The state herald., 1891-03-06
STATE HAPPENINGS.


erected In Alamosa during the last
two months.
The Rio Grande Western earnings
Tor tho third week OF February were
1877 800; for the third week OF Febru-
AIRY, 1890, 1928, 275; increase Sli, l25.
Tho people OF Aspen are very much
excited over a report that n deal in
volving about $40, 1000, 900 OF mining
property is about being consummated
with an English syndicate.
On motion OF Senator Teller the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill has been amended so
as to increase the appropriation for
public building at Pueblo to $4,000
Tho jury in the Millington case has
been discharged on account Of sick
ness OF one OF the number and IN en-
tire new vcnire ordered. The whole
trial will now have TO be gone over
again.
A vein OF excellent coal, twenty
feet thick has been discovered about
five miles from Littleton. 1t is about
300 feet under ground but is consid-
cred great thing by Denver manu-
facturcrs.
BY the passage OF the school in
demnity bill through Congress last
week Colorado secures undisputed
possession OF 5Gs, 900 acres OF school
land In addition to the 3,000.000 now
owned. The value OF this additional
tract is thought to be about s., 500,-
900.
A. p. Boulter, who resides on
ranch east OF Black Hawk, is tho
owner OF number of pet rabbits;
many OF them of late having turned
up missing, Mr.. Boulter finally set
trap for tho .varmint," rs he terms
it. and on Saturday morning last, on
going to the place where the rabbits
are kept, he found large sized lynx
in the trap set.
Owen Perry, miner employed in
the Mendoza mine near Silver Plume,
was instantly killed last Wednesday.
He was engaged in unloading bucket
OF ore which had been lowered from
one of the upper workings to the
Victoria tunnel level. 1t seems that
scale OF rock became loosencd and
came down the shaft striking Perry
! on the head.
a Como miner put six sticks OF giant
powder In n blacksmith's forge TO
thaw il out. an n short time an en-
plosion occurred. The shop was COM
pletely oblierated, and Hecklin hurled
far away into the snow. Attracted by
the noise help arrived. A search was
ut once commenced for him, and he
was found lying unconscious with his
left hand blown off ut the wrist, both
eyes out and presenting sickening
sight.
The electric street lights Illuminated
the city last night for the first time In
several weeks. The suspension was
occasioned by the scarcity of water in
Hunter creek which furnished the
motive power for the dynamos, n cir
cums,ancc decidedly uncommon. The
melting snow for the past few days
has literally supplied the streams
once more and the water in Hunter
creek is sufficient in quantity TO rem
der good service again. Times.
Aspen Is 10 nave n mineral. ngricul-
tural and Industrial palace. The entire
ground floor OF the Turlcy block on
Cooper avenue, comprising nearly 49,
900 square feet OF floor and wall SUR
face has been leased by u. Clark
Wheeler OF Judge W. Is. Wiley for thd
purpose OF displaying the mineral,
agricultural and industrial rcsourceA
Of northwestern Colorado. Posscssiorl
was taken yesterday and active opera
'ions begun 10 repair and embelish th,I
place for this purpose Aspen Times,
The bill granting relief to sufferer
OF eastern Colorado passed Its last
reading In the House Thursday. Thd
amounts TO be distributed In the differ
cnt counties are rs follows: Scdgl
wick, s2,250; Logan, 81 $50; Phillips.
$3.50; Yuma, s2.25O; Washington.
s2.250; Kit Carson, $3.50; Arapahoc,
$3.50; Cheyenne, $1,000. Total.
s22 $50, The money Is 10 be paid
out by the county commissioners OF
the counties named for the purchase
OF seed. each recipient signing re-
ceipt for $40 worth Of seed To which
he Is entitled.
A peculiar accident happened TO
freight train on the Midland near
Busk short time ago, which puzzled
! the officials and for the time being
bailled every effort made to solve the
mystery. The train, heavy laden, wns
slowly climbing n steep grade among
the numerous hills west of lingcfmnn
tunnel one dark highland had almost
reached the summit. several hundred
| feet from the bottom OF tho gulch,
when suddenly an axle broke on one
Of the cars near the center of tho
train. The car was unooupled from
the cars Immediately preceding and
following. thrown from tho track aud
went bounding down the hill, landing
nj the bottom OF the gulch with n duh
! thud. The rear portion Of the parted
train stopped while the engine and
J cars In front started forward with n
Jerk. The engineer. thinking some
| thing wns wrong reversed the engine.
| which was soon brought 10 s'nnd.
still The conductor. after u thor.
ough examination. supposed the train
Ind simply parted. due 10 an impcr.
feet coupling. Tho train was con
nccted once more and started for
Lcndylllc. Next morning the car nc
countant In making record Of tho
Plumbers on the ears, noticed that on.
was missing. Inquiries were AT onco
made, but the crow OF tho train knew
nothing Of i,s whereabouts. After
further search the missing cnr was
found nj the bottom OF tho gulch.
totally demolished.
Tho Omaha Il Grant Smelling and
Refining company this year contracted
with the Mollic Gibson Mt Aspen 10
take II. product Of orc. bu, warned by
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