North Park union., 1902-05-23
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| The postoffice ut Rareln, Las Anilhus
county, has been re-established Win ..
II. Benton as postmaster.
The United States navy recruiting
station In Denver was open for Wees
and secured twenty-nine enlistments.
| Senator Patterson has made applica.
ton for the establishment OF rural
fr-e delivery route at Highland Lake.
Weld county.
| Civil service examinations Will DC
held at Leadville and Pueblo, on May
2Sth, for the purpose Of filling positlohs
| In the postoffices of the two cities.
| Kate. the lioness ut Elitch's Gardens
in Denver, gave birth to three cubs on
the 9th instant, all Of which seemed
likely to survive the perils of infancy
Civil service examinations swil be
held In Aspen and Fort Collins on May
2Sth for the purpose of filling the posi-
tions of clerk and letter carrier in those
places.
The cornerstone of the new CHRIS
tian church at La Junta was laid Oh
the 10Th inst. with appropriate cere-
monies. The church will be OF Drlck
and stone and will cost $4,Ooo.
On May 9th the Denver basebali
team stood third in the western
League and the Colorado Springs team
seventh. There are eight cities in the
league.
Postmaster l.. c. Dana of Colorado
Springs has received notice from WISH
ington that his request for four extra
clerks during the summer season woulu
be allowed.
The civil service commission wlls
hold an examination ut Denver on June
18th, 18th and 10Th. for the purpose. OF
filling the position of cadet in the reVe-
nue. cutter service.
One hundred and ten bakers went on
n strike in Denver on the 11th instant.
They want their wages increased from
30 cents an hour to 30 cents, also nail
an hour for lunch.
The faculty of the State Normal
School at Greeley decided that out OF
the senior class of seventy members
siXty-eight are entitled to graduation
from the institution June 1st.
The Leadville Christian Endeavor So,
ciety has appointed its committees and
Is making preparations for the four
teenth annual state Christian Endeav'
or convention to be held ut Leadville
July Sth.
The members of school board No. 2
Pueblo, have accepted the offer of the
Minnequa Town Company to donate
eight lots il the board would erect u
$4,000 high school building within .
reasonable time.
The Santa Fe has announced that il
will build the first modern hotel II
Trinidad to cost about $4,000. The
city has given the company leaos or
q small public park in which the build
ing will be erected.
A design has been accepted for the
new Catholic cathedral to be erected
in Denver. The style is pure Gothic
and it will be one of the finest churct
buildings in the West. Two spires will
rise to the height of 2I0 feet.
In the District Court at La Junts
Scanlan and Hannalan, the confessed
bank robbers who dynamited the vault
in the Bank of Fowler and got away
from four to ten years each in the pent
tentiary.
1t is reported that Pueblo is likely te
have II genuine "sky scraper." Charlie,
Henkel, in association with New YOrl
people, is said to be planning the early
erection of IL ten-story steel building
at the southeast corner of Third anG
Main street.
The executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners will meet in Den
yer on May 22nd for prolonged ses
sion. The convention does not open
until May Goth. President Boyce an
ticipates the largest convention in the
history Of the organization.
The bodies of two more Telluride
snowslide victims, Fred C. Clemmer
the steward, and Wade Grow, the
School of Mines boy, who were killed
in the Liberty Bell snowslide of Feb
ruary 2Sth, were recovered from the
snow sepulchres on the 18th inst.
The trial of former City Treasurer
Moses L. Hale, at Colorado Springs
charged with embezzling $4,000 of the
city's funds, has been set for June 5tt
before Judge Seeds of the Distric
court. G.. L. Smith. an alleged ac.
complice, will be tried on the same
day.
The Santa Fe will put on a new
through Colorado train for daily run
beginning June list. The new trair
will be composed of one composite car,
chair car, an observation car, two
sleepers and diner. The putting on OF
this train will necessitate change IL
the time card.
The new county hospital at Cripple
Greek was opened for the first time
May 10Th, and fifteen patients, who
wer domiciled either at the Sisters
hospital or in private houses, were re
moved 10 1t. The hospital Is one OF
the most complete of its size in the
state. DIR. Magruder will have charge
of it.
Denver wants motto and will pay
S25 in gild for the best one that
reaches the Colorado Press Bureau OF
Information before May 21st at 2 p III
President Roosevelt has selected Da.
vid II. Moffat to take charge of the
contributions made in Denver for the
relief of the sufferers from the recent
disaster in the West Indies.
The county commissioners of Conejos
county Offer n reword of $1,000 for the
apprehension and conviction of the
murderers Of Pcritirio Gallegos, the
Mexican sheep herdcr who was shot by
unknown men February 10th. The
herder was killed in Rio Gr;lnde coun,
ty but Conejos county citizens are
much worked up over the outrage.
The tenth anniversary of the found.
ing of the Printers Home at Colorado
Springs was celebrated May 18th.
Many visitors from Denver, Pueblo,
Cripple Creek and other points being
In attendance, in response to the invi-
tatiOl of Superintendent and Mrs