The Lamar register., 1892-07-09
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Several new coal mines have been opened
CT Erie this year
The corner stone of Unitarian church was
laid at Colorado Springs on the 2nd-
There seems to be little hope Of capturing
Gallegos who murdered Schmidt near Wagon
Mound
The new Hayden toll road between Colorado
Springs and Cripple Greek took in SOY %
during the first six days.
A Mexican recently stole 1000 sheep from
a large herd in Colfax county, New Mexico,
but they were recovered
Seven prisoners escaped from the Leadyille
jail afew days ago with the aid of a ''trusty''.
Five OF them were soon recapturcd
The -Nuliooa and Herald of Durango, have
consolidated. Dave Day and the Messrs.
Raymond will conduct the joint paper.
Theodore Luce, stockman, was drowned
In the North Platte river near Fort Laramie,
last week, while crossing with some cattle.
The Secretary of the Interior has author
lied the fourth payment of the money allotted
to the State agricultural college. BY this dis
hursement Colorado viii receive $4,000.
A most unfortunate accident occurred at
Balley's, in the Platte Canon. on the 29th.
The two-year-old son of F. A. Knight of Dem
yer, fell into the stream and was drowned be
fore his absence was noticed.
The Veteran Association of Gunnison eoun-
ty held an encampment at Gunnison the
End. Governor Routt and Adjutant-General
]. c. Kennedy were In attendance beside
large number of well-know n veterans.
Three officers at Leadville, while out search
ing for two escaped prisoners few nights since
tried TO capture the wrong man. He prompt
ly declined TO surrender and taking to his
heels was wounded in the arm by the shots
which they fired at him.
A few days ago while little child was play
ing around the door of its home, three miles
southwest of Barry, Colorado, it was suddenly
attacked by a male bear, accompanied by Il
female and two cubs. The child was horribly
mangled before it could be rescued by its pa
rents.
Two gentlemen, Brewster Cameron and IL.
L. Manning, now have a crew of about fifty
men at work, near Eddy, gathering canaigre
roots, a species of vegetable resembling the
| sweet potato, which as been found to be yalu-
| able for tanning purposes, and which grows
in abundance in all the valleys of southern
| New Mexico.
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department of the Colorado University gift
of 81 600. The money is TO be used in the
purchase of various works of art, photo
graphic slides, etc, TO Illustrate Roman life
| and literature. The collection purchased
with this money Is to be known as 9Th,
Phillips Art Collection for the Latin Depart
mentn
The new Colorado Springs jail building hu
reached its second story and from it. present
appearance promises to be as handsome
building as its character Will permit Th'
floors are all being laid with corrugated iroI
under layer of cement The roof will b.
iron and slate, aud the building will be abso
lutely fire-proof. The structure Will be en-
closed by August
Denver Markets-Eggs, ranch 16c, stat
l4c; butter, best creamery 1od21c, dairy l5c
hay, upland baled s1l@Sl3, second bottom
| sS(Gs9, alfalfa $3.50; wheat Sl.25; corn, bull
s3c; sacked SSc; oats, 81 .l3, sacked sl-20
! potatoes sl.50; cattle, choice steers 500
asa. IS, cows 81 00Cd 90, native feeders s.. 3
dS3,00; hogs, choice $3.50; spring chicken
dressed, 20c; broilers, $500 TO 5000 per doz
Colorado Strawberries, s. 259s2. 80 per crate
The now famous litigation between A. W
Rucker and jerome B. Wheeler for an
est in she Great Aspen mine at Aspen wa
concluded on the 2nd in Judge Aliens divis
ion OF the District Court, at Denver, am
Judge Rucker obtains Judgment against Nj
Wheeler for the sum of sS0l ,6T0.s7 togethe
l with an interest in the mine Mr.. Wheele
, prayed an appeal to the Supreme court an
, Judge Allen fixed the amount of the appea
bond at 81 ,oO0, 900.