The state herald., 1903-04-03


Gen. w. T. Clark. formerly of DEN
yer, who was adjutant general for
General Mcpherson during the Georgia
campaign. was run over by cab in
Chicago March 2ith and had his skull
fractured.
w. j. Groggin, the notorious leader
OF the gang of money order forgers, an
eX-convict who has operated exten-
sively in the West, is being sought for
by secret service men in the vicinity
of Trinidad.
Passenger representatives of lines
reaching Colorado common points hela
meeting at Chicago March goth and
decided TO make the colonist rate $50.
During the tourist season last year the
rate was S25.
There continues to be scramble
for lands in Montrose county under
the main ditch from the Gupnison
tunnel. In four DAYS the entries COW
cred 5000 acres, leaving about $4,000
acres yet open.
A committee is actively engaged in
the work of securing pledges for the
planting of 5000 acres of sugar beets
near Littleton in order TO secure the
Beet Sugar Company.
The three children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Y. Howard of Longmont, Alice.
Helen and Ray. aged FIVE. seven and
nine years. all died within the same
week of scarlet fever, the last to die
being buried Sunday. March 22nd.
Mrs. Mary A. Stanton of Boulder.
aged seventy-one years, died at the
home of her son. DIR. Timothy W. Stan
ton of the Smithsonian Institute. at
Washington. March 20th. Her remains
were brought back to Boulder Tor bur
ial.
Tom Harris. porter Of the Denver
| Club. has confessed that he robbed the
safe of s6T2 and n gold watch, and his
| confession implicated another colored
| man by the name of Norris. who in
turn confessed and showed where the
stolen property had been buried.
John Muir, the noted botanist and
scientist Of California. who is 10 be
one OF President Rooseyelts compan-
ions through Yellowstone Park. has
written a correspondent at Estes Park
| that he will probably be In Colorado
this season to explore the new forest
reserves.
Probably no funeral ever held In
Denver has been attended by greater
number of pioneers and representa-
tive men of the city than that of the
| late William n. Byers. which took
place March 2sth. II was a notable
gathering to honor the memory OF IN
eminent citizen.
President r. Boyle OF the Colorado
| City Chamber of Commerce recently
received word from the private secre-
tary of Andrew Carnegie that the lat
) ter would give $4,000 for the erection
, OF n public library at Colorado City.
providing the town would appropriate
81 600 year for It's maintenance.
Al meeting Of the Trinidad city
council Mayor Wood announced that
| Andrew Carnegie would give the city
1 eco TO ra free public library build
| ing. providing the city would maintain
| II at cost OF at least 1880 n year.
| The council passed resolution To fix
n tax levy for support OF the library.
The FIRST annual musical festival Of
| Colorado will be held at the Broad.
way theater In Denver April 18th and
18th. The orntorlo of Elijah will be
tornoon OF the second day there will
be n free organ recital nj Trinity NJ.
Il. Church hy John i. Mcclellan of
the Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the captive
missionary. whose ramon from the
Macedonian brlganda cost $4,000.
quite cap,iyatcd the hearts of the
Denver people who heard her lecture
a few nights ago. They think she N
worth more than the $4,000 that her
cnptors FIRST demanded, II she were
again In similar straits tina, sum coula
easily be raised In Colorado alone.
The Morgan County Independent
Telephone Company will oNpcnd $50.
900 In building extensions In northern
Colorado, and double copper circuit
between Fort Morgan and Greeley
This Will connect the principal nrrl,
cultural districts and practically com.
binc the Fort Morgan company with
the Northern Colorado independent
Company. and both companies will
work together.
Congressman II. NJ. Hog Of Tcliu,
ride, who has the appointment OF one
candidni. for admission to the Naval
hfNNfNnN w 'Nt'AN'i WIN
three RltcfnntcB, announces that the
examinations for entrance 10 the nead,
emy will be held ON the third Tuesday
In April. All applicants for the MP.
poinlmcnt should send their names To
Mr. IloER Mt Telluride at once. Ages
OF candidates must be between tho
years Of fifteen and twenty,
Jacob Zweifcl. who has lived In
Denver for the past twenty-five Year,.
and who was nafdoned from the pen.
ltentiary last year by Goyofner orman
was arrested March 26th on the charge
~ forgery. lie has admitted that he
forged four checks Zwclfel was M
express messenger for the Union pa.
rihc from 1854 until 1897 lie wrH con
yiclod of grand larceny IN 1901 and
sentenced 10 serve thirteen months IN
the peniientiary. His fiiends came 10
his aid and induced Govcrnet Orman
TO pardon him before he had served
hair al lla a.ufuuHI.