The Lamar register., 1891-12-26

Tuuo sun.
Alamosa suffered from $4,000
fire few nights ago.
Two men were killed in Denver on
the 2lst by cable cars.
The Supreme Court has decided that
prosecutions by information are legal.
1t is stated that the Methodist Book
Concern, Of Cincinnati, will establish
branch in Denver
Eighty miners commenced work at
the Crested Butte mines on the 2lst, and
the number was greatly increased during
the week.
A young man at Meeler went out
one night recently cunning for coyotes.
Daylight demonstrated that he had killed
four choice steers.
A man attended church in Denver
the other night with q revolver in his pock-
ct, which was accidently discharged,
slightly wounding lady.
There are 572 convicts at the state
penitentiary and 50 at the reformatory at
Buena Vista, making total OF GIL the
highest number everrecorded.
Last Thursday the students OF the
State University united in rendering re
ceptiou TO President Hale, who retires from
that institution January 1st-
The framework of the roundhouse
place, and the structure will be pushed to
completion as early as possible.
A very effective religious movement
Is under way in Colorado College. A mum
Der of the students in college have become
Christians, and daily meetings have been
held during the past week
The county court at Las Auimas has
granted an injunction against ringing the
bell on the Methodist church on complaint
of doctor that it INJURIES his wife, The
Methodists will carry the matter to the
Supreme Court II necessary.
The State Land Board acted favor
ably upor the application Of the Denver
Paper Mills Company for the purchase of
the white spruce timber on 400 acres Of
State land in PARK County, for use in the
manufacture of paper pulp, at 81 per acre
Ten car repairers will be given en-
ployment this winter at the Ridgeway Rio
Grande Southern repair shops. on the
Western cars that are there and that are
coming, 400 in ALL OF this number, fifty
go to the Silverton railway and the re
naming $50 will be used by the Southern.
Several baby snowslides have been
tumbIing down the mountains between
here and Irontou. Two came down yes
rerday at Riverside, aud it took nearly all
| day to shovel through them. However,
| the stage managed to reach Ironton, but
did not return until late in the evening.
So far there have been no accidents, and
the road is now all right from here to Iron
ton.-Olray Argus.
Denver Markets-Eggs 25G29c;
Butter-Jcrsey creamery 2eG34; dairy a2c
Hay-new upland s13,oo9s1h0o, second
bottom Ss.509sa,5o alfalfa 500, Wheat
-sl.So q 100 ns; Oats-sl.O5(6Sl. %; New
| Potatoes-s65c q SO q 100 lbs; Cattle
choice steers 81. 75@s 50. 90, good to choice cow
| sI.15@ 500, native feeders sl.e0@s2. Is
Hogs-choice S3.s06s3.65. Sheep-choics
muttons shorn ss.25@ss.5o; common and
feeders s2.25@s2.50
Bids for the construction of State
bridge across the Rio Grande River be
tween Coneios and Costilla were opened
Tuesday. There were ten bidders whc
submitted forty-two bids under variou:
| specifications, the lowest being $3.50 and
the highest being $3.50. the size of the
| available appropriation No plan was
| definitely decided upon, and it will be sew.
eral days before the contract is awarded.
During the storm last week a young
sheep herder by the name of Beuitc
| Apodaca started from the camp OF the
| upper Apishapa to go to the cabin about
| half mile away and has not since beer
heard from. He was riding horse when
he left the camp. Several days after the
horse was found with saddle and bride
on, but the young man cannot be found
he undoubtedly lost his way and persisted
in the storm. A searching party is oui
looking for the body. i4ar
The back bone of the strike at Crested
Butte was broken Thursday, when forty
Austrians went 10 Superintendent Grant
and stated that if they were protected they
would load the coke. Sheriff Shores and
his posse were informed and the Austrians
went to work, while the posse mounted the
| coke ovens. which gave them command
| ing position, and with loaded Winchesters
prepared to give warm reception to any
one who tried to interfere with the work.
The work was continued until 6 o'clock
but no one interfered. The Austrians
went to their homes under guard, and a
watch will be kept over them tonight in
case the Italians try any bushwhacking
tactics. The citizens of the town are very
much alarmed over the situation and fear
that an attempt will be made to burn the
buildings of the Austrians, which will re.
suit in the destruction of the town. Friday
morning the sheriff and a lot of deputies
went into town and arrested three Italians
charged with inciting riot Fifteen others
for whom he had warrants escaped to the
hills
A Great Place for Ducks.