The state herald., 1903-04-10
COLORADO BRIEFs


The Woodmen of the World at
Golden are considering the project of
erecting, a Woodmen temple provided
a suitable location can be secured.
The stockmen and cowboys of Hugo
want President Roosevelt to stop and
accept their hospitality for twenty-five
minutes on the morning OF May 4th.
The Colorado Editorial association
and the Arkansas Valley Press asso-
citation will hold ID joint midsummer
meeting at Glenwood Springs, June Stll
and 9th.
Permits for the erection of new
buildings to the Value of $572,395 were
taken out in Denver last month. This
is a considerable increase over the
same period last year.
John A. Randall of Newton, Kansas,
in behalf OF the Midland National
bank of that town, has taken posses
sion of the plant oil the Evening Star
at Cripple Greek, under mortgage.
The Denver Retail Grocers' Associa-
tion is making elaborate preparations
to entertain 10000 people at their COM
ing Pure Food Show to be given at
Coliseum hall In Denver from April %
to May g.
The sixth biennial convention of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen vii!
meet in Denver May 10th. and an at
tendance of delegates and their fami-
litA to the if,fmber of-5 ono or. more is
expected.
Tho first practice game of the season
between the Denver and Colorado
Springs baseball clubs was played at
the Springs, March Goth and resulted
in victory for Me Denver's by score
OF IL TO 10.
The people of Nontclair. one of the
suburban towns Mat are or are not
included in the nAwly created county
of Denver, are taxing steps to have
the question of jurisdiction brought be-
fore the Supreme Court.
Anthony Bott has offered free site
for the $4,000 public library building
70 be built by Andrew Carnegie in Col
orado City. The site(is on the south
side of the city. Other Sffers will be re-
ceived by the City Council before ac-
cepting.
Mrs. Laura McRay- -Frantz, aged So
years, committed suicide by inhaling
chloroform at the American house in
Denver on the night of March Goth.
She had lost fortune in the failure OF
the Wheeler-Frantz-McRay Furniture
Company.
The strike of the Cooks and
Walters union. by which most of the
big restaurants and some OF the small
ones were closed hit several hundred
Denver men below the belt They
called 1t a foul. but there was TO fowl
at the restaurants.
Six girls, ranging in age from thlr-
teen TO eighteen years, were before the
Police Court in Pueblo. April list, on
the charge of shoplifting. They con
fessed that for several months they
had been taking dry goods from the
large stores in the city.
The new road from Loveland to
Estes Park is being pushed by large
force of men. About $50 men are
working on the road work in the
Thompson canon and It is believed that
this road will be completed to the
park by the first of July.
At Trinidad. Judge ]. G. Northcutt
has handed down decision in the case
of the PEOPLE versus Walter G. Moss
manager Of the Trinidad Opera house
In which lie sustains the defendant
and holds that the law against Sunday
thsaters rs GM5TSrUGtional.
President Dan Macdonald and Sec
retary Smith. of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. have issued an official
call for the sixth annual convention
Of that organization to convene in
Denver May and continue until all
business has been completed
George Norris, the colorcd man who
took the money from the safe at the
Denver Club. was sentenced on the 3lst
ult. by Judge Mullins TO serve from
one to four years in the penitentiary.
Thomas Harris. also colored, was dis
missed for turning states evidence,
Willis Sweet. who was resident of
Denver in 1879 and became well known
at Leadville and other parts OF the
state. has been named by Senator Hey
burn OF Idaho. who was requested by
the President 10 suggest a man for the
appointment. 10 be attorney general OF
Porto lilco.
a Denver Republican correspondent
says that farmers in the great wheat
belt adjacent to Monte Vista, stimulat-
ed by the prospect OF an abundance OF
water for irrigation. are putting In an
unprecedented acreage of grain this
spring. counting on the biggest harvest
ever gathered.
Charles NJ Waters OF Denver has
been designated acting superintendent
Of the division Of salaries and allow
ances for the postofllce department at
Washington. TO succeed Superintend-
cnt Beavers. who resigned several days
since Mr.. Waters is considered one OF
the experts In the department.
A syndicate OF Denver and Boston
capitalists has purchased 1000 acres
Of land In Estes Park. together with
about 10000 acres of range lands. com
prising the former holdings Of the Earl
OF Dnnrayen and of the Estes Park
Land aud Improvement Company. l,
In proposed TO build hotel and sann-
torlum. and also 10 conduct large
general store.
Congrcssman.clcc r, l.. BROOKS hni,
announced the following appointments,
sent by him to Secretary Root OF the
War Department and TO Secretary OF
the Navy Moody Cadet ut West
Point. John W. Jones, Kit Carson
county. alternntos. ]. q. Bennett. Colo.