The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-27
COLORADO BRIEFS.

held June 9Th to 10th. NJ
T. C. Early, formerly a prominent
Denver lawyer. died in New York City
| a few days ago.
The directors or the Carter Museum
in Denver have asked the city govern
ment for an appropriation OF $4,000
this year.
James Beethan, pioneer OF the
Union Colony and one of the leading
| citizens of Greeley, died January 21st
at the age of SO years.
The Colorado Kennel Club will hold
Its annual dog show in Denver on
February 10Th. The sum of $500 has
been appropriated for prizes.
The cornerstone of the new Ellss'
Club building at Colorado Springs was
laid by Exalted Ruler Holland Janu-
ary 21st with the usual ceremonies.
Pueblo business men are moving to
raise subscriptions for the purpose OF
securing the location OF the proposed
new Presbyterian University for Pu-
eblo.
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. f. Rockefeller
and eugene A Grubb members of the
board of control of the State Agricul-
tural College. T.
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 i'll 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 OK peritonits after
sickness of fourteen days.
President Boyle of the Colorado City
Chamber of Commerce is in cores
pondenee with Andrew Carnegie in re-
iation TO the establishment OF Carne-
gle library in Colorado City.
The Legislature has passed joint
resolution in honor of III. p. Brown
well, who recently died in Denver and
who was a prominent member of the
state constitutional convention. 90.
The Worlds Fair Board has an
nounced that the time limit for archi-
tects to submit their plans and sug-
gestions for state building at the St
Louis Exposition will be extended from
January 18th to February 18th.
Mayor Wright of Denver estimates
that it will require s1.232 .33S.SS to
meet the necessary expenses of the city
government for the ensuing year. The
afer rl,tx atsrl,t ia ovid n k
down to satisfy the women voters.
Vice President j. NJ. Herbert OF the
Colorado G. Southern has issued cir
cular announcing that the position of
superintendent of car service is abol-
ished. and appointing r. F. Watkins,
who held that office, to be car assist
ant
Savannah oil well No. 4 at Boulder
has come into oil and developed into
a fine producer without shooting. 1t
is between 1900 and 1000 feet deep.
1t is expected it will have a capacity
of fifty barrels a day for daylight
pumping.
The fine exhibit of winter apples dis
played at the Fremont County Horti-
cultural Show at Canon City is now in
possession of the State Horticultural
Board and will be preserved in solution
for permanent display in the boards
rooms in the capitol.
On January 18th Frank w. Egan re-
signed the position of general super
intendent of the Denver & Rio Grande.
and on the Goth he assumed the duties
of general superintendent of the Colo
RADIO & Southern, succeeding Charles
H. Dyer, who resigned
The Rocky Mountain Alumni Asso-
citation of the University of Michigan
gave it's second annual banquet at the
Adams hotel in Denver, January 18th
Fifty-one of the membership gathered
from all parts of the state to renew
once more the memories of their alma
mater Ex-Governor C. S. Thomas act
ed as toastmaster.
The executive board of the State
Conference of Charities has appointed
subcommittee to arrange the pro-
gram for the conference to be held in
Denver, March 1st, End and 3rd. The
subject for discussion at the confer
ence will be Child Saving The
morning of March .2nd will be devoted
to Child Delihquents," and Tuesday
to"Child Labor"
Official notice has been received at
the Headquarters of the Department of
the. Colorado at Denver that the sum
of $4,000 has been appropriated for
gymnasium at Fort Logan in the sub
urbs of Denver. This will build a
magnificent gymnasium. and the ex-
penditure of SO large a sum indicates
that Fort Logan is considered an i'm
portant military CENTER
There will be an irrigation exhibit at
the St Louis Worlds Fair. The Colo
RADIO Board of Managers has received a
letter from F. w. Taylor. chief of the
Department of Agriculture, saying
that special attention will be given the
exhibit 1t is the intention not only to