The state herald., 1891-02-27
STATE HAPPENINGS.

durango anu vicinity mas Deen snOW.
bound for over u week.
A Boulder County prospector thinks
he hus discovered tin mine.
All pretence Of enforcing the Sun
day-closing law has ceased in Denver.
Thirteen men have been killed by
snow slides in the San Juan country
during the last three weeks.
There are three different hospitals
in Denver where the Koch treatment
for consumption is being tried.
The postmaster of Lake City has
been found short In his accounts. He
made good the deficit and resigned.
MIR. j. d. Dillenback one of the
best known newspaper men in the
State, has accepted an editorial posi-
ton on the Aspen Times.
President Hale OF the Boulder Uni
versity gives the fourth in series of
lectures-"Old Time Talk s"-for the
benefit of the Public Library OF Dem
yer In the High School building next
Friday evening,
Plans are actively on foot for the
establishment Of a creamery ut Mont
rose. Olin Spencer and Ross johnson
are pushing the enterprise. 1t is the
intention to have the establishment
in operationth the coming summer.
Preparations are being made TO
open the immense alabaster quarries
near Canon City, Experts say there
are twenty-five distinct varieties in
this deposit, and that the quality Isl
unexcelled by any yet discovered.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
accepted the Robertson block for the
postoffice at Colorado Springs under
five years lease. The fight over this
question has been very bitter, but
finally the supporters OF the Robert.
son block won.
The first Raymond excursion party
OF 1891 will arrive in Colorado abou,
the 18th OF next month on their way
to the Pacific slope. The party it is
said will be large, and will remain in
the State several days visiting prom
inent points OF interest.
n CIV lhto
residence the other night and fell
through the floor into the cellar. The
family who we're all in bed believed
the noise to be caused by ghosts and
nearly died Of fright before the day.
light brought them courage to inves-
tigate.
Ex-Secretary OF State Rice is
prominently spoken OF US chairman of
the proposed state board OF railroad
commissioners. According to the bill
which has been introduced in the as
sembly the board will consist of three
members, one OF whom shall be
Democrat.
A scheme is on foot backed by Kan
sas capital to run an irrigating ditch
across the divide from the Arickaree
river, north OF Flagler. The water is
to be obtained by tapping the under.
dow. The originators. OF the'.scheme
have been corresponding with flagler
people for some time and are expected
out sometime next month TO investi-
gate as to the feasibility OF the scheme.
A snow slide near Ouray the other
day took away the main pipe of the
water works near the Mineral Farm
mines, and Ouray is waterless. In
case OF fire 1t would be serious. A
slide is reported at the Yankee Boy
mine at Mount Sneflies, several OF the
buildings being swept away. but no
Lac ~ iif- i--i-ai..i-a- caa...~i...-
ton with the Virginius mine IL cut OF
and even the telephone is useless.
The road to lnonton il completely
blocknded.
Thursday afternoon. while an east
bound extra freight was switching Mt
Boreas. the jar caused by the striking
Of the two parts OF the train started
the rear part down heavy grade.
Seven ears Of ties. tlanger and
caboose ran down the main line for u
half mile and left the track. The
seven cars OF ties were piled in heap
and completely demolished. while the
Hanger and caboose remained on the
track and were uninjured. The
brakes were set tight. bu, owing to a
frosty rail and snow on the wheels
they were OF no effect. None of the
train crew were injured in the acct.
dent.
A Pueblo dispatch says that T.. II.
Bunford, on behalf Of Boston syndi-
cate owning abou, ~ 900 acres of land
on the Bob Creek ditch on the line
OF the Missouri Pacific, about forty.
ave miles east of Pueblo. has jus,
purchased sixty head OF mules, 1--we
farm wagons and supplies. He hired
twenty-five men and as soon ms other
supplies can be purchased. will go
directly to the property and begin
putting In crops. II IL his intention
to turn up the soil on Us much OF the
trac, us possible this spring. /, is n
move OF the greatest magnitude even
In the agricultural history OF south.
eastern Colorado,
Governor Routt has received a let
ter from Hon. George G. Merrick, OF
Washington, d. c., In which the
writer states tina, In conversation with
II. w. Wiley, chemis, TO the depart.
meni OF agriculture, Mr.. Wiley cy.
pressed n desire TO have nn expert.
mcnt acre planted In the sugar beet
In Colorado and cultivated under In.
structions from the department. The
letter continues; ut occurred TO m.
that one or all tho experiment stations
under control Of the State might
properly engage In this work. Us In
my Judgment no one thing In conncc.
,lon With agriculture In the State I. Of
the Importance Of the successful pro-
duction Of sugar. The soil IL right.
and the long dry autumns. when the
beet Is maturing. should develop
more sugar TO the mere than amy los.
sunshiny locality" The letter wns
referred To the president OF tho ngrl.
cultural college nj Fort Collins.
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