The state herald., 1893-10-13
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado,

The penitentIer5 commissioners have de
oidcd to reduce All employees Of the state pen
itentfary 10 per cent
The body OF an unknown man was found
near Fort Morgan on the end. He had evil
IDENTIFY been murdered.
II. T. L. Wendell, Of Denver, was awarded
medal for tho Colorado state building by
the judges Of liberal arts,
Ore receipts at Pueblo show gain last
week OF 100 cars over the previous week, and
three more sniolter stacks blown In.
Thomas Holt was killed and Salvador Cam.
panarl badly Injured by the cnvlng In OF n
sewer bank in North Beaver Saturday.
The ladies' OF the state who are interested In
equal suffrage nre buslly engaged In forming
new leagues to forward the movement
The Rio Grande trainmcn have decided not
to strike, Tho 10 per cent cut In their wages
Will only last till January lst when old rates
VIII be restored.
The mean temperature at Denver for Sep
TENDER was 83 And the precipitation but .05
Inches. There were, 32s hours Of sunshine
out Of possible 574.
The business men OF Aspen are making an
earnest effort to bring about compromise
between the mine owners and their men
whereby the mines may start up again. The
owners want the men to work ten hours and
the latter object.
The death rate In Denver for September
was 900 per 1000. This is the lowest II has
been fot years, and Ii an exceedingly low
figure; For the corresponding month last
month in 1901 the rate was 1904.
Mrs. Marble of New Mexico, a well known
speaker on the great issues Of tho day, silver
and suffrage, Is to come TO Colorado TO spcal;
\ under the auspices OF the state association
She goes first to Pueblo, where she will organ
lie and speak, and later she will be sent TO
other points,
Denver Markets-Egg, ranch 24c, state
zoe; butter, best creamery 3!d33c, dairy l0c;
hay, upland baled slO9Sl2, second bottom
$StG$9 ;alfalfs &c. 90 ;oais, old g0c, new sOa95c;
potatoes WttSl 90; cattle, choice stccrs 81. 90
@t3.25, cows e. 00t6t2. 30, native feeders 81. 80
@s2.75; hogs, choice 1888; spring chickens
&, 30 per doz.
A freight brakeman on the Burlington Il
Missouri River railroad between Denver and
Akron, named Frank Cassels, was badly hurt
at Brush while doing some switching. Ills
foot got caught In some way aud threw him
ON the track, and one pair OF wheels Of an
empty box car passed over both his legs be-
tween the knees and hips. DIR. Firestone was
called, and upon examination found that not
bone vas broken. There was hole about
one.half inch In diameter clear through the
neshy part OF the forearm.
iAt Weather US
follows for week ending October 3rd During
the past week the DAYS have been warm aud
the nights cold. Killing frosts occurred
September 9Th and October LIST and Fad. but
the late crops have nearly all been secured
Considerable corn has not yet been cut In
liuerfano county. The third alfalfa crop
will be light. The cora yield will be below
average. The rains ard SHOWS during the
latter part OF the week will put the ground In
good condition for fall blowing and seeding
The eastern part OF the state has suffered
from long drouth, and ground ha. been too
hard for working,
J, Is quite likely thu, the work OF building
the peoples reservoir at the Haynes lake near
Loyeland, Larimcr County, will be carried
on the coming winter. II Il the plan OF the
company to build supply canal from the
Thompson below the mouth Of the Bucshorn
This canal Will be four miles long and slGty
feet Wide. The reservoir will hold enough
water to cover y, coo acres To depth OF six
Inches, or $50 acres forty.scyra feet deep. IN
all U,000,00 cubic feet Of water. IL would be
supplied with the early waters from the
Buckhorn, which Is a foothill stream. thu,
assuring water before II is needed In the
older canals. The Ill that would be required
only 100 feet, twents feet elevation ~ tic
highes, poirL The cntite work will cost less
than sl0o,O00 and l, IA thought the money
viii soon be guaranteed 10 carry on the work.
IL the peoples reservoir Ia constructed II viii
certainly prove grand improvement for Lar.
liner County.