arouni rs
ties Park, reports that the situation is
greatly improved and hopes that no
further serious damage Will result.
Arrangements are in progress for the
fitting celebration of Emancipation
Day at Colorado Springs, September
22nd The inability of Booker T.
Washington to attend, owing to pre-
vlous engagements occasions much re-
gret.
DIR. Adam Z. Ford of Denver pro-
poses to build n sanitarium on the cot
tage plan near Custer City, In Custer
county. Log houses win be occupied
by distinct classes of patients, but the
institution Is intended for the care OF
those afflicted with consumption.
Work on the new zinc smelter at Pu-
eblo has fairly begun. One hundred
and fifty carloads of structural iron
will be used in its construction. The
American Bridge Company has charge
of the work. The smelter will be the
largest of It's kind in the world.
Superintendent Dietrich of the Colo
RADIO Springs schools reports a record
breaking enrolment. over 4.500 pupils
in attendance Is so great that the
school board will have to take up the
question of providing additional accom-
modations Immediately
Colorado State Grange Day at the
Agricultural College. Fort Collins. will
be on September 26th. Preparations
will be made TO entertain 1900 or
more visitors. There Will be basket
dinner, after which short program
will he rendered and the visitors will
then inspect the college.
The Populists of the Twelfth Sena-
torial District, composed of Arapahoe,
Morgan, Logan and Washington coun-
ties, met in Denver on the 11th inst,
and nominated w. ]. Powell of Ster-
ling for state senator. For the repre-
sentative district, composed of Arapa-
hoe, Morgan. Logan and Washington.
James NJ. Long of Morgan county was
named for float representative.
The very unusual spectacle OF a min
lister officiating Mt his own wedding,
such as occurred in Boulder few days
ago, when Rev. p. S. Cattell performed
the ceremony which made himself and
Miss Efiie May Wise husband and
wife. has attracted good deal of at
tention from clergymen throughout the
state, few of whom consider 1t good
precedent, even If it is admitted to be
legal.
The Colorado Springs correspondent
of the Denver News says: A number
of local capitalists. headed by J. r.
McKinnie. are about to invest heavily
in beet sugar plants in the western
part of the state. Mr. McKinnie has
just returned from a visit to Grand
Junction. and 1t is understood that he
has arranged to operate the plant next
season. Mr.. McKinnle is also interest
ed at Loveland and Windsor, and it Is
said that he. In conjunction with Den
yer capitalists. is planning to erect one