The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-12-08
Colorado.

Tho Wheeler bank at Manitou rcopencd on
the ist
Burlington, In Eastern Colorado, has just
had completed ti0, 900 -four mill.
Governor Waite has removed f. Rnynolds
from the board Of penitentiary commissioners
on the ground that his bank has had stats
funds on deposit
Judge Ris!ng At Denver has decided that
the warrants Issued for supplies for the lcsis-
iAiurc three years ago must pc paid, although
they were irregular and excessive.
The state coal mine inspector, Mr. Heed,
has advised the striking miners at New Cattle
not to concede the reduction demanded by
the company, and they have agreed TO hold
out for better terms.
Ex-Governor Eaton has . large force OF
men engaged rnlarging tho capacity OF tho
Larimrr aud Weld canal In the northern por-
iion OF Colorado. lie expects TO increase the
capacity Of the canal 10 l 800 feet per second.
Governor Waite has appointed !. d. Cham
ber.Aln Of Pueblo ~ member Of tho pcniten-
tiary board 10 place Of Lisuisnant Governor
Nichols. whose term has expired. MI.
Populist organ.
Serious trouble 10 said to be brewing ii tho
state penitentiAry. Compiainls having been
made against Warden Mcl.istcr by hlA subor-
dinAtes he has taken the bull by tho horns
and discharged his deputy, Bruce, who 10 .
.on.,n.iaw Of Governor Waite.
Plateau Valley, north OF Grand Junction,
contains about 5000 acres OF rich land, 3d.
600 Of II under irrigation canal. This valley
wants settlers and enterprise 10 develop Il,
and above all II needs n road 10 connect II
with Grand Junction.
Train No. o. WAS wrecked half mile above
the depot at New Castle NJ l o'clock Wednrs-
day morning. Two cars arc telcscoped and
,iI arr OF the track In all shapes. Tho train
crew IL all safe. The wreck train has been
sent for. The failure Of the airbrakcs 10
work 10 given a. the cause OF tho wreck.
IRON the annual report Of the commissioner
Of internal revenue, which was made public
hi. week, It appears that In the Colorado
Wyoming district, Of which James ". Free
man WAS the collector, he last year collected
| of which Colorado alone paid all but 3D..
$3.50
| Near La lara, In the San Luis Valley, q
farmer named John Bhsvcroft this year
rais-d 1900 bushels 81 Indian Club and Chill
| wheat, averaging NO bushcl, 10 tho acre. llc
commenced farming IN the san Luis Valley
| several years ago on few hundred dollars
| capital, now he IL worth $4,000 tho result
Of whcat.raising.
While assisting 70 unload carload Of min.
Ing timber. In tho lower end of the Midland
| yards In LrAdvtilc Friday, q Hungarian
named urmak MAJ fatally injured. A sup
port nj which he Was ch0pping with an are
suddenly gave way and the logo rolled over
him, crushing out HE life. lie leaves = wifo
and family.
Tho State bank al Julcsbure ciosed itA
doors December .. Oscar Llidlr, who ID
| cashier, made m assignment Of all property,
both real and pctsobAl, 10 Peter Peterson.
White II Was not unexpected, still quite u
number Of people arc caught for ANAL
Ainounis. Il IL not expected that II will In.
yol,c other business houses.
| An Italian WA instantly killed aud fright.
fully mangied by falling " the bottom u q
coal shaft NJ Chandler, Monday morning, q
coal camp \ few miles south Of Canon CITY.
| In company with somc friends he was stand.
| Ing around tho mouth Of tho pit, not know.
| Ing that the cage wns suspended above them.
When the cage started down II struck tho un.
| fortunate man on the head Ani hurled him
10 the bottom 81 the shaft, tIb feet deep.
There Ia excitement In educational circles
| nj New Castle. Necentiy tho school board
requested the resignation u Professor purdy
| on account Of differences na TO maintaining
| dis.ipiine. The resignation was eIsra
promptly and sccspted. Tho board announced
that the professors pupils would haycA VA.
cation IN January \, 1894. A few days later
the pupil. and large number u citizens
gathered At the High School room and war
Of words issucd between the board And tho
audience. the pupils cheering loudly when
tho professor made his appearances. The
board refusing TO furnish 4 principal nj once,
The citizens called a meeting instAntrr 10
otst tho present board aud elect new one,
| Nhcteupoh the officials promised 10 prusic n
y = n IL