The state herald., 1891-10-09
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.


road west from Salt Lake will be
built. Work will probably commence
this fall.
Mr. Edward I. Jeffery OF Chicago,
an old railroad man has been elected,
president and general manager Of the
Denver & Rio Grande.
The Meeker Herald estimates that
between nine and ten thousand head
OF beef cattle will be shipped out oi
the White River valley this fall.
Burglars entered the post or'ce al
Fort Collins the other night and
broke into the safe. They took all
the stamps and registered packages.
Tho cremated body OF Lewis Hard
Ing has been found near Crested
Butte. 1t is believed that he was
robbed and killed and his body
burned with the cabin.
G. b. Andrews, OF Fort Collins. has
got a verdict OF S1,076 against the
Larimer County Ditch Company for
damage to his farm caused by the
bursting OF the Chambers lake.
The Democrats OF Colorado have
nominated Judge Goddard Of Lead
vile for chief justice OF the supreme
court. Chief Justice Helm has been
re-nominated by the Republicans.
Greeley's financial rating seems to
be gilt.edged, as is evidenced by the
fact that the issue OF sewer bonds,
authorized recently by the city coun-
Gil. has been taken at par. The pur-
chasers are eastern capitalists.
Ii. w. Lawrence, receiver of the
late corporation OF the church OF
Jesus Christ Of the Latter Day SAINTS,
has made his report TO the court,
which shows the total receipts from
the property from July, 1890, to Sep
tember 12, 1891, to be $3.50, l50, and
the disbursements $l9,053.
The track on the Rio Grande South
ern will be laid to the junction OF
Lost Canon with Dolores before
December l, 1891. That point is
twelve miles north of Cortez. The
Rio Grande Southern will be pushed
to a connection with the Atlantic and
Pacific as rapidly as possible.
Durango mas more one-legged men
and boys at present writing than any
town of its size in the West. Five
abreast were seen crossing the rail-
way track at an early hour. The
rest OF the unfortunates were doubt
less scattered about the city.-Duran-
go Examiner.
Bids were opened by the treasurer
OF New Mexico for the sale of $25 900
8 per cent. thirty-year bonds for the
OF the New Mexico Insane
Asylum at Las Vegas. Bids were
received from Cleveland, Ohio, aud
Kansas City, and the latter, OF $l.05l
was accepted, thus realizing S26.375.
The sale is regarded us flattering
testimonial OF the excellent inanc ial
OF New Mexico.
Denver Markets. Eggs-2Od22c;
Butter-Jersey creamery %. dairy
l6ci Hay-new upland sl3@$ll, Sec
md bottom s9asl0; alfalfa $500:
& 100 TBS; Oa,s-$.9s
a$l.0n. New po,atoes-70c "a 75c
I 100 ftrgse'lt!le-cholce steers 81. 40
at2; q. ;saita OF a heraies ssys tl.eo@
=. 10 can be y Is. J s2.00sdf ~. 30;
iogs-ca .. -. 90te,s5. 10; Sheep
,hoice s.nttons shorn u 75(GS3. 90,
and feeders So 25@s2.5o.
n. Klein, an eccentric Frenchman
u years old and tailor, who has
been In business at Santa Fe for
thirty years, walked out 10 the noun
Iains Monday and blew GU, his brains
with u revolver. Besides this weapon
he carried with him his best coat, n
keen bladed hatchet, II razor and IA
knife. These were found laid
out in IL row beside his body as II to
be used In case the revolver failed in
its work. He is thought 10 have been
u disciple OF Boulanger.
Frank L. Boyce OF Salt Lake, in II
trial against the Union Pacific rail-
road, has been awarded n judgment
nguinst that corporation for 81 800
damages. Boyce. In his complaint,
alleged that he was walking at Gar
field Beach last June when he cut his
foot on broken bottle. The injury
was So severe that he has been un.
able 10 attend TO his business since.
and at one time was in imminen, dan
ger OF getting lock-jaw. His disa-
bility also threw him out OF lucra-
tive position. His suit was for SO,
600. No notice OF an appeal has been
given.
A wreck occurred on the Arkins
branch OF the Colorado Central. about
eight miles from Loveland. As the
regular freight train. No. 1926, with
four cars OF stone and the caboose,
was making the curve near Winds
plaster mill, and was running on n
down grade. the front axle OF the
tender broke and began To tear up the
track ut II lively rate. The engine
'"' w 'hN' 'Nf'iN'h anu tut brakes
set. but II was not until $50 ties had
been torn up that the train WIS
brought 10 n standstill. No damage
was done TO the train except TO the
tender. and no one was hurt.
2 Commissioner Carter OF the general
land oiilcc, In tho case OF the mineral
entry of William II. Kelly and others
for the Montgomery lode. has denied
an application for hearing with n
view 10 instituting proceedings In the
courts In tho name OF the government,
to set aside the patent to so much OF
the townsite OF Black Hawk, Colorado,
ms conflicts herewith. Tho commits.
sioncr snys that before tho govern
ment could assume tho responsibility
for this action. II satisfactory ease
should be made out by tho mineral
claimants. which has not been done.
This. together with the FAC, TINT the
claim for the Montgomery lode was
not Instituted until fourteen years
after the iownsitc patent, Is sufficient