The state herald., 1893-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Colorado.

Colorado.
Rocky Ford IL building an "alfalfa palace"
The Bank of Loveland resumed business on
the 9Th.
The FItst National Bank Of Grand Junction
has resumed business!
Governor Routt says he 10 through with the
Republican party. - :.
The Bpsk-Ivauhoe tunnel on, the Midland
road will be flnished In October. -
There was big parade at Denver on Labor
Day. Nearly all trades were represented.
Eleven cars Of coke are shipped daily from
Crested Butte TO the Grant Shelter, Denver.
Larry Cavansugh, an all-around bad man,
wss shot and killed at Cripple Creek the
other day.
Some miscreant cut the tram cable at Aspen
q few days ago. good deal Of damage was
done aud eighteen men thrown out OF em-
ployment for some time.
Hinsdale County Is going after Mineral
County with suit to compel Mineral 70 a.
sumo It, proportion Of Hinsdale's indebted
ness prior to the collection OF taxes.
II. c. Chandler, a Midland brakeman, was
fatally shot At Colorado City on tho 1st BY
Ms. Diemer, who claims that Chandler while
drunk attempted 70 assault her young daugh-
ter
The flag on the city hall at Creole was
drawn TO half mast Tuesday, and q meeting
Of the citizens was held, at which resolution
WIS passed requesting the queen to proroguo,
Congress.
The Maid Of Erin at Leadville has resumed
operations with force Of forty men. This
force will be inciea In the near future ~
work 10 found for additional men. Tho Pen
ross, 1t 10 understood, ID contemplating re-
suming soon.
The committee appointed BY the stock
A.vI - al L. d. n. O.. D. ~ nau
securities are good, but that It's ofncers have
used It TO back up the Peoples National Bank,
owned, also, by them.
The plant Of tho Holden Smelling Com
pany Of Aspen was attached Tuesday for
sl99, 310.55 by Charles II. Graham, and 10
now In the hands Of Sheriff Stewart. Man.
ager Morse 10 out Of town and Assistant Man
nger McNeal refuses to talk, beyond saying
that the attachment was unexpected.
Denver Markets-Eggs, ranch l7c, state
lac; butter, best creamery 26927c, dairy lie;
hay, upland baled et06eSl2, second bottom
tyCSsl0; alfalfa $500; wheat $50; corn, bulk
75c; sacked S0c; oats, old, Csc, new, %;
r. COW. e native fseder
as2.25; hogs, choice s65; spring chickens
y. OOCdf3. SO per doz
The cash account Of W. j. Quinn, treasurer
Of Mesa county, 10 short over $4,000. II 10
said the first information regarding Quinn's
dcfalcation came from his wife, who received
letter from her husband stating that he WAS
defaulter and had gone 10 Pennsylvania to
sec an uncle In the hopes Of making good tho
amount. 1t is said that the money has been
In large part lost In gambling.
Rev. Myron Reed has filed his resignation
as member OF the state board OF pardons.
Mr.. Reed Is chairman Of the board, and At IL
last meeting expressed himself as dissatisded
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tlary birds free. His reason for severiug his
connection with the board Is that the work 10
too important TO be undertaken In the time
which he has at his disposal, aside from his
pastoral aud relief labors.
The Denver Savings Bank suspended on
the lst The deposits are t642, ST., cash on
hand t16,59s, loans and discounts ts4s, 900.
The assets together with the liability Of the
stockholders Of 100000 amply guarantee
the depositors against loss. There has been
big drain for several days. The sixty days
notices were expiring. Depositors, while
they had confidence In the ability OF the bank
to meet demands, needed their money and
were taking It out.
The people Of Fort Morgan arc agitatlng
the question Of securing flour mill. To
this end the local authorities have opened
communication with several parties in Den
yer, In hopes Of inducing them TO erect
plant A letter on the subject sent TO secrc-
isry Tonge Of the Manufacturer Exchange,
states that farmers about Fort Morgan arc
now compelled to drive sixty miles 10 a grist
mill. The letter concludes by saying that
Inducements will be offered to any one who
will start one.
Dr. 7. Thatcher Graves, tho Providence
man who 10 charged with having poisoned
Mrs. Josephine Barnaby At Denver, commit
ted suicide by poisoning himself In tho Arapa-
hoe county jail on the morning OF the 1rd.
DIR. Graves was Awaiting a new trial. having
been sentenced to death once. All arrange
ments having been made by the prosecution
to bring on witnesses from the East DR..
Graves lodged the trial In several letters he
declared his innocence, but said he was tired
Of the fight.
Howard Evans, ]. Z. Heinz aud d. K.
Drake, the special committee appointed by
the governor TO go over the state treaxurer'a
books ilcd their report This books arc rc-
ported NIL correct, with g. is, 099 10 In avail
able funds, OF this there I. tGis,ooo on de-
poslt In banks. The following totals show
the dl.bursIng funds: Public school permn-
ncut fund, si,0i6, 6;0.3l; Agricultural Col
lese. tit ,T7.51; internal improvement, $780,
a50.5l; state University, 81. 4sa.65; internal
improvement Income, sss,G0l.S.
An Italian by the name OF AnjIlo Toffall.
who was working In the Mountain Quail
mine, near Silvcrton, while attempting to dig
out mlsshot, was seriously II not fatally In
jured. IL seems that the man was digging
on, an upper and In somr way exploded what
powder there was In the hole The force Of
the powder struck him In the face. lie was
brought 10 town and the doctors took out
some Of the skull bone. II he lives, which 4.
now doubtful, he will be both blind and n
cripple.
Complaint Is made that the fish Of the
rivers Of North Park are being killed unlaw-
fully. The plan used Ia a new Que TO that
section and shove how much thought and In
genulty Is expended In efforts 10 circumvcnt
the law. No dynamite or giant powder Ia
used The poacher tErows unsiAckcd iims
Into the nah holes and the gases generated
smother the fish. Another plan IL TO Put
lime In soda bottle, add little wstcr wire
cork In tightly and throw tho bottle In.
The resulting explosion IL almost a. loud N