The state herald., 1903-07-03
COLORADO BRIEFS.

NeHlioH Will ue neId III DeHNeT july
9th to 18th.
Among the graduates at Wellesley
college June 23d were Blanche Fay
Emmons of Denver and Mignon Baker
Of Canon City
The first carload of Georgia water
melons arrived in Denver June 26th,
This is the earliest by twenty days
that Georgia melons have been seen in
Colorado.
Frank Milithaler superintendent OF
the North Star Mining Company at
Woodland Park, fell down the main
shaft 165 feet on June 2Gth, and was
instantly killed.
In dispute over water rights at
Denver June 24th Henry C. Wilde was
shot and killed by Oscar X. Radcliffe,
who is water policeman. Radcliffe
was arrested and placed in jail.
The Denver park board decided to
employ the First Regiment band, un-
der the direction OF Albert Siggel, for
series OF concerts at City park.
Twenty men will be in the band.
DIR. and Mrs. w. A. Bell have con-
tributed $4,000 to st. Andrews Epis-
copal church in Manitou, on condition
that the church raise $4,000 additional.
A new church will be built with the
money.
The secretary Of the interior on June
22nd issued two permits to Craze 205
cattle on Pixies Peak reserve during
the coming season, and permit to
John Apsler TO 49, forty in San Isa-
The Lake County Cattle Growers
Association was recdutly formed at
Leadville with the following officers:
President, John Weirs vice president,
L. J. Smith: secretary p. Paddock;
treasurer, Dan ColahanA
Tho uniforms, rifles aid ammunition
recently arrived at Flor,nce for Com
pany a, Second regiment Colorado Ma
tional Guard. and wert distributed
among the members. Eaca man is pro-
vided with Kragg- -Jorgsnson rifle.
Martin Condor, super lntendent of
the Penn mines on Reece hill at Lead
vile, was instantly killed by stroke
of lightning on June Goth. Condor was
forty years old and one of the pioneers
of the camp. He leaves a wife and
three children.
Major w. S. Peek, prominent citi-
zen of Boulder school director, mem
ber of the Masonic order, Knights OF
Pythias and G. A. r., died June ed.
at the age of siNty-four years Of can
GER He served during the civil war in
the Third Wisconsin infantry.
Frank Neville recently killed a 200
pound cinnamon bear while out riding
twelve miles west of Loveland, using a
32-caliber revolver. He fired several
shots while the bear was running and
when It turned 10 fight put bullet
through its heart.
The coroner's Jury in the case OF
Henry C. Wilde. who was shot and
killed by Oscar r. Ratcliffe in ditch
controversy at Denver. returned YER
dict that the shooting was done with
felonious intent, and that Mrs. Rat
cliffe was an accessory to the shooting
Mayor John A. Donovan of Long
mont having resigned his Office. the
city council met and elected S. c. Nor
gan TO fill the vacancy. Mr.. Morgan
was the Prohibition candidate for
mayor at the late election and tied with
Mr.. Donovan In he number OF votes.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany will receive the larger part OF
the order for loo 900 tons of steel rails
which Is about 20 he placed by T. II
Hartman. They will cost about 81.
100000 and are for use on the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific during the
coming year.
At meeting OF Victor camp No. $40.
Woodmen OF the World. an assessment
OF 80 cents was levied on each member
of the lodge for the benefit OF the
Heppner. Oregon. food sufferers. The
Woodmen order has been contributing
largely to the flood sufferers in various
parts OF the country.
Probation Officer Willard Hatch of
the juvenile court Of Denver. was In
the northern part uf the state few
days ago and secured places for thirty
iive boys to work In the beet fields.
Judge Lindsey expects to have places
In the country for many other boys
during the summer
W. X. CoughiIn. son OF General SUI
perintendent couehlin Of the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad. fell from a
freight train on the morning OF June
24th. and was instantly killed. He was
but twenty years oi age and had start
ed In to learn the railroad business.
The sccident occurred near Dresden.
Property owners in Trinidad have
given their consent to franchise for
AN electric street railway and survey
ors will at once b. put In the field and
the work OF grading will begin. The
road will he built TO differert parts OF
the city and will connect Trinidad
with the towns OF Starkyllle and So
pris.
Patterson Bros. Structural iron con-
tractors. have begun the construction
Of the new c. r. a !. spike mill at
Pueblo. This building will be io0xi3s
feet and when completed will furnish
room for four selt-feeding spike ma
chimes. which will give capacity OF
i2.0O0 kegs of spikes. OF 1900 pounds
each twcbty-four hours,
O. NJ. KEN and family. living on n
ranch near Montfosc. had narrow es-
cape from death by poisoning few
days ago. Mrs. Kem boiled meat In u
porcelaln-llned kettle which had CON
inincd nm hrrcnicnl mixture for spray
Ing, and althourh she had cleaned the
utonpii with greet care enough arsenic
remained TO make them all very sick.
Rooms have been engaged In the
Chamber Of Commerce building In
Denver for headquarters of the United
States Groloslcal Survey, heretofore
maintained In thc state engineers Of
nee In the capitol. A. l.. Fellows. In
charge Of the work. expects 10 have