The Dolores star., 1903-01-23
COLORADO BRIEFS.

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1t took Governor Peabody exactly
thirty -eight minutes to read his inaug-
ural address.
The directors OF the Carter Museum
In Denver have asked the city govern.
ment for an appropriation OF $lo.VoV
this year.
The Colorado Kennel Club will hold
its annual dog show In Denver on
February 18th. The sum OF $5Oo mas
been appropriated for prizes.
]. A. Edison, the new manager OF the
Denver & Rio Grande system. says that
the present employees Will be retained
as he can see no occasion for removals
or changes.
A petition has been forwarded 70
Washington, with a large number Oh
signatures, asking for the estaDlsh-
ment of forest reserve south Oh
Longs Peak.
The Legislature has passed a joint
resolution in honor of II. L. Browh-
well. who recently died in Denver anu
who was a prominent member OF the
state constitutional convention.
Frank Cook, the life term convict at
the Canon City penitentiary, VINO es-
capped recently and was recaptureu IN
Mexico and brought back to the prison.
refuses to tell who aided him IN get
ting away.
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 81
Louis Exposition will be extended from
January 10th to February 10th.
The railway survey from point
| on the Atlantic and Pacific system to
Durango has been completed. The
engineers stated that the survey was
| made at the instance of w. S. Hope
| well, representing eastern men.
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
| eighty-eight cents is evidently a mark
down to satisfy the women voters.
A movement is on foot to try to have
the headquarters of the International
| Typographical Union of the United
States and Canada removed from lndi-
annapolis to Colorado Springs. In which
case new buildings would be erected.
l.. E. Scott. one of the Denver News
artists, was held up by footpads In
Denver few days ago and robbed OF
$3.50. His picture OF the event wtl
doubtless be realistic. He was on his
way home. at . O'Clock IN the morning.
Vice President J. NJ. Herbert of the
Colorado & Southern has issued a cir
cular announcing that the position or
superintendent of car service is abol-
ished, and appointing r. f. Watkins,
who held that Office, to be car assist
ant.
Property owners of the Fountain
valley will institute suit against the
city of Colorado Springs to restrain the
latter from emptying sewerage into
| Fountain creek and to collect damages
for the alleged contamination of the air
and water.
| 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.
Incorporation papers have been filed
| with the secretary of state at Denver
by the Antlers Hotel Company, Colo
RADIO Springs. capital stock of 5000, 900.
|
mer, William A. Bell. Thomas j. Fisher
w. w. Postlethwaite and Clark Mel
len.
The second annual convention of the
Colorado State Horticultural Society
will be held at the Chamber of Com
merce building in Denver on January
2Sth, 29th and Both. Among the exer-
cises will be practical lessons in spray
ing by experts. The gathering prom
ises to be one of unusual interest.
The State Land Board has granted
| A. B. Gray lease of 2,440 acres of
| coal land in Routt county. Gray is to
| pay no rental for the first year, but
must pay 800 section for the follow
ing two years. when the lease expires.
He must pay the state 10 cents a ton
for all marketable coal mined.
The Rocky Mountain Alumni Asso-
citation Of the University of Michigan
| gave its 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 POSTMASTER.
- OoAOA eANO oPAAh6o a6CuL ud6 BE.
cured from the Denver, Northwestern
G Pacific railway the largest order
for explosives ever placed in the West.
The contract involves approximately
100000. some Of the items being 125..
600 kegs Of black powder, 1000 900
pounds of dynamite. 100000 feet of
fuse and 100000 giant caps.
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 3yd, The
subject for discussion at the confer
ence will be Child Saving" The
morning Of March 2nd will be devoted
to Child Delinquents," and Tuesday
to "Child Labor"
Representative Bell has introduced a
bill in Congress authorizing the CITY of
Montrose to buy 160 acres at $1.25 per
acre for a site for a storage reservoir
on Squaw hill. seventeen miles south
eat Of the city, with a view to the
construction of new resarv<,,, -.