Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-19
COLORADO CONDENSED.
Director Preston of the mint has been
ono llod To WnShinnton

Director Preston of the mint has been
recalled to Washington.
The Bullen Bridge company Of Pueblo
has secured the contract to build $4Oo,-
600 bridge in British Columbia.
Willie Scureman, a 14-year-old Den
yer boy, arrested at Idaho Springs for
horse stealing, set the Jail afire and
narrowly escaped death.
Friday, the13th, was the hottest day
Denver has seen this year, according to
the figures of the signal service office.
The official thermometer showed max
imum temperature of 96 degrees. The
warm wave was central in Colorado,
Wyoming. Northern Nebraska and the
southern part of South Dakota.
Friday evening at Sopris, Marguerite
Thrower little girl six years OF age,
started fire for the evening meal,
when by some means her clothing be-
came ignited, and. before they could
reach her the poor girl was horribly
burned all over the body. She suffered
great agony through the night, and at
Ills In the morning death ended her
sufferings.
The comptroller of the currency In n
few days will declare dividend Of ~
per cent. of the claims proved in favor
VI tue CFeultOTS ol tue SOlHllclSlui wa
tional Bank Of Denver. The checks to
the several creditors are now being
written, but 1t will be several days yet
before they reach their destination.
This will be followed by other divi-
dends as soon as sufficient collections
can be made.
The entire force of ninety employees
of the Golden Fleece mine at Lake City
struck Monday for better food. Dissat-
isfaction has existed for several weeks,
but no direct complaint was made to
the superintendent. The walkout this
morning was spontaneous, but the su-
perintendent promised to talk to the
cook, and If no Improvement was seen
in few days to discharge him. The
other grievances will be investigated.
The night shift wants reduction of
from ten hours to nine hours. The men
all returned to work after being out an
hour
Friday night two masked men entered
the store of william Raylings, at Bath,
small station on the Midland, and
relieved him of about $40. Mr.. Raw
lings was engaged in game Of cards
with his clerk when the hold-ups en-
tered. One of the robbers carried a
Winchester and the other revolver.
They compelled Mr.. Rawlings to stand
up and face the wall, and after going
through the money drawer and the
pockets of the victims they left, first Sc
curing the door behind them by means
Of piece of wire.
The weather conditions have been
very favorable for the harvesting and
threshing Of grain throughout the state.
In the eastern border counties the con-
ditions continue unfavorable for the
corn crop, in some localities only fodder
being made. Light frOsts did some
damage to garden stuff in the San Luis
valley. In the Arkansas valley the har-
vest of wheat and oats Is turning out
well and corn is maturing nicely. The
third hay crop is about ready to cut in
that section and fall wheat Is being
sown. In the western portion Of the
state harvesting is progressing hapidly
but threshing has not yet begun. A re-
port of damage from corn worm is re-
ceived from Garfield county.
When the state board of equalization
met at Denver Thursday for the pur-
pose of making the apportionment OF
taxes to the public institutions for next
year 1t was found that twelve county as
SCISSORS had failed to make their returns.
There is state law which says these
returns must all be sent in to the board
by August 20. Notices were ordered
sent to the assessors who so far have
not made their return to the board that
unless they do 40 forthwith messengers
will be sent from Denver to the county
seats and the expense of sending the
messengers will be taken from the sal
| aries of the assessors. 1t Is not ex-
pected that there will be any further de-
lay in the matter of sending in the re-
ports.
The state board of charities and cor
rections is engaged in sending out
blanks to the officers of the various
state institutions for the purpose of ac-
quiring knowledge of the movements OF
the inmates of the institutions each
month. The blanks are supposed to be
filled out monthly and returned to the
secretary of the state board, in order
that they may know exactly the doings
| of the inmates. The blanks, when fill
| ed out, will show the number in the in
stitution at the opening of the month,
the number admitted, discharged, died,
paroled, escaped, etc. The list will also
include statement as to the number of
teachers, officers, attendants and en-
ployes. This system of keeping track
| of state Institutions is in use in several
| of the Eastern states.
County Assessor Irvine of FL Paso
mas just competed tne scneuule SNOW
ing the valuation Of property in the
county assessed upon during. the com
| ing year. The total assessed valuation
this year is $11 ,514, 900, an increase OF
about $15O,OOO over last year. Proper
ty in the outlying towns, like Manitou
Colorado City, Green Mountain Falls
and elsewhere. has an assessed valua
ton considerably lower than last year.
The increase in the railroad assessments
Is considerable and in the mines the val
uation to be assessed upon is raised
from $195,OOO to $5OO,OOo. The as
SCISSOR aims to get 20 per cent. of the
gross output of the mines upon which
| to levy tax. This valuation was made
early in the year and there will be q
much larger valuation next year, az
many other mines will be shipping and
| the gross output will be increased.
The various oil companies operating
in the Florence oil. field are getting
ready for an increased business next
winter. The United Oil company has
drilled a number of new wells this sum-
mer, but has not added very materially
to Its production, as many Of the holes
| have been dry or small producers. This
company has daily production of
aho,It 2OO horrpIs The Rocky MOun.