The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-09-29
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado.

ColoInuos
| Telluride suffered from 1900 FIRE on tho
23rd.
Crippin, Lawrence s. Co., brokers at Den-
| vcr, have assigned.
The Popullst and Democratic conventions
OF Pueblo county endorsed equal suffrage.
| Some deep-dyed villain entered the office
of the Enquirer at Del Norte a few nights
since, and pied all the type.
The state convention Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union opened Mt Boul-
der on the Goth. There was a large attend
ance at the meetings.
| A number CT holders Of Rio Grande county
warrants have offered to accept 60 cents on
the dollar, but the commissioners are holding
OIL for better terms.
South Park stockmen, on Saturday, brought
into Del Norte three men who had been
caught Strengthening veal on the range. The
| men arc now In the Del Norte jail aud their
names are Wheelock, jacobson and Redd.
They hail from Sunnyslde
James X. Stratton, noted forger, and
John Keenan,, highway robber, escaped
the 10Th. They sawed through the bars an d
scaled the walls No trace Of them has been
discovered. They doubtless had outside and
perhaps inside aid.
1t Ia now believed that james X. Stratton,
who escaped from the State penitentiary u
short time ago was well.known Ohio GRIM
inal, who has murdered policeman ut Col
umbus. The authorities have discovered no
trace Of him yet.
+. G. Schrader, assignee Of the broken
Peoples Savings Bank at Denver has been
removed from the position on the request of
many deposltors. He was interested In the
Peoples National Bank and 1t was feared
that he would be too partial In dealing with
the latter institution.
James H. Robin, cashier, and G. ii. Steiber,
president OF the dcfunct Bank OF Sllverton,
has been arrested on 1--WE complaints for re-
ceiving money thirty days before the bank
closed Its doors. They waived examination
add secured change Of venue. The cases
will be tried In Durango at the next term of
| court.
The Denver & RIO Grandc has prepared to
open the coal mines at Ruby on the first OF
next month. Employment will be given 100
or 200 men, and 100 to 200 tons OF coal will
be mined daily, the output being increased to
| GOO tons q day rs the season advances. The
property Is owned by the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company.
Denver Markets-Eggs ranch zoe, state
lie; butter, best creamery 29d30c, dairy l9c;
hay, upland balcd si01sl2, second bottom
$S(d$9; alfalfa 5000; oats, old, BIC, new, poe ;
potatoes 75Cd90c; cattle, choice steers 81. 40
6s3.00, cows $2. 00Gs2.30, native feeders 81. so
| CdS2.15; hogs, choice $3.50; spring chickens
$2OO(a 80 per doz.
On accoun: OF the difficulty in obtaining
sulph!de orc the Blmetallic smeltcr at Lead
| Vile has blown out aud will remain shut down
| for period OF from two weeks to one month.
| The supply OF this ore comes principally from
the Wolftone mine, the lower levels OF which
are at present under water. Several weeks
will probably elapse before this can be re-
moved.
An alternative writ OF mandamus has been
granted by Judge Graham of Denver at the
suit OF the New Hampshire Savings Bank of
Concord, New Hampshire, against the Board
| OF County Commissioners OF Grand County,
TO compel them to order a special tax levy
TO provide funds for the payment Of some
S2"5sV.4S OF county warrants for which judg-
ment has already been obtained against the
county.
The Santa Fc robbery cases came to an In
| glorious end In the district court ut Trinidad
Monday, when the jury returned verdict Of
not guilty In the case OF Engineer .. d. Reed,
charged with burglary and larceny. District
Attorney Hit thea dismissed the remainder
OF the cases on the ground that there was
such feeling against the prosecution In that
| county that II Is impossible TO secure Jury
that will convict the Santa Fe suspects The
verdicts OF not guilty are generally approved
In that city.
Mischleyous boys or other malicious persons
Irving Place line, Pueblo, Wednesday morn
Ing. The ear was making IT. outward trip
and when just beyond the county iall terri
bic explosion occurred beneath II. The car
was lifted clear of the track, but no serious
damage resulted. Some half dozen passcn-
gers were In the car at the time. but aside
from the terrible fright none were injured
On examination all that could be found at
the place where the explosion occurred was
particles Of paper Of the kind IN which giant
powder is wrapped aud piece Of wire at
tachod 10 the rail- with which II is thought
the explosive was secured.
We are In receipt Of a letter from the Head
quarters Equal Suffrage Association Of Coo
RADIO, Helen NJ. Reynolds. secretary. ANNOUNCE
Ing that Carrie Lane Chapman. of New York.
Is making n tour Of Colorado, lccturing IN be-
half of equal suffrage aud will bc In Rico
September 2aih. Mrs. Chapman is spoken Of
| In terms OF highest communication by such
representative papers rs the New York World
! San Francisco Coll, Omaha be, Chicago Hr-
aid and numerous Others both as lady OF
refinement, intellect, culture AID as II pleas
ing and forcible orator. Her lecture 4. free
and we trust will receive n large attendance.
TIN Rico Ne,sd.