The state herald., 1895-10-25
COLORADO CONDENSED.

The noted Sam Jones delivered lee
ture at Denver on the 21st.
The trial of ]. ]. Ritchle, accused Of
the murder OF b. II. Rhoads on the 18th
day of last May is under way at Boul-
der.
Charles Rose and James Girard, Of
Watkins, Arapahoe County, got into
fight few days ago with razors ana
as a result Rose will probably die.
The project of an independent rail-
road line between Colorado Springs and
the Cripple Creek district by way of
Bear Creek Canon is being revived
once more.
Jack Ryan and John Kelly, two min
ers employed on the Gold King. Tcllu-
ride, We're blown up while picking out
missed hole. Kelly's eyes We're blown
out and he was badly cut about the
face and breast. He had over 500 holes
In his face and neck. Ryan was not Sc
rlously hurt.
A. j. Gray and ]. G. Stuart who
were being held for trial for robbing the
Wells Fargo express at Cripple Greek
last April, escaped from the I'll Paso
county jail last Saturday by the aid OF
another prisoner named Tom McCar-
thy, who overpowered the jailer. Early
attempts to capture them We're fruitless.
The State Land Board has for the
third time sold the Creole town lots. But
two or three parties bid against those
occupying lots, and the appraised price
was generally the price paid for the
ninetytwo lots sold The aggregate sum
Of $3G3l.75, all Of which was bought by
Creole citizens or those interested In
Creede for the past three years.
Notice has been received by Game
Warden Land regarding marauding In.
dams, this time to the effect that about
40Na Nintah Utes had left their reserva.
ton In Utah and penetrated Colorado ms
far as Douglas Creek, tributary of the
Grand. aud were Strengthening all game
In sight Mellow and near Meeker. The
warden Instructed his deputy there
Clark-to 20 to the scene and II need be,
call upon the sheriff of the county to
help him Dust the Indians.
One man dead, one likely to die, one
with an arm or and one wounded In
the leg is the result of n shooting af-
fair at Goldiield. near Victor, on the
Goth. Three of the participants are liv-
ing apart from their wives and trouble
over the women was the real cause
leading up to the tragedy. The osten-
sihie cause was Il demand on the mar
shal of the town for the return of q
gun he had taken from an unruly pris-
oner two months ago. A man named
Benton was killed and two others were
wounded in the scrimmage.
An opinion has been handed down by
the Supreme court which is of much in.
tercst to Denver. 1t is the old case of
city of Denver against Girard, which
| came up at the time Of the conclavc.
The opinion decides that the entire street
from building to building, is public prop
erty. and that the city council has no
right to grant any permits for obstruc-
tons. This includes the fruit stands on
the area way. barber poles, signs across
the street, etc. II also settles the qucs-
| ton of the parties Interested In til ,se
distractions preventing their removal by
| iniunctions This method Of procedure
will not be possible in the future.
| John SalnthIel, n miner working the
| American Eagle mine on Bull Hill, was
| Instantly killed by the explosion OF u
cartridge. He was leaning over the
hole tamplng down the powder with a
spoon. which was rather large, so that
/ 10 the motion Of tamplng the spoon
worked loose the fuse to which the
| cap Is attached. Salathlcl became i'm.
patient and ran the spoon down with
all his force, exploding the cap. The
upper part OF his body was literally
blown TO pieces by the explosion. John
o'Brien. his partner. who was working
with him. had cautioned Salathlel TO
he careful Just ms the explosion occur
rcd. oBricn was seriously injured,
bat will probably recover with the loss
of one. II not both eyes.