The state herald., 1892-01-22
DENVER GOSSIP.
Meeting Of Changers. Fruit Growers
and Stock Men.-Dr. Graves
Sentenced, Davis Ac.
r,,ittad -Train Roh,

Sentenced, Davis Ac-
quitted.-Train Rob-
bers Convicted.
From our Regular Correspondent.
DENVER, Colorado, January 10.
Tho past week has been productive Of d
number Of events Of general interest de-
spite the intensely cold weather. Tho
sudden drop In tho mercury and its per-
sistent liking for tho lower regions is note-
worthy. Monday morning 1t was ~ de-
grees below and has boon very slow In Its
upward movement. The farmers, fruit
growers and stock raisers, apparently
thinking 1t too cold for farm work, have
fiocked to Denver this week to talk shop.
The State Grange mot on Tuesday and re-
mained In session three days. The report
OF tho treasurer, Mrs. +. Wheeler, showed
an expenditure of $3.50. 10 during the year
and balance on hand Of $l70.79.
The retiring worthy master, Levi Booth.
was presented by the delegates with q pair
Of gold spectacles and handsome gold
watch charm, us tokens OF esteem for the
man and appreciation Of his work In the
interest Of the Grange and farmers In gen.
eral. MIR. d. w. Working was elected
worthy master for the ensuing year.
Tho State bureau Of Horticulture mot
on the 14th ut the Chamber Of Commerce.
Among those in attendance wero w. b.
FELTON, of Canon City, ]. l.. McClelland OF
Fort Collins, Charles +. Pennock Of Bell
vue, Ed. Housed Of Boulder, Alexander
Shaw of Denver, w. S. Osborn Of Love-
land, David Brothers of Denver and X. B.
Nelson of.Eaiap. Following arc some OF
the important points touched upon by
President W. b. FELTON, In his annual ad-
dress on Thursday:
at is now about twonty -fve years since
the first fruit trees wcro set out In Colo
RADIO. The acreage set to fruit the past
year was much larger than In any preced'
ing year. Last year l took trip through
Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties, and
became convinced from personal obscrva-
tion that tho nrea Of good fruit lands In
those counties and In Garfield County on
the western slope, added to what We know
to exist Oh the eastern slope, is sufficient,
when 1t shall have been devoted to that
purpose, to produce all the fruit (dccidu-
Gus. OF coursc) that Colorado can consume.
The following officers for tho ensuing
year were elected:
President, W. B. FELTON, OF Canon City; /;
vice president, w. B. Osborn OF Lovcland; {;
secretary, Alexander Shaw Of Denver;
treasurer, John Tobias of Denver; direc
tors: David Brothers, Denver; w. S. Co.
burn, Paonia, and j. Z. Reynolds, Hustled.
Friday morning the Society was I'D
dressed by Prof. Coy, who, being an ar
dent horticultural, expressed himself In
favor OF school children being taught some
facts Of this interesting aud practical
science. Judge Osborn Of Loveland opened
the discussion Of "Orchard and Fruit Cul-
ture VS.. General Farming" Prof. G. =.
Gillett, the entomologist OF the State Ag-
ricultural College, addressed the meeting
on the subject OF "lnsects and lnsecti-
cides," and illustrated his discourse with
photographs and u fine collection of speci-
mems. Alfred Wolfe OF Clear Creek gavo
points on "How TO Grow and Market
Strawberries. Needed legislation for
the benefit OF the horticultural interests OF
the State was discussed at some length,
and resolutions looking TO the securing Of
the passage Of favorable measures wero
introduced.
The Colorado Cattle Growers Associa
ton also met on the 18th TO discuss the in
tercsts OF stock men. The following ofl-
GERS were elected: President, j. l.. Brush /;
vice president, j. w. Bowles: secretary,
II. II. Metcalf; treasurer, J. q. Behkcl-
man. ID. Q. Wyatt, II. ii. Mctcalf, Thos.
Niblock, NJ. Tulwider. q. Il. Pcaselcy, c.
NJ. tt.,ap.on and w Nj. Campbell Scro
chosen Us tho executive committee.
After tho usual routine business had
been transacted Secretary II. II. Mcicalf
read q very complete and exhaustive report
OF tho work done and TO bo done. Among
other things, he said; AT twenty lvo
years Of ngo we begin what firmly be-
lievc will bo n new era in prices, and we
must acknowledge that tho prospect looks
brighter In every way for those who have
held on during the past season OF deprcs.
sion and still have faith In the years to
come. Since my report OF one year ago,
nothing Of unusual interest has transpircd.
Our cattle have brought more In value than
the previous year; II may have been by
Increased weight more than higher prices,
hlthouku btiic haNS no4h pNhASt hHuAt
than formerly. A steady reduction In
numbers still::contlnues, by shipments and
slaughter, which has not been Offset by
Importation"
Several important cases have been DO.
fore the courts this week, Judge Rising
having denied tho motion for new trial
Of DR.. Graves sentenced him on Monday
10 be hanged during tho week beginning
January 3ist, and he was at once removed
TO Canon City. Tho Sun champions his
cause and 10 engaged In developing tho
sentiment In favcr Of tho condemned man.
Tho other papers OF tho city publish let.
tcrs which are equally emphatic In On.
dorslng the verdict.
Another murder trial ended very differ
entity. 1t will be remembered by many OF
your readers that during strike Of brick
makers here last summer u serious conflict
took place between n brick manufacturer
named +. n. Davis aud his striking en-,
ploycs. In which two OF the strikers were
killed. Davis having tried repeatedly to put
men TO work. and they having been driven
from the yard by strikers, he took several
mnc To tho yard armed with shotguns.
Tho strikers mot thon on
tho way and attempted TO dis.
arm ,hem, but were met by volloy OF
shot, and two OF them died from the ci-
fec,s, Tho labor ualons OF tho city have
mndc strong effort TO convict Davis OF
mus1sR ~ - ~ vhisA Ae>anaA n ,iha
oyidmD o12uG0 IN 4 ~ & r -