The state herald., 1893-11-17

A strong fow Of natural gas has been
struck near Grand Junction.
The Iron for the construction OF the Mid
land Terminal into Cripple Creek has arrived
ut Divide. and the road Is pretty certain 10 be
completed by Decemberi.
Denver Mar!sc,A-Eg-s, ranch .4c, state
.!c; butter, best creamery Dd3lc, dairy l9c;
hay, upland baicd tIiettl2. second bottom
sSdsg; alfalfa 500; oats, new, 95dSl.O0;
rolnioc. i5t.i.05; cattle choice rtecrs taO
6eta2l, cows s2.00vat?.30, native feeders Zoo
cf,a.,a; hofr. choice t6.l5; spring chickens
ts.ums3.5O per dox. turkeys lie.
A dispatch received from Hod'd cores
pondrnt At Cortcz mt Durango states there ID
great excitement prevailing there over
smother threatened Navajo outbreak. II u
reported that the settlers In the Beaver and
disappointment sections. west OF The Monte
yuma valley had n collision with the Navslocs
aud that four 81 the latter were killed. This
cannot be verified. however.
Mineral county voted Tuesday TO remove
the county seat from Wason 10 Creole.
After the vote was announced the report was
circulated that Major Wason WINS intending
10 enloln removal. The commissioner
heard u fiiis at u late hour Wednesday after
nonn, n meeting was hurr.t dly held and this
Wilcox building In Creole mps occurred for u
courthouse. AT dark transfer wagons we're
fastened down to Wn.on, the hooks aud
furnti r, OF the county loaded on. and the
county hcrrs arc ready for business In the
nes quarters IN the nav county scat.
Mrs. s. u. Walker Of Castle Rock, who has
had on exhibition IN the horticultural build
ins NJ the exposition unique and valuable
collection Of the hrfbarla 81 the state, has
been awarded bronze medal for excellence
Her collection IA avery extensive one. and In
cluies every known species II wild flower In.
dgrnuus To the state Of Colorado. The col.
IL lion u div lri intD two rarts, ornamental
aud scientific The majority Of tho flowers
are mounted on s,lf cardboard In thu shape
Of folder. which excludes dust from the
specimens. I he fronts Of these folders. some
hundreds 10 number, have been decorated
with woodland vine. anl other Ornamental
hand.palnt.ngs by Mrs. Walker.
4 dispatch from Gienwood says. The
SHOWS ~ tho past few days have driven The
game down from the hills. Several hunting
parties have been ont mud succeeded In get.
Ting both deer and elk. Ono party Killed
seven elk n, the saw mill. within six miles 81
town. but were unable To get either them or
their horscs out. four feet OF SNOW preventing
II. Two bears were also killed, ono within n
milo OF town. Several bears have been killed
here during tho pact few weeks, tho bears
for some reason coming closr To the inhAbit-
ed portions. snow from ono 10 four feet
deep !. over all ihr higher mountains. while
light fall has favored the valley itself. A
band of elk. numbering over 100. ID reported
nj the head of Canon creek. A party Of
hunirr. left To Interview them.
pccrciary Tobia, OF the state Horticultural
department, hn. received official notification
from the WORLDS Fair commission at Chicago
that Colorado has been awarded medals for
Rppleh Of isgs, sipns fruits, grapes roilrc.
ilon- OF apples. collections ~ pcars aud col.
lcc,lons Of i'liic,, Jams and marmalAdcs.