The Springfield herald., 1903-03-13
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The colored people of Denver have
started a movement to raise money
and build an entertainment hall.
The president on March I'd sent to
the Senate the nomination Of John F.
Vivian to be surveyor general of Colo
rado.
A Board of Trade has been organ
lied at Brighton and an effort will be
made to secure the building of beet
sugar factory.
Hon. Edward OWolcott has returned
to Denver and it is stated that he in
tends to remain and devote his atten-
ton to his law practice.
The Pueblo Gas and Fuel Company
has Nade arrangements for improving
the Pueblo plant within the next six
months to the extent of 100000.
Judge Orr of the County Court of Ell
Paso county has issued an order for
special election in Fountain to decide
the Question of incorporating the town.
Miss Cora Peabody will christen the
cruiser Colorado. Governor and Mrs.
Peabody having accepted in her behalf
the invitation extended by the build
ers.
1t is stated the orfice OF the Colorado
& Southern at Pitkin will be closed
until the opening of the Airline tunnel
after the heavy SHOWS of spring have
melted.
While John D.. Rockefeller was in
Colorado, j. Pierpont Morgan was
jurketing at Havana. Hence, the
Rocky Mountains were enabled to re-
main perpendicular.
On March 25th seven companies of
the Eighteenth Infantry will leave Fort
Logan. near Denver. for San Francis
co, from which point they will sail for
the Philippines.
Citizens of Littleton do not like to
live in South Arapahoe county, in
which they are placed by the Rush
amendment, and will try to have the
name changed to Arapahoe.
l. Harry Stratton. who is contesting
the will of his father, the late w. S.
Stratton, has taken position with the
Shields-Morley Wholesale Grocery
Company of Colorado Springs
A statue of Robert Burns is to be
placed in the City Park at Denver. 1t
is being made by a sculptor in Edin-
burg, and if received in time, will be
unveiled next Fourth of July.
AS a discourager of saloons Carrie
Nation is not in the same class with
the Denver hold-ups. who have robbed
fifteen saloons since last October. ev-
cry one at the point of the revolver
Three buildings at the mouth of the
Pennsylvania tunnel of the Smuggler-
Union Mining Company at Telluride
were burned on the night of March
3rd the fire being caused by some de-
feet in the electric apparatus.
Colorado Springs typographical
Union No. SO will ask the Chamber of
Commerce for a donation of $4,000 to
assist in the movement that nas been
started to secure for the Springs the
headquarters of the International
union.
The members of the Arkansas Val
ley Press Association will be the
guests OF the Bessemer and Minnequa
Board of Trade on Saturday. March
14th. The business and literary ses-
sion will begin at 10 a. IN. and lhey
will be entertained at banquet at
night
Chaplain Henry c. Gavitt. who was
tried by a court-martial at Fort Lo-
gan on the charge of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman. for fail
ure to pay debt contracted by an
clipping daughter. was acquitted. the
verdict being considered complete
vindication.
A company has been Incorporated to
construct a reservoir on the ranch of
DIR. II. L. Richardson. six miles south
west OF Fountain. The company con-
templates an expenditure of more than
$3.50. 900, the object being to secure suf-
ficient water to irrigate the entire
Fountain valley.
The stockholders of the Denver
Horse Show Association. at their an
nual meeting in Denver March 9Th,
passed the following resolution: Re
solvcl. That in the opinion of the
stockholders of the Denver Horse Show
Association, the show for 1903 be
abandoned, owing to the fact that an
auditorium has not been built. and that
present conditions are not favorable to
the holding of such show this sea-
SON."
A conference of the citizens of Colo
RADIO to consider reform subjects has
been called to meet at Colorado Springs
March 18th and 18th The call is sent
out by the National Reform Associa-
ton and bears the Endorsement of all
the prominent ministers of Denver.
Pueblo and Colorado Springs. besides
large number of people interested in
reform from other parts of the state
The subject to be discussed is the
Moral Issues in National Life
The University of Denver celebrat-
ed the thirty-ninth anniversary of the
granting of its charter on March 2nd
by very enthusiastic meeting in the
chapel at which George W. Richard
son. Bishop David II. Moore. who was
the first chancellor, and Bishop H. w
Warren were the speakers. the sue
cess of the movement to free the uni