The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-25
Col ORADO BRIEFS.

'heA' .a5 fixed upon July 2Sd as TEN
refSar" Day and will engage John e.
"ol.'J as orator for the occasion.
f'sIling for the United States
VA - VIII be conducted In Denver dur
ing 'hr two weeks from January 4th,
Lie eHant George Pettingell is III
char
County Assessor De Vault reports the
Faluhh0n OF property in Teller county
at $,.bi2,0o0. The valuation in Grip
pie Creek is 81 ,G55 900 and in the city
OF Victor $I0G4, ,OOo
RsGard Tremayne one of the most
prominent citizens of Park, owning
laree ranch and stock interests on
Yves -Four Mile. recently suffered
sever stroke of paralysis.
RusseIl Boles, who is charged with
the murder OF Harold F'riedborn on the
ligh' Of December 81. 1901. was ar
ra1sled in the District Court at Den
yer december 18th and pleaded not
guilt.
Edward Dale, one of the pioneers of
Leadvilie, died OF pneumonia on the
lStI INST Mr.. Dale served two terms
as county clerk of Lake county and was
widely known in business and political
circ s.
Brgadicr General Merriam, retired.
who IS well known in Colorado from
having been stationed several years
at Denver. is again in the state on
visit 10 his daughter. who lives in
Denycr
I'll. ,,f nf the
Woodmcn of the World have invested
$4,000 Of their surplus funds in Fort
Collins water works bonds and $32,-
600 in Montrose county refunding
bonds making total bond investment
on account Of equalization funds of
s7Oo,0or
The Fort Collins Sugar Company
has finished paying for the November
delivery of Deets. the total disburse-
ment being s235,0 900. This sum. added
to sl35 900 paid out for October de-
live.y makes total Of 100000 dis
burscd this year to beet-growers by the
company.
Frederick Rodell, a German baker at
Buena Vista, committed suicide by
hanging himself few days ago. with
out apparent cause. He leaves a wild
ow and TWO small children. Rodell was
a member of the Woodmen, A. o. U.
w. and Odd Fellows orders, carrying
insurance in the former two.
A, meeting of the Colorado Society.
daughters of the Revolution, held in
Denver December 10Th, resolution
was passed urging the board of the
general society to make overtures to
the kindred society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution relative to
the consolidation of the two societies.
Fourteen bids for the construction of
III" steel bridge across Clear creek be-
tween jefferson and Adams counties
were opened December 18th by State
Engineer Carpenter. The lowest was
made by the NJ. J. Patterson Construc-
ti0n Company of Denver at $2,377. The
concerns bidding represented all sec
tiuns of the country.
General Manager j. A. Edison, of the
Rio Grande, has addressed a letter to
Secertary Palmer, of the Pueblo Busi-
ness Mems Association, in which he
states that it will be impossible to re-
establish the daily passenger service
in western and southwestern Colorado.
The cause is stated to be reduced rev
enuo on account of the strikes.
II is said to have been decided that
the cruiser Denver will be ordered to
Gareston as soon as practicable after
being placed in commission late in the
month, and the date for the presenta-
tiUn of the silver service will be fixed
ior ate in February or early in March
Efforts will be made to arrange large
eyrursion from Denver for the occa-
sion
In the District Court at Laadville
Howard Fisher and John Knapp were
scLrvnced to nine and a half years
in he penitentiary for the burglary
Of ne Blackhawk stables. and to life
imrrosinment for the murder of Oscar
Bo,sel, the hot tamale man. The life
imTisonment will take effect imme-
dia'oly after the burglary sentence is
completed.
Robert f. Bell of Denver, who is
ra ng funds for home for consump-
tive actors, has received communica-
iinu- from Colorado Springs and from
places in Arizona and New Mexico
asking that the institution be located
there. Colorado Springs has offered to
donate a site for the building and in
tiWatcs that it might add gift Of
money. Letters from the other towns
men ion many inducements.
C. II. Prince, Carbondale carpenter,
WHO went to California about a year
ago committed suicide at Los Angeles
Dnrrmber 18th by turning on the gas
in us room. The act is supposed to
have been due to a fit of despOndency.
He eft a note for his wife. who, with
-four small children, is living in Car
hDU.ale, requesting her not to let the
cn 'ren know how he died.
m the District Court of COnejos
Cua'y December 18th Charles Carver
wa given Il ten to fourteen years SEN
tcrga for robbery and larceny. Car
vcr and James Dinwoodie were ac-
cuseI of the murder of George Wright
in Drtober of last year when Wright
wa hot in the Antlers saloon at Ala
moss and his money and watch taken