The Lamar register., 1892-02-13
STATE NEWS.

Coal Creek is to have new and
excellent supply of water.
Owen Chaffee is the latest victim OF
a saloon fight in Denver. He will die.
One man was killed and two badly
injured last Friday in the mines at Lead
vile.
The Hermosa hotel at Trimble
Springs was burned down on the ith- Loss
$4,000.
Madame Astle, the notorious abor-
zionist has been sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary.
Creede, which has heretofore been
law abiding camp is being visited by
good many toughs.
The Grand Junction militia COM
pany are collecting library, aud have
fitted up reading room.
James X. S.ratton was sentenced by
a Denver Judge Monday to the penitentiary
for twenty years for forgery.
Mrs. Sarah Bethel of Ell Paso coun-
ty was awarded 81 500 libel last week from
a man who had charged her with stealing
q steer.
Creede has electric light works
which were put up and operated within
five days from the time Of breaking
ground.
Rev. A. E. Armstrong, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Leadville, has
received call to the Aspen church, but
declines.
The Greystone Club of Denver gave
a banquet on the 9th at which Governor
Boeis of Iowa was the chief guest and
speaker
William Smith, a policeman, was
nearly killed in Denver few nights ago By
a barkeeper and his friends without any
provocation.
A Jury at Trinidad awarded 1000
damages to Sullivan, brakeman in the
employ OF the Rio Grande, who was in-
iured in a wreck.
Inkerman Rumble, Leadvllle
miner, was struck in the face by man
with a wooden arm, and as result lost
one of his eyes.
The miners at Creede have organ
lied to protect each others claims, and
have made rules for the guidance of pros
pectors. An arbitration committee of five
has been appointed.
The BuskIvanhoe tunnel being made
by the Midland railway company is the
greatest life destroyer in the state. An
other man was killed there on the 5th, He
was crushed by falling rock.
Professor Loud of Colorado College,
who has been appointed special agent OF
the United States weather bureau, is pre-
pairing an essay on the winds of the plains
east of the Rocky Mountains.
The secretary of the interior has di-
rected the exclusion of townships IA and
Is south, range GO west, from the proposed
Pixies Peak timber reservation. These
townships include the Cripple Greek min
ing district
1t is stated that II. A. w. Tabor and
his associates of the Denver, Apex II
Western railway have secured ample funds
to continue the construction of the road to
Georgetown, and the work will be contin-
ued at once.
Pool Commissioner Ristine has re-
apportioned the freight pool rates between
Leadville and Denver as follows on the
basis of business done in 1891: Denver &
Rio Grande, 371S; Denver, South Park &
Pacific, 50; Colorado Midland, 3o}E. The
roads interested are all dissatisfied with
the appointments
Ex-senator Thomas Bowen and his
wife, while visiting Washington recently,
had a very unfortunate experience. Their
rooms at the Riggs House were entered
while they were absent and 81, 600 worth
OF diamonds taken. The thief had key
which let him in without trouble. Mr..
Bowen has offered reward of $500 for the
Jewels.
About $50 men are engaged at Over
ton in putting up works, laying founda-
tions and making ready on what will un-
doubtedly be the largest refinery in the
West. The company's intention is to make
all kinds of refined oil, as well as parafne.
Three steam mills of 100-horse power
capacity, aud twenty hydraulic presses are
already in place. Quite town has sprung
up at Overtcn.
Denver Markets-Eggs 25G27c;
Butter-Jcrsey creamery Grass; dairy 20c;
hay-neW 'uplAnu SlzVotu$lo-uO. seconO
bottom S9.O0@s1o.Oo, alfalfa $500; Wheat
-s1.45 q 100 fbs; Oats-sl. .o5ds1. .12; New
Potatoes-s65c q SIS . 100 ms; Cattle
choice steers g. so@s3. &c, good to choice cows
s1.9oGs2 native feeders Sl.9o9s2. 10;
Hogs-choice s4.0O@s4.25. Sheep-choice
muttons shorn s3.25@ $3.50; common and
feeders s2.25as2.5o.
An Industrial Fair is to be held in
Denver during the week commencing Feb
ruary 18th. A great variety of products
of industry will be exhibited and several
mechanical contests will be carried on.
The first infantry band has been engaged
for the week. The machinery will be
operated by electricity and the whole ex.
hibition will be brilliantly Illuminated by
numerous arc lights. Business men gen
orally are taking deep interest in the fair,
and the patronage promises to be liberal
No games Of chance or other Objectionable
features will be permitted, and every etfor,
will be made by the committee to justify
the confidence which the Trades assembly
and the labor organizations generally re-
pose in them.
A remarkable case of endurance has
Just been reported from Crested Butte. 1t
appears that Charles Doyle has been cook
ing this winter at the Cumberland mine.