The Lamar register., 1891-12-19
STATE NEWS.

was executed NJ Canon City ca toe titn-
The Crested Butte miners declare
their intention to keep out Al ''elacklegs-"
Thomas Walker, Leadvill- ex-
press nAu, has been arrested for ccnp.ici
u in the Texas creek train robbery
Greeley is TO have free delivery as
the amount Of its postonce receipts eI-
ceeds SO ooo. The new system viii De e.
tablished early IL Jarusry.
y. W Sample. long connected with
The Rio Grznde road As superintendent OF
motive power, has been promoted 70 the
rosition Of general superintendent
Aspeuites have issued neat invita-
ton to the Western Congress that meets in
that place December 18th, and have made
eEe-y preparation to entertain the crowd
Of delegates
Professor James H. Baker OF the
Denver High School has accepted the cal
70 the presidency of the State University
al Boulder and will assume that position
early in the new wear
A furious snowstorm ragged in the
eastern and southern part Of the state OF
the I4th- The wind was very strong and
the snow drifsed so much as TO block the
roads in many places
The large shoe factory Of COwles Y
Young, a. Auburn, New YORK, viii be re
moved 70 Denver within three months
This means the immediate erection Of
large building somewhere in the city or
suburbs, the incoming Of so, 900 new cap
itAl, and the introduction Of q new indus
uy.
The board of trustees Of the mute
and blind institute al Colorado Springs
have decided TO enlarge the facilities for
the manufacture Of broous and 70 lay n
stock Of ten tons Of broom corn, with need
ed machinery, etc Typewriting Is 70 be
new feature added 70 the course Of instruc-
ton for both the mute and blind pupils
Dispatches received from Crested
Butte early Saturday morning state that q
riot is in progress at that place. 1t appears
from the nesgre details received that
Sheriff Shores with twenty five men was
peuned up and beseiged by $50 striking
Italians all of whom were armed Five Of
the Italians had been shot and their
friends swore that they would destroy the
mine.
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sloner of Colorado, has been petitioued by
citizens of Clear Greek county to compel
the Colorado Central railroad 20 lower its
freight rates The commissioner has been
advised by the attorney general that he has
power under the law 70 do this, and he has
ordered hearing Of the matter on De
cember 24th- It is likely that there will
be q long contest in the courts.
Representative Townsend has found
that, contrary 70 all precedent, the Denver
pubic tuilding. according to the present
estimatGs. can be completed and leave =
balance Of g., coo of the amount appropri
ated for its construction Il is not proposed,
however that the record shall be broken
by Denver, and her public building will
get better interior wood work than had
been expected part OF the So 200 will
be spent on ornamentation and decorations
Great preparations are making for
the State Teachers Association
which meets in Denver, Dec - 80 and 81
4 most Interesting programme has been
arranged, which includes addresses By
eminent educators from the East The
railways have all given reduced rate.
which insures a large attendance Pro
grammes have been distributed to all
county superintendents from whom they
may be obtained By persons interested
A few days ago while engaged in
breaking broncos near Colorow, Al Meyer
one of the riders, was instantly killed.
The animal he was riding, large horse,
suddenly threw itself backward, catching
Meyer under its body Quicsly as posi-
BILE the other men pulled the horse of from
Meyer, but il was of no avail, as he was
dead The strange part Of the affair IS
that q small scratch near one ear was the
only marx or bruise visible on his body.
The Colorado Poultry Breeders As
tociation will hold their second annual ex
hibition in Denver commencing on the 18th
inst and lasting until the 18th inclusive.
The competition is open TO the world, and
breeders outside of Colorado are especially
invited 10 exhibit F. W. Greenleaf, Of
Greenleaf, Kansas will be Judge Entries
must be made TO the secretary, H A.
Litchfield, Of Denver, before three O'Clock
December 14th, accompanied by the fun
amount Of entry fees
he state bureau OF labor statistics
has Just finished the advance sheets Of
some interesting statistics Of railroad
labor in Colorado. There are 4, ,546.6l miles
OF railway lines all told (including pro
iected lines partially fnishedJ in the state.
The assessed valuation of the various lines
is so OBS, 2l5.64. There are IL, 252 persons
employed in this state in various occGpa-
tious incident TO railway service. There
is SIC, 52s, $50. 81 in cash distributed every
year in Colorado as grand total disburse-
ment of wages paid by the various rail
ways
The postoffice department has re-
ceived from the postmaster Of Leadyiile,
Colorado, an application for additionas
CLERKS in his office. At the direction Of
First Assistant Postm aster General Whit
field, the question was investigated, and it
was discovered that the Leadville office
already has the largest allowance for clerks
hire OF any ONCE of its class in the United
States. Over 26 per cent Of the receipts
OF the office, it is stated, is used in paying
salaries of clerks. With this record, how
ever much they may really need clerks,
they will not at present, at least be al
lowed.
Things at Crested Butte are quiet,
ana the coal strikers and the company are
trying 10 come 10 terms. One Of the lead
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