The herald., 1896-01-05

there, and he aims to explore every
foot of it. What could the citizens
do? There had been some dying at
Chicken in five years, and L reckon the
funerals of all kinds, kllliugs and nat
urals, would count up 10 or may be
120. 1t agitated 'em some to think of
their loved ones remains being tun-
neled out and all the burying to do
over again. So they called meeting
of the district. Some of 'em YVES
hot, and made a strong war talk.
They were enthusiastically in IA
vor OF reorganiziug the strangers
"a useful associ alton in its time
but one that had found its occupation
gone when the country was created and
a sheriff elected. But the Chicken
Ridge Appeal says in reporting the
meeting: The efforts of the hot heads
among our young men to raise a party
for the purpose OF lynching Silver Bow
Kelley and his partner in the infamous
grave-vlolatlng enterprise was unsuc-
cessful. There is no doubt but the
ruttianly persons merit summary just
ice, but Chicken Ridges fair fame
must be without blot, her shield must
show no tarnish. Leave lynchings and
such ebullitions of popular ill breed
ing for the thugs and marauders who
m AXE up the poll lists of Grizzly
Branch. Our cultured citizens still
rely on the law to protect their rights
When the law will not protect us in the
cemetery invasion they will settle.
"That's what they did. They settled
The town meeting raised $4,000 by
shaking the hat, and took quit claim
from Kelley and the promoter"
4 = =
All kinds of experiences go to make
up railway mans life. Some of them
might be classified under that conven-
lent title for uncommon Incidents
supernatural. Here is one told by
Conductor James Early, more familiar
ly known as "Jim," of the Denver,
Leadville and Gunnison railway. Toe
train was serpentining it's Way up that
difficult piece of landscape known as
"Nigger Ill.," and Early was on the
rear platform of the train, giving the
names to interesting peaks and telling
stories of railway adventure and early
life in Colorado to DR.. Arthur Ed
wards of Chicago, editor of the North
western Christian Advocate, and my
Sc E.
"There," said Early, as the red walls
of a cut in the roadb bed came up three
or four feet on either side, "there is an
instance of landslide. Part of the
hill loosened and some thousands of
yards landed on the right of way, COW
ering the rails five feet deep. 1t is the
easiest place in the world for ar acci-
dent. st 'rt Car there and it wouldtl t
stop falling for $40 teet. Tne lives that
might have been lost were saved in a
very uncommon way. The passenger
train had gone through all right, aud
another train-a freight for Denver
had met with no distractions on the
trip from Leadville. 1t was a rainy.
mean day, but there was no apprehen-
sion of 'wssh-in.' Down aroUpd that
corner of the hill we just passed a sec
tion hand was living. We call the sid
ing Mayo spur. He had no one to
worry him, and his board cost him less
than it would at the regular camp of
the 'Jerries.' I'm not very we'll up in
theosophlcal or telepathic PROPOSE
tions, but judging from the little
1 know of them, this section
man, Jacob Schwartz-Dutch Jake
was the name the boys gave him
smaller promise of being
susceptible to supernatural influences
Cndu any uhu huOW. IIo uhuu any
too many of the finer instincts to start
with, and the life of section, hand is
not calculated to develop the mental
or moral sen -itilities. This night, for
the only time in his life, Schwartz
couldn't sleep. He triad for several
hours, but never batted an eve, and at
last lighted his lantern and started out
for a walk up the hill. 1t was nearly
midnight; driZzling rain was coming
WAS in November of last
year-and climbing an up grade on the
Gulf road at l1,000 feet altitude has