The state herald., 1893-07-07
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado.

Colorado.
Mollis Gibson stock dropped on tho 18th 70
Bliss, whereas It had previously been - high
u $50.
George Mazten, q syear-old boy, WAS
drowned near Buena Vista ON the snd, oy
falling from foot-bridge In tho Cottonwooo
creek.
Governor Waite has been urged TO call an
extra scssion Of the legislature that It might
pass laws for the relief Of debtors, but he mas
decided not to do 90.
Tho allotment Of the annual appropriation
for the arming and equipment OF tho COO,
RADIO militia for the next year hss 1een nAea
A society has been organized in Colorado
Springs for the purpose Of aiding yarlous
schemes for improving tho city and 70 give
points TO the city council on public matters.
Tho Chai1ee County Bank of William Z.
Robertson closed it, doors on the LIST BY max
ing an assignment 70 8. j.. Foster As near
as can be determined the liabilities are soo,-
900 and the assets $6sOOO.
Henry Starr and Kid Wilson, two notorious
outlaws who robbed the Bentonville, Arkan-
sss, bank short time ago, were captured by
the police Of Colorado SPRING. on the 2nd.
The despcradoes were viewing the sights.
Following the example Of Durango mer-
chants, the business men Of Aspen have be-
gun countermanding BY telegraph orders
placed with eastern manufacturers and whole
salers, which were given before the great
slump In silver.
Tho Rocky Mountain Ntts thinks mass
meeting of the citizens Of Colorado should DO
held al Denver st once TO consider the present
financial condition. II says the railroads OF
the state should offer free transportation 70
all who will attend.
Messrs Beamond, Oates, WoodmAu and
Hilton, who have been boring for coal about
rksr. ~ q mil
VILE, struck = vein Of extra hns coal last
week At depth Of ffty-hve feet. The vein 10
ten feet nine inches thick.
Timber fires on Bachelor mountain have
broken out again. A number Of wooden der
ricks Of the Amethyst tramway were burned
on the 28th and tho bridges on the West
Willow orc road were In danger. 1t will take
week to repair the damage on the tramway.
Reports TO the contrary, the Denver market
10 open for the purchase at full valuations OF
gold, copper and pyritous ores, all OF which
can be treated at any Of tho smelters. Later
on, when the present supply 10 diminished,
there will be limited market for lead ores,
- these are needed for huxing purposes In the
treatment Of ores now on hand.
Denver Markets-Eggs, ranch 1Sc, state
l5c; butter, best creamery 23@24c, dairy goo;
lay, upland baled e1l@$l3, second bottom
tl0Ssl1; alfalfa ZOO; wheat Sc; corr, bulk
7Sc; sacked SIC; oats, tl1s, sacked u Ia;
potatoes t275; cattle, choice steers $50
@t4.00, cows q. 90, native feeders $3.50
Gt8. 25; hogs, choice $500; spring chickens
8. 50@s5 Copper dog; hens, l2c
THE Cripple Creek stage over Cheyenne
| mountain had its brakes broken while on It's
way to Colorado Springs about O'Clock Sat
urday. The horses became unmanageablc
| and ran away, throwing seven OF the ten pas
sengers out ms they plunged madly down the
hill. The most seriously injured was X. u.
Potter Of Boulder. His leg was broken and
be suffered severe internal injuries.
Ed Holden being asked by wire by = New
York firm Of brokers what the present out
look was In Colorado, replied: "lnside OF
sixty days $50 900 men will be out Of employ
ment. Five hundred thousand people will bc
entering the verge Of starvation. We will re-
| pudlnte all our bonds and obligations due In
| the East, as we have no money to even pay
| the interest. It will bring about new
Declaration Of Independence and tho estab-
lisbment Of Western empire"
Dan Seward has very peculiar specimen,
| found on one Of their clAims-the Jumbo. II
IL q round, fiat piece Of brownish rock about
the size Of On ordinary dinner pail aud about
| two inches thick, through the middle Of which
10 layer Of brilliant amethyst quartz and
| crystals. In the center Of the nat part 10
regular handle q perfect a though chiseled
out with instruments. Were II not for the
streak Of amethyst quartz running through
II would readily be mistaken for some Indian
or Aztec relio.-Cresde Chronicle.
| The United Coal Company, which has been
putting down new shaft for mining coal at
| Williamsburg, has struck tho vein At 800 feet.
| II 10 i've feet thick and 10 the same quality rs
the famous Canon coal. Tho United Com
pany bss one Of the best mining plants ,..-
Fremont, Colorado, erected whoa ''
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