The state herald., 1902-06-27
COLORADO BRIEFS.

German theater in Denver. .fsr1se,
A great number of settlers are NOV.
Ing into Middle Park this summer.
A forest fire ON Tenderfoot mountain
near Dillon has destroyed nearly 5000
acres of timber.
The teachers institute at Colorado
Springs will begin on the first Monday
In August and last for two weeks.
w. III. Moore, the defaulting city
clerk of Durango. has been held for
trial at the September term of the Dis
trict Court.
Arthur Arterburn, the twelve-year-
old son of Charles II. Arterburn of
Colorado City was killed June 21st by
| the kick of horse.
Department Commander ]. w. Huff,
G. A. r., has established headquar-
ters ut Victor with w. w. Ferguson as
assistant adjutant general.
1t is stated that w. $. Stratton pro.
poses to build club house and gym
nasium for the benefit of his Colorado
Springs street car employees.
The Denver base ball team by repeat
edly defeating Omaha has reached Sec
ond place In the Western League and
is crowding Kansas City for first.
President Benjamin Il. Andrews of
the University of Nebraska delivered
the address on the occasion of the
graduating exercises of the Leadville
high school.
The regents of the University of Col
orndo have appointed Prof. George II.
| Rowe, u graduate of the University OF
Michigan. to be dean of the School Of
Applied Science.
Mr. John b. Langs of New York City
has been appointed instructor in music
for the University of Colorado Mt Boul-
der, and director of the Colorado
School of Music.
The next session of the University
of Colorado will begin on Monday, Sep
tember s. 1902. Registration will COM
mence on the Friday previous and con-
tinue on Saturday.
The property of the Jarvis Hall
school for boys at Denver has been
sold by the Episcopal Church author
tiles and no attempt will be made to
revive the institution.
President Frank Adams of the Den
yer Fire and Police Board, who has
been dangerously sick for long time,
Is reported To be much improved and
In fair way TO recover.
Denver's lack of an auditorium Is
emphasized by the meeting Of the In
ternational Sunday School convention.
which has TO split up into sections that
cannot at any time meet all together.
There will be no more electric light
competition in Denver. The managers
Of the Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany have purchased majority of the
stock of It's rival, the Lacombe Elec-
tric Company.
Rev. Canon Bywatcr OF Grace Cathe
dral, Topeka. and member of the fac
ulty Of Kansas Theological Institute.
has been appointed by Bishop olmsted
archdeacon of the Denver diocese of
the Episcopal Church.
James Il. Secrest. formerly banker
of South side Camp No. IL. Woodmen
OF the World. In Denver was arrested
ON the 18th inst. on warrant charg-
Ing him with cmbezzling Sl,50ii5 of
the funds OF the camp.
\ Chicago dispatch says that mem
bers OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission viii 90 10 Leadville. Colorado
where an inquiry viii be made con-
cerning charges filed by the Board OF
Trade OF that city against the trans
continental lines.
Former Sheriff Joseph Yates and
William Mott, two well known mining
men OF Boulder County. have returned
froln the Thunder Mountain country
Ia. ls.h.. Ia, H..
greatly orercstimatcd and has no at
fractions for prospectors.
John Brlsben Walker. editor and
publisher OF the Cosmopolitan magn-
zine. has been elected president. and
Mortimer 4. Taylor. formerly Of the
law firm OF Wells, Taylor X Taylor OF
Denver, secretary. OF the Colorado So-
cioty recently organized In New York.
The public meeting planned by the
Denver Chamber Of Commerce To call
attention to the claim OF Colorado for n
liberal allowance OF the national irriga.
tion fund, viii probably be- held late
In July, when II is expected that Gov
ernment photographer Newell win be
present.
Supervising Architect Taylor has re.
jected the bids OF the Congress Con.
structlon Company for the interior I'm.
lsh OF ihe Denver mint This bid,
amounting to s2la.326. was the only
one furnished In response to the adver.
ilsement. New bids WIN be called for.
This is the old, old story told again.
Mrs. Martha \. shutc. secretary OF
the State Horticultural Society calls
upon tile people OF Denver to sprny
their trees. especially the maple and
locust trees which have been attacked
by what is known MS the maple scale.
The scale ls OF nm oval shape aud
yellow or brownlsl tint. and contains
thousands OF Insects that cni their
way TO the heart OF the tree and de
siroy lis ufe.
Rural free delivery service 10 com.
mcncc August ist has been ordered for
the route from Eaton. Weld county.
length wcniy.four miles. area forty
saunrr miles. population zoo. number
OF houses, ion, carrier. WIN Lowry.
Also for the route from Fort Morgan
A.s.