The state herald., 1903-06-19
COLORADO BRIEFS.

tains a fine portrait Of Otto II. Wan
gelin, president Of the Colorado editori-
al Association.
A class OF fourteen graduated at the
Leadville High school June 18th. Pres
ident Slocum Of Colorado College de-
livered the address.
The new $2GO.000 science building of
Colorado College at Colorado Springs
palmer Hall will be ready for occu-
pancy next September.
A state convention of the Democratic
party will be held at Denver Septem-
Der 9TH to nominate a candidate for the
Supreme Court bench.
The Retail Coal Dealers Association
of Denver met few days ago and
agreed to an Increase of twenty-five
cents ton on the price of Ignite coal.
The postoiiicc at Steamboat Springs
will, on July lst, be advanced from
the fourth to the presidential class
and the postmaster receive 81 200 per
year.
Land owners in the Platte valley
above Denver are organizing to fight
alleged Entertainments on their water
rights by the Denver Union Water
Company.
AT meetipg of the Methodist Min
listers Association it was decided to
take up a objection in all the Meth
| odist churches in Denver for the flood
sufferers inKansas.
Judge Orr of the County Court at
Colorado Springs has appointed George
! Irwin administrator OF the estate of
the late Alyaro Hemeneway. His bond
is fixed at 100000
July l the salary of the postmaster
at Telluride will be increased 800.
The salaries at Amethyst and Victor
will be reduced 800 each and at Flor
ence will be reduced 5000.
1t is stated an anti7mashing league
Is to be started In Denver. Its object
Will be to smash the features of the
silly would-be mashers who annoy la
dies with their impudent attentions.
On the night OF June 18th Governor
Peabody delivered an address to the
graduates of the Centennial High
school in Pueblo. There were thirty
five graduates, Of whom twentyfour
were girls.
In suit before Justice of the peace
In Denver few days ago. over the
ownership OF certain piece of prop
erty known and designated as one
queen bee, hive of bees was brought
into court and speedily removed.
The Normal Institute of the Fourth
district of Colorado opened in the high
school building in Golden June Sth
with large attendance of teachers
from Clear Creek, Gilpin and jefferson
counties, of which the district is COM
prised.
A morphine fend who had been sent
to the Denver county jail for a term of
ninety days for vagrancy. found on his
release that he was not cured of the
habit and voluntarily sought another
months confinement, which was duly
| awarded.
The county commissioners Of Weld
county awarded the contract for the
construction of the county poor house.
| to be erected about mile and half
northwest Of the city, to Chancellor a
Robinson Of Greeley for the sum OF
$500.
Mrs. James H. Baker, wife of the
president of the University OF Colo
RADIO. has lsen presented n beautiful
pin set with diamonds and pearls by
the Woman's club OF Boulder In ac-
Acknowledgement Of her services to that
organization.
The High School Cadets of Denver.
sixty strong. went into camp at Ly-
ons on the 1Oth inst. Lieutenant Har-
tunG OF the National Guard OF Colorado
Is in command Companies A and b OF
East Denver school and c OF West
Denver are represented.
William n. Morris OF Monte Vista
| has applied 10 the Colorado Worlds
/ Fair Commission for financial aid In
| the construction OF an airship to be
| exhibited at st. Louis next year. His
plans call for n structure thirty feet In
diameter and l50 feet long.
Judging by the condition OF the play
err of the Denver team OF the Western
1 League. several OF whom are entirely
! disabled. while nearly all are battered
and bruised until they are hardly 1T
/ 10 take the field. base bali is only u
little less strenuous than football.
Tama umemura, little Japanese
! girl who wa stolen and brought to
| Denver for life OF shame. has been
| rescued and placed In the House OF the
/ Good Shephofd, where she Is a great
/ fayorite. She is learning English and
is being taught sewing. cooking and
| housework.
The Union Pacific railroad has lust
| Issued a new illustrated folder to ad-
vertise Colombo. II contains a list OF
pleasure and health resorts. hotels, etc.
and fine panoramic view of the city
of Denver. Tue demand for this folder
/ Is said TO be almost Unprecedented.
showing that 'outists are turning their
/ attention this way.
The Longmont City Council nj It's
! June meeting on the 9Th inst. passed n
| prohibitory law, making II punishable
10 buy or sci any alcoholic Htimulant
aa beverage or for medicinal pur-
poses except on u prescription OF a
practicing physician. The ordinance
also Includes The selling by sample. by
agents or Otherwise. OF any intoXicat-
lng liquor whatsoever In the city.
William Weston Of Colorado Springs
has been appointed manager of the
land, induflrial and mining dppari.
mcnt OF the Denver. Northwestern A
Pacific railway. thu new Moflat rond.
lie II also llcc president and manager
OF the Frontier Investment Company.
a subsidiary concern of the Colorado.
Utah Contraction Company. which IL
building the new line from Denver 10
Salt Lake,
The Beatrice Creamery Company Of
Lincoln, Nebraska, Ia forming plaAa
for the erection Of n creamery In ben