The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-02-17
COUNTY ITEMS.

Stock on Upper Beaver is looking well,
despite the recent severe weather.
The weather on Beaver creek is very fine.
The creek is lower than ever before known
at this season of the year
The public school at Palmer opened
with renewed vigor on the 5th instant, af-
ter vacation of five weeks.
Mr. William ]. Banta's son Henry, living
on Beaver creek. last week, while out hunt
ing, killed two mountain sheep and a fine
deer.
The Coal Creek board of trustees has con-
tracted with Sam Cronk for an addition of
twenty feet to the city hall, including the
erection of a commodious stage.
More fine silver and copper bearing pros
poets are being found on Upper Beaver
creek. A number Of mines are being
worked and all parties interested are san
guine of future success.
Mr.. Hahnenkratt says the hunt he had
during the first cold snap proved dear
one, as he has been suffering with a frozen
foot ever since. The party succeeded in
bringing down five fine deer.
Miss Fannie Hahnenkratt has been Wis
iting relatives at Rosita. Her teacher and
friends at Florence miss her very much,
as she is general favorite, and one OF the
scnOldis tue sCbooi
The sawmill near the head of Eight
Mile park is now turning out considerable
lumber, but is unable to supply the de-
mand. A good sawmill erected in that por-
ton of Fremont county would prove an
excellent investment.
Hardscrablc park is one of the finest sec
tions of Fremont county. The land is e1-
cellent, and about $50 heads of families are
tilling it with success and profit. As an
example. Mr.. J. ID. Tribble raised 200
bushels of wheat on forty acres.
We paid visit to the Rockvale school,
taught by Miss S. ID. Weeks, which seems
to be progressing finely. She has an en-
rollment Of about sixty scholars, though
there are many absent now, on account of
whooping cough and mumps, which arc
prevailing to some extent.
Charlie McFadden, charged with assault
with intent to murder, at Coal Greek, on
November 30, last, but who skipped out,
was arrested at South Pueblo, last week,
brought TO Coal Creek, and placed in the
calaboose. That prison not being strong
enough to hold him, Charlie got out during
the night, and left for parts unknown
The other day, while Thomas Moore was
driving n team and wagon across the Stout
creek bridge, in Pleasant valley, the horses
bacame frightened, and backed the wagon
into the stream. fifteen feet below. The
team was saved by being cut loose from the
wagon. All county bridges should be pro-
yided with stout railing, to prevent such
accidents.
The mines of the Cafion City Coal Com
pany, at and near Rockvale, are also doing
a good business. Mr.. William L. Thomas,
superintendent, reports as follows: " Are
shipping about twenty-five cars of coal
daily Shipped during the month of JAN
nary 10,6G0 tons They are employing on
an average about $50 men, who are receiv-
ing good wages"
Frank Hahnenkratt, living near Flor
e nee. eldest son of Mr.. F. d. Hahnenkratt,
met with serious accident, the other day,
while endeayoring to corral some horses
He made his pony jump high fence, when
the legs OF the animal got caught in the
fence, throwing pole over his back,
striking the boy on the head, knocking
him srnscless. Fears are entertained that
the young mans wounds may prove fatal
The new schoolhouse at Williamsburg,
which is being built by Mr.. q. \. Hughes,
contractor, is nearly completed. 1t Is
fine building 30x60 feet in size; contains
two good sized school rooms, we'll arranged,
and when completed will be credit to
the place, both for ornament and utility.
Mr.. Hughes has also just completed a
store building for a Mr.. Stanton. Business
is very good at Williamsburg. all the mines
being in active operation.
The officers elected by the newly organ
izcd lodge Of United Workmen, at Coal
Creek, last week, are as follows ID. Will
liams, p. NJ. w: u. u. Lewis, NJ W.;
John Buchanan, F.; Isaac Udy, o.; W.
NJ Hicklin, recorder; s. G. Taylor, receiver;
W. W. Wallace, financier; Thomas Z. Holt,
guide; Francis Hopkins, l. W; w. Will
Jams, o. W: Isaac Udy and James Hop
kins, trustees. The lodge starts out with
the most Aattering prospects, and its MEM
bers return thanks to the delegation from
Canon which assisted in the organization.