The state herald., 1890-04-18
STATE NEWS.
April 18th is Arbor Day.

son has resigned.
The plumbers of the State have
been holding convention at Pueblo.
The railway ticket agents OF the
country are TO meet in Denver next August
The State Union Of the Young Peo.
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor will
meet in Colorado Springs May 80.
The Union Pacific Railway Com
pany are to extend their Morrison branch
up Bear Creek to Mount Evans.
A small boy at Grand Junction re-
Gently had difficulty with horse, and
was so unfortunate as to have his nose
bitten of.
A wind storm ut Holyoke last week
piled tho sand upon the sidewalk to a
height of three and four feet and blew
down number of buildings.
The Grand Army men and their
friends at Georgetown had rousing
camp fire last week. The veterans en-
ioycd feast Of pork and beans.
Governor Fifer, OF Illinois, has Is
sued requ isition on the Governor Of Colo
rado for Andrew j Clark, for the murder
Of Bushrod w. Mahon al Mount Carmel in
January, 1854. The matter has been a
mystery until few days ago, when Clark
got drunk and is said to have confessed the
crime.
The white marble on Yule Creek,
Gunnison County, requires weight of
1000 pounds to the square inch greater to
break II than does that of the famous
Knoxville marble, and from 1000 to 5000
pounds greater than that of Vermont. Its
value once known 10 commerce, its dc
mand will be great.
Clark w. Hatch who has been tried
at Colorado Springs for the murder Of his
unt.e Ii, Flaglcr, has been acquitted.
Judge Campbell instructed the jury to
bring in verdict of mot guilty. as there
was no evidence TO connect the defendant
with the murder, and there seems to be
some reason for believing that the dc
ceased died natural death.
Florence has been in fever OF cx-
citcmcnt for several days over attempts TO
burn the town. The excitement began on
Friday evening, when an unoccupied build.
ing called the Mcdonald building was dis
covered on fire and burned to the ground,
II ard work and the use Of water frs;g t.se
United Oil CompaIyy'sw water.works saved
,he adjoining buildings Other fires have
followed, and IL is believed that some one
is setting them maliciously.
A fire broke out at Aspen last Fri
day morning and did considerable damage.
The fire was gotten under control after
half an hour of hard work by the depart
ment. Several iircmcn were hurt. Charles
Green of the No. lis had his wrist severely
strained. James Finnigan OF the hooks
was severely injured. He fell from the
ladder to the sidewalk and came very near
breaking his neck. He has deep cut
under his jaw. The total loss vas sl5, 900,
and the insurance 5000.
The State Board of Equalization,
composed of the State officials, are ex.
aiming the lines Of road TO assess them for
taxation. Many of the railway companies
OF the State are dissatisfied with the pres
ent methods of taxing their property. They
claim that 1t is not fair or just The COM
plainants are mostly those who have com
paratively newly established lines in the
State. The Missouri Pacific for instance,
holds that the board ought not to levy so
high tax pro rata on them Us on the
Santa Fe and Rio Grande. The other com.
panics with new competing lines make the
same appeal.
The State School Land Board has
confirmed the recent sales OF land near Den.
yer, about which there has been so much
talk lately by passing at its last meeting u
resolution "that the register upon receipt
Of moneys due be instructed 10 issue GER
tihcates Of purchase for any lands hereto
fore sold by the board, for which such Ger.
iiicatcs have not been issued, according
10 the form and instructions contained in
the opinion OF the attorney general filed
April 3, 1880" Attorney General Jones
said that these certificates were the high.
est title the State could convey, and that
the Argo land sale must be considered us
taking the samc rank as all other sales
since last July.
Work on the Manl,ou n Pixies Peak
railway continues with ys;or, says the
Mani,ou journal, and tho present pleasant
weather is quito favorable TO It's rapid
completion. several carloads OF rails have
arrived and the material for the four prin-
cipa iron bridges is on the ground. .Aican
hilc ties are being rapidly delivered
along the grade in wagons, temporary
bridges having been constructed for IL,
purpose. The telegraph poles are also be
Ing delivered along the route. A hand
some two-story stone and wood depot will
shortly begin erection on the grounds So
lccted by the company above the iron
spring. Lantry & Sons have the contract.
A small amount OF dirt aud rock work ye,
remains 10 be done on the summit. aud this
will have TO be delayed until the snow has
somewhat subsidized. It will not put back
the completion OF the road, however, as II
eau easily be accomplished while the track
is being laid below. Track laying will be.
gin nj the lower terminus and the heavy
material thus carried upas 1t is needed.
There has been few days delay In the
construction OF the locomotives, but they
will be on hand In ample time for tho open.
ing Of the road In June The locomotives
aud cars will come here upon their own
wheels, and will no doub, cause much
astonlshmont and curiosity In tho transit.