The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-10-17
STATE HAPPENINGS.

first in its history.
Pueblo Hebrews are about to build
n handsome temple.
An A. o. U. W. lodge has been or.
ganized at Littleton.
A fine new Masonic temple was ded.
icated Mt Del Norte last week.
Michigan parties intend erecting u
large san:tarium at Fort Collins.
Four prisoners escaped from the
Arapahoe County jail Wednesday.
A scarcity OF laborers is reported
from nearly all OF the mining camps.
The Rocky Mountain Association OF
Baptists meets in Cheyenne this
week.
The Pixies Peak cog railroad is
now completed to within mile Of the
summit.
The new Denver cotton and wooden
mills are being pushed to rapid COM
plet'on.
The swi,chmen's strike Mt Denver
has ended, the company coming of
victorious.
The Pueblo fair Is reported to have
been an agricultural but not tinan-
cial success.
1t is charged that Denver detectives
force confessions from suspects by
threats OF shooting.
The colored Methodists are prepar-
ing to erect n new church building in
Colorado Springs.
Last year there were 2,32l pre-.
emption filings in Colorado repre-
senting 1856, 429 acres.
Rev. Edwin II. Walker, formerly Of
Parsons, Kan, has taken charge OF
the Presbyterian church at Fort Col
Inns.
The twenty-second annual meeting
OF the Colorado Congregational Asso-
citation is in session at Pueblo this
week.
Trouble is brewing in Denver be-
tween the clerks and those merchants
who won't close their stores at six
o'clock.
Good judges estimate this years
wheat yield Of the San Luis valley at
l 200 900 and the oats product at 50O,-
900 bushels.
Some OF the Aspen mines have been
Obliged to shut down on account OF
the impossibility OF getting cars in
which TO ship their ore,
The commissioners OF Rio Blanco
County have decided to offer reward
of 81, 900 for the arrest and conviction
of the murderers OF John Wist ut
Rangely.
During the year ending October /,
the total receipts OF the Presbyterian
church Of Idaho Springs. from all
sources, amounted to S2,ll2.30, and
the total expenditures aggregated
s2,o72.l0, leaving balance Of 5000
in the treasury.
Colonel Ncttleton, OF Denver. chief
engineer Of the artesian wells survey.
and Robert Hay, geologist In charge,
have been ordered TO Washington for
consultation In regard TO the appro-
printion made for the sinking Of ar
tesian wells by the government.
The Glenwood Springs Republican
says: 1.-The heavy snow fall back In
the mountains has driven the game
into the valleys, and traveller from
the White River country stated to n
reporter that he encountered at lcas,
5000 deer while making the trip over
here few days ago"
The Union Pacific railway has be.
come discouraged with frequent wash
outs on the Colorado Central branch,
and heavy expense entailed by dam
age TO the bridges nj Forks Creek,
and has decided to cross the creek nj
point couple OF miles further
down tic stream, near Big Hill. A
survey has been completed and wor.;
will shortly be commenced TO grade
for the new track bed
The State school OF Mines at Col.
den opened last Wednesday with fifty.
three registered students and eight
professors. The faculty OF the school
has discontinued nil special courses,
which reduces the number Of students.
The new building Is nearly completed,
and the greater portion OF II is avail.
able for school work. A room GOxi0
feet In the basement has been fitted
out MS gymnasium u, nm expense Of
$3.50 for gymnas,lc appliances.
II Is rumored that railroad man
has discovered tina, the Chinese tai
low or tale, so abundant In Leadvlllc
mines. Is admirably adapted 10 the
manufacture Of car journals, The
Leadyille Dispatch says: at Is said
to be- scli.lubrlca,ing and possesses
many other advantages adapting II
to the purpose, The party mentioned
offers $50 ton for all the tale that
can DO procured. Should the expert.
mcn,s already made DO corrobora,cd
by extended tests, M important nddi.
tion 10 the mining resources Of Colo.
RADIO is assured. ms tale Is abundant
not only In Leadyille but throughout
the State
G. A. Parks. u capitalist OF Kansas
City, has purchased from ". Q. Brad.
bory, prcsldcn, OF tho Colorado Land
and Water Company, 5000 acres Of
land In 0tcro County. Hc also pur.
chased water from their big Bob Greek
canal for the entire tract. This land
lays on the line Of the Missouri Pacific
aud ndjo!ns the town Of Ordwny. Mr.
Parks has organized the Boston Farm
Company, TO whom he will convey
this land. The purpose OF the CON.
pnny In to improve nnd put under cul.
iivn,ion the entire tract,
Tho census officials announce tho