The Springfield herald., 1903-06-05
COLORADO BRIEFS

| L. J. Holmes Will soon publish q
newspaper at kremmlng, in Grand
| county.
The salary of the postmaster at Rico,
| will after July LIST be cut OFF. and the
Office put back to the fourth class.
July LIST the postmasters at Berthoud
and Pagosa. Colorado, will have their
salaries raised from $1,000 to 81 100.
c. S. Aldrich of Monte Vista has
been elected commandant of the Colo
rado State Soldiers and Sailors Home.
An effort will be made by Colorado
College TO have a government weather
station placed on the summit OF Pixies
Peak again.
The special feature of Memorial Day
at Las An!mas was over 100 flower
girls dressed in white, who sang mem-
orial songs.
There is a great demand for boys
from fourteen to seventeen years OF
age to work in the beet fields at Rocky
Ford and Sugar City.
A COW owned by Nellie Bird, who
lives on a ranch near Aspen. gave
birth to three calves few days ago.
They were all perfect.
On May 25th the high school cadets
banded by a sudden and peremptpry
order of the school board.
The free mail delivery system at
Florence has been extended to take
in 125 more houses. The limits now in
clude every house in Florence.
The great international Christian
Endeavor Convention will be held in
Denver July 9th to 18th. 1t is ex-
pected that ten thousand delegates will
be present.
The Rev. Wilbur +. Paddock of Dem
yer, a retired Episcopal minister, sew
enty years of age. was struck by run
away team and seriously hurt few
days ago.
Miss Elsie Ward of Denver has just
been awarded the prize for the best
model of a drinking fountain to be pre-
sented to the st. Louis Worlds Fair
by the w. C. T. u.
Smith Riley of the bureau of fores-
try at Washington is in Colorado TO
make general survey of vacant lands
to set aside for new reservation on
the north side of Platte canon.
At an election held May 26th the
citizens of Arvada, the near suburb of
Denver at the intersection of the Moffat
voted 80 to 60 against Incorporation.
Joseph o. Smith former Indian
agent. has been appointed bonded su-
periutendent for the Indian training
school for the Southern Utes at a lg-
nacio, with salary of $l,i0O per an
mum.
On Memorial Day the Miners Union
OF Aspen decorated the grave of ex-
4 IN Tl,t.# 1 Nnttn .nVst of
the floral tribute being sent from Den
Yer by the Western Federation of Min
ers.
During the month of May just closed
the people of Denver took out 1863
building permits. the aggregate value
being $643, ,0S0. This was never exceed
ed in any one month excepting April,
1902.
Cherry Creek. the dry steam which is
one of the most unsightly features of
Denver, may be walled and improve
ments made along its banks If the
plans of the board of public works do
not miscarry.
A new building is being erected in
Denver for the Working Boys Home,
which was founded in 1891 by Mrs. w.
N. Byers. The home will occupy ten
Alameda avenue.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank West of
the cavalry has been assigned to duty
as inspector general OF the Department
of the Colorado. with station at Den
yer. Colonel West is now returning
from the Philippines.
President j. r. Robinson of the Gar
den of the Gods Chautauqua Associa-
OF al In
nounced that Clara Morris, the noted |
actress. would appear before the Chau-
.auqua August 18th and goth.
The United States Reduction and Re-
lining Company has begun work on the |
erection of an $4,000 club building for
he use of it's employees in Colorado ,
Springs. A similar club building will
,e erected by the company at Flor
,nce.
l.. G. Lands of Colorado Springs is
eet in diameter at the base and nine
eet high, to exhibit at the Worlds
'air. He expects to have photographs
II all the governors of states exhibited
II the windows.
The track and field meet of the Uni
ersity of Colorado and the University
If Utah took place on the university
ampus at Salt Lake, Utah, May 26th,
nd resulted in a tie, each team scor-
ng total of fifty and one-half points
or the thirteen events.
John II. Fesler. formerly state treas
rer of Colorado, and at present con-
ul at Annoy, China, has returned to
,enver on six months leave of alb
ence. Mr.. Fesler is well known
the state and was ct one
me a director of the Glenwood bank.
E. Il. Wade, the promoter of the deal
the Seven Lakes water
aservoir site on the slope of Pixies