The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-01-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Denver lawyer, died in New York City
| . 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. ]. 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 debate some time next
| spring.
At the annual meeting OF the Colo
RADIO Springs Chamber OF Commerce.
January oath. 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 2lst
at the age Of IS years.
The cornerstone of the new Elks'
Club building at Colorado Springs was
laid by Exalted Ruler Holland Janu-
ary 21st with the usual ceremonies.
Small children living at distance
| will be provided with free transporta-
ton to the Clayton school in Denver
by the school board Of district No. L
The dog license inspector Of Denv0
Reports that there has been 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-
sblo.
The football team Of the University
of Colorado is making arrangements
for ten-day's trip through Kansas
and Nebraska during the spring vacs-
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 eugene A. Grubb members of the
board OF control OF the State Agricul-
tural College.
Ground was broken at Sugar City
January 10th for the water works sys-
TEN. to cost $4,000. The plant will
supply water for both irrigation and
domestic use.
DR.. H. A. Lemen. for many years one
OF the leading physicians Of Denver.
died January 22nd. Owing to Ill health
he had not been in active practice for
several years.
J. w. McCausland. breeder Of rae
ing horses and a driver with an inter
national reputation. died at Denver
January 18th OF peritonitis after .
sickness OF fourteen days.
The Denver Box Company's plant at
Tenth and Wazee street, in Denver.
was burned January 23rd. occasioning
. loss Of over 3l5.O 900 and throwing for
ty people out OF employment.
President Boyle Of the Colorado City
Chamber OF Commerce Ii in corrcs-
pondence with Andrew Carnegie In re-
lation to the establishment Of Carne-
gle library In Colorado City.
Miss Cora Fay OF Colorado City. now
q government teacher In the Philip
pines. has been given . three months
vacation owing to the prevalence OF the
plague In the islands. She Is now in
Japan.
The Colorado Telephone Company
will extend It's line from Florence To
the agricultural regions Of Hardscrab-
BILE and Wetmorc, q 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
q fine producer without shooting. II
Ia between 1900 and 1000 feet deep.
1t is expected II will have q capacity
Of nifty barrels day for daylight
pumping.
The fine exhibit OF winter apples dis
played at the Fremont County Horti-
cultural Show at Canon City Ia 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 Goldfield $1,142.6O. being pay
ment In full OF the shortage Of G. J. NJ.
Hambaugh. ex-city treasurer. Ham
baugh went South. and later, II Is al
legged. caused his death to be reported.
oficiai notice has beNi received at
the headquarters of the Department OF
the Colorado ut Denver that the sum
or $4,000 has been appropriated for a
gymnasium Mt Fort Logan In the sub
urbs OF Denver. This will build
magnificent gymnasium and the ex-
penditure Of 30 large q sum indicates
that Fort Logan is considered an i'm
portant military center.
Robert l.. Frantz has fled suit in the
District Court at Pueblo against the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany for $4,000 for damages for an ac-
cident October IL. 1902. Frantz was a
mail clerk and the company alleges
that he was loading mail at the Pueblo
union depot when an engine struck the
train. throwing him to the ground. and.
he claims. permanently crippling him.
Colorado Springs capitalists, It Is
stated will shortly organize company
to construct and operate q narrow
gauge railroad between Central City
and the heart Of the Yankee mining
district. 1t is announced that the COM
pany will be incorporated In Colorado