The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-17
COLORADO CONDENSED.

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Longmont on the 18th.
Boulder's new Masonic hall will be
dedicated on January Both.
l.. A. Watkins, an old-time resident
OF Denver, died on the 11th.
Homer Dutton was killed on the 11th
by falling down n well that he was
sinking near Gilbert.
Max &c. Thrust of Central City has
died from the results of being injured
by the cars ut Florence.
Steve Rose was instantly killed by
falling down the Brooklyn shaft In
Gilpin county Monday.
Robbers broke into the Platteville
creamery the other night and carried
of $50 pounds of butter.
A Leadville Patrick Ryan pleaded
guilty of murder In the second degree
for killing Charles Maynahan.
The farmers In the vicinity OF Steam
boat Springs are about to establish
cooperative store at that town.
Three boys, while coasting at Glen
wood Springs, ran into bob-sled and
suffered broken ribs, legs and arms.
Active preparations are being made
for the next session of the Western
Slope Congress which is to be held at
Delta.
Judge Harris at Colorado Springs
has awarded a opt-flfth interest m the
S.,ong mine to the American Nation
al bank Mt Denver
Receiver Trumbull has gone to CHI
cagO to confer with the Santa Fe Of
ficials and the rate trouble VIII prob
ably be patched up.
A Chinamnn named Fong Don eloped
with fourteen-year-old Chinese girl
from Denver the other day. They were
married mt Trinidad.
The Gumry hotel building at Denver
Is to be rebuilt pending the settlement
of litigation over the estate. 1t Will be
The Colorado Mirror is the name OF
n handsome new cight-page paper, pub
lished at Rocky Ford. 1t Is devoted to
the fruit growing industry and is Is
sued monthly.
As n result of the rate war between
the Gulf and the Santa Fe the Rio
Grande went into the fight and rates
to Cripple Creek were reduced Friday
to $4.25 from Denver
Game Warden Gordon Land has sue
ceeded in convicting Bartholf. VINO IL
legally killed game In northwestern
Colorado. Twenty thousand pounds Of
venison We're coniiscated.
Marion ]. Print. an old miner Mt
Leadvillc. was killed in the Eliza mine
by falling rock ON the same day John
Mccormick was killed by falling down
the shaft OF the Forepaugh mine.
The Commercial group Of mines In
Saw Pit gulch, the property OF A. s.
Blake, but bonded to George Craw-
ford. has been sold TO syndicate OF
wealthy New Workers for consider'i-
ton Of 100000.
Ben b. Taylor, oldest son OF G. Il.
Taylor. formerly president OF the Colo
RADIO Mining Stock Exchange, is lying
at st. Luke's hospital. paralyzed from
the waist down. expecting death. lie
was crushed in mine In the Gunnison
district.
The county publishing of Sedgwick
county for 1896 has been awarded To
ii. G. McNew. editor Of Grit. for the
sum Of LOCO Of cent per foiio.
which will amount tn about two and
one-half cents for the years publish.
Ing. The Scntincl's bid was LOO OF
a cent per folio.
John Driscol. pump man, while
working In the shaft of the Mammoth
n trap door and fell distance of
about forty-fve feet. Fortunately,
however. there was about SIX feet OF
of water In the pump Mt the time and
he was not seriously hurt.
A most cowardly and brutal murder
was committed ON the Marshall Basin
trail. about mile and n half from Tel
luride Saturday night. George Bolton
was shot and killed by highwaymen
as he was returning from town In com
pany with Ed. Hun. The two had con
siderable money on their persons.
Hun was robbed but not shot. There
was no clue to the murderers.
The state board OF capitol mnnagen
has decided that the marble tiling on
the floors OF the capitol building shall
he OF one color and nothing but white
marble Will he used. with the exception
OF the borders. which will be black
This In because white marble In much
softer than black. and II both were
used the floor would In time become
Irregular with wear.
State Treasurer MulnIx. who object
cd to the loco weed bountics In the
settlement OF the deficiency claims, re
ferred his contention to the attorney
general. who stated that he was right
In the position he had taken. As n re
suit, II IL probable that the loco weed
bounties will not be paid. As to scalp
bounties, the treasurer states that he
In confident they ARE all right
Great excitement prevails at Boul.
der over the gold strike reported at
Walkers ranch on South Boulder
creek. eight miles distant. II IL report
ed M be n very rich strike and many
miners and prospectors have left fol
the place. Several sacks Of ore have
been shipped to the Chamberlain
Snmpling works. and II II the same
mineral belt ms that ut Cottonwood.
on the 18th representatives OF ths
State Land Board sold large tract OF
land near Monte Vista. The proceeds
from the land bid In amounted to about
$4,000 Part Of the big tract brought
M high ms S2o.25 per acre. This was
exclusive OF water rights and improve
ments. Attendance M the sale wa,
most encouraging and the bidding spir
tied all the way through. This In The
same lnnd the previous sale OF which
was declared on.
The three territorial delegates