The Springfield herald., 1903-04-17
COLORADO BRIEFS.

At n special election held April 11th
the citizens of Rifle cast 1872 votes in
favor of incorporation and six against.
The Denver News says report is
current that new packing house is to
be erected In Denver by some OF the
big eastern packers.
At the annual meeting of the Acad-
emy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryn-
gology at indianapolis. DR.. Edward
Jackson of Denver was elected presi-
dent.
The safe in the postoffice at New
Windsor was blown open by burglars
on the morning of the seventh instant
and considerable sum of money
taken.
A big fair will be held In Denver, be-
ginning May 7th. for the benefit of the
House of the Good Shepherd. an insti-
tuition for the reclamation of wayward
or fallen girls.
An act of the Legislature provides
that a portrait of Hon. Otto Mears, the
Pathfinder of the San JUAN shall
adorn q stained-glass window OF the
Senate chamber.
The first train from Denver in flve
days reached Silverton April 9th car
TylHS SoHle Hluely SuSho Vi ihoi'
ing the same day nearly twelve inches
of new snow fell.
The Logan County Cattle Growers
Association has raised nearly So,ooo
for a breakfast and entertainment 10
be given President Roosevelt on the
morning of May 4th.
Ralph W. Smith of Denver has been
appointed by the governor member
of the State Board of Pardons. He sue
ceeds to the vacancy made by the res
ignation OF w. l.. Dayton.
Bricklayers' Union No. 1 of Denver
has issued notice to eastern unicns that
there are already enough bricklayers
In the city. Denver builders have been
advertising in the East for workmen.
Mrs. Olga Kretschmer. police matron
at the city Jail In Pueblo. recently eX-
ercised her police authority by arrest
ing a negro woman. whom she charged
with having stolen number OF ducks.
w. E. Pnbor is still running the Pa
bor Lake Pineapple at Pabor Lake
Florida. 1t has been discovered that
pineappes can be profitably grown un-
der cover and Mr.. Pabor is again push
ing his colony plans.
Two men who blew open the safe in
the Longmont postoffice at a. IN.
April 18th. failed to get any booty ex-
cept two registered letters. They were
followed by their tracks in the snow
to lumber yard and there arrested
Mayor Robinson of Colorado Springs
has received telegram from l.. X,
Enrich. dated at New York, to the ef-
feet that Mr. Enrich has persuaded An
drew Carnegie to increase his appro-
priation for free library for the
Springs from $4,000 to 100000.
The will of the late William N. By
ers was admitted to probate in the
County Court at Denver April llth.
Personal property amounting to $14,-
900 is left to his wife. son and daugh-
ter. He had decided all his real estate
to them several months before his
death
Summons has been issued out of the
office of the clerk of the District Court
at Colorado Springs notifying l. Har-
ry Stratton of suit for $35,O0O which
will be brought by Joseph B. Donovan.
The latter was one of the chief wit
nesses relied upon by the contestant in
the will contest, and it is assumed that
the suit is based on some alleged agree
ment as to his compensation for assist
ance in the case.
David II. Moffat left Denver April
Sth for Chicago and New York. Mr..
Moffat went east to consult with his
financial partners in the various ex-
tensive enterprises which he now has
under way, including the building of
the Moffat road. the establishment OF
the new steel plant. the Frontier Steel
& Coal Company, and the extension OF
the Tramway and Denver North
western suburban service.
Work was commenced April 11th on
two of the tunnels on the first section
of the Moffat road with the new cleo
tric drills recently installed. These
were put in by Good & Co. on the two
principal tunnels on their part of the
contract, and hand drilling was
stopped. Twice the progress is made
with the electric drills, which drill at
the rate of eight feet an hour. Both
tunnels will be over quarter of mile
long.
G. o. Ferguson of Manitou recently
returned from New York. where he
personally interviewed Andrew Carne-
gle in regard to the proposed library
building for Manitou. Mr. Ferguson
states that Mr.. Carnegie was most en-
couraging. and gave him an applica-
ton blank to be filled out and re-
turn Within the past six weeks Mr.
Carnegie has agreed to give Colorado
Springs $4,000 building and Colo
RADIO City a $4,000 building.
The suit of the State Canal Board
No. against William florence was
decided at Montrcse April 1lth in ia
vor of Terrence. The land under dis
pute was settled on by Terrence as
early as 1891. In 4 letter to the author
tiles at Washington florence said that
if the land in question was necessary
for the construction of the canal he
would give up his right to it under con-