The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-03
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado.


Ths raees at Overland Park, Denver, began
Ou the 30th.
General James B. Weaver paid = visit tt
Denver last week.
J. w. Bell of Colorado Springs was sniYo
Gated by gas In Chicago hotel few dayi
ago.
The Christian churches OF Northern Colo
RADIO met in conference at Loyeland on the
sIth.
J. NJ. Morris, secretary OF the Board oi
Control OF the state reform school has re
signed,
As a result of the revival held In Aspen by
Evangelist Chapman. about two hundred
people we're converted.
The Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine of tht
stale assembled at Colorado Springs on the
96;h and 27th They had gay time.
Sixty young women have been imported
from Boston to serve walters and maids in
the new Hotel Colorado at Genwood.
A miner named James +. Hall, living uea,
Georgetown, committed suicide few days
ago He was out of work and was not well.
Mrs Johnson OF New Castle, was seriously
hurt by being thrown from carriage few
days ago. 1t Is believed that she will recover.
Doctor Kerr b. Topper has been appointed
10 preach the sermon before the American
Baptist Missionary Union at It's annual meet
Ing iu Saratoga next year.
The run on the Peoples Savings Bank AT
l'cnNtT last week WHICH chuSeu hlucu excite
neHt while IL lasted, GUIDED quickly when II
WIS found that the bank had plenty OF funds.
The body of dead man was found In
cabin near Rico few days ago, lie had
evidently been killed, as his skull was crush.
ed in. The officers think they have u clcw tc
his murderer.
An endurance waltz" was engaged in al
Denver the 29th. After eleven men had
danced constantly FOR eighteen hours the
Humane society put stop to II,
Governor Waite has removed j. +. Hum
phrey from the Board OF Trustees Of the Mute
and Blind Institute, on the ground that he
interfered with the superlnteudents duties:
but raising salaries OF employees.
Two important conventions will meet IN
Denver early in June. The convention oil
Christian Endcayor Societies convenes from
the 2nd to the %th, aud the Grand Com
mandery, Knights Teuplar on the 9TH The
Rio Grandc grants rate OF one and Il tifth
fare for the round trip.
There a run on the Peoples Saving.
Bank at Denver on the 2iih which WIS e1cit
Ing while 1t lasted. sli5,0oO were drawn out
by small dcpositors Confidence was restored,
however the next day and the panic Is sf
thing OF the past. There was good ground
FOR the scare as the bank is sound
Denver Nsrsets-Egys, ranch lie, state
l5c; butter, best creamery 2dG2gc, dairy zoe
hay, upland baled tilessl2 second bottom
IS 0oiIs9 90; alfalfa q % ;whealejc corn, bulk
potatoes t2.1S; cattle, choice steers t3.S
Gs3 80, COWS 81 60(ls3 20. native feeders 81. lt
(d*3.Go; hogs, choice $40; sprisg chicken,
lac: hens. l2c
City Engineer Pearse of Nanitou, ha. just
rn1e an interesting report to the town coun
ell In which he states that the balancing rocl
at the entrance To the Garden of the Gods is
entirely within the town of Manitou The
foundation OF the rock has been crumblln2
Away for several years and 1t IS now proposed
TO protect II by coating OF ceinen; in order
10 protect ths natural curiosity.
Trouble Of a serious nature is brewing IN
the Oro school district; where It appcars .
majority of the school directors have taken
exception TO the regular teacher on account of
alleged rel gous practices he has introduced
into the schools. A formal notice TO vacate
did not have the desired effect aud then pad.
locks were secured and placed on the doors
aud the <Aeher eileetnally barred out. liz
thrratcns 10 take the matter into The courts
The rsh pond of DIR. John Law which was
composed OF the larger OF what is known rs
tse Evergreen Lakes, broke through tue EN-
hanknrnt sunday morning and j. totally dry.
The cause of the disaster Is NOT known. The
trouble u, not attended with loss OF life, but
the monetary loss will be considerable All
the trout in the pond, with the exception of
few hundred which have been recovered, are
lost. The water tore through enbanl-
tnent tseaiy feet high, The pond .was par
tlcularly valuable ss feeder to the United
STATE. ,ish batehcFles The hatchery people
have tapped an irrigaling ditch, from which
source they will supply themselves with water
for the present.