The Elbert County tribune., 1903-11-05
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| a. hospital Tor the county sick and
poor.
F. 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 same
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 29th OF typhoid fever,
after an illness of about a month.
In the automobile races at Denver
October 29th. Barney Oldfield. with his
racer. the Gordon Bennett, made three
new records: Five miles. 4:451z; ten
miles. S:341z; fifteen miles. 14:24A.
John Rodell, an old-time prospector
and miner. died October 2sth at bis
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. Z. Car
rington OF the Colorado Springs Asso-
ciated Charities. shows that the total
receipts for the year were s5,587. OF;
number of meals furnished, 11,010, and
number of beds. 3.4oO.
Former City Clerk w. L. Smith OF
Pueblo. who appeared before Justice
of the Peace Hart for trial on charge
OF embezzling 5000 of the city's money.
was dismissed by a 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-
lty of Kansas. The Kansas-Colorado
debate comes to Boulder this year.
II. X. Sullivan. fifth vice president
Of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters. 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 q cow for the
Cherry Tree Home in Amity.
The management of the Overland
Racing Association will offer a purse
of 1900 for 2:20 trotters at the meet
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.
Morley A. Howard. Denver & Rio
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 of both his
legs, killing him instantly.
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 a capital of $50 900.
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
ensuing year. and w. P. Pope corre-
spending secretary. The sum of $1,000
was raised in a few minutes to make
UP the deficiency in the state mission
fund.
The following Colorado postmasters
were appointed October 28th: Boreas.
Summit county, Albert M. Dow. vice
John w. Soper. resigned; Eden. Pueblo
county, Isham NJ. Barnard, vice F. II.
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 a divorce from John Burns.
her fourth husband, in Denver a few
months ago Mr.. May has been mar
ried three times.
A Denver jury has awarded a 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 worthless piece of al
legged mining property near Fairplay.
Gordon M. Fathergill. near Fort Col
lins, has just gathered a phenomenal
onion crop. From sixteen acres he
harvested $500 sacks of saleable on
| ions, an average of 1896 sacks to the acre.
From one measured piece of ground
containing one and one-fourth acres,
| he took AGO sacks of fine onions.
Drs. H. w. Hoagland and c. F. Gard
! liner of Colorado Springs have been
taking the blood pressure of several OF
| the Colorado College athletes. meas
| urenents being taken before and after
football practice. with an eye to dis
ceIning the effect OF exercise in high
| altitude.
At Delta October 31st. at a special
meeting of the City Counce, it was de
/ cidei to purchase a decree of four feet
of water from George H. Whitelaw for
81. 900. The water is for the use of the
new city water plant which will be
gravity system and will afford an am
pie supply for 5000 Inhabitants.
steps have been taken In Denver 10
organize a Colorado Society Tor the
Friendless. The Society Ior tne