The Holly chieftain., 1903-11-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| poor.
r. w. johnson. one of the pioneers
and prominent citizens of Delta coun-
ty, died October 2Sth of pneumonia. He
reached the Grand valley on the sage
day that the Indians left.
| Prof. II. Chester Crouch, head of the
department of mechanical engineering
at the University OF Colorado, died at
Boulder. October 18th of typhoid fever,
after an illness OF about month.
In the automobile races at Denver
October 18th, Barney Oldfeld, with his
racer, the Gordon Bennett, made three
] new records: Five miles, 4:4512; ten
miles. S:341e; fifteen miles, 14:24k.
John Rodell. an old-time prospector
and miner, died October 2Sth at his
cabin, on Spring creek near Creede.
He was well known in Summitville,
Bonanza and in the San Juan country.
The beautiful new chapel at the
Oakes Consumptives Home in Denver
was dedicated by Bishop olmstead on
October 26th. The cost of the building
Is about 100000 and it comfortably
seats 200 people.
The report of Secretary E. E. Car
rington of the Colorado Springs Asso-
ciated Charities, shows that the sotal
receipts for the year were $5,5S7, 02;
number of meals furnished, 1910, and
number of beds, 3,4O0.
Former City Clerk w. l.. Smith of
Pueblo, who appeared before Justice
OF the Peace Hart for trial on charge
OF embezzling $500 of the city's money,
was dismissed by motion Of Assistant
District Attorney Wells.
The University of Colorado is to
have two interstate debates this year.
One is to be with the University of
Texas and the other with the Univers-
tty OF Kansas. The kansas-C Colorado
debate comes to Boulder this year.
H. X. Sullivan, fifth vice president
of the International Brotherhood of
Transfers, has been in Denver for
some time, laboring to perfect the local
| organization. Out of 5000 teamsters
he found only about 300 organized.
c. E. Wantland, land agent for the
Union Pacific, has received letter
from Commander Frederick Booth
Tucker, who thanks the real estate men
of Denver for providing cow for the
Cherry Tree Home in Amity.
The management of the Overland
Racing Association will offer a purse
VI p1,OUU ~ lTOtlSTS dL tue luecI-
ing to be given in Denver next June.
This is but one of a number of special
purses that will be offered during the
| meeting.
| The Denver & Northwestern Rail-
road Company has made arrangements
to supply Denver with coal from the
Leyden mines. using steam power for
transporting the coal into the city in
stead of the electric power heretofore
depended upon.
Morley A. Howard, Denver & Rio
i Grande fireman living at Denver, was
! struck on the head by water crane at
| the Castle Rock watering tank October
! 29th, and knocked off the cab, falling
under the train, which cut off both his
legs, killing him instantly.
1 The comptroller of the currency has
issued a certificate authorizing the
| First National Bank of Walsenburg,
Colorado, to begin business. The new
bank will employ capital of $4,000.
Fred o. Roof will be president and
James B. Dick, vice president.
At its meeting in Colorado Springs
the Colorado State Baptist Association
elected DR.. B. E. Harl president for the
oAoulA6 SCdl, anu w. IOpc SOEEc-
| spending secretary. The sum of 81 200
was raised in few minutes to make
up the deficiency in the state mission
| fund.
The following Colorado postmasters
were appointed October 28th: Boreas,
Summit county, Albert NJ. Dow, vice
John w. Soper, resigned; Eden, Pueblo
county, Isham NJ Barnard, vice F. H.
Cunningham, resigned; Lees, Pueblo
county, Joseph C. Lees, vice Percy
Lees, dead.
"A Laramie. Wyoming, dispatch, Of
October 26th says: Mrs. Annie Burns
of Denver and Jacob May of Laramie
were married here to-day The bride
secured divorce from John Burns.
her fourth husband. in Denver few
months ago. Mr.. May has been mar
ried three times
A Denver jury has awarded judg-
ment of 5000 against clairvoyant,
Madam Georgiana Astle, alias Short
house, alias Lowell, in favor of Mary
A. Campbell. whom the clairvoyant in
duced to invest money in what is
! claimed to be a worthless piece of al
legged mining property near Fairplay.
uurdon M. Fathergill, near Fort Col
Inns, has just gathered phenomenal
onion crop. From sixteen acres he
harvested 5000 sacks of saleable on
ions, an average of 1926 sacks to the acre.
From one measured piece of ground
containing one and one-fourth acres,