The state herald., 1903-09-11
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The Colorado Springs base ball club
is still playing a close second to the
Milwaukee club, which leads in the
Western league.
The Colorado Federation of WOmen's
Clubs will hold its ninth annual con
vention at Colorado Springs September
2Sth to October lst.
The ten days conference meeting OF
Seventh-Day Adyentists of Colorado
and New Mexico at Sa!ida. which closed
August Both. was largely attended.
The Agricultural college football
| team will be coached this fall by w
IL. Galley, who was for many years a
leading member OF the Michigan team.
Rev. Daniel H. Fleming of Leadville
has been appointed chaplain in the
army. He was chaplain of the First
Colorado Volunteers in the Philip
pines. Mr. Fleming is an Episco-
palian.
The public library at Denver has
been opened at its new quarters in La
Veta Place. The new Carnegie library
building is said TO be assured. but work
cannot be commenced for several
months.
edward b. Clayton died at Denver
| Sept 4th at the age OF 65, leaving 1t is
said, a considerable fortune, He was
the brother OF George w. Clayton, who
lett some tws'nMlion dollars to found
a boys school inpenver.
Denver brick Manufacturers have
raised the price Q, hard brick, deliv-
cred, to IS per Thousand. 1t was for
merly $3.50. The manufacturers stand
in with the bricklaygs and there is no
appeal from their decision.
William C. WhitnS of New York,
formerly secretary ohthe navy, passed
through Denver Sept. 18th with a party
of friends on their way to Rifle, Colo,
where they had arraiged to take the
stage for sojourn nlthe White River
country hunting big game.
The Postoilice Depar tment has adver-
tised for bids for carrying the mail
from Loveland to Moiaine park and Es-
ties park six times week. over the new
road TO Estes park Bds will be re-
ceived until September 18th and service
will begin October LIST.
Mr.. Jacob Shmitt, the instructor of
physical culture in the public schools
OF Denver has received an invitation
from James L. Sullivan, the chief of
the physical culture department of the
Olympian games next year, to act as
member OF the honorary committee
of the Turner'S in connection with the
games
A dispatch from San Diego, Calf.
says that DR. G. L. Cowell of Grand
Junction. Colo, suddenly became in
sane on the morning OF Sept LIST, and
was taken In charge by the authorities
on request OF his wife. ON examina-
ton before the superior court he was
ordered committed to the asplum at
Highlands.
One hundred and sixty-two building
permits were issued in Denver during
the month of August. providing for the
erection OF buildings TO the aggregate
value of $685. The permits include
seventy-six dwellings. eight terraces
and six business blocks. There is one
factory and one hotel, each of which is
TO cost s20.0OV.
The pay roll for the c. +. & l. for
August beats the record of previous
amounts pad tat fur one month";
work. by more han $4,000. the total
being $3.50 .039.30 or this amount s2i,-
600 was paid to the Colorado a. Wyom-
ing railway employees. the rest being
paid to the wage earners In the G. +.
a !. plant at Pueblo.
The comptroller of the currency ut
Washington has approved the applica-
ton for permission to organize the
Citizens National Bank at Glenwood
Springs. with capital of SIS 900. by
the following named incorporators: Il.
7. Narier, II. &, Hammerick, Frank
Walter. George Edinger, George Yulc
and L. q. Draeh.
The Victor Fuel Company. which
owns and operates the coal mines at
Chandler, six miles south OF Canon
City. and which has been employing
negro coal miners, has changed Its sys-
TEN and within the past few days has
discharged all Of the colored miners.
furnishing them transportation TO their
former homes In Missouri and Tennes-
see The company has secured miners
from among the people In the vicinity.
A Louisville Kentucky. dispatch
says that Father John II. Cushing de-
MES the story emanatlng from Denver
that he had been ordered to Gethse-
name, there to remain practically n
prisoner for life, because OF his long
fight upon Bishop Matz. Father Cush-
ing says he has been sent In retreat at
the Trappist monastery for Il month or
less by Archbishop Faleonio. and i'm
mediatcly thereafter will return to his
diocese In Denver.
Joseph Scott. the smeltorman who
was sentenced 10 sixty days In the DEN
yer county jail by Judge Dixon for
contempt of court In violating nm In
junction issued against the union. has
been romnnded to the county jail by
Judge Mullins. who decided that he had
no Jurisdiction on writ OF habcas cor
pus In case where the prisoner was
sentenced by another Judge In the same
court. Scott seems likely to serve out
his full sentence.
The Galveston business Mems
League Is urging Mayor Wright OF
Denver TO aid In big celebration OF
IN. arrival " the cruiser Denver In
the Galveston port n few months hence.
The league IA also urging tn. navy de-
partment To defer the presentation OF
the silver service and toll bell by Dem
yer until thr vessel arrives ut Calves
ton, The 1rSana desire 10 arrange n
celebration hat may be attended
largely By PEOPLE OF all the mountain
states.
Under date OF August ?eth the Dem
yer News hoeky Ford correspondent