The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


& considerable extent of new cement
sidewalks and points with pride to the
fact.
graduating class of Wellesley College,
Massachusetts, which will hold its
commencement on June 2lst.
The senior class of the State Univer-
sity at Boulder gave an open-air rendl-
ton of Twelfth Night" on the campus
upon the night OF the 9Th inst.
The postmaster at Denver receives
an increase in salary from $1,000 to
$4,000 under the annual readjustment
made by the Postoffice Department.
The salary of the postmaster at New
Windsor has been increased from ST.
200 to 81 400. That of the postmaster
at Steamboat Springs from $1,000 to
81 800.
Prof j. b. Richards of the Military
Academy at Macon. Missouri, has been
appointed principal of the Colorado
Springs high school, to succeed George
+. Myers. resigned.
The Deer Mountain Ditch and Reser-
yoir Company has incorporated with
capital of $1,000, and will build fifteen
miles of ditch in Routt county. Three
reservoirs will be constructed.
II. ]. Gregory. who was fatally
burned in the Turret hotel fire. in
which Ramona Zook of Cheyenne lost
his life three weeks ago. died at his
home in Turret on the 5th inst.
DR.. William Duane of the University
of Colorado has gone to Europe to
devote year to the study of radium,
having been granted leave OF alb
sence for the purpose. He will be &C.
companied by his wife.
N. ]. o'Brien, special agent of the
general land office, recently stationed
at Denver. has been appointed auc-
tioneer to auction the land in the Red
Lake Indian reservation sale be.
ginning June 20 at Thief River Falls,
Minnesota.
Mayor Speer Of Denver is in receipt
of information from the Navy De-
partment that it would be unable to
send the cruiser Denver to Galveston
for many months yet, and therefore the
idea of holding a celebration at that
point has been abandoned.
At recent meeting the Pueblo coun-
Gil passed an ordinance authorizing
paving in Bessemer to cost $125, 900.
1t ordered the books of the city treas
urer turned over to Expert Accountant
Krause over the opposition of Treas
urer Urine.
Jesse w. Thomas, lamp trimmer
for the Pueblo and Suburban Traction
and Lighting company at Pueblo, was
instantly killed on the 9th inst. by
coming in contact with live wire. He
was twenty-eight years Of age and
leaves wife and child.
Peter Deus, arrested several weeks
ago at Pueblo on charge of contempt
Of court. has been fined $3.50 and costs.
Deus was a member of the grand jury
und refused to vote with other jurors
in rendering verdict. No explanation
OF his action was made.
AS a result of being struck on the
| head by mammoth hailstones during
the memorable storm in Pueblo sew
eral weeks ago, Frank Potok, an Aus
trian, is dumb and can make only un-
Ineligible sounds. He is at st.
Mary's hospital at Pueblo.
The Elkton Gold Mining Company
was awarded verdict in the District
| Court at Cripple Creek in suit for
$1,000 damages brought by the rela.
| tives of George Schoenhurst, who was
killed in the mine November "a, last.
Judge Cunningham directed the ver-
dict on the ground of contributory
| negligence.
| Andrew Pavitch was instantly killed
and John Marshall severely injured at
| the Independence mine at Victor on
| the morning of June 18th by drilling
| into q missed shot. The men were
working in the stope above the 900
| foot level. Marshall probably will
| lose his sight. He is married man.
| Pavitch was single.
| Herbert Gorham, coachman for D. c.
Dodge at Denver, attempted to COM
NIT suicide on the morning of the 18th
| inst, at first by inhaling gas In the
cellar and then by cutting an artery in
his left wrist. He was taken to the
county hospital in dangerous condi-
ton. 1t is said that he had been
drinking heavily for some time.
The San Juan Masonic association
will celebrate st. Johns day, June "a,
at Mancos. The association comprises
all the Masonic lodges in the San
Juan country and elaborate prepare
lions are being made for the event
Excursions will be run. After the
celebration proper is concluded, two
or three days trip to the cliff dwell
ings in the Mancos country will be
\ taken.
Norman c. Jones, an old resident Of
Manitou and Colorado Springs, and 6
well-known railroad man, was rur
over by the cars and instantly killed
at Colorado Springs on the 10th inst
He was in the act Of avoiding Shor'
Line train coming south, and beint
deaf and unable to hear the approach
ing Missouri Pacific express. wa,