Denver labor bulletin., 1915-04-10

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I would bc re elected ON May 20 by
n unanimous vote II he was running IN
the Buffalo Bilr' state. of Wyoming.
THE hoy. nm north think Frank is about
the hest organizer and adjuster of scales
that ever happened. Perhaps they are
not 50 primative in their ideas, either.
Having recently organized new unions In
Rock Springs and Casper, and negotiated
n new scale with increased wages and
other emoluincnts for Cheyenne. there is
good reason for this nnanimity Of opin-
ion held bS Wyoming printers. regarding
his ability to do things. Besides this,
when President NJ. G. Scott was in Den
yer this week he took occasion to tell
the o. r. that at headquarters in Indian
apoli- the hustling Denver representa-
tive is held in the highest appreciation.
Speaking of his recent visit to Cas-
per. the oil town. Pulver says its devel-
orment has been remarkable There is
splendid central body with twelve un-
ions affiliated. Two new charters have
been applied for. the Retail Clerks with
twenty-siN members and the Musicians
with twelve. In addition to the print
ers, the brewery Workers have Just or
ganized. II ia the only city in America
where the unions have signed contracts
with RockefelIer's Standard Oil company.
this being true of the Boilermakers and
Steamfittcrs. Casper now has a popu-
iation Of 5000, but il growing faster
than the builders can supply houses. A
new postoffice il under way. and in the
meantime nearly everybody gets mail
at the general delivery window. It's
sight to see the people line up for their
mail A carrier system is to he intro
duced when the postoffice is completed =
a 4. a
Terrc Hauts. Ind. politicians haven't
got much on the club women of Denver
when i, comes to putting over candi-
dates in an election. AT the annual cleo
tion OF Officers held by the Denver
Womrn's club the other day there were
Ia ballots east with only l5g members
present There was noisy buzz Of eN-
eiicmrnt when the tellerr announced the
vote and charges OF ballot box -tuffing"
ua- freely indnlged in by friends of the
defeated candidates The ballots were
rcconnted. but the number and re-nli
remained tho same. A demand that
another vote be taken was sidctracked
with the statement that perhaps somr
Of the voter. had left the room. Yet the
doorkeepcr. who took down the name Of
each member a. she entered. eould figure
up only 15t. whereas the ballots said
l73. There Mere ~ more votes than
members present, aud no one could ex-
plain how such thing could occur in the
disnifieJ womcn's Club. composed of
representatives of .D-nv-r'- most exciu-
-iye social eircles.- The teilers dis
claimed any padding Of the ballots IL
was deemed the proper thing to refer the
matter TO q committee for thorough in
vesfigztion." Their IL win no doubt rest
until the next election.
Colorado fishermen arr sharpening up
their tool. in anticipation Of splendid
season for the sport Of chasing the finny
= tribe. IN order that the supply may
never h. exhausted. no matter how vig-
orou. the onslaught. State Game and
Fish Commissioner Frazier began this
week the planting Of ls.00oooo brook
trout in the streams of this state Fra.
risr says the distribution will take at
least thirty days. Fourteen million
sounds like a lot Of fish, said Frazier,
and this wonld bc the grratc-t fishing
country in the world II that number Of
trout would grow TO full sixe. But they
are such blooming cannibals we have TO
figure ON certain percentage being eat.
en- by the larger fish. Therefore. trout
fishing won't lose It's fascination or sus-
pcnsr by an over-supply- II was mis-
take when the German Brown trout
was introduced into our rivers and
creeks. because they have mouths like
sharks and can get away with thousands
Of smaller trout every year"
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Commissioner Of Property Otto =,
Thum takes great pride ia the roo at
city park. Iic says IL is source of thu
childrcn's greatest joy aud proves an ed.
irrational factor of no small proportions
This week the collection was enlarged
by the addition Of three sacred cows and
- horned horse. given by the Eells-Flote
circus when il left town for the grand
summer tour. These animals were con.
-idcrcd too precious for the strenuous
travels and onc-day stands incident ts
circus life. Perhaps more pleasing YET