The state herald., 1902-06-20
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| patrick as postmaster
The newly completed Meeker canal,
which cost about $1,000. will do much
toward beauflfying the town.
The Colorado Il Southern is meeting
with success in its efforts to attract
visitors to the Platte canon this sum
mer.
Roy BOurquin. boy of IA. had both
hands blown OFF while playing with
powder ut Cripple Creek on the 10th
inst.
The recent book carnival ut Colorado
Springs netted S1,15S, which will be
used to buy books for the public
library.
Greeley will celebrate the Fourth OF
July with big iircmen's tournament.
All the volunteer teams of the state
have been invited.
ii. Chester Crouch of Oswcgo. New
York. has been appointed assistant pro.
fcssor of mechanical engineering in
the University of Colorado.
The following Colorado postofiices
VIII become international money order
offices July LIST; Breckenridge, Buena
Vista. Delta, Gillett, Golden, Lamar,
Loycland.
Henry Hurley. wanted in Denver for
trial on several accusations of robbery,
was brought from Kansas city, Kan
sas, and placed in jail at Denver on the
18Th inst.
Stakes have been driven for the loca-
tion of the new station of the Colo
RADIO X Southern in Lovcland. II will
be fine building l72XI0 feet in size
under cover.
The Fruit Growers Association of
Boulder shipped 3I3 crates of straw
berries in one day recently. This large
amount does not include shipments by
individuals.
The indications Of the tourist rush
10 Colorado thus far are said to point
TO n great Increase over that Of 1901.
fully justifying the estimate of 100000
visitors this year.
Miss Katie Bruderlin. who made the
best record In this years graduating
class of the East Denver High School,
has been offered Il scholarship In the
University of Chicago
President James H. Baker OF the
''iblahb s'lhNt ltlA
der ON the llth instant for n trip 10
Europe and Will spend the summer and
a part of the autumn abroad.
At Colorado Springs June 18th James
Walsh. n barber was killed 10y a stab
from pair of scissors in the hands of
Joe Scott. Walsh had interfered 10 pro
tect Scott's wife from an assault by
her husband
The Union of Grocery Employees Of
Denver has arranged for big picnic
on the Fourth of July. This will not
take the place of the annual joint pie
mic of groccrS and their employees lat
er In the summer.
Van l.. Rouse. one Of the state COM
missloncrs to the 81. Louis exposition,
states that Colorado will have the best
site on the grounds. secured 10y early
choice. The site Is ON beautifully
wooded knoll 1000 feet from the south
entrance
The Denver X Rio Grnnde railroad
Is said to be contemplating pavilion
and other Improvements at I'arkdalc.
several miles west of the Royal Gorge.
with the view OF making that place u
pleasure resort.
The Requcna oil Company OF Cali
fornla is doing extensive work in
Colorado and expects soon TO have six
wells under way. or producing. In Rio
Blnnco county. which promises 10 de-
yclop several large oil district.
The Denver X Rio Grande has re-
ccired five of ten new passenger loco-
motives II has ordered. They are the
largest ever placed In service on a Col
OrndO road. nnd can make sixty miles
an hour on the heavy grade between
Denver and Palmer Lake
The Union ore Extraction and Re
ductlOn Company's plant and the ware,
house of the :. II. Supply Company AT
Thlrty-iirst and Wcwatta streets In
Denver were destroyed 10y fire ON the
morning Of the 18th Inst. The loss on
the reduction plant Is estimated al Si5.-
Ooo. Oh which there was ii.OCp lnsur-
ancr.
william Hun. the colorcd porter Of
the Hoffman House IN Colorado City.
was murdered la cold blood ON the 18th
Inst. 10y Charles y, Miller, II painter.
recently from Chicago. who cmptlod
his revolver NJ close range into Huns
body. killing him almost Instantly.
Miller had been drinking heavily aud
his only excuse foF the killing was his
bitter hatred Of the colorcd race. Miller
WAS arrested.
Pueblo must hold special election Ia
choose q successor to the late George
West. who died last January. before
his. term ns mayor had expired 4 de.
rlslon rendered 10y the Court of Ap.
prnls suslnins the District Court OF
Pueblo county. directing the city
Council In order ia. election. Acting
Mayor !. l.. l,lzcr win, therefore. soon
bc OUT NJ ofilcc unless he COMES for
ward ~ candidate AZ tho election
aud j. successful.
The now building or the Fmternal
Union la Denver was dedicated ON the
nigh, Of the l2Ih Astant. Col. John
| /. ilnndl"y. supromt sccntnry OF ih.
order, made the opening address. Past
President falkcnhurg introduced Gov.
"rnor ormnn IN M appropriate speech,
and the chief executive congratulated
The order on It's progress, ms shown Ia
the line building. aud on its principles.
/ The organization has been formed bu,
six years, hui hns li,Dp members Ia
IT. local organizations alone.
Joint Agent Mcdowell, In charge OF
the tourist agency NJ the rnlon depot
IN Denver. snys that tourist travel 10
Colorado slnc" the low rates went Into
eject this summcs, hnH already b.-.n
three hundred per cent. greater than
| during the corresponding period Ia 4