The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-06-12

company Oh young laules, caileu tnS
the Amazon guards.
! Ed. Callahan, Il @cll-known sport
ing man Of Salida, was murdered In
Salt Lake City last week.
! The women OF Platteville are circu-
luting petition asking that all bust
mess houses be closed on Sunday,
There Is trouble among the stock
holders Of tho Morrison oil we'll and
armed men are in charge OF the
property.
{ 1t is reported that the Maid Of Erin
and Henrietta mines OF l,eadv lille
have been sold TO an English syndicate
for 81, 500. 900.
=, The Rifle Rcueiiic offers $40 cash for
the best display of Garfield County
farm products shown on Watermelon
Day this year.
Denver's directory for 1891 is out
1t contains 63,2S4 names which the
publishers claim represents popula-
tion OF Ia, PSI.
Mrs. Mary +. Lease, II Kansas lady
who labors in the interest OF the Peo-
pies party, is lecturing in the western
part OF this State.
Durango will celebrate the Fourth
of July in true Colorado style, The
business men Of that place have al
ready subscribed 81 900 to the fund.
The fireworks will cost 81 200.
Eighty persons united with the
Central Presbyterian church of Dem
yer last Sunday, among whom were
three Cinnamon. The total member
ship OF the church is now over 1000,
A. Nj. Odds, of Mesa County, holds
his peach crop from ten acres at
1000. This is equal to return of
5000 an acre, and land value OF
~, 400 an acre, paying % per cent. on
the investment.
Two important copper strikes have
been made near Salida. The first
strike was made In an extension OF
the Scdalia copper mine, owned by j..
A. Israel and j. &. Hollenbeck. The
second was made in tho May lode,
owned by j. II. Wood and Isaiah
Mitchell.
The double track through Colorado
City on the electric line is completed
and the cars are now running over IL.
DETECTING considerable saving in time.
As soon us the rest of the double
tracking is done, a seven and one
,half-minute service will be put on
between Colorado Springs and Man.
Ytou.
, Willie Rodda, little boy living u,
Lyons, met with terrible accident
last week. He attempted to climb
between the cars OF Burlington 4
Missouri freight train. when the train
started and the boy was thrown be.
tween the rails and horribly mnngled.
One foot was cut of and the right leg
was badly mashed.
, The police commissioners OF Denver
ARE working on u plan TO tax gamblers
for the benefit OF the city treasury.
They think that each gambling house
should pay II certain sum, which has
not yet been decided upon. each
,month. 1t is said that several OF the
larger houses have already signiilcd
their willingness 10 pay whatever is
right.
Monte Vista has been definitely de-
.cided upon ms the location OF the
Soldiers Home. With this site there
goes donation OF SIS. 200 In land,
material and bitches, together with
$4,000 In cash. In addition to this
shere is an appropriation OF $50, 200
made by the Seventh General Assem-.
bly,, TO recover which sui, has been
brought
A man named X. Barton in ascend.
Sng Pixies Peak trail road Saturday
morning met with serious accident.
lie was taking four horses to the
HALFWAY house. and when near tn,
depot two OF the horses with himself
Yell over the precipicc and wcr,
hurled several feet below. One o.
the horses was killed and the othe,
badly injured. Barton was scriousl,
Injured internally and II is feared
aha, the injuries obtained will prov,
fatal.
Harry Mcdonald. well known IL
this locality ~ ''Buckskin Charley,
passed through this city Wednesday
morning en- route TO Denver TO tax,
charge OF the expedition through III,
canon OF the Colorado. which leave
Sroen River on its pcrilous trip mex
week, Upon Mr.. McDonnld's arriva
40 Denver four boats. especially con
..tructed. will DO shipped TO Greer
diver. and the explorers will accom-
,pany them. "Buckskin Charley Is
/, pical wos,orner. lie Is about 3 foe
In height and built splcndldly Il
proportion. Although no has scel
many years OF pioneer lie. he still
retains n wondrous vigor. lie IL %
years Of ngc and has spent numbc
OF years on several OF the ca,,l,
rnuges In this locality. MIR. MELON
aid receives n large compensation fol
his experienced services. Gran,
junction Star.
A narrow escape from fatal ncci
dent occurred ON the Georgetown ron,
the other evening. II. w. BnbcocI
and wlfo were out for u drive. nn,
when near the Pay Rock mill, cn
dcnyorcd 10 turn about. A pns.lnj
COW frightened the horse. which be
came ,mmnnagoablc, md backed III
carriage over the edge Of the trail
The occupants fortunately saw ihci
danger In time TO lcnp from tn
vehicle. which doubtless saved ,hci
Hives, n- the horse and carriage rolo,
down the steep Side OF thu moup,ai
Ia tho mill rond below. Tho hors
wis badly injured and the earring
smashed.
Tho Pueblo District Horticulture
Society has made elaborate prepare
tions TO celebrate tho fourth nnnun
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