The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The University of Colorado at Boul-
der Will conduct six weeks summer
school, beginning on the 10th Of next
June.
The an Eamatod assembly of labor
unions al. The building trades council
will unit in establishing co-opera-
tive store in Denver.
1t is reported that many members of
the Nation Guard OF Colorado are se-
riousiy considering the idea of going
east to enlist in the army of Japan.
1t is estimated that japanese to the
NUMBER OF zoo or more have been re-
called IRON different points in Colorado
TO JOIN inc army of Japan in its cam
paigp against Russia.
John II Hpwry of Logan has pre-
senteu to the Denver Park Commission
1or CITY faTk. pair Of prairie hawks.
rare type Of bird. The nearest to the
lalcon family to be found in the West.
Erskine Mcclellan, one of the Oldest
pioneers OF Clear Creek county. died
at Georgetowu on the 10th inst. at the
age OF eIghty-four years. He was for
merly proprietor of Mcclellan Opera
house.
| no NtIbl dub lIOHblLJu anu uoil-
city Committee has collected 1T diff
ferent publications about Colorado at
its rooms in Denver. Its aim is to have
every county in the state fully repre-
sented.
The LongmOnt sugar factory sliced
the last beet of the season on the morn
ing of the 18th inst Work began De
cember l1th and $1,000 tons of beets
were made into about 1000 sacks OF
sugar.
Paul j Sours, the new Denver post
master took charge of the office Feb
uary 18th John CDrcOran Is assistant
postmaster, Mrs. Ina r. Thompson.
cashier. and Mrs. Edith p. Baggs finan-
cial clerk
The Denver city and county govern
ment is sadly short Of money to pay
expenses principally because the pub
lie utility corporations claim that their
property has been overassessed and re-
fuse to pay their taxes.
Rufus Wall, janitor at the city hall
at Pueblo has been selected as steward
of the Colorado building at the Worlds
fair. Wal is a prominent colOred citi-
zen of Pueblo county where he has
| lived LOT twenty-five years.
NJ. Goldberg, an orthodox Jew, died
J at DepYs February 18th ~ ~" sRe cf
ninety Years. lie was the lather OF
six sons and three daughters, having
eighty grandchildren, $50 great-grand-
J children and one great-great- grand
child.
DR. John T. Bass, a Denver osteo-
pathic practitioner, is sucing the state
board Of Medical examiners for alleged
false Imprisonment. DR.. Bass was
arrested for practicng without a Ii
cense and the district attorney dis
missed the case
Jesse H. Hall, a well known Boulder
valley farmer and veteran of the Civil
War. died at Boulder on the 10th inst.
, at the age of siXty-siX, leaving Wild
ow lie was the father of Professor
Horace Hall of Boulder and Mrs. +. Y.
Moseley of Loveland.
The explosion of an acctylene gas
plant in the Mossman hotel at Walden
on the night of the 18th inst. blew Mr..
MOssman, the proprietor and Mr.. Sny-
der, waiter out through a window.
The fire was soon put out, but consider
able damage was done.
John Near one Of the pioneer resi-
dents Of Bl.ana Vista and Chaffee coun-
ty, died at Buena Vista on the 10th inst
at the age of siXty-four. Mr.. Near
served as deputy sheriff for several
years and was prominently connected
win The county seat war in 1880.
A post mortem examination held on
the body of Walter S. Nolte. the Den
yer boy who died in Hamilton. Ohio.
February Sd. gives the cause of the
dcath rs heart failure brought on by
the eXcessive use of cigarettes. 1t was
, first reported as a case of suicide by
carbu,i' acid
The recently organized anti-saloon
League at Colorado Springs has issued
n public statement of the work it has
in view, which is the suppression of
the lI7uor-selling drug stores In Colo
RADIO C.ty, together woth their attend
ant evils. the gambling resorts and dis
reputable houses.
o i Blandon of Eaton has made fill
ings in the state engineers Office for
the on argement of an irrigating canal
and the construction of an electric
mower station on the Cache la Poudre
river a short distance above Fort Col
Inns The proposed plant is intended to
develop 900 horsepower
. Eugene McAfee, a colored porter in
a Wholesale house. was shot and killed
at Cr-nple Creek on the 18th inst, by
!, X brewster. surveyor and one OF
the riuneers of the camp. McAfee had
!, urcylugsly assaulted Brewster whom
he arused of insulting sister of Mrs.
NcAfsa. Brewster was arrested.
, Dalr Cleaves, eleven years old, who
: is sem -mbecile and has been confined
, in the insane ward of the county hos
, pitaI al Denver since September 4. l9O2,
will le sent to the private asylum or
,, DR., Work at Pueblo and special
j teachcr provided for him at the expense
of the ate under the provisions of the
law O. 1901.
Folmwing are new appointments OF
Colorado postmasters: Beaver. Ere
mont rounty. Elizabeth l.. Wright. vice