The state herald., 1891-05-08
STATE HAPPENINGS

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A Trinidad young man married his
aunt last week.
Governor Routt has signed the ap-
portionment bill.
Another mining excitement is re-
ported from Florissant.
Rev. q. II. Yatman, the evangelist,
has commenced work In Pueblo.
The Millington trial is at IN end.
The defendants were found "not
guilty."
Mrs. Albert Nelson, OF Julesburg,
committed suicide by shooting few
days ago.
Ebert county scholars were the
only ones In the State who voted for
the rose us Stute flower.
Aspen has mining board, and the
mania for investing in stocks has
taken possession OF rich and poor.
The Silverton Electric Light and
Power company have made arrange
mcnts to double their capacity this
spring.
Rev. MIR. Reed Of Denver has been
granted four months vacation. He
will spend the time principally In
Europe.
Ten thousand small trout have been
placed in Cottonwood Greek, near
Buena Vista, by the state fish COM
missioner.
The I. q. Henry companies and
their tenants have nearly finished
seeding about $4,000 acres OF land
around Alamosa.
Tho Mollie Gibson is shipping the
richest ore ever shipped from Aspen.
The ore runs from $500 to 5000 per
ton for every car shipped. Two men,
armed to the teeth, accompany every
car load to Denver.
A young man by the name OF Hale
fell from the back OF one OF n team OF
mules which were drawing heavy
load OF blacksmith tools at Elizabeth
Saturday, the wagon running over his
right leg, above the ankle, and break
ing it. DIR. Brown gave him temper
bry relief, and he WAS sent to Den.
yer hospital.
The contractors have completed the
big cut in the central portion Of Col
den, aud everything points to the
| quick completion OF an electric line
between there and Denver. The ac-
QUESTION OF this line will benefit Col
den materially and will enable citi.
zens OF Denver to escape the smoke
and noise OF the city.
The third annual convention of the
State Christian Endeavor will be held
In the First Presbyterian church.
Pueblo, May and 8. The Revs.
Craig and Self Of Denver. Allen and
Mann OF Pueblo. Montague OF Colo
RADIO Springs, Ralston OF Leadville
and President Boyd Of Nebraska State
Union will address the convention.
The Union Pacific has leased its
stone quarrics in Larimer county 10
John Is. Greenlee & Son, of Colorado
Springs, for term OF five years. This
move on the part OF the railroad com.
pany was entirely unexpected, hui
was nevertheless hailed with much Joy
by the stone men. The lease includes
all the Union Pacific stone interests u,
Stout and Atkins.
Notice has been received at the
United States land office mt Glenwood
Springs OF the suspension from entry
OF several townships. by tho genera
land Office ut Washington, on account
Of errors In surveying. In thes,
townships are located Glenwoot
Springs and Aspen and all towns be
tween. and will probably anuul al
titles to any land owned in thes,
towns for year or two.
A handsome book is now being pre-
pared for presentation TO Mrs. Prcsi
dent Harrison upon her arrival In
Colorado Springs. 1t contains iifty
pages and will have 1876 photograph,
view. Of Colorado Springs and vicini
ty. II will also have n number Of tlnte,
views. The binding will he In Turkey
red morocco. handsomely finished
aud will be inclosed In carved case,
made from Colorado cedar.
Saturday morning rs Joe Frnncl
and another man were shovcliug tn.
snow out OF the road about lively,
miles above Silver Plume they wer,
Mortified to uncover the body OF d
man, which had evidently been lyin,
there for some time. The partlc
| hurried IN SILVER plnn. aud ,n,Ir.,