The state herald., 1891-10-02
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.

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Two thousand people visited Mon
ument on the 22nd 10 eat "spuds. ="
They ate their fill.
Mrs. Edwin Kay who has lived near
Durango was found murdered few
days ago. 1t Is not known who COM
mitted the crime.
I An old man named Cruitt was blown
to atoms near Boulder, Saturday af-
ternoon by premature blast. He was
about 60 years OF age.
The volunteer fire companies OF
Trinidad have disbandeo owing to
the refusal Of the city council to pay
them for time put in at fires.
Garfield Bsach at Salt Lake has
closed for the season. 1t is claimed
by the management that they have
lost money this year, owing to the
weather.
A little girl named Taylor was
drowned in Deadhead creek, Wyom-
ing, last week. She was returning
from school and was swept away in
the waters OF the swollen stream
while trying to cross.
Saturday last $1,000 Of the school
bonds were sold to Denver parties at
$l0l. This is considered a price al
together complimentary to Grand
Junction. The proceeds OF this sale
are to be expended In completing the
second story OF the new building. and
it is thought to be ample for the pur-
pose.-Grdnd junction Star.
An enthusiastic convention Of rep
resentative men has been in session
at FL Paso. Texas, to consider the
possibility OF constructing u railroad
from that point TO Denver. 1t Is pro-
posed to run the line through White
Oaks and Las Vegas, New Mexico,
and Trinidad and Pueblo, Colorado
The proposed route is to be surveyed
at once.
Denver Markets. Eggs-2O423c;
Butter-Jersey creamery 22. dairy
15c; Hay-new upland $l2(G$l3, Sec
ond bottom $96slO; alfalfa $500:
Wheat-$1.35 p 100 TBS; Oats-tl. 03
id$l. 10; New potatoes-$70c(6$75
q 100 fbs; Cattle-choice steers 81. 40
>d$2.SO, good hav-ied cows tl.75a
$500, native feeders. fl.90(G$2. SO;
Hogs-choice IS. l0(d$5 40; Sheep
choice mutton $2.75(as3.OO. common
feeders 81. 25@$2.50.
John Peterson. aged IA. paid some
one whom he supposed to be a train
man, 20 cents to let him ride on a
cowcatcher from Richmond to Logan,
Utah. When within four miles OF
Smithfield the engine struck COW,
which 1t killed, and the boy received
the weight Of the animal on his leg.
His thigh was broken. He, however,
stuck to the cowcatcher, and was not
discovered till the train reached
Smithfield. As soon as taken from
his perilous position he tainted.
A peculiar accident occurred near
Canon City the other night. While
fireman Baer was busily engaged in
replenishing the engine fire, his foot
slipped and he fell from the engine.
The train was stopped Immediately
and search made for the missing
man. but no trace could be found OF
him. The supposition is that in fall
ing he was stunned and rolled into
the river. The water being very
swift, his body was carried down and
perhaps was lodged far below the
scene OF the accident
City Collector +. p. Cluto OF Salt
Lake has brought an Injunction suit
In the Federal Court against the
Board OF Equalization asking that it
be restrained from making a reduc-
tion In the valuation Of property.
After hearing several hundred pro-
tests from taxpayers at the excessive
assessment the board decided a week
ago to make horizontal reduction Of
20 per cent. As the collector gets as
salary 2 per cent. OF the amount col.
lected for taxes the cut on an assess
ment Of $iy, 100000 Is considerable,
and Cluto protests strongly against 1t.
The Gustin mine at Red Mountain is
closed down owing TO strike, the
men claiming that the food furnished
them at the mine boarding house is
not good enough. When one OF the
mea was discharged, crowd OF men
marched TO the office OF the superin-
tendeut and demanded that the man
be allowed to resume work, and tina,
they be permitted to board where they
pleased. They threatened that un.
less this demand was complied with
they would not return to work or
permit anyone else to work. The SUI
perintendent sent for deputy sherifrs,
and the mine is being guarded nigh,
and day by armed men.
Annie Prindle has been sentenced
by Judge Anderson Of Salt Lake "a
six months Imprisonment. Ami,
had made an unsuccessful attempt "a
kill her lover, Sanford Masterson last
May. Masterson had been paying ut.
tention 10 her for some time. when
his passion beginning TO cool. he de,
cided TO sever their relations withou,
the iormality OF n quarrel. II cam,
to Miss Prindle's ears that Mastersor
was going to take another young lad,
to the theatre, and she determined I,
kill him. She concealed herself. and
Us the cause OF her jealousy passe,
with his new love on his arm, sh,
fired at him. Mastcrson fell. and To-
weeks his lie was only saved by tn,
most careful nursing. Miss Prindle
when she came Into court last week
pleaded guilty, and, through her nj
torney, asked for judicial clemency
but the court was obdurate.
The womans Christian Temper
nncc Union OF Colorado was In ses
sion nj Colorado Springs last week
About 100 delegates were In atten
dance and the convention marked b,
oarncstness, zeal and enthusiasm