The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-21
COLORADO BRIEFS


convene in special session July goth to
pass an appropriation bill.
The question of issuing bonds for the
purchase of Carlile park will be sub
mitted to the voters of Pueblo.
Prof H. NJ Hart. principal of the
Centennial high school. has resigned TO
go to the Butte. Montana. high school,
l.. r. Enrich, Gen w. j. Palmer and
Leslie j. Shelton the artist. are SAID
to be associated with a movement to
erect an art galley in Colorado Springs
Heavy fires on the 18th and 18th inst
did considerable damage to timber
above Empire. in the vicinity of Ber-
thoud pass. For some time the fire
was remarkably fierce and utterly de-
fled control
Nathan Adams. a ranchman living
near Surbar. a small town twenty-five
miles east of Colorado Springs, was
struck and instantly killed by light
ming about 2;30 o'clock on the after
noon of July 18th.
The Idaho Springs City Council. by
unanimous vote, resolved to accept the
proffered gift OF Andrew Carnegie of
$4,000 to erect library building and
pledged the city to raise $1,000 year
Tor the support of the library
Victor now rejoices in the fact that
the electric passenger cars of the Colo
RADIO Springs and Cripple Creek Dis
trict railway run through the business
center of the city The connection OF
the two lines is regarded as a vast i'm
provement.
The newly incorporated Trinidad
Electric Railroad Company has let the
contract for the construction OF its
| limo fa w RI
will begin August 18th. Re will re-
ceive something like $4,000 for grad
ing. excavating and placing bridge tim
bers. etc.
Victor is now receiving its water sup
ply from the new Bison Park reservoir
on the southwest slope of Pixies Peak,
eight miles east OF that city. The ca
pacity of the reservoir is about 400
000.o0 gallons and it now contains
$50 .O0O. 900. which amount is being rap
idly added to.
AT meeting of Denver business
men it was resolved TO invite the bi-
ennial convention of the Epworth
League to meet in Denver in 1905
Large cash pledges were made for the
entertainment of the delegates, and the
representatives of the railroads gave
assurances of support.
William Olsen, car repairer en-
ployed by the Denver and Rio Grande
at Pueblo lost both hands on the 18th
inst when they were run over by
freight car under which he was work
ing. An engine accidentally struck the
car and his hands were so badly crush
ed that amputation was necessary.
Many complaints of the scarcity of
water in Morgan. Logan and Sedgwick
counties are being received at the state
engineers Office. The Arkansas is very
low Inasmuch as crops are generally
pretty well along. drouth will not be
attended with as much damage as it
would have been few weeks earlier.
F.. A. Cogshall of Fort Collins. while
on a bicycle tour. put out fire that
had started on Santa Fe railway
bridge near Hustled. and which might
have caused the wreck of passenger
train. by carrying water in his hat
from the creek. The conductor carried
him to Pueblo, where he was thanked
by the officials of the road.
Secretary w. p. Kinney of the board
of directors of the Free Public Library
of Colorado Springs. recently created
by Andrew Carnegies 100000 dona-
tion. is in receipt of a letter from Mr..
Carnegie's representative, stating that
the money will be paid in $1,000 in
stallments. as often as requested by
the president and secretary of the
board.
Tent Endeavor. which blew down at
Denver. the property of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor. was
brought from Boston by the commit
! tee 1t was considered worth between
| So 900 and $4,000. The freight charges
| from the East to Denver were $500. The
tent was insured against fire for 81 500.
but 10 provision was made for such an
accident as occurred.
A verdict for IS 900 against the Grip
pie Creek Sampling and Ore Company
was rendered on the 14th inst. by
| Cripple Creek jury in favor of Joseph
| Sousa. who brought suit to recover
| $4,000 damages for injuries received
1 last August. Sousa. at that time. was
| dressing Il steel roller. when a silver
! flew off. striking him in the left eye.
completely destroying that organ.
Prof C. T. Kemp of the University
Of Illinois. has been conducting exper-
| iments at the high school building at
, Cripple Creek in regard to the effect of
| high altitude on people who have poor
| blood. He was assisted by five students
of Champaign ull) College, who twice
each day had their fingers punctured
and from three to four drops of blood
taken out and carefully examined.
The report of the secretary treasurer
! of the international Typographical
union SHOW. that last year there was
| expended out of total receipts of s6S,
| OO2.O OF. the sum of 60,S33.49 at the
Printers home at Colorado Springs.
| Buildings and furnishings approximat-
ed $4,000. salaries $1,000. and running
expenses made up the remainder. The
greater portion of the money was spent
| in Colorado Springs.