The state herald., 1891-02-20
STATE HAPPENINGS.

I
the Millington murder trial which is
going on at Denver.
| A local amateur opera company
has been giving the Mikado In very
pleasing manner before the music
loving people OF Grand Junction.
The Montroso Board OF Trade has
been recognized. Their first action
was to petition Congress for the Fort
Crawford reservation for soldiers
home.
A large canal enterprise Is to be
carried out with English capital near
Craig in Routt County. 1t is said the
canal will be more than 100 miles in
length and will cost 100000.
Tho Denver Nercs has been inter-
viewing the Democrats of the State as
to their opinion on Clcveland's letter
about silver coinage. The general
opinion seems to be that he has made
n fatal mistake.
WillicC Phillips, son of George &.
Phillips, OF Fort Lupton, and State
University student, committed suicide
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock by
shooting himself with revolver.
| Cause unknown.
At Sulliglut, Lamar County, Mo-,
| recently John Oldshuo and Il. j. Beck
| had u quarrel about the ownership of
n brick kiln and agreed to fight 1t out
with shoiguns. Beck is dead and
Oldshue has fled.
The mileage OF the mem bers OF the
legislature. us figured up by Auditor
Henderson, amounts TO 1889 % and
there are several members yet TO hear
from. The legislative expenses when
both branches are in full working
blast reaches S9i5 day.
The canning and packing works arc
fitting up the large building they have
secured for their works ut Littleton.
and will he ready to commence rs soon
AS the season opens. The gardeners
around Litile,on are making great
preparations 10 supply the factory.
The capital stock will be S25, 900.
The scmi-annual statement of the
condition OF Gilpin County at the close
| OF the past year, shows that the total
Indebtedness OF the county is only
| So, OOO-rnilroad bond debt-with
over $1,000 on hand to apply on that
fund, the county warrants at par. and
the vai ious funds in good condition.
A canvass OF the merchants OF this
city was made by Robert Orr Wcdues-
day, and resulted in the raising o,
$500, n sum TO be rendered to the
State Horticultural Society as an in
duccment TO them TO hold their next
annual meeting in connection with
the Mesa County Fair to be held in
this city in Septembcr.-G Grand Juno
ton Star.
The First Congregational church OF
Telluride was dedicated last Sunday.
There were present at the dedication
President Slocum, OF the Colorado
College of Colorado Springs; the Rev.
A. 5. Chase, OF Monirosc; Rev. &. S.
Dickinson. OF Rico. and j. ii. Reid.
the pastor. The dedication services
were conducted by President Slocum.
The newly organized commercial
and Manufacturers Club OF Pueblo
have decided that the object OF the
club shall be to raise $1,000, 900 In
land and cash TO foster and promote
the manufacturing interests OF the
'Pittsburg OF the West" One OF the
peculiar features OF the club is that
no real estate man shall hold Office.
Northeast of Rocky Ford .he Boston
farm company intends TO have I 900
ncrcs in cultivation this year. The
crops will be alfalfa and grains, and
the ground Is now being prepared for
seeding. The company owns 10000
acres all told. ". n. Randall is the
engineer In charge of surveying the
laieruls aud other engineering work.
In regard To the public building at
Pueblo, for which bill was passed
recently, senator Woleo,t states that
he hopes 10 induce the Senate 10 at.
iach an amendment To the sundry
civil appropriation bill providing for
the appropriation OF 500. 900 with
which 10 secure the purchase OF new
building. lie feels confident of sue.
cess in this particular.
The Aspen Times calls attention 10
the increase In the ore shipments las,
week, which showed total of 4. 800
tons over the preceding one. 1t ex-
poets wonderful record during the
coming months, the prediction being
based on phenomenal Developments
now being mude In different mines.
Tho employment OF more men means
IN Increase In tho general volume oil
business and IA very prosperous spring
aud summer season.
4 fatal wro clS occurred on IN,
Union Pacific inllroad II, Brighton
Monday. a freight was taking water
when another train with two engines
dashed into Its roar end. The two
engines ran through tho caboose and
o'cr i've ears loaded with wheat.
Tho two trains were very long, aud
twenty cars were damaged more or
let., In addition 10 the six struck by
the engines. One man was killed and
several dangerously injured
The Grand Lodge Of tho A. o. U.
w. met Ia Canon city last week. Tho
following officers were elected for the
ensuing years +. l.. Palmer. grand
master workman. Denver; l.. II. Spill.
kcr. pat grand muster workman.
Lcudyilloi 4. A. Judd. q. r.. Tucson.
Arlhi &. II. Mnrsh. &. o.. Pueblo;
w, 7. Boyd. grand recorder. Denver;
j. &. shnttuck. grand receiver. Dem
ycr; W. q. Frame, q. e.. Aspen;
James Pennington. &. W.. Canon
Ciiyi supreme representatives. j. X.
shlrcman Pueblo. W. +. Boyd. Den.
YER. l.. II. spilkcr. Lcndvlllc. Tho
next session Of the grand lodge will be
held nj Lcndyille,
Another fatal snow SLIDE occurred
| Saturday nam (.nnrv, n.1,t. .a,,t "a,