The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-27
COLORADO BRlsFA

LIST.
The Greeley Sugar Company has In
creased its capital from $6O0.0O0 to
$3.50. 900.
The President has reappointed John
F. Squire to be register Of the land Of
fee At Glenwood Springs.
The proposed completion OF the Gun
nison tunnel Is bringing many home-
seekers and investors into Montrose
county.
The approaching visit of President
Roosevelt to Denver Is awakening the
community to the fact that the city IL
very dirty.
Hon. John w. Springer will deliver
the Fourth Of July oration before the
Colorado-Texas Chautauqua Associa-
tion at Boulder.
The Longmont Beet Sugar Company
has changed its name to the Longmont
Sugar Company and increased its capi-
tai from 5000 to 100000.
The Republicans Of Colorado Springs
have nominated Judge Ira Harris for.
mayor, his competitor on the Demo-
cratic ticket being Curtis J. Smith.
Health Commissioner Clough Of Dem
,ver proposes to inaugurate a crusade
against the present habit of scattering
empty tin cans into alleys and vacant
lots.
The map publishers will have an In
uing after the Legislature adjourns and
1t is known just how many new coun-
ties are to be added to the map of the
state.
The present session OF the Four
teenth General Assembly expires by
constitutional limitation April 9Th. 1t is
high time for both houses to get down
to business.
BY the will of William ]. Chever, Of
North Andover, Massachusetts, just
filed in Denver, the Denver Orphans
Home and the Old Ladies' Home will
each receive $25,000.
During his two and one-half hours
stay in Denver May 4th. President
Roosevelt will take a short ride
through the city and make speech
from the capitol steps at noon.
The Portland hotel at Gillett was
burned on the night Of March 21st, the
loss being estimated at about $500, on
which there was no insurance. The
fire was caused by lamp explosion.
Carl Remington and Fred Wilson, the
two boys convicted of holding up and
robbing several drug stores in Denver,
were sentenced by Judge Mullins to
twelve to fourteen years in the peniten-
tiary at Canon City.
w. H. Bryant of Denver, one OF the
regents of the State University, has
offered gold medal for the individual
winning the greatest number of points
in the interscholastic track meet, which
takes place at Boulder May 18th.
+! Suit has been filed in the District
Court at Denver to compel Miss Emma
Herey to surrender her Office as county
superintendent Of schools for Arapahoe
county. the Rush amendment having
abolished the county organization.
; J. s.. Welsh has been appointed tie
and timber agent Of the Denver, North
western & Pacific railroad. Mr. Welsh
at present holds the same position with
the Ell Paso & Northwestern, the Rock
Islands Ell Paso line.
On the night Of March 18th the peo-
pie of Delta held big meeting to Gel.
ebrate the news that the government is
to complete the Gunnison tunnel. 1t Ia
estimated that the tunnel will more
than double the irrigable lands Of the
valley.
Superintendent Machen OF the Rural
Free Delivery Service, announces that
on July LIST the following rural free de-.
livery routes will be established in
Colorado: Two at Montrose, two at
Longmont, and one each at Granada
and Holly.
On March 18th Postmaster L. c.
Dana Of Colorado Springs celebrated
the thirtieth anniversary Of his arriv-i
al at the Springs. twenty-five Of
these years have been spent in public,
oflce, as sheriff, chief Of police and
postmaster. .
The efforts Of the Swedish-American
residents Of Denver to raise money for
the benefit Of the starving people In
Sweden are meeting with unexpected
success. DR.. A. E. Engzelius Is chair
man of the finance committee and be-
lieves that there is possibility that
5000 will be raised.
1t is stated that I. Harry Stratton,
son of the late W. 8. Stratton, intends,
in case he breaks his fathers will, to
establish q polytechnic school in Colo
RADIO Springs. the building to cost from
$500. 900 to 100000. The institution.
in time. he expects, would graduate 200
to 800 students each year.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany will commence the delivery of
steel rails on Its contract with the Moi,
fat road next month. and at the same