Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-11-21
COLORADO BRIEFS.


Street car service has been suspend
ed in Boulder or account OF the coal
strike.
The Denver postofice has been al
lowed nine more letter carriers in ad-
dition TO the present force.
In the District Court at Cripple Creek
Judge Seeds appointed d. B. Cozad re-
ceiyer for the Bimetallic Bank and d.
r. Wilder as counsel for the receiver.
Order of the American Boy. Chap
ter No. J." is the name OF an organiza-
ton formed in Pueblo in which the
High School boys are entered as mem
bers.
Aryada. Denyer's Jefferson county
suburb. has again voted not to incor-
porate, the ballot standing ss TO "a.
A previous vote stood 50 To 60 against
incorporation.
Mrs. Helen NJ Grenfell, state super
intendent of public instruction. has re-
covered from her recent attack or
bronchitis and resumed her duties at
the state house.
The secretary OF the interior has de-
cided to allow the grazing OF not to
exceed Sc, 900 head OF cattle and horses
in the White River reservation, Colo
rado. during the season Of 1904.
The Colorado Springs High School
will soon have gymnasium and reg
ular director to take charge OF the
work. Work in the gymnasium. both
for young men and women. Will be
compulsory.
Forty-one girls were received into
the Florence Crittenton Home at Den
yer during the past year. Five or the
girls married. very few left without
permission. and many are now out
doing honest work
What is known as the Garwood FAC
tion OF the Republican party in Denver
held a convention November 10th at
which a full charter ticket was placed
in nomination, headed by II. III. Ora
hood and Oscar Reuter-.
Charles F. Sampson, one OF the great
est and last of the old-ume profession
al gamblers of Colorado. died in Den
yer on the 18th inst. OF heart disease,
at the age of sixty-seyen years. He was
= life member of the Elks.
Charles Kirkman, an employe IN the
Resurrection concentrating mill at
Leadville, was instantly killed on the
10th instant by being caught in the
betting, which tore him to pieces and
completely severed his head from his
body.
The President has made the follow
ing postoffice appointments. Frank +.
Songer, Crested Butte; Arthur +.
Brown, Bertheud; Robert W. Camp
bell, Brighton, George W. Miller,
Hotchkiss, ROLAND Oliver. Paonia.
Benjamin F. Niesz, Steamboat Springs.
A Kansas City dispatch OF November
1lth says: Col. Thomas Holland. head
OF the Salvation Army colony at Amity.
Colorado, victim OF the Dean wreck
on the Santa Fe and who at first was
believed to be fatally injured. Will
leave the hospita, Friday and return TO
Colorado.
Tho Colorado Springs Young Mems
Christian Association celebrated their
twenty-fifth anniversary November
18th and sent a telegram to President
Roosevelt, who laid the corner stone
of their building. The President an
swered the telegram with q message OF
congratulation.
The corner stone of the Fort Collins
Carnegie Library building was LAID
November 18th. with impressive cere-
monies. The building is being erect
ed Of red sandstone. handsomely
trimmed. Completed 1t will cost near
ly SIS 900, of which Andrew Carnegie
contributed $l2.500.
John +. Walker. the Santa F'e engi-
neer who was scalded in the wreck,
recently at Apishapa. died at La Junta
November 9th as the result of his in
1uries. Walker was with the Rio
Granue for eleven years and at one
time was master mechanic of the COM
pany's shops at Leadville.
A number Of samples of marble which
is found in great abundance at Beulah.
are being prepared to be sent to Eu-
rope for the inspection Of capitalists
who are interested in the Pueblo &
Beulah railroad The quality is said
to be very fine and more beautiful and
varied in color than has been found
elsewhere.
The Rev. Alfred Baxter. a highly re-
spected citizen OF northern Colorado
and an original Union Colonist. died
November 9Th at the residence of his
son Frank Baxter. two miles from
Greeley. at the age of seyenty-eight
years. He mad been in good health up
to the day of his death. which resulted
in heart failure.
The following officers were elected
by the new state organization OF Elks:
President Judge n. Walter Dixon of
Pueblo; first vice president, c. Z. Mich
OILS, Central City; second vice presi-
dent. Phil 7. Mcclure. Florence; secre-
tary, E. F. Arthur, Denver; treasurer,
Jesse J. May. Idaho Springs. The next
meeting will be at Glenwood Springs
next June.
William Marshall. Colorado Springs
drug clerk. went home on the night
Of November 14th and alarmed the
family by striking match at the win
dow and running away. His brother.
Sam Marshall. Jr., ran after the sup
posed burglar and shot him three
da.n 10.