The state herald., 1893-12-22
NEWS OF THE WEST.

Colorado.
Jefferson county bought In 1900 lots at IT.
recent tax sale;
The new Gooss Creek camp has been named
Dubois after Idaho's senator
The boring for oil at Navajo, Archulcta
county, 10 progressing alphabetically.
Dealers In mining machinery at Denver re-
port business In their limo 40 being better
than last *intSt:
Mesa cSuuty Is agltatIng the. building Of
wagon road 70 connect the Plateau Valley
with Grand junction. /.
The Boulder mineral springs will pas Into
the hands OF Denver parties who propose 70
build hotel at the springs.
Frank Trumbull Of Denver has been ap-
pointed BY Judge Hallett as receiver Of the
Denver d Gulf railroad
A cavc-in occurred at the Sopris coal n,ircl
near Trinidad, Friday morning, In which
John Colentry, an Austrian, lost his life.
Leadvillo 10 forging to the front a. gold
producer. The Neirs claims the daily output
Of the yellow metal to be over si0,000
County Attorney Stevens, Of Arapahoe
county, decides that any woman born abroad,
who is the wife Of haturalized citizen; d6c1
not need to become haturalizcd In order to
vote.
Congressman Pence, having the appoint
ment Of . cadet to West Point. has asked
President Baker, OF tho State University, and
J. Warner Mills and DR.. Parkhill, Of Denver,
to hold an examination ut Denver on Febru-
airy lst. The candidate standing highest will
receive the coveted appointment
The Colorado Midland Pacific express,
bound west on tho 18th, was the hrst passcn-
ger train to 60 through the new Busk-lvanhoe
tunnel. With whistle blowing and bell ring
Ing tho engine pushed through the big bore,
and pnssing through the ", 0C0 feet Of granite
emerged without Incident on the Pacific slopS
OF the great divide.
Denver Markots-Egga ranch 26c, state
40; butter, best creamery 20930c, dairy l9c;
hay, upland baled tllt9tl2, second bottom
ss@s7.5O; alfalfa 500; oats, 81. 009$1.10;
potatoes 95(9tl .05; cattle, choice stcers S2. 30
@e8.25 cows q. 1880, native feeder SEQ
@e.75; hogs, choice $500; spring chickens
20O@$3.6 80 per doz. turkeys lao.
Governor Waite has received letter from
Talcott Ormsbec, chairman Of the Board Of
Commissioners OF Beaver county, Okiohoma,
expressing the desIre Of the people Of that
county to be Joined to Colorado. The gov
ernor replied that upon receiving properly
prepared and signed petition he would lay
the matter before the extra session OF the Leg
stature, with view TO memorializing Con.
grcss.
Work has commenced on tho new railroad
between Florence and Cripple Creek. This
Will give employment TO about 1900 men all
winter. 1t Is to be finished by the nrst OF May.
Inc same company that 10 building this road
Will erect huge reduction works ut Florence,
where fuel Is cheap. Mr.. MoiYatt predicts
that Cripple Creek will have population Of
$1,000 within eighteen months, and Will
prove the richest mining camp In the world
The yearly report Of the Soldiers Home at
Monte Vists has been Ompleted by Secretary
j. W. Browning The report was that lis
soldiers and sailors were admitted during tho
year, the youngest being 40 years old and the
oldest a years Of age. OF the inmates "a
were miners, "a were laborers and 10 wcrc
farmers. Five dciths occurred during the
year, and there were 10 inmates at the insti-
tuition on November 30. The average cost Of
daily rations Is placed at 26.4S cents. Con-
sirnction and permanent Improvements coat
S30,62I. The hospital cost Sl2, 200 and tho
officers cottages $500