The state herald., 1903-06-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.

ihosa anu william Y. oloau posliudS-
ter at Amethyst.
An investigation into the fall of the
Michaelson building in Denver a few
weeks ago has led TO the arrest of the
architects, contractor and city building
inspector.
The widely-known Hotel de Paris at
Georgetown. kept for so many years by
the late Louis Dupuy. with its wine cell
lar and library, has been purchased by
Denver investment company.
The railroad assessment for Boulder
county. exclusive of the Colorado &
Northwestern road has been raised
from SS43,l6S in 1902 to $974,115 for
thls year, being an increase of $3O.947.
The school census of Las Animas
county shows S,72l registered children
within the scholastic ages, being an
increase of l.O1O over last year. OF
this, more than 500 are registered in
Trinidad.
The Grand function Chamber OF
Commerce has decided to hold grand
Fourth of July celebration in connec-
ton with the Western Slope Veterans
Association, which will meet July End.
3rd and 4th.
The Minneqla steel plant at Pueblo
paid its May wages few days ago,
amounting TO $4,000 This is. by
$4,000. the largest pay roll in the his
tory of the institution. About $500
men are employed
The members Of Upton Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, have erected a
granite monumen, on the federal
grounds park in Reblo. 1t is sur
mounted by four ffteen-inch shells
used by the Union asmy in 1864.
AS one of his dutid, President d. II.
Moffat of the DenveA Northwestern &
Pacific railroad has 10 sign his name
1880 times to the issue of first mort
gage gold bonds issuai by the com
pany, each bond representing $1,000.
Three hundred members will attend
the twelfth annual convention of the
National Association of Elocutionists
in Denver, June 22nd to 26th, inclusive.
These viii represent teachers of elo-
cution in all parts of the country.
On June 18th bad accident hap
! pened to the stage en- route from Red
Mountain to Ouray. The stage upset
with eight passengers on board and
went down an embankment nearly 200
feet. No one was fatally injured.
Several bears and one lion have been
recently trapped in Estes park. The
best catch was made by L. J. Mills.
who. in one cluster of traps. caught a
cinnamon bear. two cubs and a fox.
MIR. Mills will keep the cubs for pets.
THE Pines beautiful tract of 1G0
acres near Monument. will be convert
| ed into a cemetery this summer. 1t
! has been bought by the Monument
Park Cemetery Association. recently
incorporated. Colorado Springs is the
nearest large town.
The physicians OF Fort Collins have
organized the Fort Collins Hospital
| Association and filed articles of incor-
/ poration. The Franklin-Corbin build
I ing on Remington street has been Sc
cured and will be fitted up as an up
to-date hospital.
The officials of the Pacific Jurlsdic-
| ton OF the Woodmen of the World
| have sent $1,000 to Portland. Oregon.
| for the benefit of the sufferers from the
flood at Heppner. In addition TO this,
an appeal for more funds has been
mailed to every lodge In the jurisdic-
ton and the head officials expect a
ready and generous response.
The Colorado Springs Merchants As
! sociation is negotiating with Manager
I Burns OF the Millionalres baseball
team to send the Midland band In In
I dian costume to the National and
! American Baseball League cities at the
close of the regular baseball season,
and have the Millionaires play series
OF games with the league teams.
The Colorado State Dental Associa-
tlon at It's meeting In Denver Juno
18th elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: L. w. Varley Of
Pueblo. president. i. Y. Herbert OF
Denver. secretary; II. w. Bates OF
Denver. secretary; william Smedley OF
Denver. treasurer. Next years meet
Ing will be In Colorado Springs.
The Denver Tramway Company has
| announced pension system which
provides that employees reaching the
age OF seventy years. who have been In
the employ of the company for twen-
ty-fye years, shall be retired on part
pay. Employee between sixty-iive and
sixty-nlne years who have served the
same length OF lime may be retired for
physical debility.
The board of trustees Of the State In
dustrial School met NJ Golden ON the
18th inst. and Joseph Dennis. who wns
appointed to OIL the vacancy caused
By the death 0f George II. kimball.
took his seat. on a motion of Mr..
| Dennis. John n Schermerhorn OF Den
yer was chosen president OF the board
and Thomas Downen OF Pueblo, sccfo-
tary.
Felix cronk. prisoner In the coun-
| ty jnil at Glenwood Springs, commit
| ted suicide by taking morphine on the
night Of June 18th. dying tho next
evening. He vas brought TO the jnil
for safe keeping from Rio Blanco coun-
I ~, where he had killed man named
| Roberts at Rarscly. lie escaped and
was arrested near the Utah line and
was brought 10 Glenwood last spring
Al Overland Park In Denver, June
| Goth. the coioisdo Derby, running
| race Of one and onc-clgih miles. was
won by "rhr Major" In one minute
aud nny-nlnc seconds, There were
three prizes, The first being $500. win
ner 5000. second. fi?b: third. $40. Do-
nRmi was second. and John King third
| The winner was entered by Sinekoy
a Chamber. nunaml by j. n Robbins
and John c Klng by George strobcl
The stockholders OF the Denver.
Yankee Hili n Western Railway Com.
pany have voted 10 Increase the cnpi-
tai stock from fb0o,0oo TO 81 ioo.00o.
aud the authorized bonds were IN.