The state herald., 1889-07-19

Ao tOtbCi VI "a hoV
for the First Congregational Church has
been laid at Pueblo.
One Of the prisoners at the State
prison was seriously injured by an angry
bull few days ago.
Ten thousand young trout were
placed in Ponchu Creek by the fish
commissioner last week.
The new and elegant hotel at Cas-
cade, the Ramona, was thrown open to the
public last Wednesday.
The Durango people decline aid
from the outside, and with true western
grit say they can take care Of themselves.
The safe in Georgetown saloon
was blown open few days ago and 81 ,OOG
In money and y gold watch taken there
from.
Ex-Sheriff Graham OF Arapahoe
County has sued the Denver Republican
for $4,000 on the charge Of defamation OF
character.
Edward Fritz German laborer got
caught in the fly wheel of the cable power
house in Denver the other day and horri.
bly, mangled.
An Italian fruit dealer OF Leadville
was burned to death in his cabin few
days ago. The nrc Is supposed to have
started from y candle which he always
kept burning before an image Of God.
Lycurgus Sprouse was killed at Man
ASA last Saturday evening, while attempt
ing 10 break wild broncho. The animal
reared and fell on the unfortunate mans
mech, breaking IL and killing him instantly.
The Grand jury Of Arapahoe County
forced an entrance into the room where the
furniture left by the late General Assembly
wss stored and II is said failed to discover
. large portion oft 1t is expected that .
number Of indictments will follow.
The County Commissioners OF Lari-
MGR County arc having new wagon road
y sAa,ilt into North Park by way d Sand
Creek Pass, absndos,:.. ;ir,,i,~ ~l;,,c ,c over
Cameron Pass. BY tn. "a bet
ter grnde can be secured and ..-- :-Svill be
lees liability 70 washouts and less interfcr
ence from snow In winter.
Mrs. Sarah 4. Brooks, the woman
who was sent TO the penitcntisry at Canon,
with her son, from Pueblo, for attempting
70 defraud m insurance company, tried tc
commit suicide by hanging herself with
tho bed clothes used In tho prison, but hei
actions were discovered too soon for her
to accomplish her purpose.
Work was actively begun last week
on the new main building Of tho Agricui
tural College, The structure will be OF
brick, one story high, and INTELLECTUALLY
beautiful. Both the contractor and archi'
tect arc from Pueblo. Work Is also pro
crossing rapidly on the new Horticultural
building provided for by the last General
Assembly.
The Owl Canon Gypsum Company,
composed of Denver and Fort Collins men,
has Just been organized with y capital Of
eiOO, 900 for the manufacture Of all kinds
Of plaster, near Owl Canon In Larimer
County, about sixteen miles northwest OF
Fort Collins, where immense bodies Of the
finest quality Of gypsum are found. The
mills will be In operation In about sixty
days.
Among tho attractions at Telluride
on the Fourth was man who had his head
stuck through In hole large sheet Of can
vsss for the purpose Of stopping eggs
thrown ut him by any one who cared TO In.
vcat ~ cents for four throws. II you hi,
him twice you received ~ cents and two
cigars; II YOU hit him four times you were
given 20 coats and six cigars,
Preparations for active work on the
State House will bc complete by the frsi
Of the month A shaft 800 feet In length
will control twelve large dcrricks for hand
ling tn. stone Hnd will be moved by . ffiy
i've horse power engine In the basement OF
the building. The railroad branch TO the
Gupnison quarry will be then completed
and work viii bc pushed ~ rapidly ~ pos
siblc on tho structure.
Governor Cooper on Monday pnr,
doucd Albert Arbour, u prisoner In tho
county lail OF Fremont County. He wins
sentenced nj the April term Of the District
Court ply line Of 800 aud to suffer NJ
Imprisonment Of ninety days for keeping
gambling table. Among the petitioner
for his rclc0c were Joseph Maupin, Mayo
uf Canon city. senator q. NJ. Chiicott
General Bella NJ Hughes, Hon. d. II Moi
fatt .indgc Charles ID. Bradicy,J. j. Ricth
nian, l'ufrs Clark, A. u. Sopris, J, II. Pea
body. Johu II. Martin and General \. Y.
Brown. DR. Dawson. County Physician
| OF Fremont County, wrote TO tho Govcrno
that Arbour was man nearly 70 years ol,
and suffering from disease. Hon. Thona
Macon said, "Hi. imprisonment Ia no
punishment, n Ia torture, and his longo
confinement will not bc legal or moral Jus
ticc but extreme cruelty" Relying upot
tho information Of such petitioners The
Governor granted y full pardon.
A number of Young people from th'
Dolores River, who had danced sli night a
Dolores the'nisht before the Fourth, came v
Cortes and took In thcball the cvcnlng Of th
day VIC celebrate. They danced until day
light, wont " breakfast, returned 10 IN
hail and waltssd until mid day 70 the soul
surring strains Of melody discourscd BY NJ
orssnist and whistler. They then made al
effort 10 wss up ball IN while away M
evening". We've no objections 70 oher, ,dea
people, for W. occasionally frequent th
bali room oursclf. but for genuine slayer
With The cstgut you arc hereby awsrde'
ths palm. Mo,ssesus,d Journal.