The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-11-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.


poor.
f. w. Johnson, one OF the pioneer.
and prominent citizens of Delta coun
ty, died October 2Sth Of pneumonia. HI
reached the Grand valley on the same
day that the Indians left. stas
Prof. H. Chester Crouch, head Of the
department of mechanical engineering
at the University OF Colorado, died al
Boulder, October 29th of typhoid fever
after an illness of about month.
In the automobile races at Denver
October 29th, Barney Oldfeld, with his
racer, the Gordon Bennett, made three
new records: Five miles, 4:45H; ten
miles, 9:3i1s; fifteen miles, 14;24h.
John Rodell. an old-time prospector
and miner, died October 2Sth at his
cabin. on Spring creek, near Creole
He was well known in Summitville
Bonanza and in the San Juan country
The beautiful new chapel at the
Cakes Consumptives' Home in Denver
was dedicated by Bishop Olmstead on
October Goth. The cost of the building
is about 100000 and it comfortably
seats 200 people.
The report of Secretary +. Il. Car
rington of the Colorado Springs Asso-
ciated Charities, shows that the total
receipts for the year were $55S7, OF /;
number of meals furnished, 1l,O10, and
number of beds, 3,i00.
Former City Clerk w. l.. Smith OF
Pueblo. who appeared before Juibce
of the Peace Hart for trial on charge
of embezzling 5000 of'the cIy's money,
was dismissed by 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 uniyers-
ity of Kansas The Kansas Colorado
/ debate comes to Boulder this year.
| II. X. Sullivan, fifth vice president
of the International brotherhood of
Transfers. has been in Denver for
some time, laboring to perfect the local
organization. Out of 5000 teamsters
he found only about 800 organized,
c. Z. 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 a COW for the
Cherry Tree Home in Amity.
The management of the Overland
Racing Association will offer purse
of 81 500 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.
The Denver & Northwestern Rail-
road Company has made arrangements
/ TO supply Denver with coal from The
Leyden mines. using steam power for
transporting the coal into the city in
stead of the electric power heretofore
depended upon.
Morley A. Howard, a 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 certificate authorizing the
First National Bank of Walsenburg,
Colorado, to begin business. The new
bank will employ capital of $4,000.
| Fred o. Roof will be president and
. u lPAAhs Nt'' pl'elhNhA#
! At its meeting in Colorado Springs
the Colorado State Baptist Association
elected DR. u, T. Harl president for The
| ensuing year. and w. Il, Pope CORE
| spending secretary. The sum OF 81 600
was raised In a few minutes to make
up the deficiency in the state mission
fund.
Tho f..fInurgpf, fs,InYnsls, TINS a n 70
were appointed october 2Sth: Boreas,
Summit county, Albert NJ. Dow. vice
John w. Soper, resigned; Eden. Pueblo
county, lsham NJ. Barnard. vice +. II
Cunningham, resigned; Lees, Pueblo
county. Joseph c, Lees, vice Percy
Lees, dead.
\ 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 divorce from John Burns,
her fourth husband. In Denver few
months ago MIR. May has been mar
rlod three times.
A Denver jury has awarded a judg
ment OF 5000 against clairyoynnt,
Madam Georgiana Astle, alias Short
house. alias Lowell. In favor Of MARY
! A. Campbell whom the clairyoyant in
duccd to invest money in what is
| claimed To be n worthless piece OF al
legged mining property near Falrplay.
Gordon NJ, FathorgIll. near Fort Col
Inns has Just gathered phenomenal
/ onion crop From sixteen acres he
/ harvested $500 sacks OF saleable on
ions. annyerage of 325 sacks to the acre,
From one measured piece Of ground
containing one and ono-fourth acres,
he took 400 sacks OF line onions.
Drs. II. W. fIoagland and c. +. Gard
liner OF Colorado Springs have been
taking the blood pressure of several Of
the Colorado College athletes meas
I urcmcnts being taken before and after
football practice, with nm eye TO dis
corning the effect OF exercise In higll
altitude.
Al Delta October 3lst. nj u special
meeting OF the City Council II was de-
cidod to purchase n decree Of -four feet
of water from George II. Whitcnw ioi
$1,000, The water In for the Use OF the
new city water plant which Will be u
gravity system and viii aiiord nm am
pie supply for 5,0O0 Inhabitants,
G. V. puricll Of Rocky Ford, whc
was bitten short time since by n 81
Bernard dog that afterwards developed
symptoms Of hydrophobia, has gone Il
Chicago Tor treatment nj the pasi.ul
institute. A farmer near town, whos'
dog showed symptoms III hydtophobis
Bit cow and two hogs which Wen
mad dog and were killed.
Steps have been taken IN Denver /,
organize Colorado Society for th'
FricndlcKf. The Society for th'
FriendlrFH " n non-pnriiann. non-fec
tartan. intcrdonominnilonnl inter
state organization, lnburlng for th'
prevention and cure of crime. The 20
ciety now operates leagues In the iris