Crystal River current., 1886-10-23
STATE Nnws.

f00DlO mas one hun0r0Q saloons.
0 A Board of Trade has been formed in
Nontrose.
There is talk OF establishing q miners
hospital At Ouray.
Leadville consumes 100 car loads of
potatoes during the winter month";
Pueblo capitalists propose building q
railroad from that city to Kit Carson.
Grand River stock growers offer re-
ward Of $500 each for mountain lion scalps.
n "Gilman" will be the title of the new
postohice to be established on Battle Noun
tain.
James Wall, . miner, was instantly
killed few days ago by . blast In . Central
City mine.
George O'Bannon, q well-known
miner and prospector, committed suicide near
Nontrose last week.
It is rumored that the RioGrande COM
pany is contemplating laying third rail from
Pueblo to Leadville.
Some of the farmers in the northern
part Of the State lad stands OF hops yielding
five pounds to the pole.
Pueblo claims the lai gest squash ever
grown in the country. It weighs one hundred
and eighty-two pounds.
Aspen was shut off from telegraphic
communication with the outside world for two
days, last week, by snow storm.
The twentieth session Of the Grand
Lodge of I. o. G. 7. Of the State of Colorado
has been in session at Canon City.
Many ranchmen in the Grand River
valley are preparing to give their whole atten-
tion to the cultivation Of peaches.
The Adams Mining Company. of
Leadville has declared = dividend Of $4,000
payable on the 21st Of this month.
At the Jewell park lace course near
Denver, Cora Mack paced . mile in 1929
the fastest heat.ever made in Colorado.
The prohibitionists are making an
astic meetings in various parts Of the State.
There is said to be not q vacant house
in Leadville and real estate agents ring the
chestnut gong when inquiry 10 made for one.
Aspen is excited over q mock mar
riage which recently took place in that city,
and which the alleged bride declares she will
consider binding.
Lady Maude Ogilvie, daughter of the
Countess Of Airlie, Of Airlie Castle, Scotland,
and Mr.. Theodore Whyte were married at
Greeley last Tuesday.
Men are now at work burning brush
and grading, preparatory to building the
round house at Colorado City. The main and
switch grades are now almost ready for the
ties.
Jake Blount, . we'll known character
and at one time Q member Of the notorious
James and Younger gang. was shot and In
stantly killed In Leadviile last Monday by
Lloyo Marie, . Frenchman.
During high wind few days ago
one span Of the State bridge which is being
built over the Orand At Grand Junction was
blown down. This will delay the completion
Of the bridge week or ten days.
Lon Hartman, ex-postmaster Of Gun
nison, and one Of the leading cattle men Of
Gunnison county, killed bear . few days ago.
He lassoed the bear, tied him to . tree and
then ehot him. The bear dressed 600 pounds.
John F. McLees was taken from the
Montrose calaboose the other day and hung.
He had expressed the intention Of cleaning out
the town and had vowed to kill the Marshall.
He had long borne the reputation Of being .
tough.
j. G. Huber, a Golden shoemaker,
died the other day Of gluttouy. He went into
. resta urant and obtained the privilege Of est
ing all he wanted and for . full hour he loaded
up with 81 old food Of all kinds. He then took
drink and an hour later was corpse.
The select Knights, A. o. U. w. of
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona have been
holding their semi-annual session In Pueblo.
v. E. stolbrand WAS elected grand commander,
A. Z. Cook vice grand commander, L. Web
ber grand lieutenant commander, W. T. Boyd
recorder, John W. Day treasurer.
The annual bear stories are begin
ming to come in.The 6rst one worthy Of note Il
told on . Denver man named Sam Stewart,
who killed three Cinnamo1s near Chama, New
Mexico. The beasts were In . bunch and at-
taeaed Stewart al together, but he managed
TO kin them In good season to save his own
HE.
Mr.. Hall, secretary of the Denver
Chamber Of Commerce, read paper
before that body the other night
upon the state Of trade in that
city which was very gratifying showing. An
Kinds Of business show healthy growth and
the 3obbtDg trade seems TO be enjoying veri.
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