The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
COLORADO BRIEFS.


The sporting features of the Colorado.
New Mexico fair in Durango were an
immense success.
]. II. Murphy OF Denver has been
elected general consul OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen.
Sugar City is arranging for Beet
Sugar Day" October 18th. Excursions
will be.run from Denver and Pueblo.
The contract for the erection Of the
Fort Collins sugar factory has been let
to the Kilby Manufacturing Company
OF Cleveland, Ohio.
The great Broncho Busting Contest
of the Festival OF Mountain and Plain
Committee will be held in Denver on
October 7th. Sth and 9th.
The automobile OF DIR. p. r. 6ildea
OF Colorado Springs blew up n few
days ago aud set fire to the barn In
which 1t was kept, destroying use barn
and its contents.
The Fort Collins school board has dis
posed of $35, 600 bonds, bearing interest
ut Az per cent, to the First National
Bank OF Fort Collins. The money Will
be used for school buildings.
The Loveland beet sugar factory
opened this seasons work on SeIaem-
ber 9th, and is expected ~ refine
about 1000 tons day for the next four
months or thereabouts.
In return for several street franchises
which II asks, the Denver Tr1mway
Company has offered to contribute
5000 for the Improvement OF Congress
park, In the Capitol Hin district
The City Council OF GoldiiHd has Of
fered reward OF $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction OF the party or parties
who murdered City Marshal A. +. kaie
on the morning OF September 2lst.
William Il. Sweet has been chosen by
the Christian Endeavorcrs Of Dspya
to manage the local work In connection
with the International Christian En-
deayor convention which meets in hS.
Col Thomas Holland. who h in
charge OF all the Salvation Army colo
MES In the United States. hns been es-
pccially delegated by Commander
Tucker To attend the National Ir-
rgation Congress at Colorado Springs,
October 9th TO 9th.
The latest organizations TO be formed
by the students at the State University
are Alpine clubs. for the purpose OF
making regular and Systematic trips
into the mountains near Boulder. 1hi.
form of exercise Is especially popular
with the young ladies' in the university.
Joss.ph Dalton. boicarri0i. fell
nearly eighty feet from the Dp of the
new building OF the Wesnrn INcking
Company In Elyrta, a suburb Of Den
yer, few days ago. and escaped with
out any broken bones. He Is expected
to get well In short time.
Prof. John Dietrich. superintendent
OF the Colorado Springs schools. and
.N..s.a ~ 81. ~ -
ers' Association. has succeeded In serur.
Ing the guarantee OF expenses Of the
annual meeting. which Will be held III
Colorado Springs December END. 2,rd
and 2ith.
w. +. Coburn Of Ho,chkiss, president
OF the stntc Board OF Agriculturc says
Colorado is one Of the four stntc~ re-
corded this year by the United statcs
Department OF Statistics ms having "A
full apple crop OF 100 per cent The
other three states are Idaho, California
and Orxon-
'B. Harcourt. Justice OF the peace at
Fort Morgan, tried mnn for assault
and battery Mt Brush. twenty miles
away by telephone. received bis plea
OF guilty and fined him Ave dollars.
Harcourt may live To bc called tho man
who made Fort Morgan famous" ~nys
n Denver parngrnphcr
Gilbert McClurg. secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce ut Coiorada
Springs. who In chairman of the local
committee on arrangements for the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress-. To he held
October 9th 10 9th. has spared no pains
In advertising the gathering and i~ as
sured of n largc attendance.
Attorney John W. Sleeper Of Oplo-
rado Springs. formerly Of Pueblo, has
announced his intention OF going to
Mamla to practice law. Attorney Sleep
er Ia an uncle Of Captain Sle1s~. Who
went TO Manila with the Firsa Coao-
RADIO. but for some time has bc,a col
hector OF internal revenue for the inssu.
lnr department.
ii. A. ShIpmnn, former manager Of
Stratton's Independence, Limited, will
20 to western Australia to take charge
OF the properties OF the Cosmopolitan
Proprietary, Limited. The engagement
In for three years and carries snlary
of 5000 for the first year. rising later
TO $4,000. together with all travelling
and other expenses.
There was n very large attendance
at the Emancipation Day celebration in
Colorado Springs on September End
There was barbecue In the afternoon
and speeches In the evening by Profess
sor w. II. jackson, Father Rice and
w. l.. Grant upon Emancipation Day,
topics. Mayor Robinson welcomed tho
visitors to the city.
Tho trustees OF the Union Printers
Home mt Colorado Springs have decided
to expend approximately $4,000 In i'm
provcmcnts to that institution. II IL
proposed to build an additional story
to the hospital annex. with additions
to the dining room nnd kitchen. 1t is
also announced that the Institution will
hereafter be known ms the Union Print.
crs' Home. the change being authorized
by the International Typographical
Union.
a Cheyenne correspondent Snya that
several North 1nrk. Colorado. Ynnch.
men have ordered 100 cnra fron an,
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