The state herald., 1889-12-20

laISSA1i 5in2Y ~ ai2iu " mo
hunter Is reported 70 have killod tWedSy.
one bear and another fourteen. II II esti-
mated that 80, 900 pounds Of deer, elk and
lion have been shipped from this point the
present season.-Nc,c Castle Nonparcii.
Sunday night as No. passenger
train was coming east on the Rio Grandc
road q short distance from Cotapaxi, Fre-
mont County. the engine ran into band
Of Rocky Mountain deer. One great buck
had Its legs broken and nearly killed. The
others were hurt but ran up the mountain
side and escaped, Engineer Tom Andrews
stopped the train, jumped down and cap.
turcd tho crippled buck and brought 1t
home with him.
A game association has been or
gznixcd In Rocky Ford, and II Is the inten
tion 10 stock tho ranches, especially those
raising alfalfa, with Arizona quail. II Is
thought that In couple of years, with
stringent rules and the protection this
country affords, that the vicinity of Rocky
Ford will b paradise fot quail hunters.
A largo quantity Of the game has arrived
pud Nm order for forty dozen more has
been sent In.
There wns quito n crowd at the Dem
yer freight depot Thursday afternoon to
witnsss the arrival OF the animals for the
zoological gardens at Berkeley Lake.
These animals were purchased ut great
expense by MIR John Elitch, Jr., OF Adam
Forcpaugh, and have boon two weeks In
coming from Philadelphia. There were
three carloads In NIL, consisting OF camcls,
lions, monkeys, cockatoos, sacred COW, etc.,
altogether collection such rs Denver may
Justly take pridein.
State Treasurer Brisbane has pur-
chased on behalf Of the State school fund
$500. 600 In State capital bonds authorized
by an act OF the General Assembly OF iss3,
which went into effect May II, Of that
year. Tho bonds will bear interest At the
rate Of - per cent per annum, payable
scml-pnnually. and tho proceeds will be
used TO continue work on the capitol
building during the year 1870, tho last
proposition To issue bonds having been de-
fea,ed at the polls. II Is the opirion Of the
members Of the Board Of Capitol Mana.
gers that the sum thus raised by the sale
OF these bonds TO the State school fund
will enable thom TO prosecute work on the
capitol building for another twelve months
ut the present rate. The expenditure for
November npprosima,cd $4,000. and the
managers hope to keep tho work moving
along NJ the same rate.
Accompany hns been formed In Grand
Junction for tho purpose Of mining nnd
placing on the market u large deposit Of
asphaltun, situated about twenty miles
southeast OF TINT place. The company 1.
composed Of tho following prominent busl
ness mcni A. A. liico, Benton Canon, Goo
Lewis, A. A. Miller. G. X. Williams, J. T.,
Ncsbit, NJ. Il. Adams and j. r. Phillips
Tho deposit consists Of stratum Of abou,
ak feet In thickness Of pure asphalt II 1,
found 10 bc u perfect non conductor, In,
tho consistency Of wax when heated, 4,
susceptible Of polish and can DO used FOL
insulators or wherever rubber is employed
Another vein about ten feet In thickness 1,
formed Of mixture Of sand and ssphal
and is especially designed for pavcmcnts
Tho company hnvc control OF $50 acres
ali OF which can be readily reached from
the railroad.
Thursday evening while sovora
parties wcro coasting on West Third 81.
Jcadville, serious accident happened
Mrs. Fred IiInncn, with some other Indies
were walking up tho street, when bob
sled loaded with young people ran Int
| them, striking Mrs. liipncn and breaking
both legs jus, above tho ankle. The un
fortunate lady was conveyed 10 her home
and hrs Galloway and Davirnon sum.
/, monod, who act tho fractures. Mrs. Hin
nsn was coastins, and q the time Of tho
accident wss walking W the aide,