The state herald., 1903-01-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.

T. G. Early, formerly prominent
Denver lawyer. died in New York City
a few days ago.
The President has reappointed Lee
Fairbanks to be register of the land
office at Del Norte.
The will of the late DR.. F. j. Ban
croft of Denver gives $1,000 to the
Denver Old Ladies' Home.
Representatives of Colorado College
and the University of Nebraska will
meet in a debate some time next
spring.
AT the annual meeting of the Colo
rado Springs Chamber of Commerce,
January 24th. the old board of directors
was reelected.
James Beethan a pioneer of the
Union Colony and one of the leading
citizens of Greeley. died January 21st
at the age of SO years.
The cornerstone of the new Ellxs'
Club building at Colorado Springs was
laid by Exalted Ruler Holland Janu-
airy 21st with the usual ceremonies.
Small children living at distance
Will be provided with free transporta-
tion to the Clayton school in Denver
by the school board of district No. l.
The dog license inspector of Denver
Reports that there has been a whole
sale poisoning of dogs in many parts
of the city during the last six months.
| Pueblo business men are moving to
raise subscriptions for the purpose of
securing the location OF the proposed
new Presbyterian University for Pu-
eblo.
The football Tam of the University
of Colorado is making arrangements
for ten-day's trip through Kansas
and Nebraska during the spring vaca-
ton.
Pending the settlement of the Legis-
lative squabble and the passage of an
appropriation bill. state officials in
Denver are getting short Of postage
stamps.
Governor Peabody has announced
the appointment of b. +. Rockefeller
and kugene A. Grubb members of the
board of control of the State Agricul-
tural College.
Ground was broken at Sugar City
January Goth for the water works sys-
ten. to cost $4,000. The plant will
supply water for both irrigation and
domestic use.
DR.. II. A. Lemen, fer many yeas one
of the leading physicians of Denver,
died january 22nd. Owing to i'll health
he had not been in active practice for
several years.
]. w. McCausland, breeder of rae
ing horses and n driver with an inter-
national reputation. died at Denver
January 18th OF peritonitis after a
sickness of fourteen days.
The Denver Box Company's plant at
! Tenth and Wazee street, in Denver.
was burned January 23rd, occasioning
a loss Of over $4,000 and throwing for
ty people out of employment.
President Boyle of the Colorado City
Chamber of Commerce is in cores
pondence with Andrew Carnegie in re-
lation to the establishment of a Carne-
gle library in Colorado City.
Miss Cora Fay Of Colorado City, now
n government teacher in the Philip
/ pines. has been given a three months
vacation owing TO the prevalence of the
plague in the islands. She is now in
I Japan.
The Colorado Telephone Company
will extend its line from Florence to
the agricultural regions of Hardscrab-
| BILE and Wetmore, a distance of fifteen
miles. establishing toll stations at
| Wetmore and Greenwood.
Savannah oil well No. 4 at Boulder
has come into oil and developed into
n fine producer without shooting. 1t
{ is between 1900 and 1000 feet deep.
/ II Is expected II will have capacity
of fifty barrels day for daylight
pumping.
The fine exhibit of winter apples dis
played at the Fremont County Horti-
cultural Show at Canon City is now In
possession of the State Horticultural
Board and will be preserved in solution
for permanent display in the boards
rooms In the capitol.
The American Bonding Company of
Baltimore has paid to the city attor-
ney OF Goldfeld sl.li2G0. being pay
ment In full OF the shortage of c. ]. NJ.
Hambaugh. ex-oity treasurer. Ham
baugh went South. and later. 1t is al
legged. caused his death to be reported.
Official notice has been received at
the headquarters OF the Department OF
| the Colorado Rt Denver that the sum
of $4,000 has been appropriated for a
gymnasium ct Fort Logan in the sub
urbs of Denver. This will build n
magnificent gymnasium and the cx-
pendlture OF so large sum indicates
| that Fort ogan is considered an Inn
portant military center.
Robert l.. Frantz has filed suit in the
! District Court at Pueblo against the
| Denver & Rio Grandc Railroad Com
pany for $40 900 for damages for an ac-
cident October IL. 1902. Frantz was n
mail clerk and the company alleges
| that he was loading mail nj the Pueblo
union depot when an engine struck the
train, throwing him to the ground. and.
he claims. permanently erippllng him.
Colorado Springs capitalists. II is
| stated will shortly organize company
TO construct and operate n narrow
gauge railroad between Central City
and the heart OF the Yankee mining
district. II Is announced that the COM
pany will he Incorporated In Colorado
| within thirty DAYS MS the Central City.
Yankee Hiii Z James Peak Railway
Company and that grading Will COM
mence May lst
There will be an irrigation exhibit mt
the st. Louis Worlds Fair. The Colo
RADIO Board OF Managers has received
letter from r. w. Taylor. chief OF the
Department II Agriculture. saying
that special attention will be given the
exhibit II IN the Intention not only to
show the ~ stem OF Colorado irriga-
tion. but 10 actually raise small crop.