The state herald., 1893-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEST.


|
A fro at Granada on the l7th destr Dyed the
Union block OF eight buildings
The tnachinists Of the Union Pacific at
| Denver quilt work on the 18th.
Paderewski, the pianist, captivated tho
Denver people with his playing.
Tho Denver conference Of Meth odlst
churches met In Denver on the 18Th.
Governor Waito has appointed Henry L..
Acker Of Salida Us inspector Of mctnlliferous
mines.
Louis ID. Rlcthmanu, n Denver business
man, was killed on the 10Th by coming In
contact with IN electric wire.
Colorado is the first state IN the Union TO
pass law forblddlng the insurance OF child.
rcn under ten years Of age.
1t Ia stated that the Chicago Northwest
ern Railway has secured right Of way into
Denver at the cost of 81, 600 600.
The jury on the case OF Engel, who was be;
Ing tried at Glcnwood for murder, brought In
verdict OF involuntary manslaughter.
| Arbor day was observed In all parts of the
state by the planting Of trees, The school
children usually took an important part.
| Governor Waite has vetoed large number
Of bills passed by the legislature on the last
day Of the session. He thinks them illegal.
Caleb Smith, travelling freight agent, has
been named temporary ngent Of the Rio
resigned.
| Governor Waite refuses to renew the
licenses OF private detective agencies and the
attorney general says they will be driven out
| Of business.
Governor Waite has vetoed The bill ID cs:
tabllsh q preparatory school at Alamosa OH
the ground that II would simply be u high
school for that city supported ut state ex-
pense.
- H.. H.,
| for the week ending April 18th, says that the
| temperature was below the normal with little
moisture. The frosts on tho llth injured fruit
| to some extent.
Governor Waite has removed Johu w. Nc
Daniels Of Rocky Ford us superintendent OF
Irrigation District No. 9, and has appointed
William Matthews to I'LL the uncxpired term
Of two years. The ground for removal was n
charge Of neglect OF duty.
The slopes in the Bassick mine caved In
Sunday night from the s0-foot to the 5O0-foot
levels. The shaft was not damaged. Mr..
Bassick Is preparing TO sink 500-foot shaft
on the Augusta, adjoining the BassIck mine
This property Is thought to be us good us the
Bassick II properly developed.
Prof. Z. p. Gillette OF the State Agrlcul
tural College, has prepared fine exhibit OF
1000 butterflies and moths To be sent to the
| Worlds Fair. Most of them were taken in
Colorado, and among them arc very large
number OF rare and beautiful species which
Will make the collection Of special interest to
cntomologisis Of the East.
An appalling calamity occurred ut the
Busk-1vanhoe tunnel on the 18th. A prena-
turc explosion instantly killed five workmen
tearing their bodies In pieces. Several others
were severely injured. The cause Of the ex-
plosion Is not certainly known but Is sup
posed 10 have been caused by the electric
wires being connected too soon. All shots
are exploded by electricity.
Denver Markcts-Eggs, ranch 16c, state
l5o; butter. best creamery 30d3ac, dairy &c; ;
hay, upland baled tlidsl2, second bottom
ts.0oGs9. O0; alfalfa 5000 ;whcat90c ;corn, bulk
7sc; sacked s3c; oats, si.12 sacked Sl.23;
potatoes Sl.b5; cattle, choice steers $3, 20
Mt4.25, cows e.. 50d$3 80, native feeders 81. %
di3.j0; hogs, choice t6.G5; spring chickens
lac, hens, $3.50 u doz
The governor has appointed G. NJ. Ford OF
Denver, 7. A. hrculnrius Of Leadvillc, and
Z. ii. Wells OF Pueblo. us u state board OF
pharmacy. Judson +, Flower Of Ceritos,
Conejos county. has been appointed state
dairy commissioner. Upon the recommends
tlon OF the board Of county commissioners OF
] Weld county, Governor Waite has appointed
J. W. Daniels water commissioner OF District
No, o.
Frank Black. TN cmploye Of the Dave
Wood stage line, was seriously injured Mt
Cripple Greek a few days ago. lie was trying
To hold the lead horses Of his team by the
bits, they being scared at the whistle Of an
engine. In some way he slipped aud the
horses ran away. Black fell under the
wheels Of the heavy Concord coach and was
badly hurt, but IL is thought he will recover
The stage was overturned after the teahi ran
block. No great harm was done.
An accident occurred In the Burns niue on
Bull Hill, Cripple Creek. Tuesday evening, by
which Hiram llnrr.t lost his life. The shaft
on the Burns IL down about 100 feet, and ut
the ffty foot level drift was run In which
Harris was employed rs trammer. Al this
level there is a trap door over the remainder
OF the shaft. In some way the trap door had
been left open, and as Harris came out with
the car, not knowing but what II was shut,
be fell 10 the bottom, distance OF 100 feet
He was Killed Instantly by the fall, probably
being dead before he struck the bottom.