The Dolores star., 1903-01-09
COLORADO BRIEFS

yoov.oVV were erected in Boulder dur
ing the past year.
Denver building permits In 1902
amounted to $4.512,5 ,551, a gain of more
fhan $4,000 over the building busi-
ness OF the previous year.
The Western Surgical and Gyne-
GEOLOGICAL Association, at its recent
meeting In st. Joseph. Missouri, voted
TO come to Denver in 1903.
Grade work was begun on the Moffat
road at camp west OF the end of the
Denver d Northwestern January End.
Dy orman Crook. contractors.
Denver's Charity Organization So
ciety has received the bronze medal
.rom the Paris Exposition for the third
pest showing for organized work.
The school at Bennett in Arapahoe
(or Adams) county has been discon-
t1nued for want of funds until the
hush amendment controversy is set
tied.
The two rival Trades Assemblies of
Denver have agreed to unite into one,
which will be in affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor and the
Colorado State Federation Of Labor.
The Huerfano county poor report,
MED with the secretary of state, shows
that forty Mexicans. all very old, have
been paid $40 each, quarterly. at a to-
tai cost of $1,000.
Major Ralph Hartzell. young Den
yer lawyer, was married at Canton,
Ohio. December Both, to Miss Mary
Barber, niece Of the late President
William Mckinley. They came at once
to Denver.
j. II. Jackson of Colorado Springs is
being prominently mentioned for the
position made vacant by the recall of
DIR. Grassland as minister to Liberia.
Mr.. jackson was formerly editor OF
Western Enterprise" u leading col
ored paper of this section.
The Colorado Springs Mining Ex-
change has posted notice that the
dues for the ensuing quarter will not
be called in, on account of the COM
Portable balance in the treasury. The
treasury reserve amounts to over $780,
600: The dues are $25 per quarter.
In the case of G. H. Parker, on trial
before Judge Cunningham at Colorado
Springs, the court declared unconsti-
tutional the statute which brands as a
felony punishable by penitentiary
sentence. the giving of rebate by an
insurance agent. and discharged the de-
fendant.
In saloon alteration at Minturn on
the night of December 31st, Natalie Mol
inaro, an Italian, shot and mortally
wounded Dan Wright, roundhouse
employe of the Denver & Rio Grande.
Molinaro was arrested and taken to
Redcliff, the officers having to use
strategy to prevent lynching.
Herman Hertzel, veteran of the
Spanish-American and Philippine
wars, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at Denver
December 30th He had been employed
as a cook at the Brown Palace hotel,
but had to quit work on account of To-
comotor ataxia and was in destitute
circumstances.
Mrs. Orman, the wife of Gov. James
b. Orman, gave a reception at the fam
lily residence in Denver on the night
of December 30th, at which she was
assisted by Mrs. James H. Peabody,
wife of the incoming governor. who
was thus introduced into the official
sphere in which she is to move for the
next two years.
Capt. Cecil A. Deane of Denver,
originator and former custodian of the
State War Relic Museum at the capitol
building. has recently returned from an
exploring tour among the cliff dwell
ings in northwestern New Mexico.
where he made a large collection OF
relics for the Brooklyn Institute Of
Arts and Sciences.
Tho annual reunion of Colorado pio-
neers at Denver on the night of De-
cember Both, was largely attended and
as gay as any that have preceded 1t.
Among the speakers were William N.
Byers, A. G. Rhoads. Levi Booth, An"
drew d. Wilson, Mrs. Harry T. Sales,
Mrs. Birks Cornforth and Mrs. Fannie
D. Hardin. Everybody danced.
A young woman in Denver received
a large garter through the postoffice
as a Christmas present and wanted to
have Uncle Sam, through the postof-
flee inspector, institute summary pro-
ceedings against the man who insulted
her by sending it. The inspector de-
cided that the act was not misuse OF
the mails, although 1t might be Of the
female.
The Oxnard beet sugar factory at
Rocky Ford had its most successful
run in the year Just closed. 1t COM
menced operations for 1902 in October
and the run will continue until some
time in February. During the pre-
vious season a total of 100000 tons of
Bugar beets was handled, this season 1t
will probably exceed 100000 tons. The
plant has capacity of 1000 tons a
day and is being pushed to the limit
The dispute between the Atlantic
and Pacific jurisdictions of the Ancient
Order of Foresters in regard to the
control of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and New Mexico has eliminated in the
formation of a new order, known as
the Modern Order of Foresters. The
order was inaugurated at a convention
of dissatisfied camps just closed in
Denver, and DR.. ]. H. Smith was elect
ed high chief forester.
A little crowding has been resorted
to at the capitol building at Denver to
make room for the committees and
clerks of the legislative bodies. The
Worlds Fair Board has changed its