The Lamar register., 1903-07-15
COLORADO BRIEF S.

N0'ShS III special seSsioh o"'y ~NSA ~
pass an appropriation Dill
Work has been commenced on the
new storm and sanitary sewer IN Iu-
eplo. The cost will be about S4oo'ooo.
The Pueblo Courier, labor paper
published for several years, mas sus-
pended publication. Its editor, r. n.
Richardson. has left the state LOT ATT
zona.
The Colorado Springs and Denver
teams of the Western Baseball league
nave been getting beaten quite 700 Oh.
ten on their eastern trip. Denver ios'
iour straight games to OmahS
The Idaho Springs City Councilssby a
unanifnous vote, resolved to taccept the
proffered gift of Andrew sCanegie OF
$4,000 to erect a librarylbutldlngsan ana
pledged the city to raise SloOo year
Tor the support of the library. - a.
Z Victor now rejoices in the fact that
the electric passenger cars of the Colo
rado Springs and Cripple Creek DIS
trict railway run through the business
|Fcenter of the city. The connection OF
theetwo lines "a regarded as vast lm-
|prcvement. PE -
The women Of Bessemer are making
a determined effort to drive the sa-
looms out of the Bessemer saloon us
trict, which was created about year
ago. 1t Is said that Colorado Fuel ana
Iron Company officials are heartiiy III
sympathy with the movement.
By vote of 7G for to 13 against the
taxpayers of Walsenburg decided 10
bond the municipality for $6o,ooo, the
amount to be used in the construction
of a gravity water works system. Ine
plan includes the purchase OF the OLD
Walsenburg ranch and water right Tor
IS, 600.
Hull Brothers, proprletors OF the
famous Seven Falls in South Cheyenne
Canon. near Colorado Springs, are con-
templating the construction OF an cleo
tric car line from the terminus OF the
street car to the center OF the canon,
and the addition OF 100 electric lights
within the canon.
Victor is now receiving its water sup
ply from the new Bison Park reservoir
on the southwest slope of Pixies Peak,
eight miles east of that city. The ca
pacity of the reservoir is about 4OO.-
OOO, 900 gallons and it now contains
25O, 900, 900, which amount is being rap
idly added to.
Ferdinand w. Voorhees,. n steno-
ETdDneT III tne Dohn'
committed suicide near Sloan's Lake In
Denver, July 9Th. by shooting himself
through the heart Voorhees, came to
Denver from Chicago and had been
with the bank for four years. Only
weel, before his suicide he was married
to Miss Bessie II. Eyre of Pennsylva-
mia.
Secretary W. p. Kinney of the board
of directors of the Free Public Library
of Colorado Springs. recently created
by Andrew Carnegie's 100000 dona-
tion, is in receipt of letter from Mr.
Carnegie's representative, stating that
the money will be paid in $4,000 In
stallments, as often as requested by
the president and secretary OF the
board.
Thirty boys from the juvenile branch
of Judge Lindsey's court of Denver
went out with Fort Collins farmers Oh
July 9Th to weed beets. They all &C
into good homes and Will receive u
per day and board. The boys Will be
subject to orders from Judge Lind
sey's court and their department VIII
be reported the same as IL they re-
mained in Denver.
Miss Maria Murphy. young lady
from Pontiac, Illinois. who was visit
ing in Denver, stepped on a parlor
match. which was lying on the side
walk, and set fire to her skirts. Before
they could be extinguished she was so
badly burned that she died the next
day. Charles Watts. an employe OF
the d. & r. G. passenger department,
received severe burns on his right hand
in extinguishing the flames.
John A. Burnett. president OF the
Denver Driving Club. has just lost a
magnificent team of matched horses.
valued at over 81 900. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnett had been out driving and on
their return sent the team to the stable
by the driver. On the way to the stable
the horses ran away. threw the driver
out of the carriage and ran down
Thirty-eighth street until they struck
a train of cars and were both killed.
w. ]. Murray, a prominent saloon
keeper of Cripple Creek. has gone
into informal bankruptcy. On July
9Th he telegraphed from Ell Paso,
Texas. as follows: Deliver goods to
creditors. Leave tonight for South
America" 1t was a surprise to his
acuuaintances. as it was supposed he
was In Denver. Mr.. Murray had been
in business as saloonkeeper on South
Second street IOr tne past eiBHl years
and he was supposed to be quite
wealthy.
Alderman ]. C. ST. John, president OF
the Colorado Springs City Council. who
was indicted in the District Court on
the charge of entering into unlawful
contracts for city supplies as member
of the plumbing firm of st. John 4
Barnes. was acquitted by order OF
Judge Seeds, who instructed the jury
that there was no cause of action. A
| similar verdict was directed by Judge
Seeds in the case of Mr. st. John fol
alleged bribery in the granting of the
Jackson franchise. ,
At Pueblo on the 9th inst. Mrs. E
H Mason, wife of an expressman, was
shot and dangerously wounded al
'about o'clock at night by an un-
known assailant who, under cover ol
darkness, made his attack through the
side of the house The family which
lives at 936 West Third street was eat
ing a late supper. when, without
word of warning. two shots were fired
one taking effect in Mrs. Mason's lef
hip and the other fiattening itsel
| against the kitchen stove.
The Short Line Railway COmpan,