Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-12
COLORADO BRIEFS.

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The secretary of the treasury in his
annual report recommends an appro-
priation OF s33..50 for the public build
ing at Colorado Springs.
The State University football team
beat the State School of Mines team in
a post-season game at Denver Decem-
Der 5th. by score OF 2S TO 5.
The pulp siio at the Loyeland sugar
factory is already filled to overfiowing.
The demand for the product of the fac
tory is not, SO far, SO great as in for
mer years.
1t is stated that the Colorado rail-
roads have adopted the western pass
agreement and will. after January list,
cut off all passes TO shippers of freight
Gnd TO politicians.
Two immense sheet iron tanks are
being erected at the Fort Collins sugar
factory for the storage of molasses,
which will be converted into sugar by
the Steffens process.
A new canal for irrigation purposes
will be constructed in Mesa county un-
der the Wright irrigation law. The d.
rectors of the organization are l.. NJ.
Meller, A. f. Robinson and j. t. Bea-
man.
Colorado took seven prizes for car
load lots OF cattle at the International
Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago ON
the 9TH inst. the prizes going to Dem
yer, Montrose and Trinidad.
1t is said 10 be practically decided by
the directors that no state fair Will be
held in Pueblo in 1904 on account of
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis. which
Will largely take up the attention OF
those Interested in the state tair.
An interstate debate haq been ar
ranged for by the Colorado College Or
atorical Association with the Universl-
ty OF Utah. Ii will take place in March
or the last of February Probably IN
Salt Lake.
William " Pickett has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Deep Greek.
Routt county. vice G. ". May, resigned.
Percy L. Woodgate has been appointed
regular and Melville b. Woodgate sub
stitute rural free delivery carriers at
Delta.
A circular letter has been issued to
all members Of the United Moderns
fraternity by Supreme Chancellor T..
NJ. johnson of Denver. explaining the
consolidation OF that order with tho
Grand Fraternity of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Governor Ferguson OF Oklahoma has
Lonored the requisitioB from Governor
Peabody Of Colorado for the return to
Prowers county of Jesse Tanner. ac-
cused OF larceny OF live stock commit
ted in June, 1905 Tanner was under
arrest at Kenton. Oklahoma.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan of Michigan.
a graduate of Pratt institute. New
York. has been selected TO I'LL the po-
sition OF first assistant in the Depart
ment of Domestic Science In the State
Agricultural College at Fort Collins.
Miss Ryan comes highly recommended.
The Postoffiee Department will es-
tablish two new rural routes in Colo
RADIO January I'd: Delta. Delta county.
one route. area covered eighteen square
miles. population, 420. Fort Lupton,
Weld county. one route. area covered
twenty-six square miles. population,
43O.
A few DAYS ago Judge Lindsey OF the
Juvenile Court in Denver sent two
boys. carrying their own commitments.
to the Industrial School without es-
corts. Although the boys were former
runaways they proved themselves
worthy Of the trust reposed in them
by arriving safely at the school in
Golden.
The Fremont Mining and Develop
ment Company. Incorporated about
eight months ago and capitalized for
$500 600. has just received a grant from
the United States government convey
ing $50 acres of land for a reservoir
site The reservoir is intended TO bring
under cultivation 10000 acres of land
on the Mesa north OF Canon City and
Florence.
DIR. Ramaley of the State University
at Boulder will leave about December
18th for a tour around the world. GO
ing via San Francisco. He will spend
most of his time in Japan, Java and
Ceylon. and there study animal life. He
will return to Boulder next September.
During his absence Professor JUDAH
will have charge of his classes at the
university.
The number of typhoid fever cases in
Denver during October last was 12I.
a heavy increase over the same month
in 1902, when there were but forty-two
cases. The deaths in October from
typhoid were fourteen this year. only
two more than those of last year
Thirty two cases Of scarlet fever were
reported without a single death. but
cases of diphtheria.
The sale under foreclosure OF the
masonic temple at Boulder was or
dered by Judge Bennett on the 4th
inst. n. ID. Mckenzie owns $50. 900
first mortgage bonds and S12. of the
$50 900 second mortgage bonds. Inter-
est on these has not been paid for
some time. The total Indebtedness
of the Masonic Association is nearly
$4,000. After paying of the first
mortgage bonds the residue Of the pro-
ceeds of the sale will be divided
equally among other creditors.
One of the most pathetic cases grow
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