The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-23

The State Historical Department has
been presented witch an exceedingly
rare specimen OF a white robin. The
bird was caught by George S. Smith
at his home. 1890 Clarkson, and is only
about one month old. The albino or
white robin 10 very rare in this sec
ton OF the country and the bird will
torical department.
Next year Judge Moses Hallett OF
the United States District Court will
have arrived at the age OF seventy.
and will be eligible to retirement IN
der full pay. There is considerable
speculation among attorneys as to
whether Judge Hailett will avail him
self OF the rule and quit the bench he
has so long occupied. 1t is generally
believed the Judge will retire. as he Is
a man of large means and important
personal affairs. and members of the
bar are already talking about his sue
cessor.
After n great deal OF correspond
ence. which has lasted a year or more.
1t has been decided that the silver ser
vice. which the citizens Of Denver pur-
chased for the cruiser Denver. will be
presented when the vessel reaches
Galveston. about the middle Of July.
1t is expected that number Of Den
yer citizens will go to that city to take
part in the presentation services.
Mayor Speer has telegraphed to Mayor
Austin of Galveston that the presenta-
ton would be made there. The cruis-
er will leave the Philadelphia yards on
July LIST and will proceed to the Texas
port. At first 1t was intended to have
the service presented at Philadelphia.
but at the urgent request OF the Gal
weston mayor and former Mayor
Wright of Denver. the plans were al
tered.
In the examination by the State
Board of Pharmacy. held in Denver
June 10th and 18th, the following
passed as registered pharmacists: Jo-
seph A. Anderson. l.. J. Bauer, Den
yer; John r. Beller, Ouray; T. r.
Bray, Denver; B. T. Clough, Leadvilie;
c. w. Cotton. p. B. Godsman, William
p. Hays, Denver; G. w. Langdon,
Buena Vista; James NJ. Moore. Fort
Collins: Lee D. Perkins. Denver.
Peter Franklin, Fort Russell. Wyom-
ing; w. d. Pratt. Las Vega. New Mexi-
CO; w. F. Reinig. Leadville; Roy
Robertson, Denver; Harlan E. Rupp.
Castle Rock: Charles w. Shatta, Dem
yer; G. E. Smith. Longmont; Roy L..
Steele, Colorado Springs; George W.
Stryker. Boulder: Guy r. Swan, Frank
c. Thompson, Denver; A. F. Williams.
Fort Morgan.
The new city directory contains 3d.
977 names. This indicates a popula-
tion OF III ,036 for the entire city. The
result is obtained by multiplying the
number of names by 1888, which is the
ratio existing between the number of
names in the directory for 1900 and
the population as shown that year by
| the United States census. 1t Is fair
| to presume that the ratio which held
| good in 1900, the census year. will hold
| good at the present time. This view
| is justified, notwithstanding some of
the census bureau officials in Wash
| ington made an estimate a short time
| ago to the effect that Denver had a
| population of only about $4,000. OF
| course estimates made by census Of
| ficials in Washington are nothing more
than guesses of practically no value
whatever. although they bear an off,
cial stamp. There can be no disputing
that 1.SS was the ratio existing be-
tween the population and the number
OF names in the directory in 1900. and
| the burden OF proof is upon the critics
| OF Denver to show that conditions
have so changed that the ratio does
not hold good any longer. Probably
the city did not grow so rapidly last
year as II did In the year before. but
this was due In large measure to
| the Industrial and commercial disturb
ances arising from labor strikes in
Cripple Creek, Telluride, Trinidad and
elsewhere. As soon as disputes and
conflicts of that kind are over the
state will again become very prosper
Gus and Denver will grow with it.