The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-06-30
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado.

Colorado.
James Garrahan has been appointed post
master at Aspen.
Forest fires have been raging in Pueblo,
Summit and Fremont counties. W
Adjutant General Tarsney has dropped tho
signal corps from the State militia VII
Durango suffered from $4,000 fire on the
Goth, which destroyed the PhGnix thcatcr
and several houses.
The Pueblo city council has repealed tho
ordinance by which they have heretofore paid
$3.50 per month toward the support OF the
McClelland public library.
For tho Fourth of July tho Rio Grands
road will sell round trip tickets between all
It's stations in the state for one fare These
tickets will be good from the end TO the tth.
Samuel P. Rose, well known real estate
man Of De nver, accidentally shot himself on,
the night Of the 25th, and died almost In.
slantly. He thought that he heard burglars
and went down stairs with cooked revolver,
which In some way fell and caused his death.
Maxwell Clark was instantly killed in The
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's coktng
coal mine at Crested Butte on the 18th, BY
the falling Of a pot hole from the room Of !
drift. He was Scotchman with wife and
three children residing there, good coal
miner and respected citizen. Work Ia sue-
pended In the mine until after the funeral
Denver Markets-Eggs, ranch lSc, stats
l5c; butter, best creamery 23g24c, dairy 20c;
~, upland baled tll@$l3, second bottom
tlOCdsi1; alfalfa e7.00; wheat $50; c6rn, bulk
potatoes t2.15; cattle, choice steers $50
@s400, cows q. 309 90, native fceden $40
01t3.25; hbgs, choice $500; spring chickens
S3.60@e5. Copper doc; hcns. 12c
W. A. Woodruff started from Durango On
the 22nd on bicycle 10 ride TO Chicago. He
II TO accomplish the distance within twenty
days or forfeit purse Of $500 given by the
citizens Of Durango. II successfui he viii
receive $3.50 extra from tho Horseshoe club
He has made records ~ . long distance rider.
lie carries message from Mayor Kephart z:
Mayor Harrison.
NJ. r. Cronk, Of Des Moines, Iowa, died
lately, leaving an estate valued at $4,000.
For three months search has been made for
the heir who has now been found At Copper
Rock In the person Of w. II. Summer, who
Inns charge Of the all. compressor at the jordan
tunnel. lie Is q nephew OF the late Mr. Cronk
and has left for Des Moines 10 take possession
Of the valuable property.
Peter Doonan, the victim OF an accident at
Twin Lakes, died Mt Lcadville, Wednesday
OF his injuries. Doonan and man named
Spauldins were looking after mining claims,
and driving over PERCEPTIONS road. About
Lake Creek the horses became unmanagea-
ble anu bhckcu over the CHI, inJuTlug
Doonan 30 that death resulted ~ stated. lie
was one OF the oldest mining men in the
country, going there in lS1D
The books Of the Pueblo water department,
which were stolen sometime ago, have been
found. Some carpenters found them under
the floor of barn not far away from the Of
fee. The old management charged that the
new management got away with the books
after they found they were NIL right In order
hat ,I.rht sIptta ali r,f
edness, and on the other hand the new man.
agcmcnt claimed thai was their predecessors
who were interested In the disappearance Of
the books. Disinferested parties nrc divided
IN their opinions Of the situation.
Ex-Mayor John N. John OF Trinidad, Is on
the war-path and proposes TO reform the
county md city administrations. lie began
by institutinG injunction proceedings to stop
the payment OF n warrant for 500 that had
been issued by the city council In aid Of the
Masonic and Odd Fellows cemeteries. Next
he caused mandamus proceedings to Issue
from the District Court compelling the CON-
mlss!oncrs TO publish n complete statement OF
the receipts and expenditures OF the county
since January, 1890 lie announces that he
VIII bring suit against every one OF the city
officials for Irregularities In the conduct Of
their various offices.
Professor d. r. Hatch has resigned his po.
sitlon rs superintendent Of the state reform
school. This action was brought about by
the board reducing the superintendent's sal
airy from tl25 to 500 per month. Miss Rose
Fisk, matron Of the reform school, has also
rendered her resignation to take effect at
once. A short time ago two boys escaped
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
turc. This position On the part Of the board
brought about the resignation. The positions
have not yet been filled.
Professor Quick, who wAs removed from his
position nj the State Agricultural College, has
filed charges against J. 8. McClelland, mcm.--
Der Of the Board Of control, and r. J. Aunls,
secretary Of the college. II Ia alleged that
Mr.. McClrilnnd has devlated from the strict
path Of duty In issuing orders concerning the
care Of the crops and the animals. Another
allegation 10 that McClcllnnd bought come
ipp.cs and exhibited them AT county fare ~
The products Of his own orchard. drawing
upon them the frat prize. II IA rcclted In The
petition TO Governor Waite that McCielland
refunded the amount Of thia prize upon the
demands Of the directors Annis il Involved
In charge OF connlylng with McClclland In
ons,lng Professor Quick on June 10. This
gentleman. who seems chiefly responsible for
ihc complaint, charges that Mr.. Annls also
sillfully falsiGed the records Of the college,
particularly in the proceedings by which he
was thrown out.