West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-09
Another. Letter From Our Colorado


Special Correspondence Of the Argus.
DENVER, COL, Jan. 20, 1898.
We read In last weeks ARGUS the
Solemn Warning" to would be
poets, but as we are we'll out OF
range, here goes anyhow
SOME ROCKY MOUNTAIN POETRY.
It's winter East the papers say.
And rough Boreas rcigns-
Attended by neuralgia, colds
And Wild rheumatic pains.
The crystal snow In mountains high,
Der all the land Is piled:
And whiskey straight and champaign dry,
Can make II seem more mild.
We sympathize with our Eastern friends,
With all your chilly woe,
For here, bright sunshine softly blends,
With not a fake OF snow.
Our" Prairie City" sits within
The valley Of Platte river
And nothing mars the busy din,
That makes her workshops CULVER.
To all the world, welcome warm,
She filings upon the breeze,
And bids you come TO town or farm,
So don't stay East and freeze.
The Supreme Court has reversed
the decision of the District Court in
the case of the State VS.. Thatcher
Groves, who was tried here more
than q year ago for the murder Of
Mrs. Josephine Barnaby, OF Provi-
dence, Il. /. This was one of the
most famous murder cases ever tried
in this country. There were wit
nesses from all parts of the country
and the trial lasted five weeks.
The Jury found Groves guilty of
murder in the first degree and he
was sentenced to hang, but the
Governor interfered and granted a
stay of execution until the Supreme
Court could investigate the proceed
ings of the District Court. The
result is that he is granted new
trial on a writ of error. but it is not
likely that he will ever have another
trial as it would be almost impos-
sible to get the witnesses all
together again. 1t is claimed that
the first trial cost tho State S12, 900
and the State don't propose to
spend any more money IN this case.
lie will be released from the open"
in a few days and we think if he
will go back to Providence and stay
there the people In this State will
be satisfied to let him stay.
The big gold excitement on the
San Juan has proved TO be fake.
The prospectors are coming back
swearing vengeance on the man
that started the excitement. They
claim there is gold there but it is
very fine, and they have no machin-
cry that will save it.
The Creole and Cripple Greek
Camps are booming and their future
is bright.
The Chamber of Commerce has
made revision in the City Charter
which will be presented to the pres.
ent Legislature for it's passage and
no doubt will become law. Ii
provides for the extension of the
City limits, which will take in all
the suburban towns, several OF
which have Independent corpora
tons of their own. This will add
many thousands to the City OF
Denver and will no doubt be an
advantage to all concerned.
We are TO have in the near future
a new railroad, which will girdlt
the City with the exception Of a
small portion Of South Broadway.
1t will have about fifty miles oil
track aud will cross every road
entering the city.
The month Of January has been
an exceptionally fine one, not biz
OF snow, very mild and dry with
seme wind to keep the dust IN
motion. The street spriuklers have
had no rest this month.
II. K. Brown.