The Lamar register., 1892-07-16
western news Notes.

0eetern news Notes-
There was cloud-burst on the divide near
Monument on the ssh.
A tramp attempted to rob and XIII Mrs
Seaman living 1t Greeley. He did not sue
coed in either but viii suffer the conse-
quences.
Colorado has paid out during the past four
years In fire premiums about three times as
much as the companies have been obliged to
pay for losses.
While A. c. Colburn of Buena Vista was
smoking his pipe, giant cap which had got
ten into the tobacco exploded and seriously
injured his face and eyes.
Bates College, in Maine, the alma mater of
President Baker of the State University, has
conferred upon him at the late commence
ment the title of doctor of laws.
Congressman Townsend has appointed Ivan
Cyrus Wettingin of Denver as a cadet in the
United States Naval Academy, with George
w. Card of Denver as alternate.
The salaries of postmasters at the following
presidential offices in New Mexico have been
increased as follows: Albuquerque, s., 800 to
s., 400; Eddy. 81 200 to 81, 400; Ration, 81, 400
to 81 800; Socorro, 81 300 to 81 500 The sal
ary of the postmaster at Santa Fe was reduced
from 81, 800 to 81, 500.
A syndicate of Chicago capitalists has pur-
chased of I. c. Henry and the Travellers In
surance Company the system OF irrigating
canals, the ownership of which is being con
tested in the courts. The new owners pro
pose to establish several colonies and develop
their property.
Denver Markets-Eggs, ranch Ice, state
14c; butter, best creamery l5G21c, dairy 15c /;
hay, upland baied s1l@s13, second bottom
$3.50, alfalfa $3.50; wheat s1.25; corn, bulk
S3c; sacked SSc; oats, s1.13 sacked s1.20;
potatoes $50, cattle, choice steers $500
@s3.75, cows 5. Oo9s3.00, native feeders ESQ
@s3.00; hogs, choice $3.50; spring chickens
dressed, zoe; broilers, $500 to 5000 per doz.
Colorado Strawberries, s.. 25dS2. so per crate.
J. W. Minnieh, of Green river, Utah, Is the
head of the company who are having steam
er built which will ply between Green River
station on the Green river to Cataract Canon
on the Colorado. The company Is made up
mainly of Colorado Springs capitalists and
their idea is to make a scenic line by water
unparalleled In This country, the canons OF
the Green and Colorado affordlng some of the
finest scenery in the world.
Samuel Bernstein, a peddler living near
Meeker, Was murdered by a Polish Jew named
Israel Engais. who was employed by Bern
| stein The crime occurred in Routt county
On the 7th. and was probably the result OF a
1 quarrel and a desire TO roo. 1hs a.-- were
out buying hides and Bernstein carried : large
\ sum of money. He was killed with hatchei
and an attempt made TO burn his body, hut =
traveller discovered it Engals was captured
at Rifle.
| Tax Agent Carey OF the Rio Grande met
| with painful accident Tuesday near Taos,
New Mexico. He was passenger on a stage
between Taos and Embuda when the horses
became unmanageable and dashed the coach
down n precipice, spilling the passengers
down the mountain side for several hundred
| feet. Mr.. Carey was thrown from the coach
| window and fell upon his left arm, breaking
1t near the elbow. The other passengers wer,
scratched and bruised considerably, but none
were seriously injured.
| The Board of Worlds Fair Managers fol
| Colorado are calling the attention OF all per
sons who contemplate making exhibits at the
| Columbian Exhibition OF 1893 to the fact thai
| applications for space in the exposition
buildings must be sent in at once. The allot-
ments of this space win be made August /
I, and after that date 1t Will pc very difficult tC
| guarantee space in the various buildings
| Proper blank applications for space will b,
| furnished from the Worlds Fair office, g.
Barclay block, Denver, to any one desiring t.
mako al. exhibit, O. they will be forY Ariled b,
mall to any address.