The state herald., 1895-10-04
COLORADO CONDENSED,

explosion at Leadvllle are doing well
at present.
A saloonkeeper at Cardiff was held
up and robbed by two men with rifles
few days ago.
An unknown man was killed at Flor
ence the other night while trying to rob
hardware store.
George Messenger has died at Fort
Morgdn from the effects Of being crush
ed by d portable engine.
Michael Miller, 6i years old; commit
ted suicide al. Leadville n few days ago,
blowing on the top Of his head.
Judge Harris. at Colorado Springs.
has sentenced Taylor and Wilder, tho
Victor train robbers, TO ten years In the
pcnltentlary.
take charge of the financial business of
the Equitable Assurance Company
west Of the Missouri River;
1t has been found that the burglar
killed at Florence few nights ago,
was one of d gang who murdered Il
Denver short time before.
General John b. Gordon of Georgia,
delivered his lecture on the "Last Days
of the Confcdcracy" at Denver on the
23rd. 1t was listened to by big audi
ence.
Tho long distance telephone connect
ing Aspen with Leadvlllc, Denver and
various other points throughout the
State has been completed. The line
was constructed from Lcadvillc via In
dependence Pass. The event will be
celebrated Wednesday of next week,
when the line will be thrown open for
the free use of the public for the day.
The dry test contest between flrcmca
Mt Canon City resulted as follows:
Plattevllle, 40 80; Central, 40 90; Sll.
yer Cliff, 81 80; Coal Creek, no time;
Rockvalc, 30 10: Cripple Creek, ~ IL;
Canon City, 36; Lovcland, 81 10: Sail
da, 3S 40; Manitou, no time. Cripple
Creek thus taking first money, with
Canon City second.
There IL another report out to the eff
feet that President Jeffrey Of the Den
YER " Rio Grande is TO be put at the
head of the big Santa Fc system under,
the reorganization. Thursday morning
Mr.. Jcffcry left for the East. ostcnsibly
for Chicago, but 1t was positively learn
cd that his destination Is New York
There Is to be n meeting of the reor-
ganization committee in that city.
Jack Edwards. the Wyoming sheen
baron. has made good his threats 10
drive his sheep into California park,
Colorado. Edwards now has ten
punches OF sheep, aggrcgatlng 10000
head, In the park. 1t is claimed that
Edwards does not Intend TO drive the
sheep through TO Wolcott for shipment.
but only wishes the benefit of the Cali.
fornla park ranges and will ship from
Rawlins as usual.
The large crop Of wheat produced
around Berthoud continues to pour In
TO market at the rate of several thou.
sand bushels per day. About half
the crop is ,hreshcd and the greater
part is being sold. The farmers there
lost money by holding their crops for
several years and they generally seem
inclined to sell this year. The sorghum
cane was damaged some by the frost.
The mills will begin working II up at
once. The potato crop also Is begin.
ming TO move.
Flom the encouragement the directors
of the Mountain and Plain carnival arc
! receiving from all parts of the state. II
seems an assured fact that Denver will
have one Of the largest crowds to enter
tain on October III. II and Is. which la :
ever been gathered within the gates Of
the city. IL Is to he home affair an
the attendance OF Colorado people Is the
most desired, though II Is expected many
VIII come from outside and from al.
Joining states and territories, especially
but the main motive In holding the festl.
val at this time IL 10 get the people of
Colorado together.
The Supreme court has answered
favorab'y Tho au"siion propoDndeo ~
Governor McIntlrc concerning the val
ldliy OF the bonds proposed TO be issued
by the state for 100000 TO pay casual
deficiencies and $4,000 for the pay
mcnt OF the expenses OF the Cripple
Creek campaign. The court holds that
the constitutional limitations In the ease
OF the casual deficiencies have not been
violated and In the case OF the Cripple
Creek bills there is no limitation owing
TO their having been incurred In sup
pressing riot. A New York firm has
agreed 10 take the bonds II pronounced
| legal.
A heavy How Of water broke Into thd
seventh level Of the Smugglcr mine ut
Aspen several days ago NJ the rate Of
100 gallons minute, and has not yet
nbated Ia Its How. Until Friday night
the pumps In the Smuggler, assisted bs
/ the Mollic Gibson pumps, were able To
keep the water from rising In the work
! lngs Of the former. ON Friday. how
ever the water came up over the Snug
! glcr pumps and they Were stopped.
| The water now covers the ninth and
eighth levels Of the mine. and Is within
thirty feet of the seventh level. New
pumps win probably be placed In the
SHAFT, but they VIII not be got In opera,
ton for about thirty days.
Three pounds Of magnesium powder,
n highly explosive preparation used by
photographers In taking ilash.lght pie
! turc', exploded at Denver Thursday.
fatal! woundlng Photographer Jack
Ross iInd unroollng the building. Ross
Is now In the county hospital, nm oh
jet Of l'lty. From his hands and face
the skin Sas been iliycd entire. He mp
pears Ia be- totally blind and scarcely Is
root OF hair Is left upon his head. As
| the powder blew up while he was bend.
Ing over II, much of the acrid gas aud
smoke flame passed into his system.
scorchlne his throat mud lungs. II he
dies his death Will BE- due more TO this
tlnn 10 his external injuries or the
shock ILLS nervous system sustained.
| At present the unfortunate man X kcpt
unconscious by nnacslhcilcs. and there
appears To lac but little hope that hp
VIII survive his fiery ordeal.
State Auditor Parks hns about reach
ed the conclusion that the only way he
can rct NJ the proper course 10 pursue
In the situation OF n large excess of mp.
proprlniluns over the Income Of the
state for this year Il for him TO refuse
10 pny amy and NIL vouchers presented
except such ns come from the Stnte do,
| pnrtmcnis and force n Joint suit to be
| brought that the Supreme Court may
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