The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-05-02
FROM COLORADO.
RELIEF BEING RUSHED TO SAN
FRANCISCO.
AID IN MONEY AND GOODS
Cities and Towns Guido Themselves In
LiberaIity-Trainioa After Train.
load Dispatched to Stricken City.

special dispatches from all sections OF
Colorado telling of the lavish gifts OF
the people for the relief Of San Fran
cisco. The following appear in two
| days issues:
Denver.-A. ]. Spengel OF the Cham.
Der of Commerce relief committee.
| stated Wednesday night that the COM
| mittee had all the money needed to
| pay for the provisions which have been
| sent to San Francisco. If further funds
are required for additional supplies an.
other appeal will be made later.
Greeley-Last night the town coun-
Gil appropriated $50 to the San Fran
cisco relief fund and the following sub
scriptions were made to-day: Union
Bank, $50, Weld County Savings Bank.
| $50; Greeley National Bank. 800.
and the First National Bank 500.
Kersey and Lucerne have each donated
carload of potatoes. The prospect is
good that two NOS, Carloads will be
donated by next Saturday.
Red Cliff.-This place has contrib
uted $1OS5O toward the fund for the re-
lief of the earthquake sufferers at San
Francisco. Kinnikinnick Circle No.
453, Women of Woodcraft. voted S25
toward the fund There are but forty
members of the circle and the dona-
ton equals that of many of the wealthy
and large lodges of the cities. The
council appropriated $50. The rest was
made up by citizens.
Alamosa.-The citizens of Alamosa,
the Elks, the Chamber OF Commerce
and the knights of Pylhias to-day
raised s175 for the San Francisco
earthquake sufferers.
Boulder.-The Woodmcn of the
World to-day telegraphed $50 to San
Francisco brethren.
Pueblo.-Nearly quarter of a mil
lion poinds of miscellaneous supplies
were sent from this city in the four car
loads forwarded to the earthquake suf-
ferers in the past four days. Much OF
this material was of kind TO make
high value in small compass and
weight, and If Pueblo's contributions
had been made up in bulky objects 1t
would have required More than one
trainload to carry them to their desti-
nation.
Aspen-Aspen rolled its California
relief fund up to 81 .435 to-day with sew
eral mines, including the great Snug
Ter, yet TO be heard from. Several AS
pen people were among those who had
exciting experiences in the earthquake
disaster. but none suffered seriously.
Golden.-At very enthusiastic
mossmeeting held here last evening
arrangements were made to give sub
stantial aid to the California destitute.
One thousand three hundred dollars
was collected to-day and nineteen
boxes of clothing and a quantity of
bedding were shipped. The Golden
people who have friends and relatives
in the stricken city have received word
that all are safe.
Carbondale. - Carbonate farmers
and business men responded nobly.
Minimum car potatoes leave tonight,
another tomorrow night. sos
Siycrton.-The committee which
was appointed by Mayor Melton to
gather funds for the San Francisco suf-
ferers began active work to-day and as
result 81, 200 was sent to the Denver
Chamber of Commerce tonight to
swell the relief fund. The city appro-
priated 500, the county like sum,
and the First National Bank 800. The
remainder was made up of individual
subscriptions. In addition. the Wood
men of the World gave 500. Silver
ton will raise fully $500 in cash, and
this, after a winter of Unprecedented
misfortune.
Montrose.-This city is responding
literally to the relief fund for the
earthquake sufferers in California.
carload of vegetables is being fur
nished by farmers and will be ready
for shipment within the next two days.
A subscription paper is also being cir
culated among the residents and 5000
has been raised, which sum VIII be
increased to at least 81 900.
Salida.-The City Council held a spe-
cial meeting last night and acted upon
petition signed by fifty representa-
tive business men and appropriated
$500 for the relief of the California
earthquake sufferers. This is but the
commencement of the work here for
the San Francisco people.
Salida.-A trainload of refugees from
San Francisco passed through Salida
this afternoon. They stopped here fC:'
dinner and about $50 people were fur
nished food by the city. These refu-
gees are being transported from the
coast to various parts OF the country
free of charge.
Silverton.-Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Moran and Mrs. Mary j. Moran, mother
of the latter. who were until lately
residents of Denver and who have been
reported by the Denver papers as pos.
sible victims of the San francisco dis
aster have written relative mere that
al are safe, but undergoing great priVa-
tons. Their home was burned ana
they are now camping out and short
of food.
Boulder.-The women of the Baptist
Chursh in this city made hfty-siX
comforters yesterday and ms morn
ing, getting them ready 10 send on with
the many other contributions in the
second special carload of provisions
which has left Boulder. Inc women
started the quilts late sunday after
noon, putting aside their religious
scruples in the matter owing to the |
urgency of the cause.
Idaho Springs.-The committee IN
in charge of the local Contributions Tor
the relief of the San Francisco suffer
ers, consisting of Acting Mayor Ander-
son and Aldermen Lamb and Hanson,
has not completed its collections.
draft for s726.5O, being the amount OF
the collections up to last night, was
mailed to the News for the relief COM
mittee OF the Denver Chamber OF Com
merce this afternoon. The committee
expects to obtain several hundred dol
lars more The fraternal organizations
in this city will contribute literally
through the heads of the different or
ders, 30 that the total amount from
this city will be in excess OF Sl'5Oo.
Grand yalley-Rihe shipped car OF