The state herald., 1891-07-31
STATE HAPPENINGS.


Work on the buildings OF tho new
Presbyterian college near Denver 1.
to be commenced at once.
George Robinson, an old-timc
ranchmnn who located ranch In
Jefferson county in 1860, died in Cen
tral city a few days ago, aged II
years.
The assessed valuation OF Dolores
county this year is nearly $3.50, 900.
Last year the tax schedule showed n
valuation OF about $4S0,000. Pretty
good increase in one year for n town
without railroad. NciDs.
Ben j. DAVIS, Leadville jeweler,
has failed with liabilities amounting
to $40, 900. The failure caused some
thing OF sensation In that city,
though II has been anticipated in
business circles for some time. As
sets, $4,000.
A normal institute is now in session
Sterling with over forty teachers en-
rolled. Professor I. j. Gray Of the
State Normal School at Greeley is
conductor, with instructors from the
various counties. The session will
last two weeks.
Arrangements are being rapidly
completed for great firemcn's tour
nament at Loveland sometime in the
month OF August. The exact date
has not yet been decided upon, but
nearly 81, 200 has already been raised
to make the thing sure.
Ex-senator Dorsey is trying to
effect u compromise between I. c.
Henry and the Travellers Insurance
Company, by which an entirely new
company will take possession OF the
disputed property and the endless and
expensive litigation will be stopped.
This would be great blessing to the
irrigation interests OF the state.
Denver Markets. Eggs-l792lc;
buttcr-Jersey creamery %. dairy
.3ci Hay-new upland sl5Gsl7, Sec
ond bottom sl2Cdsl6; alfalfa $500:
Wheat-Sl.SO e 100 Tbs; Oats-$l.4S
(dsl.55; New potatoes-sl.50@sl.75 rs
z 100 lbs; Cattle-cholce steers So. 90
(d}3.i0, good hay-fed COWS $l.S00
s2.75, native feeders, s2.2Ods2.75;
Hogs-choice s. 05Gs5 so; Sheep
choice mutton 50. 25asS common
feeders 81 25Cds2.50.
Mr.. X. S. Edwards is exhibiting
some OF the finest strawberries OF the
season. He has been picking now for
forty days, having in that time filled
10000 boxes, yet the vines are strong
and healthy and literally covered
with luscious tempting fruit. One
plant bears dozens and dozens of ber-
ries. This fruit is grown on Prospect
fruit farm within five miles of Denver,
n fact which may be OF interest to
parties interested in small fruit rails
ing.-Denuer Ntl6S
State Engineer Maxwell has re-
turned from trip over the State.
While away he located the site for
bridge near Craig, in Routt county, TO
cost $1,000, and left an engineer TO
make the survey. He went then to
White River City, and located the site
for bridge there. The chairman of
the board OF county commissioners OF
Rio Blanco county, who. with the
governor and engineer constitute the
board OF construction. met Thursday
in the governors Office and confirmed
the location and authorized the epgi-
neer to secure plans for the construc-
tion OF the bridge. 1t will have &C.
foot span. The next bridge located
was at at DeBequc, near the present
ferry across Grand river. This will
have a span Of $50 ieet-D.nper
Netos.
The annual meeting OF tho stock
holders OF the Farmers Elevator and
Milling company OF Berthoud was
held Wednesday. The report of the
secretary shows the business to be In
excellent condition and that the last
year has been more than usually
prosperous. A dividend OF 80 per
cent was declared, which It was de-
cided to use in taking up the unsold
stock OF about $4,000. The mill ran
day and night last year. stopping only
from a. IN. Sunday TO n. m. Mon
day, averaging about l75 barrels per
day. The milling capacity will soon
be increased, Us Berthoud lour has
obtained an envisble reputation, and
the orders cannot DO filled fast
enough. Much -four is being shipped
from there to Texas, and even 10 old
Mexico.
Thursday morning the employees OF
the Rio Grande company In this city
became aware OF the fact ,ha, a new
scheme was In process OF perfection
with the company which was rather
obnoxious to the employees. Nine
colorcd men were brought 10 this
city from Denver to accep, positions
with the company rs brakemon. A
meeting was Immediately held among
the regular employees, and the COM
pany was notified that should the new
arrivals be put to work. large mum.
Der OF men would qui, ut once. The
notification was signed by twenty
three engineers and twonty.four fire.
men. As n result the colored men
were returned 10 Denver The same
schomc was tried Iu Salida. but 1,
also failed TO connect In that city,
Leadcitic Dispatch,
The Colorado Land and Water com.
pany has completed another section
OF Its canal aud commenced running
water into Kllburn reservoir, 10
ktowa county. This reservoir has II
storage capacity Of 100. 900, 600 cubic
fcct, and Is one OF n system OF large
reservoirs to bu utilized by this com.
pany In storing the waters of the
Arkansas river for purposes OF irriga.
tion, Thus slowly but surely is tho
long projected Bob creek cntor.
prise being constructed far out upon
the plains OF Eastern Colorado. -
driingion Bii;tdrd
An Omnhn citizen who was born IN
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