The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-05-17
STATE NEWS.

A ranchman recently eloped with a
thirteen year old Pueblo girl. 81
The Denver authorities are making
it lively for Chinese gamblers.
The National Convention of Master
Plumbers will meet in Denver in June.
The President has nominated AL
bert H Jones to be United States marshal
of Colorado.
The Northern Colorado District of
of the W. c. T. U. was in session at Den
yer last week.
Several changes have been made In
in the Union Pacific in Colorado, and others
are expected.
Nearly all the stone men OF the State
were in Denver last week attending the
"stone convention"
o. H. Rothacker, the well-known
western newspaper man, formerly OF
Denver, died at Omaha on the 18th
A large mill is to be erected immedi-
building will be made on the ground.
Martin Spellmau, Loadville po-
liceman, was attacked and nearly killed
by a man with two bull dogs last Tuesday
A wealthy syndicate headed by II.
4. W. Tabor are TO build several mills in
the State to treat ores by the lixiviating
process.
The President has nominated the
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johnson at Akron, and Herbert f. Tedmon
at Sterling.
DR.. Henry Meyer of Chicago was
arrested in Denver last week. He IS
charged with numbering several people by
administering slow poison.
c. H. Pickett, proprietor OF the
| Wellsville hot springs, Just below Salida,
is preparing to erect some large buildings
at the springs and make other valuable
improvements
Leadville ladies are troubled oy
man who follows them when they have
their best clothes on and throws dyestuff
over their dresses. A feminine Judge
Lynch is expected to hold session of
court.
Representatives of the Farmers Al
lance met at Denver last week and passed
resolutions favoring duty on imported
lead ore Delegates were present from
fifteen counties of the State. Subjects of
interest TO the agricultural classes were
discussed.
The Bessemer steel works are bust
ly engaged in manufacturing steel rails for
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. This
contract will take till the middle Of June
to complete, and then work will commence
on the seventy-fve-pound rails for the
Union Pacific railroad.
In the trial of ex-City Clerk Cook at
Aspen David R. C. Brown, the millionaire
mining man, was sent TO Jail for contempt
of court because he failed to produce a
forged warrant, which the city attorney
had loaned to him, and which was neces-
sary to the trial OF the case.
/ Col. +. T. Browne OF Aspen makes
a brilliant suggestion to the managers Of
the Worlds Fair. 1t is to construct mine
500 feet deep beneath the Fair grounds,
and line its shaft and levels with speci-
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would serve as a unique rival to the Eiffei
tower.
The Supreme Court has ordered the
release Of Peter Breene, who was to be
tried for receiving interest on public money
while State Treasurer. The decision is
based on the fact that the law under which
Breene was to be tried was defective be-
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the title as required by the constitution.
The Franklin mine Oh Aspen noun
tain has been compelled TO shut down, for
time at least, by an enormous flow of
water encountered in that property Thurs
day night At the present time there is
nearly 500 feet of water in the shaft, and
it is still pouring down like young Mag
ara. The lower workings are completely
flooded and the pumps are drowned out
A worthless drunkard. John Win
sted, living at Ouray, shot and killed his
wife and himself last Tuesday. His wife
has supported him and their two children
by work, and in addition was compelled to
give him money for whisky. While drunk
last Friday he endeavored to make her let
him have little money that she had left
from the sale of furniture, and upon her
refusal she was killed.
A young man named Mosier com
mitted suicide at Denver last Tuesday.
The deceased was member of the gradu
ating class in the High School He attend
ed meeting of the Attic Debating Society
composed of young men in the High School,
and competed in prize debate for a medal
worth Sos last night. The contest is re
ported in full in another column. Although
he had studiously prepared his debate
he sneaLI his raernf.r..-