The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Judge Gabbert's election expenses
amounted to $1,SS7.15
There are 4O2 irrigation bitches In
Huerfano county, with u length of 53s
miles, and which irrigate 30, 1917 acres
of land.
Miss Maud Come, who is touring the
United States to arouse interest in Ire
lands struggle against England, has
been In Denver.
While the fire In the Smuggler mine
at Aspen Is under control, the gases
are SO bad that 1t Is dangerous to work
in that and adjoining mines.
Judge Butler in the Arapahoe county
District Court has decided that the As
ISOLATED Press franchise held by daily
papers cannot be assessed for taxa
tion.
State Boiler Inspector Richard Kett
has turned Into the state treasury
81, 600, representing what has been col
lected for inspecting boilers In the last
few weeks.
The Thanksgiving Day football game
between the State university team and
Denver Athletic club was victory for
the latter. The game was scientific
and hardfought one. Score, to 0.
Inc rate WuT DelWeeH tlt ull-iu
lines and rail and water lines between
New York and Denver continues. The
latter insist upon their rates being 43
cents lower than the former, and this
the all-rail lipes are determined shall
not continue.
The State Board of Health, repre-
sented by DR.. Henry Sewall of Denver,
has made an Investigation of the con-
tagious disease which has caused n
number of deaths In Leadville at the
request of the board of health of that
city. DR.. Sewall says 1t is scarlet fever
and should be quarantined.
The reputation of Colorado cheese Is
becoming widespread. Orders are COM
| ing In from outside states for more
goods than the makers can turn out.
We had to send back m order this
week from the largest mercantile es-
tablishment in New Mexico for the
reason that we could not dig up the
goods.
1t has been announced by the District
Court and the County Court of Arapa-
hoe county that 1t is now an unalteraDle
rule of both courts not to grant any
trials in divorce applications where the
applicant serves summons on the nus
band or wife from whom divorce Is
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Colorado and to whom summons must
be served by publication.
During the month of November, up
| to and including the 9th, the receipts
at the Denver mint aggregated $1.23I,-
1894, n gain of S00S, ,527 .46 over those
of corresponding period in 1895. The
receipts for the eleven months OF the
present year We're $10,920, ,S44.1O, and
for the same period last year $3,S91,-
245.64. These figures indicate the re-
markable increase of 81 1,020, ,59S.46 over
the receipts of 1896.
The committee of arrangements Of
the National Stock Growers Associa-
tion has undertaken to furnish rare
and fitting barbecue for the people
who VIII attend the convention. 1t well
may be called Rocky Mountain bar
becue, because no other part Of the
country could furnish it. There will be
six buffalo furnished, as many more
bear, deer by the score. several ante
lope and lesser game.
The state canvassing board, consist
ing of Governor Adams. State Auditor
j. w. Lowell, State Treasurer George
W. Kephart. Secretary of State G. n.
s. Whipple and Attorney General Carr,
have canvassed the official returns of
throughout the state on November I'd
for judge of the Supreme Court and
a district attorney of the thirteen ju-
dIcial districts. The result of the can
yass showed that the total vote cast
was 1920, of which G. d. Hayt re-
ceived 64,947. Judge Gabbert 6S,SSS
and Griest, the Labor candidate, /, ,444.
Gabberts plurality over Hayt was
3,941.
The Stockgrowers' Convention, which
will be held in Denver January 25th,
26th and 9th, is looming up in such
proportions already that it will be ma
tional in character and dimensions.
The railroad throughout the country
have been asked to make special rates
and there is every reason to believe
that the concession will be granted. II
is expected that at least 5000 persons
will attend. There will also be heavy
freightage. as number of breeders
have signified desire to bring for ex.
hibition the animals they are famous
! for breeding. Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson, from Washington, and other
experts employed by the government,
will be present and the prominent
breeders in the country.
Judge Hallett at Denver has been
hearing n case which will give the
United States Supreme Court another
chance to set itself right or to make
more clear or to reiterate Its famous
decision in the Rico-Aspen case, which
at first frightened all holders of lode
or surface claims, and made the hold
ers of tunnel sites happy. The case In
question is an application on the part
Of w. s. Stratton for an injunction
against the Gold Sovereign Mining and
Tunnel Company to prevent the com
pany from prosecuting tunnel bore
through the property of Mr.. Stratton.
particularly the John A. Logan and
| the Eagle claims. The company claims
that it cannot proceed with the tunnel
unless interfering slightly with STRAIT
tons properties.
Governor Adams has appointed ID. c.
Beaman, @. e. Noble and ]. Walbrdge
a commission to investigate into the
recent killing of Indians in the western
part of the state. They are to visit
the scene of the shooting and after eX-
amining the men implicated will go to
Fort Duchesne. There the Indians who
were present at the shooting and par
ticIpated in that affair, will be sum
moned before the board that they may
tell their side of the story. 1t is the in