The state herald., 1904-06-24

Inc state historical department mas
been presented with an exceedingly
rare specimen of 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 is very rare in this sec
tion OF the country and the bird will
prove a valuable addition to the his.
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 un.
der full pay. There is considerable
speculation among attorneys as TO
whether Judge Hallett will avail him.
self OF the rule and quit the bench he
has so long occupied. II 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 great deal OF correspond.
ence. which has lasted year or more.
1t has been decided that the silver ser
vice. which the citizens OF Denver pur-
presented when the vessel reaches
Galveston, about the middle Of July.
II is expected that a 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-
tion would be made there. The cruis.
or will leave the Philadelphia yards ON
July LIST and will proceed to the Texas
port At first It 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 llth, the following
passed as registered pharmacists: Jo'
seph A. Anderson. l.. J, Bauer. Den
yer; John II. Beller. ouray; 7. Il.
Bray. Denver; u. T. Clough Leadville; (;
e. w Cotton. =. u. Godsman, William
p. Hays. Denver; q, W Langdon,
Buena Vista; james NJ. Moore. Fort
Collins: Lee ID. Perkins. Denver.
Peter Pfranhlin. Fort Russell. Wyom'
Ing: W. ID. Pratt. Las Vega. New MeXi'
co; w, +. Reinig. Leadyille; Roy
Robertson. Denver; Harlan +. Rupp.
Castle Rock: Charles w. Shatta, Den
yer; c, T.. Smith. Longmont: Roy l.,
Steele. Colorado Springs; George W.
Strykcr. Boulder. Guy II, Swan. Frank
G. Thompson, Denver; A. +, Williams,
Fort Morgan.
1rha ,,.,,. ,,ft,. 1Ir..tar,. ,,n,,y,g on
91I names This Indicates n popula'
tion Of l7l.O3G for the entire city. The
result N obtained by multiplying tho
number of names by i.SS. 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. II IL fair
10 presume that tho ratio which held
good In 1900 the census year. will hold
good nj the present time This view
IN justified notwithstanding some ol
the census bureau utriclnlH In Wnnh
inHton made nm estimate n short time
ago 10 the effect that Denver had q
population of only about $4,000. Ol
course estimates made by census of
fcialH IN Washington are nothing more
than guefRcH of practically no value
whatever, although they bear an ON
cial stamp, There can be no dlaputinr
that i.kS was the ratio existing be
tween the population and the number
NJ names In the directory IN 1900. and
the burden Of proof N upon the crltici
~ Denver 90 show that conditions
have 80 changed that the ratio dooi
not hold good amy longer. probnblS
the city did not grow 40 rapidly last
year aH Il did In the ycsr before. hut
this was due Ia large menaur. Ia
tho Industrial and commercial disturb
ancca arising from labor strikes IL
Cripple Greek Telluride. Trinidad and
elsewhere, As soon M disputes and
conflicts ~ that Kind are over the
state viii again become very prosper
ous aud Denver will grow with it.
Denver Republican,
Colorado SbflHcrR have determined
10 build temple In Denver Tn,
erection Of the building will be com
moneed very shortly, on Fifteenth
street. II will cost In the naighbor
hhod of 500 1000, ana Will be- the hand
soonest structure of itH Kind In thi
West For many years the project has
been under consideration by the Nom
befa Of the order IN Denver. hut II n
only recently that the plans became In
such shape that the erection Of tn,
temple was assured Thirty thousand
dollars have been subscribed In nddi
lion TO which the committee In charge
" the matter have pledges almost sui
htiehi 10 make up the entire amount