The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-27
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Normal School will have banquet IN
Denver during the holidays.
A movement has been started among
the labor organizations OF Denver fori
the establishment of q large co-operat-
i've department store.
AT jubilee meeting Sunday. Novem-
Der 22d. Trinity NJ. E. Church. Denver.
raised more than enough money to pay
off its entire Indebtedness of $25 900.
Considerable natural gas is being used
for heating purposes in Boulder since the
strike began. and it may finally be pos
sible to heat the entire town in that
way.
After having lived nearly 1O4 years
without one days illness, b. F. Phelps.
one OF the best known citizens OF COL
orado Springs. died November 2lst OF
old age
William Dodsworth of Victor Miners
Union No. 30, was accidentally killed
by fall in the Delmonico mine on
Bull hill. near Altman, on the morning OF
November 10th
Grant c. Synder, well known to the
printers OF Colorado from his long con-
nection with the type foundry business,
died at his home in Craig November
goth, of typhoid fever.
The county commissioners OF Teller
have made a levy for county taxes at
the rate of II mills on total Valua-
ton of $l2,O0O,O00. The tax for prop
erty within Cripple Creek Is 72R mills.
In the District Court at Glenwood
Springs, Judge Shumate sentenced Har-
dy Il. Fuller. who was convicted OF
horse stealing, to term or not less
than two nor more than three years
in the penitentiary.
Reyes Samara, Mexican, was shot
and killed by constable Raman Espin-
osa, also Mexican. at dance in Rlo
Grande precinct, Costilla county, across
the river from Alamosa, on the night
OF November 23d.
The Charity Organization Society Of
Denver reports great difficulty in get
ting coal enough from the dealers to
supply the needs of the poor. Com
panies that claim to have coal fail to
deliver it when ordered.
Bishop Matz announces that the
building of the new Catholic cathedral
at Denver will be commenced next
spring. 1t is proposed to make 1t one
OF the finest church buildings west Of
Chicago and St. Louis.
1t is reported at the state engineers
office that there is more snow on the
ranges than is usual at this time OF
year and that it is well packed. so that
it is likely to remain and be available
for irrigation next summer.
Most of the striking miners who have
left Fremont county are reported to
with them. Thousands of dollars have
been in this way taken out. and about
$4,000 of this has gone to Italy.
In the District Court at Leadville on
the 18th inst, Judge Overs sentenced
Robert Powell and Leonard NJ. Smith.
the two prominent brokers recently
convicted of forgery and embezzlement,
each to three years in the penitentiary.
The United OIL Company. Of its own
motion, has again increased the price
of Boulder crude oil and is now paying
$110 barrel. This schedule is retro
active and takes effect November 1st.
About ITO barrels Of oil are shipped
daily.
The Clear Greek Valley Teachers
Association has been organized by the
teachers of Gilpin, Clear Creek and
Jefferson counties, with M. c. Potter Of
Idaho Springs as president The next
meeting will be held at Idaho Springs
in April.
Fewer cattle have been marketed
from Grand county this fall than usual
owing to the low prices prevailing. Per-
haps not over 5000 head have been
driven to market thus far, though
there are many thousands fat enough
for market.
The coroner's jury at Victor. in the
inquest over the body of William Dods
worth. who was killed in the Delmon-
leo mine, brought in verdict censur-
ing the management of the mine for
alleged neglect in not having the shaft
properly timbered.
The funeral of Tom Horn, who was
executed at Cheyenne, took place at
Boulder Sunday, November 23d. 1t was
not altogether private one, as his
brother had desired, two or three hun
dred people being permitted to view the
old-time scout, detective and outlaw.
lnlrty members OF tne fentecOStal
Union, otherwise known as jumpers, -
We're arrested in Denver last Sunday
night and taken to Jail for making a
noisy religious demonstration on the
street, occasioning street blockade.
They were released on promising to be
more quiet.
Joe Patrick and Joe Goorca, Austrian
miners, were killed on the 18th inst
by an explosion in an old powder
house near the Mt Lincoln coal mine
at Palisade They found some old pow
der and were examining it 10 see if it
was spoiled. as unfortunately it was
not.
The representatives of the Colorado
Terminal Lines Association met in
Denver November Goth. and decided TO