The state herald., 1889-11-29
STATE NEWS.

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William Spenance, Clear Creek
County pioneer, died last Friday.
The churches Of Rocky Ford make
money by giving buckwheat- socials.
Four feet OF snow fell In the Ward
mining district Of Boulder County last
woek.
Tho postoffice at Fort Morgan was
entered Thursday night, tho safo blown
open and 800 stolen.
The owners Of property along Six
teenth Street, Denver, have decided to pave
that thoroughfare with asphalt
The wholesale and retail grocery
house Of Peter Mulvany, ut Salida, was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday. Loss, 10000.
William Robinson, OF Robinson's s
Lakes, sold six marble claims last week,
in which he is largely Interested, for si2,
Co.,
A party will leave Denver Monday
to complete the survey for tho proposed
railroad through tho Canon Of the Colo.
RADIO.
The Touring mill at Rocky Ford is
progressing rapidly and will be ready for
occupancy by January /, II nothing pre-
vents.
Rabbits are getting very numerous
in tho foothills around Gunnison, and the
ranchmcn are complaining Of their dcprc'
dntions.
A white elk has been seen several
times lately near New Castle. II has been
shot at number of times but seems to
possess charmed life.
Leadville's gambling houses have
been again opened, with certain rcstric-
tions, and they increase the revenue of the
city about 5000 a month.
The Villa Park reservoir near Den
yer, burst its banks the other night and
sent vast body OF water surging toward
the city. Considerable damage was done
to property and 1t is feared some lives were
lost.
State Engineer Maxwell has gone
to Dillon to locate the State bridge TO be
built across Ten Mile Creek near Dillon.
Some of the people claim that the bridge
was intended to span Blue River, into
which the creek empties.
Prof. james Cassidy, Of the chair of
hn,a,,, ,,d bnr, ;,,itura NJ tho Ctatn A g,.i
cultural College, died Thursday morning at
8 o'clock. The professor had been sick but
one week. The cause of his death was in
fiammation Of the bowels. W.
The Commissioners OF Pitkin County
have decided to sell all the property owned
by the county and put the proceeds into n
suitable county building. 1t is under
stood that the new site has been secured
but II has not been made public.
The Colorado Senators will urge the
passage of bill in the next Congress CIV
Ing to the State oil the salt springs in Col
orado, not exceeding II in number, with
six sections OF land adjoining each, the So
lections to be made by the Governor.
A snow-slide in Lincoln gulch, thir--
teen miles from Aspen on the south side n
Roaring Fork River, on Saturday, is rd
ported, Two men aud two horses werA
carried down, the mcH saving fhcn nves
with little injury, tho horses being killed.
The Continental Divide Bank OF Sa-
Ida will shortly be merged into the First
National Bank OF Salida. II will start
with capital OF $4,000 The stockhold-
ers In tho concern arc among Salida's
most prominent business men and farmers
A stock company is being organized
at Akron for the purpose Of making pressed
brick. An analysis Of the ella shows 1t u
be ~ per cent. test 1t is also the intcn
tIon 10 organize company to bore and
prospect for coal In the vicinity of Rocl
Springs.
The Silver Association OF George.
town, on Friday last, held special meet
ing, with Hon. Il. o. olds In the chair, and
unanimously adopted resolution protest
Ink against the abolition OF tie Bureau OF
Immigration or the abridgment OF the up
preparation for its maitcnancc,
The November number OF the Com.
mon,pcdlu is out. 1t presents the usua
amount Of interesting reading matter
Among the articles OF especial merit ar,
Letters from Abroad" by Roliin L
Adams; "Clarencc Doano," by II. l.
wason, and "Thc judicial oacc and the
Machine by Hon. l.. Is. France.
Hon. i. j. V. Skin is in ST. Loui,
LOOKING after the interests Of the cmigra
ton bureau Of the State for the exposition
to be held a, that place next year Hcwil
ask for 10000 feet of space In which I,
display the varied products OF Colorado
The expressions received nj tho ofiicc o,
this bureau from over the State arc that 4
should be given cordial support
Superintendent Skill, Of the Colo
rndo Bureau OF Immigration aud Stats
ties, sent To tho Colorado contributors 70
the Chicago Exposition, thanking them fol
their exhibits and desiring to know thcil
will In the disposition OF the article. Mos
OF the answers that Mr.. Skill has received
have bc,n requests to hold each writer,
exhibits In trust for tho State, to use 4
whenever there Is occasion for II.
The contruct has been let for build.
Ing the Glcnwood Springs bridge to tn,
Bullcn Bridge Company OF Trinidad fol
the sum OF $3.50. There were ninc bid,
opened by the board, most Of them RING
Ing above si0,0oo, The work will b,
pushed to completion nj oncc, as u chcc,
for sa,tOo was required 10 DO deposited b,
the above mentioned company us n r,inran
tee that work would commenced within
two weeks.
Major Hurlbut president OF IN,
company which Is building railroad I,
the top Of pixies Peak, says that four nn,
n half miles OF the grading hns been com
plc,cd and tho balance Is In rapid progress
More men nrc now at work on tho roa,