The Lamar register., 1904-04-06
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Plans have been completed and work
will soon be commenced on the neS
Catholic cathedral in Denver.
A Peabody club has been organized
at Cripple Creek to work for the re-
nomination of Governor Peabody.
Representative Hogg has recon-
mended to the President the appoint
ment of A. NJ. Reed as postmaster at
Silverton.
The Denver baseball team is being
trained for the seasons contests with
other league teams and the Denver
newspaper reporters.
Louis Hepp was killed and three men
slightly injured by the breaking loose
of cars at the Arkansas smelter III
Leadville April End.
Five men accused of election frauds
in the recent Denver charter election
have been held for trial in the Grim
inal Court by Judge Johnson.
Noah Johnson was fatally injured
and Fred Parker very seriously hurt
by cave-in in the Bismarck lode oil
the Seven-Thirty mine at Georgetown
April End.
On March 10Th the taxpayers of
Boulder voted to issue bonds for the
extension of the water system. The
vote in favor of the bonds was about
ten to one.
Thomas Tonge, the well-known Colo
RADIO newspaper correspondent, is visit
ing Mexico accompanied by his wife,
and writing interesting letters from our
sister republic.
A Juvenile Improvement Society has
been organized in Denver TO lend
helping hand to the boys who are un-
der the supervision Of Judge Llhdsey
celebrated juvenile court.
1t is proposed to heat the city OF
Gienwood Springs by means OF water
from the hot springs, which VIII be
piped to every part of the town. II Is
claimed that an abundant supply Is
/ available
The executive committee of the Post
masters Association of Colorado met
lin Denver few days since, and agreed
upon April 27th as the date of the an
inual convention of the association, 10
be held at Denver.
The ice dealers of Boulder have
agreed upon schedule of prices Tor
next summer. The rate will run from
&C cents 100 pounds to the small
consumer, to $3.50 ton to those buy
ing it in ton lots.
In the District Court at Denver
April End, Judge Palmer sentenced
Thomas c. Williams. convicted o!
throwing sulphuric acid in the face OF
Albert Wassenich. to term of hye 10
eight years in the penitentiary
Sixty-four pages, seven columns to
the page. is the size of the annual sta
tistical edition just issued by the Daily
Mining Record at Denver. 1t is evil
dent that the bottom hasn't dropped
out of the mining business.
90 th.
board the bank presidents of Denver
have named an expert accountant to
examine the books of the school dis
'trict. Charges of extravaganza have
been made against the board.
The application of A. II. Abbott, Wes-
ley Staley. George w. Gates, C. II.
| Mathis and ID. II. Staley to organize
| the First National Bank of Monte Vis-
| Ia, with $4,000 capital, has been ap-
| proved by the comptroller of the cur
rency.
The Denver city government is max
/ ing an earnest effort to settle the own
! ership of all property along Cherry
creek within the city and county lin
7 its in order. that steps may be taken to
/ build nclosing walls and ESTABLISH
boulevard along the stream.
| The Pueblo land office has sent out
notices to all stockmen in the Pueblo.
| Otero, Kiowa and Bent counties warm
! ing them against inclosing government
| land for the purpose of grazing. George
! T.. Hair. special agent, arrived from
| Washington and sent the notices.
| 1t is announced that the railroads
will make a round trip rate of $25 from
| st Louis to Denver and other Colorado
common points from June list to Sep
| tember 3Oth. A rate has been made
| from Chicago which permits tourists
to visit Colorado for one fare plus SO
| cents.
The Burlington railroad will carry
the special train of the members of the
/ Colorado Federation of Woman's
! Clubs to the Worlds Fair to attend the
meeting of the General Federation of
| Woman's Clubs. which cOnvenes in st.
/ Louis May 18th. The train will leave
| Denver May 14th.
Mrs. A. NJ. Welles of Denver was rob
bed a few days ago while travelling in
| Mexico with her husband. She and
| Mr.. Welles were coming from Chihua-
! hua to Ell Paso. Mrs. Welles was rob
| bed of 81 900 worth of diamonds and
| SIS in money. The gems and money
t had been left in purse lying in Pull
man berth of the Mexican Central
| train.
In the District Court at Denver,
Judge Carpenter decided that the men
who loan money to members of the Ma
l tional Guard do so at their own risk
| He held that the assignment of vouch
! ers by number of militiamen to John
| p Moody. who advanced the money on
| them, need not be recognized by Pay
master General Gross. The amount In
yolved is about 81 300.
one of the principal features OF the