The Lamar register., 1903-01-07
COLORADO BRIEFS,

ing the past year.
Denver building permits in 1902
amounted to $4,5l2.551, gain OF more
than $500, 900 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 1908.
Grade work was begun on the Moffat
road at a camp west of the end OF the,
Denver & Northwestern January End
by Orman G Crook, contractors.
Denver's Charity Organization so.
ciety has received the bronze medai
from the Paris Exposition for the third
best showing for organized work.
The school at Bennett in Arapahoe
Tor Adams) county has been discon-
tinued for want of funds until the
Rush amendment controversy is set
tied.
The two rival Trades Assemblies OF
Denver have agreed to unite into one,
which will be in atiiliation with the
American Federation of Labor ana the
Colorado State Federation OF Labor
The Huerfano county poor report,
filed with the secretary OF state. SHOWS
that forty Mexicans. all very old haVel
been paid $40 each. quarterly. at to-.
tai cost of 81 900.
Major Ralph Hartzell, young Den
yer lawyer, was married at canton,
Ohio, December 30th, to Miss Mary
Barber. a 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 OIL
II m
Mr. Jackson was formerly editor OF
Western Enterprise leading col
| ored paper of this section.
The Colorado Springs Mining Ex-
| change has posted a 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 S25 per quarter.
In the case of G. II. 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 a saloon alteration at Minturn on
| the night of December 3lst. Natalie Mol
u.
wounded Dan Wright. a 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, a veteran of the
| Spanish American and Philippine
| wars, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at Denver
| December Both. He had been employed
| as 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 reception at the fam
| ily residence in Denver on the night
| of December Both. at which she was
assisted by Mrs. James II. 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.
Cant. 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 clif dwell
| ings in northwestern New Mexico,
where he made n 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 3Oth, was largely attended and
as gay as any that have preceded II.
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
q 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 1t. 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
sugar beets was handled, this season it
will probably exceed 100000 tons. The
plant has a capacity of 1000 tons
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.. ]. II. Smith was elect
ed high chief forester.
ivu hoe hnn vt o.
to at the capitol building at Denver to
make room for the committees and