The state herald., 1903-03-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.

tiers at Denver from many parts of the
state since the late storms.
The Women's Club of Colorado
| Springs will consolidate with the Fed
Grafton of Women as the Colorado
Springs Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Pixies Peak Power Company,
whose electrical power plant is located
at Skagway, east of Victor, is soon to
begin extensive improvements at the
dam.
B. j. Crowley, laborer, was killed
| by falling rock on the Moffat rail-
road grade in South Boulder canon,
| February 22nd. This is the second
fatality on that grade.
A runaway freight train on Marshall
| Pass occasioned a terrible wreck at 2
a. m. February 2lst. Harry Goldwa-
ter, fireman, of Salida, and Nelson Van
Pelt. brakeman, were killed.
At the Bassick mine in Custer coun-
| ty, February 26th. G. N. Nicholson, a
miner thirtysix years of age. fell down
| the shaft distance of 400 feet, and
was instantly killed. every bone in his
body being broken.
The Colorado Croatian Slavonian
Society o. st. Jacob has Incorporated
at nenS,t~ Its headquarters are in
Globeville. and its object is to teach
| Slavs and Crpatians the English Ian
, guage and provide sickness and death
| benefits.
The Santa Fe railroad has settled Its
tax dispute With the county commits
sioners of Ell Paso county in regard to
the taxes of 1901 on the basis of an in
crease of twenty-five per cent. over the
rate of 1900, the sum agreed on being
! sl5.7S0.66.
John +. Richie. n Denver police
man. was shot in the mouth and dan
gerously wounded by a hold-up whom
he endeavored to arrest in the act of
robbing the saloon of Hans Olson on
West Twelfth avenue in Denver, Feb
ruary 25th.
Petitions have been forwarded to the
! Legislature from Fort Collins with
great number of signatures protesting
against the adoption of the proposed
game law which If passed, will make
II possible TO shoot ducks but four days
in the week during the open season.
The Loveland Business Mems League
, has been organized with j. NJ. Gun
. HhlShaiH loI pltsiutHl, W. -. IHOiH-
, dyke. secretary. and c. V. Benson,
treasurer, for the purpose OF adyertis-
ing the advantages of the town as a
manufacturing and industrial center.
Architect Roeschlaub states that the
Westminster College building at Den
yer will be completely repaired and In
fit condition for occupancy within the
next sixty days. The building was
erected about ten years ago and has
stood unoccupied.
The Western Packing Company at
Denver is perfecting plans for addi-
,ional buildings at its plant at the
Union stock yards. At least four new
buildings will be erected, and chief
among these will be the canning fac.
tory. A butterine building will be in.
cluded.
Superintendent Argo of the State
School for the Deaf and Blind at Colo
RADIO Springs. states that should the
Legislature allow the requested appro-
priation OF s59.5O0 for the institution.
4 $4,000 gymnasium will be built. with
an equal amount devoted TO building
Improvements
A state association OF letter carriers
was formed in Pueblo February 25th.
with the following officers: President.
w. S. Sperry, Pueblo; vice president.
ID. T.. Kerr. Denver; secretary and
treasurer. W. II. Allen. Pueblo. The
next state convention will be held at
Colorado Springs.
The Colorado State Letter Carriers
Association was organized at Pueblo,
February 2Gth, Delegates were pres
ent from Denver. Colorado Springs and
other cities and nm enthusiastic meet
Ing was held The new organization
Will be allied with the National Asso-
citation OF Letter Carriers. II is the
first time Colorado carriers have been
organized.
The county commissioners of the
late county OF Arapahoc have decided
not TO relinqulsh their Offices until the
full text OF the Supreme Court deci.
sion. upholdlng the Rush amendment
and sustaining the action OF the p.o.
pie OF the state In abolishlng Arapa.
hoe county and establishing the new
counties of Denver, Adams and South
Arapahoe. has been announced.
The Silverton correspondent of the
Denver News says: Thomas Anncar.
receiver for the late Robin bank. has
adjusted many affairs and the outlook
for the dcpositors Is bright. He has
money In Denver TO reimburse the
state and this county. about SCI 900.
Mr.. Annear Etntca that collections are
good. and he will be able TO pay div.
ldond sooner than was expected.
The Office Of the general master me-
chanic Of the Rio Grande Western
RPilway Company has been abolished
from March ist. The place has been
held by John Hickey. with hcadquar-
tiers In Salt Lake City. lie will con-
tinue with the road ms master mcchan-
lc General charge OF the motive pow
or of the road is now given TO Super
intendont +. Mortshelmcr OF the Dem
Yer A. Rio Grnnde road.
The county commissioners OF Doug
las county have reached an agreement
with the tax agents OF the Atchison,
Topeka a Santa fc and Denver & Rio
Grnnde railroad, by which those cor
porntinns will Immediately pay their
taxes for 1901. which have been In dis
put. for twelve months. The tax
agents also promised that the frs, hall
Of the 1909 taxes. now due. would be
sent In Immediately. bringing the total
mp 10 over 10000.
On change Of venue from Lake
county the 5000 damage suit inHtitut-
ed by John Bowen and his wife asaina.
the Colorado Midland Railroad Com
pnny hnH been transferred 10 tho Dis
ifirt Court Of Arnpnhos county The