The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-05-05

The temperance element at Breckenridge
are making an effort TO secure the closing Of
saloons on Sunday and after midnight.
The gamblers who arc being driven out Of
Denver intend to move their establishments
to CofaX, a suburb across the Platte, where
the police board has no jurisdiction.
Three hundred railroad ticket agents on
their way home from California crossed the
state on saturday and Sunday. They spent
u few hours at Glenwool and Denver.
The plant of the American Water Company
wa. sold at Denver on the 2lst for $1,000 900.
1t was bought in by the stockholders who
will consolidate It with the Citizens company.
The Denver police board has not only or
dcred all gamblers to quit business but has
decided TO drive all the disrcputable women
to the section Of the city below Larimcr street.
The receipts of gold at the United States
branch mint in Denver from this state up to
and including the 2lst instant were SILL
1851, at which rate the months aggregate
ought to be 5000, COO or over
The Jury in the case of Frank Coock, on
trial at GuunisOn for the murder of l.. II.
Spach, remailcd out forty-eight hours and
returned without verdict. The jury stood
six for conviction and six for acquittal. a
new trial will probably be had at this session.
There will be big game convention at Sal
Ida May :, 5 and o. IL is called for the pur-
pose of organizing a state sportsmen's asso-
citation for the protection of game aud fish,
and interest Will be added to the proceedings
by shooting tournament given under the
auspices OF the Salida Rol and Gun Club.
4 number of Denver women have organized
n woman's club. The club Will have for It's
work the doing of greater good TO humanity
through the mutual aid and cooperation of
women. 1t will be divided into six depart
meuts, Reform. Home, Education, Philan-
thropy. Science and Philosophy and Art and
Literature.
Governor Waite has issued an order offer
ing 4 reward of $500 for the capture of the
murderer of shannon Walsh. who was shot
near Trinidad September 1, 1898, by two Mex
leans. The county commissioners Of Las
Ansmas have offered n reward of 800 and a
relative of the murdered man in Washington
d. c., has sign!fcd his willingness to olicr as
much more.
John +. Stone, ex-chIef of police, and Perry
A. CLAY, rx-licuteuant Of police, were each
fined S2G0 in the beaver Police court for stor-
ing dynamite in the city hall. The explosive
was introduced 10 help in the defense of the
building against the governor and the present
fire and police board. They will appeal the
cases.
DR.. Gresswell, state veterinarian, during his
! trim in the eastern counties of the state, found
many cases of glandcrs The disease was in
troduced about four years ago by some hcraes
which were brought from the East to stable
at burlington. DIR Gresswcll was compelled
| to shoot four horses and to put close quaran-
tine on all o.hera that were found TO have
contracted the disease.
| The temperature last week was below the
| average in all scctions OF the state. FroSts
| have been general, but with no danger, except
| slight injury to fruits in the southeast section.
| 4 very beneficial snoastorm visited the state
| during the first of The week, except over the
extreme eastern portion, where the ground 3
| dry and complaints are general that rain il
! badly needed The reports concerning fruits
continue very promising for Il large yield.