The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.


brated throughout the state September
| 7th
The Pueblo Business Mems Associa-
tion proposes to visit the fairs at Las
| Animas and Lamar in large force.
Thomas G. Underhil. prominent
business man of De Beque. was thrown
from his horse and killed August goth.
In a quarrel over poker game Jerry
Kennedy shot and dangerously wound
er Arthur Bennett at Camp Bowerman
August goth.
The order of United Moderns is ar
ranging for a minstrel jubilee and car
nival at Denver October 1th with Billy
Williams In charge
A company has been formed at Boul-
der for the manufacture OF white brick
from a deposit of white clay between
Boulder and Sunshine.
The State Land Board has ordered
the sale OF forty acres of land to the
town of Monte Vista for a public park.
The price is fixed at s25 per acre.
Leo w. Kennedy. clerk in the sur
veyor generals Office at Denver. has
been promoted to $1,000 per annum.
and ordered to duty at Montrose.
Professor j. Emmett Kemp. for the
last five years principal OF the Park
street high school at Trinidad, died OF
Bright's disease at St. Anthony's hospi-
tai in Denver August 10th.
The Colorado Springs laundry at
Colorado Springs was burned on the
morning Of August nth. the loss on
the building and contents being esti-
mated at upwards OF $6,OOO.
According to President J. c. Sullivan
of the State Federation of Labor. the
striking miners OF the Cripple Creek
DISTRICT will be fed and clothed by the
Western Federation Of Miners.
Juan Chavez, who had been In the
couLty jail at Trinidad for several
weeks charged with the murder OF Ad-
elaide Valdez. committed suicide by
taking poison on the 10th instant.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Compa-
ny's barn at the Maitland coal camp
was totally destroyed by fire on the
morning OF August 18th and nineteen
mules and two carloads OF hay were
burned.
William II. and James f. Mcclure,
brothers and prominent pioneer resi-
dents of Canon City. held reunion OF
their families and friends Few days
ago to celebrate the thirty-ninth ami
'Nisuts Vi thCii diiiNui "a $3.50
George L. HORNE, prominent resi-
dent of Fairplay and member OF the
Colorado bar. having served Park coun-
ty as county judge. and clerk of the
District Court. died August 18th. leav-
ing widow and two little children.
On Sunday, the 10th instant. Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin II. Roberts of Denver were
thrown from a carriage on Colfax ave-
nue., Mrs. Roberts receiving injuries
from which she died the next day. Mr..
Roberts suffered dislocation Of the
shoulder.
The large sawmill plant OF the Pa
gosa Lumber Company at Pagosa
Junction in Archuleta county was
burned on the night Of August goth.
The lumber yards. which contained a
great amount of lumber, were saved by
hard work
The Telluride Gun Club has effected
arrangements for a shooting tourna-
ment to be held September 7th and Sth
Nearly $1,000 will be distributed in
prizes and 1t is expected that gun ex-
perts from all over the western slope
viii! participate.
Mrs. Storer. wife OF Bellamy Storer
United States ambassador to Austria.
together with General Palmer and 9TH
ers. is considering a project to estab-
lish fine art works at Colorado Springs
to utilize the valuable clays and native
gems of Colorado.
The Colorado Press. Bureau of In
formation at Denver is planning for an
unique entertainment this fall. to take
the place of the fall festival. This is
an automobile day" to be held in Den
yer either September Sd or as near
thereafter as is possible.
The general contractor for interior
finish of the new Denver mint build
| ing has been authorized to substitute
Alberene stone for marble in the as
sayer's furnaces and acid laboratory
room. This change involves an addi-
| tional expense to the government of
| $1,035.
The proposed new city charter of
Denver. on which the people will vote
! September 22nd, occupies more than
twenty-one columns of solid nonpareil
type in the eight-column daily papers
of Denver. or 524k inches column
length. Specially patriotic citizens will
take a week off and read it.
| Colonel Charles E. Taylor, formerly
q resident of Denver. died at the Hud-
son street hospital in New York City
August Goth. Colonel Taylor was for
some time president of the Colorado
Mining Stock Exchange and was large
| ly instrumental in the erection of the
Mining Exchange building in Denver.
The people of Routt county will hold
a carnival at Steamboat Springs Sep
tember 10th. 11th and 18th. A bucking
broncho contest. the first prize for
which will be championship belt and
$125 in cash; a relay race forcow ponies,
ball games, and pyrotechnic display
each night of the carnival. are among
the events promised. A total of $15QO
in prizes will be awarded.
After fourteen years of faithful SER
vice in the Denver department. "Old
John" the veteran fire horse, is dead
He was the best trained animal in the
department being of great use in the
breaking in of new horses. For two
years he was on special duty. Even
in his last days. when his end was near
he would leap to his feet when the gong
sounded. and show as much excitement
as any youngster in the service.
Patents were issued August 18th tc
inventors residing in Colorado as fol
lows: John S. Cary, Denver. beamless
air brake; George NJ Eilt, broom hold
| or. Claude NJ Grove Colorado Springs