The Lamar register., 1892-01-02
STATE NEWS.

game Of cards last week
A man was knocked down and |
robbed by two female fOO,pads in Pueblo
a lew nights ago.
Judge Rucker of Aspen received
present of cane from a man in the peni- |
,entiary that the Judge had sentenced
Frank Sherboudy. a "topman," was
killed at The AiolIie Gibson mine at Aspen |
a few days since by falling down the shaft
Colonel John NJ. Chivingtou of Dem
yer has sled claim against the govern
ment for $4,000 on account Of Indian dep
relations.
Charles Roffer, an old settler in Las
Auimas County. had both feet frozen a
few days ago while going to a neiEhbor's-
The storm was so great that he got lost
The first public act of the new
Pueblo chief Of police, Charles o'Connor,
was the issuing Of an order to his subord-
mates 10 arrest all persons found carrying
concealed weapons.
Freeman Morris, a soldier, was
| buried last week by the Grand Army OF
| the Republic in the Soldiers Home GENE
terry at Monte Vista This is the first
burial faom the Home
Adamo Chiaroltinio, young Italian
living near Georgetown, had slight dis
pute with Marco Peretu, his landlord,
\ Christmas day and shot him dead, after
| which he blew out his own brains
Sports -4Jfeld, the magnificent Den
yer publication of which Mr.. Claude King
is editor and manager. has entered upon
its eighth volume, and has changed its
form to regular magazine size. No one in
terested in outdoor sports can afford to be
without this periodical.
Denver Markets-Eggs 25(G29c;
Hay-nery upland s1Soo9<l4.oo. second
bottom Ss.5Ogs s9.5o, alfalfa 500; Wheat
$50 = 100 rs; Oats-sL LO59sl.e 20; New
/ Potatoes-s6sc q SIS = 100 bs; Cattle
choice steers s2.75aS3. q, good to choice cows
\ s1.T5@S2 native feeders sl-ao9s2.l5
Hogs-choice sS.5o9s36a. Sheep-choice
muttous shora s3.25Ss sS-5oi common and
feeders sa-25(aS2.5o
Trinidad was most unfortunate on
I Christmas day in having a conhagration
that destroyed the Poiutry Block, the
Stevens Block and greatly damaged the
Lynch Block The fire started at e:3o
while the fremen were at Chris trnas ball
but they responded promptly and worked
hard 10 get the flames under control. The
weather was so cold that citizens had to
come TO their aid as they became covered
with ice. At g. n the fire was under
control The losses will amount to more
than 500, OO0
State Librarian T. y. Haskell re-
ports the receipt Of / 100 volumes during
/ the year as donations. The library is
! largely one of books Of reference. In
! c-uded IS set of finely illustrated huge
volumes from the United States patent
I office that are much conned by men of
practical and scientific turn Of mind
/ There are no law books, the law requiring
/ that all such received pe turned over To
the law library. The State library has no
appropriation for the coming year.
| The Indian boys and girls OF the
| Teller Institute held high carnival in the
! school Christmas. Christmas night was
! given over TO the celebration Of the natal
day b. the Indian children, and it was
done in about the same manner as the
great day is celebrated by the little ones
who enjoy from infancy the light OF
Christian influence and example. A large
Christmas tree with beautiful hangings
and decorations was erected in the school
room, on which were hung presents for
/ every SGlULdE, CSAs4sl4Ls Ol
ing apparel. Quite a number of people
! frem this city were present to hear the
exercises, consisting Of recitations, music
and singing, at which they were highly
Pleased.-GrGTld Junction Star.
The State Board OF Indebtedness
has accepted the bid of H Leopold of
Denver for the $500, 600 worth of per cent.
capitol building bonds The bid offered,
as the highest and best bid 1t was un-
conditional, and the bidder deposited a
check for s., 200 as an earnest of his inten-
tons and agreed that the accrued interest
should 20 TO the State The premium Of
fered is very high one, considering the
fact that the bonds are redeemable in if
teen years The majority of bonds of this
character run from twenty to fifty years
and it is seldom that so high a premium is
offered for bonds redeemable in SO short
time. It is tribute to the credit of the
State, and evidence Of her standing in the
East
The executive committee of the
State Board of Worlds Fair Commission
ers has decided to adopt plan for the
headquarters which is to be erected in
Chicago. H. T. E Wendell is the success
tul architect The plan OF the building is
very simple and has in view the provision
of sort of club-hous for Colorado people
Upon the ground floor will be reading
room, parlors, office, cloak rooms, and the
ianitor's living room, together with proper
toilet rooms. The main hallway runs
through the building and will form an i'm.
posing entrance Colorado marble will be
used in the walls and ceiling of this hall.
Columns and fre-places and all decora.
tions will be of fine Colorado material The
second floor will be finished in natural
pine, with open timber roof, thus giving
airiness and space TO the large assembly
hall The building, according to the plan,
would cost about $4,000. In general
architecture il would be the style of the
Spanish American Renaissance, as was
suggested by the central authorities al
Chicago.
Railroad Strike in Texas.
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