The state herald., 1903-01-16
COLORADO BRIEFS.

DuTluS DeceInDeT INC CdSH TeCclpln
OF Secretary of State Mills amounted to
$12O63, Of which $S.257 was from new
corporations
The Colorado Telephone Company is
gathering in the Independent lines in
the San Luis valley and promises many
improvements in the service.
The contract has been let for two
miles of the extension of the Otero ca
nal near La Junta, bonds being ac-
cepted in payment for the work.
The shaft house and other buildings
at the Cross coal mine, near Golden,
were burned on the morning of the 9th
inst. The mine was being operated
1t cost the county of San Juan ST.
444.25 to support twenty-three men and
six women last year, according to the
poor report filed with the secretary OF
state.
The Greeley sugar factory sliced its
last beets for the season January 10th.
Forty thousand tons were handled and
the enterprise SO far is pronounced a
success.
The county commissioners of Jeffer-
son county will erect new buildings on
the county poor farm which has been
recently purchased. Heretofore the
county has rented poor farm.
Major Ralph Hartzell, young Den
Yer lawyer, was married at Canton.
Ohio. December 30th, to Miss Mary
Barber a niece of the late President
William Mckinley. They came at once
to Denver.
George w. Drake, a Colorado pio-
neer and one of the prominent citizens
of Denver died on the 10th instant af-
ter few days illness from an attack
of appendicitis. He was about sixty
five years of age.
The State Humane Society expects
to prosecute the participants In the
rabbit coursing at Central City New
Years day. Special Agent H. b. Kerr
was present and secured evidence
which the society will use.
The body of Robert Cohn, a saloon.
keeper at Como, who wandered few
miles from town during a fit of i'll
ness year ago, has been recovered.
There was about 800 insurance on
his life which will now be payable.
Antoine Woode. the celebrated boy
tiary, is attempting to secure evidence
to prove he was only ten years old at
the time he was given life sentence
for murder and that he was therefore
illegally sentenced.
Governor Orman has appointed the
following commission to examine ap-
plicants for position of coal mine in
spector: d. NJ Simpson. Denver;
Thomas NJ, Everly. Rockvale; John
Lee, Englevllle: Frank N. Oberding,
Louisville; John Rowley, Palisade.
Postmaster Morgan of Colorado City
has received notice from the depart
ment at Washington that 1t has ac-
cepted the proposition of the owners OF
the new First National Bank building
to occupy one of the three stores for
postofiice. leasing the room for the next
five years.
The poor report of Arapahoe county.
filed with the secretary of state, shows
that ss2.S70 was expended on the poor
OF the county last year. There were
1927 cared for in the county hospital,
1858 at the poor farm, S.370 cared for on
the outside, and j.435 treated by the
county physician.
The pay roll of the Minnequa steel
works at Pueblo for the month of De
cember last amounts to 1903 973.73.
This is an increase of nearly sos 900
over any previous month in the history
of the big plant. and is exclusive of the
sum paid the small army of men en-
ployed on contract work.
An effort is being made by the w. C.
T. U. workers Of Colorado to raise n
birthday purse f Mrs. Antoinette
Hawley. state pres.dent. who sails In
February for a long trip abroad. Mrs.
Hawley's birthday occurs January 23rd.
and all unions OF the state have been
asked to contribute to the fund.
Az result of the verdict of the cor
oners jury at Red Gin. in the case OF
Dan Wright. who was shot and killed
by Nat Molinaro at Minturn. Mollnaro
was held without bail. Testimony was
introduced to show that while Wright
was abusive. and provoked the Italians
anger. he was helplessly drunk and un-
armed.
News has been received In Denver OF
he death OF DR.. Arthur Beavis, at Ma
plmi, state of Durango. Mexico, Janu-
AIRY End DIR. Beayis had eaten poisoned
cabbage. lie lived In Aspen and Den
yer for several years. He left three
years ago for Mexico. where he has
since resided. His widow resides at
No 81 Eighteenth avenue. Denver.
I.ittleton has organized n board OF
trade with j. A. Farnsworth, presi-
dent: Nelson Rhoades as vice president
and j. c. Richards. secretary. The sum
OF 81 100 was raised TO purchase site
for the proposed machine manufacture
ing plant OF the Loyner Drill Company.
In accordance with the agreement of
the company TO build plant II the site
IL donated
The Colorado Realty and Securities
Company of Denver has undertaken a
large irrigation project In Routt coun.
~ and has deposited n certified check
for s2b0.00O with the State Land
Board as guaranty that Il viii be car.
ried out according TO law. II proposes
to construct AN irrigation ditch forty.
nine miles long, following the course
OF tho Snake river
The Boulder Fruit Growers Assocla.
ton has been dissolved and there has
been organized In It's place the Boulder
County Fruit Growers Association.
capitalized at 5000, The directors are
q. NJ. Anderson. W. l.. Scott, T. II
Carr. Charles II, Parsons. l.. W. Stan.
ton, T. H. Holman ana G, H. Moyor
The shares ARE 81 each. and 81, 900 have
been sold, The company has purchased
the land where the old commisslon
house stood. 50si0 feet. for Si.is5.
A Telluride correspondent telcgrnphs
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