The state herald., 1903-10-16
COLORADO BRIEFS.

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relieved of it by thieves and confidence
men.
An effort will be made to establish
bicycle racing tracks at Denver and
Pueblo to form circuit with Salt Lake
City.
The Yuma County Fair at Wray
closed October 3rd after highly sue
cessful exhibition. Races and base
ball games added to the interest,
The official count shows that tho ma
jority against the Denver charter was
1897, There were 35,7ll votes cast. A
new charter election is now in order.
Arvada. in Jefferson county, will
hold another election on the question
of Incorporation, 1t is becoming one
of the most important suburbs of
Denver.
Up to the Sth Of October the second
crop of Strawberries was still coming
into the market at Canon City. having
been constantly coming since the latter
part of August.
Tho Denver & Rio Grande railroad is
building a large plant at Alamosa TO
treat railroad ties and bridge timbers
with a preservative solution or pickle
to keep them from rotting.
The Denver School Board will ar
range for the reorganization of the
High School Cadets whose organiza-
ton was suspended last spring owing
to dissatisfaction with Its conditions.
James A. McGonigle of Denver has
been authorized to expend sl,07b addi-
tional on the new mint for the pnrnkrs-
of making certain changes In the open
ings between the boiler and coal vaults.
The American Refrigerator Transit
Company, an adjunct of the Gould sys-
TEN, operating cars on the Rio Grande
and Missouri Pacific, has established
an office in Denver and will extend its
service.
In the District Court at Grand June
ton on October 10th the jury acquit-
ted w. L. Downing of the charge OF
assault with intent to kill District At
torney Samuel b. McCelland. The de-
Tense pleaded emotional insanity.
The great factory of the American
Beet Sugar Company at Rocky Ford
was started up October 9TH. Important
additions and improvements have been
made In the plant, which has a capacity
| vi l.sVu tois VI bttth uuiiy'
Work has been commenced on tho
reservoirs of the Fountain Valley Land
and Irrigation Company near Colorado
Springs. II is proposed to construct
three reservoirs at cost of $3.50, 600.
and erect beet sugar plant.
The Idaho Springs Board Of Alder
men has voted to set aside sufilcien,
ground owned by the city for the new
Carnegie Library building. The sta
will be directly across the street from
the Colorado 4 Southern Depot.
r. d. A. Cockerell, of London. later
secretary of the Colorado Biological
Association, and one of the most noted
biological scientists in the world, has
been secured by Colorado College TO
compile the fauna and fora Of Colo
RADIO.
After much tribulation the Denver &
Northwestern Suburban Line, which
will be a part of the Denver Tramway
system, has secured right of way into
Golden. II will be an extension of the
present electric line between Denver
and Arvada.
A. b. Frenzel of Denver has offered,
through the Colorado Scientific SoCie-
ty cash prize of $3.50 TO the student
OF the State School OF Mines who shall
write the best paper on Tungsten in
Colorado" the prize to be known as
the Frenzel prize.
The handsome new $4,000 Standard
Club house. being built by the United
States Reduction and Refining Compa-
ny mt Colorado CITY for the benefit
| OF Its employees. In rapidly nearing
! completion and will be ready for oe-
cupancy December list.
DR. w. II. Spicer, n prominent Pueb-
l 10 dentist. was found dead In his of
fee at 0 p. IN. October 9Th. Death re-
/ suited from an overdose OF chloro-
/ form taken to ease intense pain caused
| by neuralgia. The coroner decided
/ that no inquest was necessary.
The Colorado Springs lodge OF Elks
/ opened their new $4,000 club house
October 3rd. A supper was given at
night The formal dedicatory exercises
will take place November II nj II o.
cloc kin the evening. when gathering
OF all the lodges In the state will be
held.
The comptroller Of the currency has
approved the application of Gordon
Jones. OF Stock Yards, Colorado. and
others, to organize new natlonal
bank, to be known as the First Nation
al Bank of Brighton. Colorado. The
proposed new bank is capitalized at
$4,000.
The special election held nj Delta
for the purpose OF deciding whether Ia
issue bonds for $4,000 for a winter
works system resulted in a vote Of 90
to o In favor OF the Issue. The bonds
will be placed Mt once and work start
ed whereby Delta will be supplied with
mountain water.
The agricultural people at Fort Col
Inns are preparing TO celebrate the
coming of William l.. Carlisle, the new
agrlculturist at tho Agricultural Col
lege. on the night OF October 10th.
when one OF the biggest banquots ever
held In the city will occur at the Ma
sonic hall.
The September pay roll Of the Min
nequa works, including the amounts
paid for the men employed on the Col.
Orndo a Wyoming railroad. In s3ib..
SS5hf This II the first pay roll under
President Hoarne's management and
IN one OF the largest In the history OF
the company.
one OF the wcalthlost parties Of tour
lists that ever came TO the state viii be
In Colorado October 10th. when tho
Bankers Special bound for the
meeting OF the Bankers Association In
san Francisco will arrive In Denver.
The party will conHis, OF il5 people ana
will ride In one Of the finest trains ever
sent ont Of any station.
Articles OF incorporation Of the I'm
ion Cooperative Mercantile Company
have been filcd with the county clerk
Of Pueblo county. The company h In
corpora,cd with capital stock ~ ti0,-
900 and will engage In a general mcr.