The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-07-05
STATE NEWS.

Will amount to llo.OOcs
Many emigrants escaping from
drouth-stricken Kansas are passing ives!
through Colorado Springs.
King Rex IL has just passed through
the State on his way to the grand carnival
to be held at Ogden, Utah.
The Hon. James H. Miller, speaker
OF the Illinois House of Representatives,
died at Manitou on the 2Sth.
Denver business men have arranged
to supplement the work of the census
enumerators and get all the people counted.
The marshals of the various cities
of the Sta tie are 10 form plan for helping
each other more systematically in catching
criminals.
The Meeker Herald says that two
local hunters are reported TO have killed
five mountain lions and six bears in the
vicinity of the battle-ground.
Sterling's now creamery is now in
successful operation and bids fair to be-
come one of the most lucrative indus tries
in that portion of the State. The cream
cry has capacity of 500 pounds of butter
per day.
Brighton is reported as being all
torn up over the Irregularities of one of
her temporary citizens, who made arrange
ments to marry one of the nice girls of
that town while ne had a wife living in
Nebraska. He has moved on to avoid be-
ng lynched.
The members of the Gunnison band
have received their new uniforms. 1t is of
navy blue cloth, handsomely trimmed in
gold cord and braid. The cap is of the
Gilmore pattern, and on the front, en-
circled by a wreath, are the initials, sc
C. BIZ
1t is reported that Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Smith will be candidate for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination this
| fall. He will be backed by the solid sup
| port of his own county-Jetferson-a
his friends claim that he has much
strength all through the State. His record
is one of which any man might be proud
Delta has system of water works
of which she may well be proud. Tapping
the main channel of the Gunnison nearly
mile above town, pure water is obtained
and brought to brick and concrete els
tern from which point tits pumped through
the mains to a tank en- the mesa, 40 feet
above the level of the postofice, and 40
above the cistern. The water pressure is
IS pounds to the square inch at the highest
part of Main Street, affording ample fire
protection.
Chas. Bear, ranchmau living near
Delta, was shot and killed by man named
Powell last Wednesday. Trouble over an
| irrigation ditch was the cause. Both are
prominent ranchmen. Powell rode past
Bear, who was standing in a road, and
shot him with rife, the ball entering the
left leg below the knee and coming out six
inches above the knee. A doctor was
called but could not stop the flow of blood
Bear bled to death.
Thomas Hefner, Charles Ellsworth
and H. W. Peck, three prisoners who have
been incarcerated IN the Arapahoe County
Jail for some time, escaped last Tuesday
morning at 80 o'clock. The men were
all captured about twenty miles from town
the same day. Hefner and his co,npan-
ions effected their exit from the jail
through a cunning scheme and hard work
They tore up the iron which .. .-s.rsd the
floor beneath sink, ard sszsn dug through
two walls. The Jsss.se made by worlsnen
on the new .4,i prevented their operates
OF icing observed.
Hugh McGarvnJ, cook on a work
/ train on The Rio 5rande, ~as attacked by
three men in Sslida on the morning of the
| g7:h and was PROBABLY fatally wounded.
AL of the three men were armed
with lives, and they cut McGarvey up
| in :. horrible manner. One knife entered
the chest walls and pierced the lungs
| This wound is three and one-half inches
long, and is the one that will probably re-
| suit fatally. His assailants were some
railroad employees with whom he had an
alteration few hours previous in sa-
| loon.
Morrison was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour last Satur
day morning The town was composed
for the most part of frame buildings, and
burned like powder, being extremely dry.
A high wind increased the rapidity of de-
struction and but little is left to show
what was once a thrifty and attractive
town. The flames broke out about a. m.
and in three hours had done their work in
thorough manner. 1t is supposed that
the fire started in the postoffice building,
in which drug store was located. The
mischievous fire-cracker is blamed for the
catastrophe. The total loss is about 500
900 with insurance of sl2, 600 The town
will doubtless be rebuilt at once.
In view of the great losses from
forest fires in the State the Forest Com.
missioner has issued circulars to county
commissioners and road overseers, urging
them to take prompt measures to suppress
fires. He further says: Experience has
shown that in most cases an ordinary for
est fire can be brought under control nv
well-directed and persistent effort A few
men provided with shovels, axes, wet gun,
ny sacks or broon1s ito beat out the FREE
can often accomplish much in suppressips
or limiting fire. Back firing can some
times be resorted TO with advantage NV
ing to the fact that during the progress Of
q forest fire most of the surrounding air