The Meeker herald., 1895-09-28
COLORADO coNpEnsEp.

Ohio
The Catholics are planning to build
q hospital at Grand junction.
The University Of Colorado has re-
opened with an Increased attendance.
1t Is reported that game is being reck-
leasly slaughtered In northwestern Col
orado.
Governor Mclntire has gone to Chat
tanooga to attend the National PARK
dedication.
The commissioners of Arapahoe coun-
y have agreed to give $2,50O to help on
the coming autumn festival.
Frank Wise Of Boulder was drowned
in the reservoir near that place Tues
day while out duck hunting.
Great preparations are being made
for the street fair to be held at Love
land. October LIST, End and 3rd.
William Mclean was killed in the In.
pendence mine at Victor on the 10th,
by falling 800 feet down the shaft.
The first body recovered from the
flooded Central City mines was recov-
cred on the Goth. 1t was that Of Tom
Williams.
The annual convocation of the minis
ters of the Episcopal diocese of Western
on the Goth
The Republican county central COM
mittee of Arapahoe county has decided
that half its members hereafter shall
be women.
An enthusiastic meeting was held In
Leadville a few nights ago to discuss
the advisability of erecting an ice pal
ace this winter.
The fourth annual Garfield County
fair opened at Rifle on the 18th, and
the exhibits of fruit and farm products
surpassed all former efforts. The fruit
display was something remarkable.
Postoffices in Colorado have been dis
continued as follows: Irondale, Arapa-
hoe county, mail to Elyria; Mattison,
Elbert county, mail to Resolis; Orc City,
Lake county, mail to Leadville; San MI
guel, San Miguel county, mail to Tellu-
ride.
October 0, 10 and II are the days get
for the Woodmen's picnic, Longmont
fair and old soldiers reunion. 1t is ex-
pected to be the greatest event in North
ern Colorado for the season. No ex-
pense has been spared to make 1t
grand success.
George ]. Kindel, the Denver man
who makes business Of fighting rail-
road discrimination, has entered suit
against the BurlIgton road for $S5.O6.
This sum he paid for freight on goods,
shipped from New York to Denver, over
and above the regular rate from New
York to San Francisco. Kindel thinks
this is an outrage and wants satisfac-
ton.
A Chinaman placer mining in Neva-
da gulch had a narrow escape Wednes-
day from death. While working in the
side Of the gulch the bank gave way
and tons of dirt fell, almost covering
him up. Luckily three of four miners
were passing at the time, and hearing
the cry for help, went to his assistance,
taking him out not much the worse for
the accident, but badly frightened.
The resale of state school land lots
in South Creede has been postponed
until October 81, and will take place at
the city Of Creede instead of in Denver.
The sale was advertised to come on in
6lIated to work a nHrusnIp on the ped
pie of Creede who wished to bid on lots
and the change was made to accommO-
date them. The sale will take place at
the TOrtoni hotel.
George X. Peasley. manager Of the
Illinois Live Stock Company of Gree
ley Colorado, was run over by a Gulf
train at Julesburg, Tuesday night and
was instantly killed, three cars passing
over his body. He was en- route to
Omaha with twenty cars Of cattle and
the Gulf road was Just in the act OF
turning the train over to the Union
ter a car through the rear door and felt
between the cars. Mr.. Peasley Is very
wealthy and highly respected.
Vile, belonging to the state militia have
been mustered out by Inspector General
Davis of Denver. 1t has been suspected
for some time that this action would oc-
cur. No reason has been given by the
inspector general excepting that he Is
working under orders. The members
of the company feel quite sore over
the occurrence and 1t Is expected that
serious developments over the affair
will come to light.
The residence OF John Gill, farmer
living in the northeast part of Morgan
County, was struck hy lightning Satur-
day night during rainstorm. 1t ap-
pears to have run down pipe to
cook stove. near which Mrs. Gill was
sitting, and from which she received
such a shock that she was unconscious
for nearly twelve hours. 1t was
thought her injuries would prove fatal
until some time the next day, when she
Is reported to have become conscious
and there are now hopes Of her recov-
cry.
The thIrty-fift annual communica-
tiOn of the Grand Lodge of Colorado,
A. +. and A. NJ, was held in Denver
on the 18th. The following officers
were elected to serve during the ensu-
ing year: William d. Pierce. Denver,
G. NJ; George w. Roe, Pueblo, d. G.
NJ; Cromwell Tucker, Denver, s. G.
W.; Horace T. DeI4ong. Grand juno
tion, ]. G. W.; Darius A. Barton, Den
yer, treasurer, and Ed. G. Parmelee,
secretary. Charters were granted to
Hiram Lodge, No. IS, Aspen, James
McMurray, W. NJ. and to Victor Lodge,
No. 90, Victor, William Mellen, w. NJ,
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