The Holly chieftain., 1903-02-20
COLORADO BRIEFS,

Colorado Springs capitalists arc
planning TO establish sanitarium At
a cost Of from 100000 to $1,000 900.
The La JunJa board Of trade pro.
poses TO assist In grading and gra
cling the wagon roads leading into
La Junta
The Las Animas Light, Power and
Manufacturing Company At Trinidad
is arrangiur 70 largely increase the
capacity of ss plant
The Senate has confirmed President
RCOseve!t's nomination Of WililaE.
DOwner. assayer in charge OF the min
at Denver, and Of H. T. Hamill, post
master at Georgetown.
The Grand junction city counci! has
passed an ordinance providing for the
Issue Of bonds TO the amount OF s2S,0oo
Tor the construction Of an electric light
plant to lie owned by the city
At q meeting held at Siiverton
February 10th. the San Juan County
Board OF Trade was organized There
was large representation OF all kinds
OF business and much enthusiasm.
The Fairmuunt Cemetery Assocla
ton in Denver proposes to build a ere.
matOry at an expense OF nearly Sl2,.
600. There are many people in Colo
rado who are in favor OF cremation
A company capitalized at 100000
has been formed in Denver to con
strurt a series Of twelve or more dams
and reservoirs on the South fork OF
the Rio Graudc in Rio Graude county
The managers Of the Overland Cot
ton Mills Company at Denver have
been fined $50 and costs In the District
Court for employing boys and girls
under age The defendants took an ap-
peal
Chin Poo. for many years Chinese
consul In Denver. has been appointed
one Of the three official Chinese in
tcrpTcter5 of the United States and
will hC located in San Francisco. He
will have salary Of 81 sou year
The first annual convention OF the
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers
Association will be held in Denver.
February 2Gth. 27th. zsth, being pre-
Ccded by the Denver Fat stock and
Feeder show February 2JI. 2ith. 25th.
The assistant secretary Of tn" treas
ury estimates that site can bc pur-
chased for a new postCtfiCe aud gov
cruWeGt building In Denver, com
meusurata In size to the needs OF the
city, for somewhere between s2l2O,-
600 and S2.42g0UO
In the District Court at Leadyille oil
the llth instant Herman Anderson.
who shot John RaaU a few months ago
IN the sHHtor settlement. during a
race war between Ausrriaus and
Sweies. was sentenced to fifteen years
in the penitentlary,
In the United States Court at DEN
yer on the 10th inst Peter johnson
was sentenced to fifteen months in the
penitentiary at Canon City and to
fine Of $500 on each OF two indictments
for using the mails to swindle W. K,
Burchinell out Of valuable mining
stocks.
A meeting was held few nights
since at the Chamber of Commerce
building In Denver to discuss the ques-
tion OF having the Bible taught in the
public schools. Dr.. Vosburgh of the
Baptist Church and Father Organ OF
the Catholic Church being the princi-
pal speakers.
Two Of the managers of the over
land cotton mills in Denver have been
fined $50 each for employing children
under the age permitted by law for
such employment John l.. Jerome
president of the company, was acquit
ted. as it appeared that they were en-
gagged contrary to his orders.
Mrs. Laura +. Cranston, wife of
Bishop Earl Cranstun of the Methodist
church and mother of District Attor-
ney Earl NJ. Cranston of Denver, died
in Silao, Mexico. February 7th, of ner-
youS prostration. Her health had been
failing since her terrible experiences in
Pekin. China, during the Boxer siege
The first annual exhibition of the
Denver Fat Stock and Feeder Show,
which will be held the last week OF
this month in connection with the an
nual convention of the Colorado Cattle
and Horse Growers Association, is ex-
pecred to bring several thousands of
stockmen TO Denver during that week.
Rev, DR.. Francis f. Clark. president
and founder OF the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor, arrived
in Denver February 18th to confer
with the local committee in relation
10 arrangements for the annual con
rention to be held in Denver July 9th
to 18th. He says it will be an i'm.
mense gathering
a. n. Moore, manager of the Port
land Cement Company at Florence,
has located deposit of gypsum less
than mile from the plant on the
other side of the river. 1t is expected
that by building a pontoon bridge
across the river, gypsum can be OBJ
tained much cheaper than by bringing
ii in on the cars,