The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12
COLORADO CONDENSED.
A postoftlce has been established a
Altman.

Alamosa has bicycle club with over
nifty members.
A case of smallpox has teen discov-
cred at Golden
The total amount appropriated. by the
late Legislature was 1871, 940.95.
William II. Klett, Of Denver, has
been appointed STATE Labor Commits
sioner,
No wine was served at the banquet
rendered General Howard ut Denver
the other day.
Prominent Gefmans of Denver sent
their Congratulations to Bismarck on
his S0th birthday.
Tho union depot at Denver has new
clock on which the time can be read
ten blocks away.
The Rio Grande earnings for March
showed decrease of 50, 500 from those
OF March Of last year.
James Peoples diei 1T Boulder last
week At the age OF 1O5. He was prob
ably the Oldest man In the state.
The Colorado State Science Teachers'
association met for a quiet least at the
Windsor hotel, Deliver, on the 9th.
Warden Cleghorn has taken charge
OF the penitentlary. Tom johnson b
bis deputy and J. 4. Hasbrotch, clerk.
Tho sympathy OF the state will 60 out
to Hon. W. B. FELTON,, on account Of the
tragic death Of his daughter few days
ago
II. A. Sumner. who was appointed
state englpees', has been the chief en-
glheer OF the Florence & Cripple Creek
hallway.
| Judge Boughton and the commission.
ers OF Boulder county are having a con
test over the kind OF chairs to be used
In the. jury box.
The Denver Times has changed hands
again aud II. II. Eddy retires from the
edit"riii management. He is succeed
ed by Lansing Warren, who wns fdta
merly editor.
General o. y. Howard was given a
warm reception In Denver, enjoying
| two receptions and n banquet III his
honor. lie also delivered d lecture on
Grant at. Chnttahooga"
MIRO Thies. one OF the old-tIme Aspen
miners, was instantly killed in the Du-
rant Thursday by falling down n sew.
enty-foot incline. 1t Ia alleged That the
place was a death-trap and that the
rompany will be held liable for the
death.
Martin Rapsch of Giobevillc, near
| Denver. met his death In a curious way
n few days ago. He was handling a
revolver and it was discharged, the ball
penetrating bis eye-ball and causing in
slant tSath. He had just been elected
town trustee.
|
| Philip l.. Gafrron. matchmaker,
living nj l130 Ashland avenue. High
lands, was shot and dangerously
wounded at an early hour. Mendly
morning by burglars who had effected
an entrance into his residence. The
burglars escaped.
| A sad accident occurred on election
day at New Castle. While Mrs. Tom
Jones was preparing her ballot she
| tainted and struck her head against the
floor. 1t caused the breaking OF n blood
vessel resulting In her death In the
course Of a few hours.
The Interstate Commerce commis.
sion has announced session at Denver
April 22nd to hear the cases OF the
! Colorado Fuel & Iron company OF Pu-
| eblo and George J. kindel OF Denver
VS.. Railroad. reaching Colorado points
| from the East and from the Pacific
| coast.
The Griffin Car Wheel foundry has
began work on big plant at Denver.
The Griffin company Is the biggest
wheel concern In the world. having a
| plant Mt Detroit which turns out 600
| wheels day. and another at Chicago
with equal capacity. The Denver plant
will have an initial capacity OF zoo
wheels n day and give employment TO
100 hands.
Governor McIntirc has appointed tho
following. described In his formal or:
der rs citizens and cattle growers OF
Colorado" TO constitute the state board
OF Inspection for the. ensuing year: j.
X. Mullen, Conrad Shafcr. Denver; Il.
w. Hooker. Pueblo; George Peasley.
Greeley; II. S. Holly. La Junta: George
Yule. Newcastle; BENJAMIN Price,
Mecker; W. ii. Adams. Alamosa; ].
&. johnson, Trinidad.
General Manager ]. W. Dean OF the
proposed railway line from New Castle
10 Meeker has engaged corps OF ten
surveyors and says the surveys will be
rushed through so that the entire
length Of the line can be constructed
this year. Irresponsible men tell us
they will furnish the money for the
road II we make the proper showing"
said Mr.. Dean. "'rhc showing viii be
made and the road win be In operation
before the close OF the year"
John whitman had n miraculous cs.
cape from death while going from his
cabin to his mine near Wheeler Lakes.
A heavy snow had fallen during the
night and Wulffman was the first TO
venture over the trail. which at best Is
u pcrllous one. The snow had oblitcr.
atcd II entirely this morning. but wulnf.
man would have succeeded In crossing
II had not his advent started slide
while he was fioundcring In the midst
Of nm immense drift. In nm instant
whitman was buried beneath nm ava.
lanchc OF snow and the whole side OF
the hill was sheet Of moving white.
But whitman managed TO keep OH top
and. although badly bruised, no bones
were broken.
Three carloads OF grain have been
received ut Akron. consisting OF 700
bushels Of wheat, 200 bushels of which
have been distributed IN the vicinity OF
Otis, Colorado. aud 1900 bushels OF
oats for distribution In this vicinity.
Since the latter part ~ March over
500 have been received from IndInnn.
Pennsylvania. New York and other
Eastern states for the purpose Of buy.
Ing seed grain for the destitute settlers
In this county. and recently the county
commissioners appropriated $1,000 for
this purpose. Together with the nrrIy.
nj OF this seed and the recent SHOWS,