The state herald., 1890-03-21
STATE NEWS.


ported at Leadviilo
Mr.. John Dillod the eminent Irish
man was in tho State last week.
The shcriffs Of the State were II
convsntion at the Capital last week.
Over two million dollars worth o.
real estate wus transferred in Denver last
week.
John Reed. county treasurer OF La
Plata County, and IN old pioneer died OF
the 9Th.
"A new soda spring has been struck
at Manitou. 1t is said to be stronger than
in tho old enc.
The prisoners in tho Aspen jail
nearly made their escape lately by cut
ting through tho foor
Charles Krimmel OF Glenwood
Springs, who has been missing for some
months, was drowned. His body has
Just been found in the Grand River.
A reservoir to hold two billion gal
Ions Of water is being built on u branch OF
Cherry Creek, south of Denver. 1t will
cost $500, ,00) and the water will be used
for irrigation.
United States officers have arrested
some Cinnamon being smuggled across the
line ut Port Huron, Michigan, and find
that there is u regular underground route
through that place for Celestial contra
bands.
A very lively meeting OF Denver
merchants was recently held to protest
against alleged determinations by the rail
roads against Denver manufacturers.
They claim that the roads ship in manufac
,ured goods ut lower rate than they do
tho raw material, for the benefit of eastern
manufacturers who are interested in the
roads.
A Denver nurseryman has taken an
order from parties in France for ton Of
seed of tho Rocky Mountain silver spruce
the most beautiful evergreen tree that
grows. The uurscryman tells us that he
could sell tons OF these seed, but they are
rather scarce and not easily secured.
Field aud Farm.
The mining controversy between the
Little Josephine Mining Company OF GIL
pin County and William Fullerton Ct nj
was concluded in Denver on the 9Th, by the
jury bringing in verdict for the plaintiff
This settles the ownership of large vein
of rich ore, and the Josephine people arc
correspondingly happy. The case mas
been on trial before Judge Hallett in the
United States Court for nine days. After
delibcration of about three hours the
jury found the Josephine company to be
the owners Of and entitled to the posses
sion of the territory in dispute.
A terrific snow slide occurred in
Empire Gulch, Lcadville, the other day,
which resulted in the killing of Thomas
Gowdy and the most remarkable escape Of
his partner, Robert Cedargreenc. They
were proceeding along the trail when they
heard terrible noise, and glancing up
they saw the entire hill on tho slide. 1t
was too late for the men to escape. An
instant more and both were carried with
the slide down the mountain. Luckily
Cedargrcene remained on top Of the snow,
and after ride OF one hundred feet he
landed in ditch with only slight injury.
Gowdy was buried by the snow and sufro-
Gated.
Indian Commissioner Morgan op-
poses the removal Of the Utes. He has
sent letter TO the secretary Of the interior
saying that the Indians ought not TO be re-
moved, because such removal would be
contrary to the general policy OF the Gov
crnment, and that no effort has been made
TO civilize the Indians In their present res
ervation. Their consent To the removal
Morgan says, has been given with rcluc-
tancc, and they are even now not fully In
effect Of his letter ut this late date will not
b, us pronounced US 1t might have been
two or three months ago. The bill is now
before the House and has been favorably
considered, although not yet reported by
the Senate committee.
Two Dallas cowboys recently las
socd mountain lion alive and took Il into
town. II was freed by their dog, and the
hunters began throwing the rope and one
soon succeeded in catching It around the
neck. The other caught 1t by the forelcg
and they pulled II down from the tree.
They tied the ropes to their saddle horns,
stretched the varmint out, dismounted and
tied the ropes to trees. They drew the
ropes so tight that the animal could not
move md then proceeded TO fas,cn a
strong collar about its neck. The lion
could do nothing but growl and snap its
teeth. Two long chains were fastened to
the collar, the ropes taken on and the lion
let up II was worried so by this time thnt
they were able to hold It without the help
OF their horses. They mounted, each one
holding chain. aad rode into town with
tho lion between them.
The executive committee OF the
State Industrial md Development Asso
citation, were in session ut Denver last
week, and considered the best plans for
advertising the resources OF the State
They agreed to this by the publication OF
correspondence and kilograms In the news.
papers Of the world. Supplcmcnting tho
State Bureau OF Immigration and Stats.
ties In its work Of exhibiting the natural
and manufactured products Of Colorado Mt
the exposition nj ST. Louis In September
and October, 1880; and also by distribut.
Ing personally and BY mail and through
the Bureau Of Immigration, statistical
pamphlets In the State Mt large, ind each
county as furnished b. them for this pur-
pose throughout the United States and
Europe; tho preparation aud conducting
OF n train Of Colorado exhibits over tho
United States.
The New York Tribune In recent
nr,lcl, assails the proposition TO remove
the ties, on the ground that their chiefs
were bribcd to consent TO the removal. and
because II Violate, all national agreements
OF the past ltsays, further, "outwcigh