The Lamar register., 1891-11-21
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.

on the 10th to support the movement
for "a park in northern Colorado.
Michigan apple, potato and cabbage
crop is theiargest ever known. De-
troit shippers average 4,5o0 bushels
day.
William Hutching and Dick Joy
Heap mine near Kingston, New Mex-
leo, on the 18th.
The Pueblo postoffice-site squabble
has grown to such proportions that
Ex-Governor Foraker of Ohio. has
been retained as counsel by one of the
factions.
The u. & R. G. road announces
round trip rate of one and one-third
fare to Archbishop kendal's golden
jubilee at St. Louis, Nov. 30 to Dec. l.
Tickets to return will be good until
Dec. 4.
John II. Grass, variety actor ut
Durango, was fatally stabbed by
Jealous woman, Maggie Montgomery,
on the 10th. He had lived with Ter,
but intended to discard her and marry
another woman.
Fred L. Singer went to Leadville
the other day from Robinson to buy
some mining implements. He met
Frances Ralaizak, a very pretty girl
of II, fell in love at first sight, pro-
posed matrimony, was accepted, and
in less than two hours Justice Lynch
married them and the couple were on
their way to Robinson, where Singer
owns considerable property.
Judge Zane at Salt Lake has handed
down decision which declares the
tithing Office, the gardo house, the his
torian's office, church farm and half
interest in valuable coal land es-
cheated to the United States. When
Judge Zane had read this decision,
counsel for the defense asked for
thirty days in which to determine upon
the next step, which was granted.
Denver Markets. Eggs-2s925c;
Butter-Jerseyc creamery 2S(dS5; dairy
22c; Hay-new upland s13C9sl4, sec
ond bottom sS(ds9; alfalfa $500:
Wheat-S1.S0 q 100 rs; Oats-Sl. .O5
(dS1.12; New potatoes-6oc a Csc
4 100 fbs; Cattle-choice steers 50. SO
.6S2.75, good to choice cows s175G
$500, native feeders. S1.90(GS2. 10;
Hogs-choice So .S5(6 81 90; Sheep
choice muttons shorn So. 25(GS3 so,
common and feeders s.. .25@s2.5o.
The Cheyenne National Bank closed
its doors on the 18th. 1t was due to
connection with the suspended CAL
ifornia Bank of San Diego, John w
Collins being president OF both institu-
tions. After an examination of the
books the banks condition appeared
Us follows: Loans, 1895, 900; cash on
S35, 900; cash in eastern exchanges,
$40, 200, or total of $4,000 There
was due 20 depositors and other banks
S31S, 900. The securieties were care
fully gone over by the directors, and
from them they weeded out every
thing which was not in their judgment
absolutely gilt-edged- This showed
the bank to have $4,000 over and
above all its liabilities.
Work on the State ditch is pro-
crossing nicely. Three gangs of men
-li0 in all-are now employed or
the west side of the tunnel, but the
rock is very hard to handle, being toe
hard to pick and not hard enough tc
shoot well. The second tunnel viii
be commenced about Monday, wher
the working force will probably be in.
creased. This tunnel will be between
500 and 400 feet long, and it is the in.
tention of the management to 50 ar.
range it that the work may be kept VI
in the tunnel when the weather viii
not permit of outside working. By
far the greater part of the slow and
hard work OF the ditch is on the wes
side of the hogbacks, and when this i.
completed the eastern end of the
ditch will be built very rapidly
Canon City Record
George L. Beard, cashier of the sus
pended Cheyenne National Bank
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head on the mornin.
of the 10th. He was so years old ant
went to Cheyenne from York, Penn
sylvania. The bank examiner says
he has as yet discovered no reason
why Beard should take his life. The
suspension OF the bank ruined BearG
financially. His personal estate i,
worth about $50, 1000. 1t is possible
that he grew morbid over troubles
which he magnifed in his own mind
as he was peculiarly sensitive over
LIS pCTSoudl CudTdCItT, anu IudI, re.
alizing that development would show
things which, while in no sense Grim.
inal, would make explanation neces-
sary and perhaps give rise to unpleas.
ant rumors regarding himself, he shot
himself.
Two Pennsylvania experts have just
reached Meeker after a careful exam.
ination of the coal lands down in the
Rangely section. They said that they
had seen few more promising fields,
or better coal oil indications thar
those existing there. AT one place
they found spring upon which oil
was floating, and clearing it out they
discoy cred where black oily slime
was flowing from. This they lighted
and it burned brilliantly as long as
they stayed there. They claim tc
represent considerable capital, and
state that after their report is made,
there Is no question but more system
attic efforts to turn these lands into
producing and paying ones will be
made. The ground itself and the lay
of country, which is broad basin at
the base of known existing coal beds,
is favorable IN the existepce of coaI