The state herald., 1890-02-21
STATE NEWS.

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In Jara is becoming noted as an
egg shipping point.
Tho tin-horn gamblers are being
run out of Montrose.
The Baptist Woman's College ia
being built in Denver.
A five foot vein OF coal has been
struck near Florencs.
Patti will sing In Denver three
nights beginning Feb. 2ith.
A party OF Rock Island passenger
agents are visiting the State.
1t is reported that the Union Pacific
will build through the Paudro Canon.
Colorado Springs has raised the Ii
ccnsc fec on drug stores which sell liquors
to 81 900.
Denver has u new fire truck whose
ladders can be raised to height Of sixty
five feet.
Colorado Springs is soon to have n
system of electric street railways extend
ing to Manitou.
The Denver papers are waging
lively war over the comparative merits OF
asphalt and stone for pavemcnts.
It is complained that great deal OF
gamo has been unlawfully slaughtered in
the north western part Of the State this
winter.
Colorado's congressman have recon-
mended Geo. l., Sopris Of Denver and w.
b. FELTON, Of Canon City for census super
visors
The old flags OF Colorado's Volun-
teers in the war of the rebellion are to be
turned over 10 the State by the national
government,
The mayor of Denver has signed the
ordinance granting permission for the con
struction OF nm electric street railway with
overhead wires.
A great number OF the towns OF the
State are alive to tho advantages result.
ing from united effort in boards Of trade
and similar organizations.
Secretary Noble has sustained de-
cision of the Land Commissioner that
tract of land in Pueblo County cannot be
reserved for use as reservoir site.
Denver detectives have capture3 a
party Of professional burglars who have
been operating successfully at the capital.
A large quantity OF plunder was recovered.
A glove contest between two anna
teur sluegers was brought to a premature
end in Denver few nights ago by de
scent by the police and the arrest OF ali
concerned.
The first Raymond excursion OF the
season is to be in Manitou February 20,
sooner than at first anticipated. They
will stop on their return trip from Cali
fornia. Look out for rain.
Mr.. Pabor has recently issued
special edition of 20, 900 copies of his paper,
the Grand Tdliey Star. 1t is chock-full
OF valuable information regarding that
valley, especially its agricultural and hor-
ticul,ural interests. and will do great
deal toward attracting immigration TO that
section.
Chas. Huffman, OF Sterling, was
shot and killed last Thursday, by Z. c.
Mclaughlin, one OF the leading business
men OF that town. Mclaughlin fell into
u dispute with Huffman while standing in
front OF McLaughlin's store, and becom-
ing very angry he went into the building
and brought out knife and revolver, with
both OF when he made the fatal attack.
Huffman was recently married and was
popular.
q. Hereafter the game laws will be en-
forced in Routt county. Game is very
plentiful yet, but ut the present rate OF
destruction will soon become scarce. Bands
of several thousand elk are very frequently
seen within few miles OF Craigg. Sew
cral COOL men have been appointed us game
wardcns Ia different parts Of the county
who will bring unlawful hunters to justice
and protect the game OF this country.
On the evening of February 10Th u
Colorado Midland freight train loaded with
lime aud coal became unmanagcablc while
In Ute Pass and started down the Pass aud
through the tunnels at lively rate En-.
rineer Potter, one Of the Oldest men In the
employ Of the company, started back over
the ears, while the fireman jumped. Soon
al h..R Int Ia. a..
mountain side and the whole train OF cars
begun pillng up on one another. The fire.
man who jumped was badly injured In the
head. 1t is thought he cannot live. The
engineer was on about the seventh car
when the crash came and that was tho only
car in the train not badly wrecked. He
was only slightly injured, and the conduc-
tor und brakemen escaped with slight
bruises, The wreck will be very expensive
for the road, as the engine is badly dam
aged and the cars arc splln,cIed. Had It
occurred 100 feet further on, the whole
train would have gone down precIplcc in.
10 the creek.
The Supreme Court has rendered n
decision against q Denver saloon keeper,
who had maintained that the Sia,c law
requiring saloons 10 close on Sunday did
not apply IN Denver on account OF the
special powers granted 10 the city by Its
charter. The opinion OF the court was
rendered by Justice IIayt aud covered
every point embraced IN the controversy,
holding that the State law applied to this
nnd all similar eases, His opinion was
followed by u long,hy concurring aud sup.
Elemental opinion by Justice Elliott, who
even went further than his associates In
holding that the State law WINS supreme In
all matters OF this kind, Tho ofrcc, of
the opinion Is conceded by nil who
nrr conyorsnnt with the points In eontro.
vcrsy To bo OF n most sweeping nature.
The lawyers say that I, settles tho saloon
status not only In Denver bu, IN every
town In the state, and that Sunday closing
can now be enforced with ease. The stat