The state herald., 1891-05-22
STATE HAPPENINGS.

this summon.
Tho trial Of Harley b. Mccoy for
the murder OF Captain Hawley is in
progress mt Greeley.
The Castlewood dam has boen de-
clared unsafe and the water will be let
out and the impcrfcctions remedied.
Mrs. VIM. OF Lambournc, Kansas,
was accidentally shot and killed by
her husband at Colorado Springs,
Thursday.
Governor Routt has pardoned
Elijah Everett, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for stealing calves In
Douglas County.
A train on the Midland railroad
ran into n hand-car Wednesday near
Florissant, killing and horribly man.
Cling two men who were riding on it,
While going into Smuggler mine at
Aspen few days ago, j. l.. Phillips,
ranchman from the valley searching
FOR work, fell down the shaft and was
instantly killed.
The biennial report of the State
Forest Commissioner has been issued
from the press. 1t contains vast
amount OF information on the subjects
of which 1t treats.
a conductor on the Rock Island
railroad who stopped his through
train at River Bend TO let of physi-
clan to visit dying woman has been
| discharged for so doing.
Mr.. Lemon, tho newly appointed
superintendent OF the Teller Institute,
arrived ut Grand Junction yesterday
with fifty Indian children. This makes
about seventy Indians at the school.
Mr.. j. =. Hall has been made gen.
eral passenger agent OF the Santa Fe
for Colorado. Mr.. Hall is one OF tho
most popular railroaders in the state
and richly deserved his promotion.
The assessment returns show 769,-
S23 cattle in Colorado, having u taxa
bic valuation OF S7.O53. 40. The
actual number is nearer 1000, 900
head, valued at sl5, 900, 900 says the
Fieid and Farm
The annual meeting OF the Arkan-
sas Valley Association OF the Congre-
gational churches was held Wednes.
dav and Thursday, May 18th and lith,
with the First and Second Congrega-
'ional churches OF Colorado Springs.
The indications are that the min
eral palace at Pueblo will be great
success. Every encouragement should
be given to it. 1t promises great
benefits 10 the state at large in the
ad, ertlsement of her mineral re-
sources.
Indications throughout the entire
western slope point to an abundant
harvest OF fruits and cereals. A large
crop of alfalfa is assured In the valleys
OF the Grand, Gunnison and Uncom-
pabgre. The acreage of fall wheat is
very large.
The Longmont canning works are
making extensive preparations to
handle an increased crop this season.
A steam pea-huller has been added,
and "A crop of 800 or 400 acres of peas
will be harvested from rented lands
east of the cannery.
Ouray County places the assessed
valuation on cattle the lowest of any
So"s p M M ',"te' VIZ so'oV per
az as IN imp soun't zones next
assessed value Of 500 per head. San
Juan has the highest assessment, viz:
s2l.2S.
Inc farmers down the valley report
80, 80 ~ .,op' AZ, ioynius ,Aoe,ulhss
w, ~ 80 m, ''io o''e A"aru sprihs mas
no, a,S -. s''" 20 ptyspe''s ~ iia a
~ ,i9. - o'N % ,oo"'us "ne
Sn 80 ~. "sn'e", - !, 'u.', n.e iee.-
- ~ - a" Sy..' o''F 'Ho ou'-
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The commissioners OF Arapa hoe
and officers of court complain that
some one whose duty II is TO see after
paupers and insane persons In III Paso
eIe' e's ipPi"s ,h's
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Too much cannot be said about the
fruit possibilities OF the Grand Valley.
rs the day is not far distant when Il
will be one OF Gariiold's foremost In
dustries. Hundreds of ranchmen are
quietly planting fruit trees OF all
Kinds, aud In few more years many
nm orchard VIII be within II hali-day's
drive oil Observation-Disclosures Ird-
i"''chc'
George Niedhardt has been ap-
pointed by Governor Rou,t to the
position OF superintendent OF irrIga-
ton of division No. 3. In the
petition sent by the commissioners of
saguacho County. asking for this mp.
poinimcut. l, was recitod that MIR.
Niedhurdt was the oldest settler In
that section and Ind twenty-five yenr's