The Lamar register., 1896-01-04
COLORADO CONDENSED.
Federal officers at Denver have just
arrested a gang of postofiice robbers.


The E!steddfod win be held at Den
yer on September 1, 2, and OF next
year.
The annual meeting of the State
Teachers association was held at Den
yer last week.
The school house at Fort Lupton was
broken into and robbed Of S23 worth OF
books few nights ago.
G. l. Colwell, the contestant for the
office OF commissioner of Morgan coun-
ty, has been given the place.
Dave Kelker. Rio Grande engineer,
was fatally hurt by an accident to his
engine near Pueblo. recently.
Tina second day of the Lamar rabbit
hunt was success, and 2,50O rabbits
viii be the total result Of the hunt.
Barney McGiyin. Cripple Creek
miner. has died as the result of injuries
received in fight a few days ago.
The Rev. Thomas Uzzcll. assisted by
other good people of Denver. gave n
dinner to 1000 poor children on the
2Tth.
On Christmas day 400 poor boys at
Denver We're supplied with new suits
of clothes at the expense OF simon
Gungenheim.
Miss Blanche Cox, stan captain of the
Salvation army, who has been stationed
ut Denver during the past year. has
been transferred to Baltimore
The following Colorado postmasters
have been appointed by the president;
Charles II. Holt. Buena Vista; Fred W.
Brush. Sanda; IL. s. Mcdowell. High
lands; Charles A. Crane, Colorado CITY.
Rev. James IL Ecob of Albany, New
York. has accepted the pastorate OF the
First Congregational church. Denver
Dr. EcOb has been the pastor OF a lead
ing Presbyterian church at Albany, al
though formerly a Congregatsonaiist.
David +. Cresswell. convict. was
pardoned on Christmas day. This was
following the custom of the pardon
board. The recipient was In for man
slaughter and had three years yet TO
serve.
-Four young people were drowned on
the 22d by breaking through the leo
while skating on a lake ten miles out
from Denver. Their names are: Rob
ert Jones, twenty-oue years old; Maggie
Jones, twenty years old; Charles Jones,
eight years old; Ina Ball. sixteen years
old. Three OF the drowned persons
were children of Thomas Jones, who has
been for the past year tenant on the
ranch where the drowning accident oc-
CURED.
Amos w. Harmon came to his death
near Aspen In peculiar manner few
days ago. While descending "Slaugh-
terhouse hilr' his sled, heavily loaded
with oats, pushed rapidly onto the
horses; the animals then took fright,
and when they had reached the bridge
at the foot OF the hill the sled turned
over Harmon was buried by the sacks
of oats and upon the oats rested the
box which had contained them, to-
gether with the rear runners OF the
conveyance. Harmon was suffocated.
Game Warden Land is still trying to
stop the hunters In Western Colorado
from killing game The frontier of over
100 miles is difficult to protect and the
hunters in wagons are able TO convey
line into Utah without detection, ship
ping their plunder from some point
along the RIO Grande Western. A
large consignment is now held at Price
station because the railroad company
refuses to accept the meat. Colonel
Dodge announced yesterday that he had
received warning from the game war
den, in which case it was essential
that he obey and decline the shipment.
The attorney general has delivered
an opinion to the state auditor cover
ing the validity OF the state warrants
issued in payment for advertising the
constitutional amendments under the
last administration. The effect of the