The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
COLORADO BRIEFS.

New buildings to the value OF about
5000 were erected In Boulder DUR
ing the past year
Denver building permits in 1902
amounted to 34,512,5 Sol, a gain of more
than $500 900 over the building busi-
ness of the previous year.
The Western Surgical and Gyne-
Geological Association, at its recentl
meeting In st Joseph. Missouri. voted
TO come to Denver in 1903.
| Grade work was begun on the Moffat
road at 4 camp west of the end Of the
Denver & Northwestern January End,
by orman G. Crook. contractors.
| Denver's Charity Organization So
ciety has received the bronze medal
from the Paris Exposition for the third
best showing for organized work.
: The school at Bennett in Arapahoe,
Tor Adams) county has been discon-
tinued for want of funds until the.
Rush amendment controversy Is set
tied.
The two rival Trades Assemblies of
Denver have agreed to unite into one,
which will be in affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor and the
Colorado State Federation of Labor.
The Huerfano county poor report,
that forty Mexicans, all very old. have
| been paid $40 each, quarterly. at a to-i
tai cost of $1,000.
Major Ralph Hartzeil, young Dem
yer lawyer. was married at Canton.
Ohio. December 30th, to Miss Mary,
Barber. niece of the late President
William Mckinley. They came at once
TO Denver
, ]. II. Jackson of Colorado Springs is
being prominently mentioned for the.
position made vacant by the recall Of
DR. Grassland as minister to Liberia.
Mr.. Jackson was formerly editor OF
Western Enterprise" leading col
ored paper of this section.
The Colorado Springs Mining Ex-
change has posted notice that the
dues for the ensuing quarter will not
be called in, on account of the COM
Portable balance in the treasury. The
treasury reserve amounts to over $780,
600. The dues are $25 per quarter.
In the case of G. II. Parker. on trial
before Judge Cunningham at Colorado
Springs the court declared unconsti-
tutional the statute which brands as
felony punishable by penitentiary
sentence. the giving of a rebate by an
insurance agent, and discharged the de-
fendant
In saloon alteration at Minturn on
the night of December 31st, Natalie Mol,
inaro, an Italian. shot and mortally
wounded Dan Wright, roundhouse
employe of the Denver & Rio Grande.
Molinaro was arrested and taken to
Redcliff, the officers having to use
strategy to prevent lynching.
Herman Hertzel, a veteran of the
Spanish-American and Philippine
wars. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at Denver
December Both. He had been employed
as cook at the Brown Palace hotel,
but had to quit work on account of To-
comotor ataxia and was in destitute
circumstances.
Mrs. Orman. the wife of Gov James
B. Orman, gave n reception at the fam
lily residence In Denver on the night
of December Both, at which she was
assisted by Mrs. James II. Peabody.
wife of the incoming governor. who
was thus introduced into the official
sphere In which she is to move for the
next two years.
Capt Cecil A. Deane of Denver,
originator and former custodian of the
State War Relic Museum at the capitol
building. has recently returned from an
exploring tour among the cliff dwell
lnBS III uOTtuWeSttTu view
where he made large collection of
relics for the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences.
Tho annual reunion of Colorado pio-
neers at Denver on the night of De-
cember 30th, was largely attended and
as gay as any that have preceded it.
Among the speakers were William N.
Byers, A. G. Rhoads, Levi Booth, An
drew d. Wilson, Mrs. Harry T. Sales.
Mrs Birks Cornforth and Mrs Fannie
d. Hardin. Everybody danced.
A young woman in Denver received
a large garter through the postoffice
as Christmas present and wanted to
have Uncle Sam. through the postof-
fee inspector institute summary pro-
ceedings against the man who insulted
her by sending it The inspector de-
cided that the act was not misuse OF
the mails. although 1t might be of the
female.
The Oxnard beet sugar factory at
Rocky Ford had its most successful
run in the year just closed. 1t COM
menced operations for 1902 in October
and the run will continue until some
time in February. During the pre-,
yious season a total of 100000 tons of
sugar beets was handled. this season it
will probably exceed 100000 tons. The
plant has a capacity of 1000 tons a
day and is being pushed to the limit.
The dispute between the Atlantic
and Pacific jurisdictions of the Ancient
Order OF Foresters in regard to the
control of Colorado, Utah. Wyoming
and New Mexico has eliminated in the
formation of new order. known as
the Modern Order of Foresters. The,
order was inaugurated ct a convention
of dissatisfied camps just closed in
Denver, and DIR. ]. H. Smith was elect
ed high chief forester.
little crowding has been resorted