The Lamar register., 1893-07-01
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado.

Adiutant General Tarsney has dropped the
signal corps from the State militia
Durango suffered from 81, 600 fire on the
Goth, which destroyed the fh1nN theatef
and several houses.
The Pueblo city council has repealed tne
ordinance by whiSn they have heretofore paid
$50 per month toward the support OF the
McClelland public library
For the Fourth of July the Rio Grsude
road will sell round trip tickets between ali
Its stations in the state for one fare. inese
tickets will be good from the End to the eth
Samuel p. Rose, well known real estate
man OF DE nver, accidentally shot himself on
the night OF the 2Sth, and died almost IN
stantly He thought that be heard burglars
and went down stairs with a cooked revolver,
which In some way fell and caused bis death.
Maxwell Clark WAS instantly killed in the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's coSing
coal mine at Created Butte on the 18th, By
the falling of pot hole from the room OF
drift, He was scotchman with VIE and
three ehildren residing there, a good coal
miner and respected citizen. Work Is sus-
pended in the mine until after the funeral
Denver Narkets-Egg. ranch lss state
isc: butter, best creamery 23g 24e, dairy soc;
lay, upland ba,cd s1ic6Sl3 second bottom
slUsdsll; alfalfa 200; wheat SSc; corn, bulk
7sc; sacked s1c; oats, Ellis sacked sisi,
al 90, COWS g. S0lds3.OO. native feeders saao
@s3.25: hogs, choice s5.60: spring chickens
So 5ot5 s. copper dog. hens. l2c
W. A Woodruff started from Durango on
the end 90 bicycle to ride to Chicago He
is TO accomplish the distance within twenty
days or forfeit purse OF 500 given hy the
citizens Of Durango. II successful he will
receive Sl50 extra FROM the Horseshoe club.
He has made records as long distance rider.
He carries message from Mayor kcphart 10
Mayor Harrison.
MR. Cruuk, OF Dcs Molncs, Iowa, died
~.INN NanN
For three moaihs search has been made for
the heir who has now been found at Copper
Rock In the person of ". n. summers, who
has charge Of the air compressors al the Jordan
tunnel. He is nephew OF the late Mr.. Cvonk
and has left for Des Moines TO take possession
OF the valuable property.
Peter Doonan, the victim Of an accident at
Twin Lakes, died at Leadvillc, Wednesday
of bis Injuries Doonan and a man named
spaulding were looking after mining claims
and driving over PERCEPTIONS road. About
Lake Creek the horses became unmauaCea-
bic and backed over the clid, inJurinc
Doonan 80 that death resulted as stated lie
was one of the oldest mining men IN the
country. going there In 1873
A confidence man who follows sells x
RenfroN's circus, aeeeins the unNsry. was
arrested at Akron On the 2Qth. for beaung a
number OF persons out Of various sums Of
money. A mob OF twenty-five or thirty show
men rescued the prisoner from the sheril
and IN the melee L. O. stephens, who wen, To
the assistance OF the sheriff. was knockcd
down and his head badly cut. One o! The
victims attached the train and in that way
secured i return Of his money.
The books of the Pueblo water department,
which we're stolen sometime ago, have hecn
found Some carpenters found them under
the foor Of barn not far away from the Of
hoe. The old management charged thai The
new management got away with the booas
after they found they were all right in order
that they might continue their cry of crook
edness, and on the other hand the new man
agement claimed that Is was their predeers,ors
who were interested in the disappearance Of
the books Dlsinierrsted parties arc divided
In their opinions of the situation.
Ex-Mayor John VI. John OF Trinidad. l. on
the war-pAth aud proposes to reforn the
county and city administrations He began
the payment of warrant for 500 that had
been issued by the city council IN aid of the
Masonic and ODD Fellows cemeteries. SeIi
he caused mandamus proceedings TO Issue
from the District Court compelling the con-
missioncrs to publish a complete statement OF
the receipts and expenditures OF The eouaty
since January, 1850, He announces that he
will bring suit against every one Of the city
officials for irregularities ia the oonduet OF
their various offices.
Professor d. x Hatch has resigned hts po-
sition a. superintendent OF the state reform
school. This action was brought about by
the board reducing the superintendent sal.
sry from sl25 TO SlO0 per molth- Miss Rose
Fisk, matron OF the reform school, has also
rendered her resignation to take effect At
once. A short time ago two boys eseaped
from the school. The board expressed the
opinion that Miss Fisk could have prevented
the escape had she used due diligence. and
sought TO have her pay the expense Of recap
ture. This position on the part OF the board
brought about the resignation. The positions
have not yet been filed
The Denver * Rio Grande Railroad has
commenced 10 lay track from Crested Butte
TO Irwin and Ruby-Authracltc. A work train
with boarding cars. also a number Of cars OF
steel arrived, and about four miles Of track
will be laid as quickly possible This
branch road Is eleven miles long, and II runs
to the Anthracite coal mine. a new an
thrac!te coal mine that the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company Is opening up, with i break ca
pacity Of shipping loo tons OF coal per day
The contractors, Georgs Bell and Levy 4
Moore, are working over 700 men on the
grade, expecting 10 finish within two months.
The grade on this branch Is the same for the
entire distance, not very steep, but gradual
upgrade
Professor Quick. who was removed from his
position at the State Agricultural College has
filed charges against J. s MeCleiland, mem
Der Of the Board Of control, and r. J. Annis
secretary OF the college 1t Is alleged that
Mr.. MeClelland has deviated from the strict
path Of duty in Issuing orders concerning the
care of the crops and the animals. Another
allegation Is that McClelland bought some
apples and exhibited them at a county fare as
the products of his own orchard drawing
upon them the first prize. IL is rccited in the
petition TO Governor Waite that McClelland
refunded the amount OF this prize upon the
demands Of the directors. Annis Is involved
in A charve Of cOuufvfuy with M.Df.it.,d