The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


Brighton is INDUCING in the luxury of
considerable extent of new cement
sidewalks and points with pride to the
fact
Colorado has six young women In the
graduating class OF Wellesley College.
Massachusetts,, which will hold its
commencement on June 2lst.
The senior class of the State Univer-
ton of Twelfth Night" on the campus
upon the night of the 9th inst.
The Postmaster at Denver receives
an Increase In salary from $4,000 to
$4,000 under the annual readjustment
made by the Postoffice Department.
The Rev A. C. Lofgren OF Greeley
was elected president OF the conference
OF the Swedish Free Church OF America
at Rockford. Illinois. on the sth inst.
The salary OF the postmaster at New
windsor has been increased from 81
geo to sl.iO0. That of the postmaster
ut Steamboat Springs from $1,000 10
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
i. Myers. resigned
The Deer Mountain Ditch and Reser-
yoir Company has Incorporated with
capital Of $500, and will build fifteen
miles Of ditch In Routt county. Three
reservoirs will be constructed.
II, J. 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 9Th Inst.
DR.. William Duane of the University
of Colorado has gone to Europe to
devote a year to the study OF radlum.
having been granted a leave of abb
sence for the purpose. He will be ac-
companied by his wife.
N. j. O'Brien, special agent OF the
general land office, recently stationed
at Denver, has been appointed auc-
tloneer 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 1t would be unable to
send the cruiser Denver to Galveston
for many months yet. and therefore the
idea Of holding celebration at that
point has been abandoned.
AT recent meeting the Pueblo coun-
ell passed an ordinance authorizing
paving In Bessemer to cost $l25. 600.
II ordered the books OF the city treas-
urer turned over to Expert Accountant
Krauso 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-elght years Of age and
leaves wife and child.
Peter Deus, arrested several weeks
ago at Pueblo on charge of contempt
ci court, has been fined $3.50 and costs.
Deus was a member of the grand jury
nnd refused to vote with other jurors
in rendering a 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 IN
Ineligible sounds. He is at st.
Mary's hospital at Pueblo.
The Elkton Gold Mining Company
was awarded a verdict in the District
Court at Cripple Creek in suit for
5000 damages brought by the rela.
tiyes OF George Schoenhurst, who was
killed In the mine November "a. last
Judge Cunningham directed the YER
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 a missed shot. The men were
working in the stope above the 300
foot level Marshall probably will
lose his sight. He is a 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. II 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 clir dwell
ings in the Mancos country will be
taken.
Norman C. Jones, an old resident Of
Manitou and Colorado Springs. and a
well-known railroad man, was run
over by the cars and instantly killed
at Colorado Springs on the 10th inst
He was In the act OF avoiding Short
Line train coming south, and being
deaf and unable to hear the approach
ing Missouri Pacific express, was
struck by the cylinder head OF the lat