The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-06-11
COLORADO NEWS

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torium.
The school census just completed
in Fort Morgan shows an increase
from 372 children OF school age in 1900
to Al in 1908.
The Lakeside park and summer re-
sore grounds, just completed at Den
yer at a cost of $500,000. was formally
opened to the public on Memorial Day
A baby lion has been born at the
Colorado Springs zoo. The cub, which
is a splendid specimen OF the African
lion. is named 'Zoolita," in honor OF
its birthplace.
Edwin T. Howe, an attorney who
was to have assisted in the prosecu-
tion in the Steve Adams trial at Grand
Junction next month, died at Telluride
June End of pneumonia.
Civil service examination will be
held June cath at Denver. Cheyenne,
Trinidad and Grand Junction for the
position of clerks and collectors in the
revenue office at Denver
Concrete, the new cement town sew
en- miles east of Florence. is TO have q
postoffice with w. H. Kelso as post
master. Ii will serve about 500 people
and will open in few days.
While placing a revolver in its hol'
ster on the 3rd inst, Roy Campbell,
aged twenty-one. son OF well-to-do
ranchman near Collbran, was accident
ally shot through the heart and killed.
Paul Wilson, president, and T. j..
Skagrs. secretary OF the Colorado
State Realty Dealers Association, have
issued a call for the second quarterly
convention TO be held at Pueblo June
2Gth and 27th.
At the last meeting OF the regents
OF the University of Colorado gradua-
tion day was permanently set aside
as day on which to decorate the
grave OF a. J. Mackey, In commemora-
tion of his magnificent bequest TO the
State University.
OF the two hundred fifty member
ships at s1l0 each which are required
To insure the erection OF two hundred
thousand dollar pavilion for the use OF
the Western Stock Show Association,
II is reported that i25 have already
been secured.
In the District Court at Ouray Judge
Shackelford ovcrruled the motion OF
Attorneys for Steve Adams, charged
with the murder of Arthur Collins. de-
manding that the prosecution furnish
the Qeftnse Win u copy VI Nue aAi'S''
confession OF Adams. The defense was
given twelve days in which to file ex-
ceptions.
Work has begun in Steamboat
Springs clearing the right of way for
the entrance of the Moffat road. and n
grading camp will be established. Grad
ing camps dot the right OF way all
along the route from the Springs to
Yampa, and 1t is believed that trains
will be running into Steamboat Springs
by Christmas.
The following Colorado rostmasters
have been appointed: First One. Weld
county, Thomas c. Coombs. vice. Roy
J. Dutton. resigned: Gray Greek. Las
Animas county, William f. Sperry.
vice l.. A. Kiinser. resigned; Radiant.
Fremont county. James Mathews, vice
w. E. Sperry. resigned; Weldon, Nor
gan county. w. l.. Day, vice G. G.if-
fifth. resigned.
The hotel keepers OF Colorado
Springs will entertain the members OF
the Rocky Mountain Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers Association on
the occasion OF the annual out
ing OF that body. June 18th and
14th. A frying pan picnic" Will
be held in South Cheyenne Canon
June 18th, and in the evening a dance
will be held at Stratton Park.
Thomas Grove. aged fifty-siN. and
proprietor OF the new Southern hotel
at Pueblo. died June 2nd after short
illness. Mr.. Grove was an old resi-
dent OF Pueblo. and was considered one
of the best steel men in the West For
several years he was superintendent OF
the converter department OF the Min
nequa plant. He was an elk and n
member of the Royal Arcanum. and is
survived by widow, three sons and
two daughters.
The production o. the Cripple Creek
gold mining district for the month OF
May has eclipsed all previous records
SO far as tonnage is concerned, al
though By reason OF the unprecedented
shipments of low-gI ade dump ore the
average value of tho product has been
materially reduced The actual ton
~ge. as computed from the figures Sc
cured from the LiIil and smelter ac
credited represent tives, totals G5. 10;
tons. of a gross bullion value of 81 ,354.
800. The general average value of al
grades of ore is s2O.SO.
Denver and Colorado Springs Elks
together with all other antlered breth
rem over the state, are negotiating
with John w Pigg, noted hunter ol
Canon City who has an elk reserva
ton in the Black Mountain district, tc
take a carload of live elk to the ma
tional convention in Dallas, Texas. this
summer. Mr.. Pigg has 100 elk on hi:
reservation. pair Of which he has
trained to drive, and the idea is tt
have r. l.. Holland OF Colorado
Springs. who is slated for grand ex
alted ruler. drive through the city be
hind the trained animals.
1t has been decided by the Den~e
Park Commission to build the Chees
man pavilion in Cheesinan Park o
marble. to be procured from Colorado
Quarries. The pavilion is one of thu
improvements to be made with thu