The Springfield herald., 1903-01-23
COLORADO BRIEFS.


1t took Governor Peabody exactly
thIrty-eipht minutes to read his inaug-
'ural address. &C..
The directors of the Carter MUSEUM
in Denver have asked the city sonedn nno
ment for an appropriation OF $15,ooo
this year.
The Colorado Kennel Club VIII hoiu
its annual dog show in Denver On
February 18th. The sum OF $ooV n'''
been appropriated for prizes.
j. A. Edison. the new manager oi .nt
Denver & Rio Grande system. says .ia'
the present employees VIII De retainsu,
as he can see no occasion Tor renio'"''
or changes.
A petition has been forwarded W
Washington, with large hunaps ,,b
signatures, asking for the estapisa
ment of forest reserve sou'h VI
Longs Peak.
The Legislature has passed JONI
resolution in honor OF h. r. plo"n
well who recently died in Denver and
who was prominent MEMBER oi 'ne
state constitutional convention.
Frank Cook. the life term convict a'
the Canon City penitentiary, VINO en
caped recently and was recaptureu III
Mexico and brought back to the prison.
refuses to tell who aided MIN III 6eV
ting away.
+, The Worlds Fair Board has an
nounced that the time limit for aren
tects to submit their plans and sus-
gestions for state building at the 81.
Louis Exposition will be extended Iro"
January 10th to February 10th,
The railway survey from point
NyStGm
Durango has been completed. Inc
engineers stated that the survey was
made at the instance OF w. S. Hope
well. representing eastern men.
Mayor Wright of Denver estimates
that it will require $l,232 ,33S.SS 10
meet the necessary expenses OF the CITY
government for the ensuing year. Inc
eighty-eight cents is evidently a marx
down to satisfy the women voters.
A movement is on foot to try to have
the Headquarters of the International
Typographical Union of the United
States and Canada removed from lndi-
annapolis to Colorado Springs, in which
case new buildings would be erected.
l.. e. Scott, one OF the Denver News
artists, was held up by footpads IN
Denver a few days ago and robbed OF
$3.50 His picture OF the event VIII
doubtless be realistic. He was on MS
way home, at 2 O'Clock in the morning
Vice President j. Nj. Herbert OF the
Colorado & Southern has issued cir
cular announcing that the position OF
superintendent of car service is aDol-
ished and appointing r. F. Watkins,
who held that office. to be car assist
ant.
Property owners of the Fountain
valley will institute suit against the
city of Colorado Springs to restrain the
latter from emptying sewerage into
Fountain creek and to collect damages
for the alleged contamination of the air
and water.
On January 18th Frank w. Egan re-
signed the position of general super
;ntendent of the Denver & Rio Grande,
and on the Goth he assumed the duties
of general superintendent of the Colo
RADIO & Southern, succeeding Charles
H. Dyer, who resigned.
Incorporation papers have been filed
with the secretary of state at Denver
by the Antlers Hotel Company. Colo
RADIO Springs, capital stock of $600,OO0
The incorporators are William J. Pal
mer, William A. Bell, Thomas j. Fisher
w. w. Postlethwaite and Clark Mel
len.
The second annual convention of the
Colorado State Horticultural Society
will be held at the Chamber of Com
merce building in Denver on January
2Sth, Goth and 30th. Among the eXer-
cises will be practical lessons in spray
ing by experts. The gathering prom
ises to be one of unusual interest.
The State Land Board has granted
A. B, Gray a lease of 2,440 acres OF
coal land In Routt county. Gray is to
pay no rental for the first year, but
must pay 500 section for the follow
ing two years, when the lease expires.
He must pay the state 10 cents ton
for all marketable coal mined.
The Rocky Mountain Alumni Asso-
citation of the University of Michigan
gave its second annual banquet at the
Adams hotel in Denver, January 18th.
Fifty-one of the membership gathered
from all parts of the state to renew
once more the memories of their alma
mater. Ex-Governor C. S. Thomas act
ed as toastmaster.
A Colorado Springs agent has Sc
cured from the Denver, Northwestern
6 Pacific railway the largest order
for explosives ever placed in the West.
The contract involves approximately
100000, some of the items being 1885,
900 kegs of black powder, 100000
pounds of dynamite. 100000 feet of
fuse and 100000 giant caps.
The executive board of the State
Conference of Charities has appointed
subcommittee to arrange the pro-
gram for the conference to be held in
Denver, March 1st, End and Bird. The
subject for discussion at the confer
ence will be Child Saving" The
morning of March End will be devoted
to Child Delinquents," and Tuesday
to Child Labor"