Denver labor bulletin., 1917-10-06

a stock broker and oil magnate,
came into The Bulletin office one
day this week to plank down one-fifty
for a renewal of subscription and to
luXuriate in the cheer-up atmosphere
of printers ink once more. Fred is
reputed to have made lot of money
in the Wyoming oil fields, and owns
an interest in a well flowing 500 gal
Ions per day. He recently visited the
Oklahoma and Kansas oil regions, but
says Wyoming is the place for fellows
with small capital to make big money
Fred left Denver Thursday of this
week in his automobile for Casper,
Wyo., intending to go up to the Wind
River reservation next week to at
tend a sale of oil rights on govern
ment land. If the field looks good to
him Fred will endeavor to acquire
some of this government land for
drilling purposes.
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DEZIN ORR, the genial and popular
III treasurer of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees, who is we'll
known in Denver by reason of sew
eral visits here, took very sick at the
convention of the association at Prov
idence, R. l., and was compelled to
take to his bed. Brother Orr has not
been too well of late, and his many
friends were deeply anxious over his
condition. We are glad to state that
ing, and will be able soon to again
take up his work. The illness of
Brother Orr made "Big Bill" Mahon,
the general president, a very busy
man, the work of the convention being
very heavy, but, as always, "Bill"
came out with flying colors.
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BOULDER will hold an election Oc-
Id tober 80, to vote on a proposed
new city charter, drafted by twen-
ty-one representative citizens, includ-
ing three delegates from organized la
Dor. This charter has several novel
features, most important of which is
the proportional plan of representation
in the city council, and if adopted will
be the first trial of this system in
America. 1t will be recalled that
Grand Junction, Colo, was the first
municipality to introduce the preferen-
tial system of voting, which has since
been adopted by nearly one hundred
American cities. Boulder's charter
provides, also, for the city manager
plan, and nine councilmen, chosen for
six years, one of whom is to be desig-
mated mayor for a two-year term.
Six boards are created for administra-
tive purposes. In event the charter
carries, a special election to choose
members of the council is to be held
December II, and the new officers as
sumo their duties January l, 1918.
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COLORADO never experienced a
u more delightful season of fall
weather than is in evidence this
year. The mountain peaks are en-
veloped in snow, while the foothills,
valleys and plains are yet resplendent
in a rhapsody of coloring which fol-
lows the first slight touch of frost.
Warm sunshine makes the days as
pleasant as they are invigorating One
can walk about and drink in the tonic
of health and long life. More than
any other season, perhaps, such de-
lightful fall weather makes it a spe-
cial privilege to dwell in Colorado.
Last Sunday, thru the gracious good
ness of Cousin Sam, who owns big
touring car, the o. P. made trip over
the mountain park circle. Sam fur
nished the machine, gasoline and
chicken dinner at the Motor Park club,
while we generously provided the wa
ter and the conversation. 1t takes an
ocean of water to keep the engine of
big machine cool when climbing
over the mountains. Never has the
autumn colorings in the mountains
been more beautiful The magic wand