The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-10-11
COLORADO CONDENSED,

and then committed suicide. The rea-
son Is not apparent.
The Leonard & Montgomery building,
lG2S-42 Lawrence street, Denver, was
damaged by fire last Sunday night to
the extent of $4,000.
Tho Pitkin Guards, Company A, of
Lake City, will attend the Festival In
Denver. A large number of people
from this county expect to attend.
Charles Kohlmeir IL Fort Collins citi-
zen, had desperate encounter with foot
pads on Friday night, but came out
first and put the highwaymen to flight.
The sixteenth annual state conven-
ton of the Colorado w. G. Il. U. opened
at Canon City on the LIST. Over 100 del
egates from all parts of the state We're
present.
The jury summoned by the coroner 10
investigate the killing Of John w.
Hughes at Conejos brought in n YER
dict generating Rockers as far as pos
sible from blame by finding that the
shooting was not felonious.
A cowboy from Freeze Out canon,
near Granada, reports that there Is Il
camp Of horse and cattle thieves in the
Butte Greek country. 1t Is supposed to
be a part of the Bill Doolin outfit and
preparations are bling made to run them
out.
Arthur James Gordon, agent for the
| Continental on company at Cripple
Greek, who left his home and family
rather suddenly, and also left n short'
age Of $1,000 In his accounts, has been
arrested In st. Louis. 1t Is said that
his wife will settle the deficiency.
Thirty seven girls have been removed
| from the House of the Good Shepherd
and taken TO the Home for Incorrigi-
BILE Girls, where they will remain until
the terms for which they were commit
ted expire. The new state home was
formally opened on Monday evening,
and Tuesday Governor Mclntlre form
ally accepted 1t as state institution.
While Felix Martinez. Mexican,
ana four other men We're pushing four
small cars called "siips" loaded with
ore. over trestle ut the Holden smclter
the structure gave way. The four ears
and men We're thrown To the ground ten
feet below. Martinez, being In the CEN
ter OF the line of ears, was instantly
killed; the other. four men were only
slightly injured.
Hiram Fisk was acquitted Of murder
by jury In Judge Fuckers court mt
] IIahn's Peak. Fisk killed Il man
named Williams, who called at the Fisk
ranch house near Hayden, In Routt
county. during the absence of the hus-
band, and grossly insulted Mrs. Fisk.
The wife Informed her husband on his
return. Some time later Williams ap-
preached the Fisk house on the public
highway. whercupon Fisk seized his
Winchester and killed Williams. The
| jury did not consider that homicide I'M
der such circumstances was murder.
Judge johnson Of the District court OF
Arapahoe county has rendered an i'm
portant decision regarding the duty of
the Denver city council regarding the
rcadjustment OF water rates. He has
issued pcrcmptory writ OF mandamus
requiring the council 10 pass rcs0lu-
ton demanding OF the water company
that II fix the rates as provided 10y its
contract. No legislation is required In
the matter such ms requiring the sigma
turc OF the mayor, and the council has
no authority to fix the schedule at this
time other than making the demand as
stated.
Denver has been chosen rs the loca-
ton of the next annual meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary board.
which will be held next November. Con
siderable interest attaches TO the discus.
sions OF inns important pony' ~ hau
peen me prac'icc 10 noiu 'nc SESSIONS III
new 'ork' nut rec'm'is 'his i's nern
ci'ahse", anu ,he pohcy now s 10 Iioiu
Inc mee'lhg oi each alternate year III
some oiher city man NeW iorh OF IN
Eastern chier' BISHOP warren was III
slrhihehili III securing ,he convention,
me sessions oil WhicI WIZ most ilkely DC
mem W me large au"iehcc room OF irih-
iV church.
After much delay AMI n good deal OF
negotiating State Treasurer Mulnlx has
scccecded In disposlng OF The SIZE. 900
deficiency state bonds. and ns quickly
as they can be- printed and signed the
money on them WIN be pun into the
STATE treasury anu disbursements begin.
Inc bonds brought premium, the
treasurer obtaining Sl.ul Tor Them with
me accrued interest from september J..
Inc accrued interest VIII amount 10
hbout s'"o per inonin' anu there VIII DO
ABOUT TWO months interest return to the
treasury me bonus ARE payable IN
inMlni mont! OF lnc ,hi'eu states,
ei'h'r NJ me 'oiugado stntc capitol or
New hofk city'
Judge Harris, nj Colorado Strings.
on REPRESENTATIONS made by Tho Hin.
mnne society. Justice Walker and OH.
ers. decided 10 rnleasc from the county
TAIL the two Moxlcans there confined
| upon the charge OF hull fighting. These
| two men ARE Antonio Scntrca and Car
los Garcia. IL VIII be remembered they
were fined something over 800 and
costs each recently for being concerned
In the Gillet affair. They were unable
| to nay and 50 went Ia the county iaiI