The Lamar register., 1892-10-29
NEWS OF THE:,WEsT.
Colorado.

Mosca Is crying for barber and 1eweler.
Three eonviets at work on the state ditch
near the penitentiary, escaped on the s4th.
The state convention of Baptists was held
in Canon City last week.
A six-year-old boy was killed at Lake City
BY the eaving in of we'll
Nearly all the towns in the state celebrated
columbus Day in some way
The Presbyterian Synod Of Colorado was In
,esslon in Denver last week.
The National woman's Temperance Union
Clet in Denver on the 2sth for weeks ses-
sion.
1t is sserted that the oil companies at
Florence are about to unite and fight the
standard on company.
The Platte Valley Fair held at Brighton
.ast week was a very successful affair very
large number OF displays were made, and a
large crowd attended.
During the five months ending June S0th,
1892, the receipts OF the RIO Grande Southern
we're s244, S94. . and the expenses Sis, 90,
u net earning of Sl29, ,l29,69.
The Rocky Mountain Baptist Association In
thcir recent meeting at Canon City, passed
strong resolutions opposing the liquor traffic
and license laws Of all kinds.
Mr. 5. H. Coleman, Denver lawyer, who
started to visit a ranch near Morrison during
the severe storm several days ago, has disap-
pcared, and it Is feared that he perlshed on
the prairie.
The Italian-Americans OF Denver celebrated
Columbus Day with parade and public
meeting An elaborate float was prepared,
which showed Columbus and his men landing
on San salvador.
The LeadviIlo boys who exploded iIo
pounds Of giant powder in yard, have been
found at Salida. They had set time fuse
and then started out Of town. The explosion
lld much damage
Next week the first Of 800 Swiss families
who are to settle the lands under the Biiou
and Fort Morgan canals are expected to ar
rive The coming Of these people aud lheir
settlement there are due TO the efforts Of 5.
". Dorsey and 7. c, Henry, through emf
grafton agents Of these people.
Arrivals from the fire swept forests state
that now the flames have sucoumbed to the
SHOWS It Is shown that over a million dollars
worth Of timber has been destroyed, The de-
vastatlon is apparent on all sides. Over on
the north thousands upon thousands Of acres
is presented on the south. The effort TO un-
earth the frebug IS stIll In progress.-iEc'I
Tins.
Denver Markcts-EgEs, ranch a4c, state
29c; butter, best creamery 26a27c, dairy 1ac;
hay, upland balcd slI@sl2, second bottom
s7Cd$S. so alfalfa Sc 50; wheat 81 90; corn, bulk
soc; sacked 9oc; oats, sl.OO, sacked s1.lo;
potatoes 81 25; cattle choice steers 81 20
Gs3O5, COWS 81. .l59sI.go, native feeders 81. 80
asa 30; hogs, choice s5.45: spring chickens
dressed, lOdl2c; live, $500 to s., 80 per doz;
peaches sl.G5 per box. Grapes, Catawba,
per basket i0c.
The Consolidated Stuceo and Cement works
OF Colorado City. owned by George H. Stew
art, WAS set on fire Thursday night and entire
II consumed, together with $4,000 worth Of
machinery. The fneendiary applied the
match in the center of the building, near the
oil tank. No FIRE had been in the building
since the consolidation with the other cement
works in the state and it subsequent abandon
ment about three months ago There Is no
elew TO the inccndiary.
There WAS a lively scrimmage in one of
| Denver's suburbs the other night. James
Hayeland and Miss Susie Bush were married
quietly, and dozen boisterous young men
serenaded the newly-wedded couple in style
known OF old as "belling." The bride
groom, according to the time-honored custom,
| offered them a keg of beer and cigars but
they wanted money. He refused and they
insisted. Then he leaped out into the dark
ness and knocked down three Of the blatant
youths, while the rest hurried away in dis
may. They got neither beer, cigars nor
money, and Havelaud VIGOROUSLY returned
to his bride.