The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-26
STATE NEWS.

The voters OF Del Norte have de-
cided to build water works.
The body Of murdered nah was
found one milo east Of Pueblo lust We'd
nesday.
The new Independent party claim
that they will poll y big vote In Ea storm
Colorado.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Ashley, Of Denver, has
been chosen Chairman OF tho Republican
State Central Committee.
A Denver policeman was killed tho
other night while trying to arrest drunk.
On man who was threatening " kill his
family,
The people OF Monument will give
a potato bake md barbecue October 10.
A ton Of potatoes aud several beeves will
be roasted for tho occasion,
The State Supreme Court has rem
dercd an opinion to tho effect that coun-
ties may fund or refund their Indebtedness
incurred since December 81, 1885.
Professor HanWs, OF the West Dem
vcr schools, formerly OF the State Univer-
si.y, has accepted the chair of psychology
and pedagogy in the State Normal School
at Greeley.
The Santa Fe machine shops will BIO
moved from Coolidge, Kas., TO La Junta In
about two weeks, This will make La
Janta a very important point on the Santa
Fe system.
The Monte Vista Graphic makes the
following estimate of the crop Of the ban
Luis valley: Wheat l,oOo0oo bushels;
oats, 200, 600 bushels; peas, 100000 bush
els potatoes, 100000 bushels.
Bee culture in Larimer County has
become one Of tho leading industries, and
the bee hive is now seen on nearly every
farm. The numerous alfalfa and clover
fields furnish ample feeding grounds for
the bees,
An enormous crystal OF smoky
quartz was brought into Colorado Springs
u day or two since. It is OF very good
shape, two and one.half feet long and
about ten inches in diameter, and weighs
over $50 pounds. 1t was found near Moni-
tou.
The body OF n laborer was found
the other morning hanging from tho limb
OF n tree near Pueblo. 1t was at first sup
posed that he had committed suicide, but
further investigation led to the belief that
he had been killed for his money and this
means adopted to allay suspicion.
A thrce-year old daughter OF Fred.
Kocnig, living near Hillsboro, died Satur-
day night from the effects Of n rattlesnake
bite, received while playing near the
house. For three days after the child was
bitten she suffered intensely, and no anti
dote could be found equal to the poison.
The body OF the Italian recently
murdered near Pueblo WINS shipped to
Chicago by order Of the fathor, but when
it arrived there with the undertaker's bill
of 1915, he refused to pay such an amount
and the express company were holding the
body Mt last accounts and may DO obliged
to bury it themselves.
The river and harbor bill commits
the government to the completion Of the
already far advanced works at Galveston,
on the basis OF e., aoo, 900, making this the
only first-class seaport on the Texas coast.
besides great prosperity for Galveston.
II means cheap ocean freights for Denver,
and for NIL the country west OF tho Missis
sippi, and seaport for the shipment for
tho ores Of Colorado nearer by 300 to l,OOc
miles than any Atlantic port.
The fourth annual exhibition Of the
Colorado State Fair will be held ut Pueblo
from October to s. VIII be held ut the
new grounds, embracing 100 acres, with q
splendid mile track. Over 10000 is gen
crously offered by the management In
premiums, and over 10000 in special
premiums. Largo cash premiums arc Of.
fercd to counties and districts making the
best display Of mineral, horticultural and
farm products, SO that the great aggrcga
ton will be made up Of county exhibiting
against county.
In u case at Colorado Springs In
which farmer sold to the city his water
l IlEutSs JudEt SumpuStt dStAucu hhut huNu
sale was valid. The court finds a decision
by Judge Helm which afilrms that this can
be done and the conclusion Of Judge Camp.
bell is that the city can purchase such a
water right aud transfer II, independent
OF the land for which the decree was made
for use, for the purpose OF the city. The
decision holds that water rights ar,
property exclusive Of the land to which
they attach. and arc transferable. indie
pendent of that land, rs separate piece
Of property.
1t is again reported that the Santa
Fc has bought the Midland. A New York
dispatch says: The announcement WINS
made to-day that tho Atchison company
hnd bought control Of the Colorado Mid.
land, and would probably assume the man.
agement OF the property Mt the annual
meeting which Is 10 he held ut Colorado
Springs on October 0. II Is said that the
price paid for the Colorado Midland stock
was ESQ per share, Of which go pcr share
has already been paid in cash. The Col.
orado Midland operates ga miles of road.
Later reports confirm the reported
sale OF the Midland to tho Santa Fo, and
add that the Santa Fe has M option on tho
Rio Grando Western, tho control Of which
would give tho Santa Fc access TO Ogden
und thereby furnish II with another trans
continental route. Railroad men arc con.
sidcrabiy excited over tho news.
The Department Of Agriculture has