The Monte Vista journal., 1897-12-04
COLORADO BRIEFS.

lyman 2 salomon, 4 Denver pioneer,
died last week.
Judge Gabbert's election expenses
amounted to &1,S87.15.
There are 402 irrigation bitches In
Hueffano county. with length Of S3s
miles, and which irrigate 50, 1877 acres
Of land.
Miss Maud Come, who Ii touring the
United States to arouse interest In Ire
lands struggle against England, has
been In Denver.
While the IRE In the Smuggler mine
at Aspen IL under control. the gases
are 20 bad that 1t Is dangerous to work
In that and adjoining mines.
Judge Butler In the Arnpahoe 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
$1,000, representing what has been col
lected for inspecting boilers In the Inst
few weeks.
The Thanksgiving bay football game
between the State university team and
Denver Athletic club was a victory for
the latter. The game wns a scientific
and hard-fought one. Score. 8 to 0.
The rate war between the allrail
lines and rnil and water lines between
New York and Denver continues. The
latter insist upon their rates being Al
70 I,uu th.,
the all-rnil lines are determined shall
not continue.
The State Board OF Health. repre-
sented by DIR. Henry Sewall Of Denver,
has made nm Investigation Of the con
tagious disease which has caused u
number OF deaths In Lcadville. at the
request OF the board of health Of that
city. DIR. Sewall says 1t Is scarlet fever
and should be quarantlned.
The reputation Of Colorado cheese Is
becoming widespread. Orders nre 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'
tablishmcnt In New Mexico for tho
reason that we could not dig up the
goods.
II has been announced by the Distric
Court and the County Court OF Arapl
hoe county that II Is now an unaltcrabli
rule OF both courts not to grant any
trials in divorce applications where thu
applicant serves summons on the hus
band or wife from whom n divorce !,
desired when they have never been IL
Colorado and 10 whom summons mus
be served by publication.
During the month Of November. NJ
to and including the 9th. the receipts
nt the Denver mint aggregated $l,Sit.
1904. n gain OF s90s. .52I 46 over thos,
OF a corresponding period In 1896. The
receipts for the eleven months Of ths
present year were S1O.9aO, ,Sii.1O. nnt
for the same period last year &3.s9l.
245.G4. These figures Indicate the re
markable increase OF sI,029, ,59s.i6 ov.i
the receipts OF 1896.
The committee OF arrangements oi
the National Stock Growers Associa
ton has undertaken to furnish rar'
md fitting barbecue for the people
who viii attend the convention. II wei
may bc called n Rocky Mountain bar
becue. because no other part Of tbs
country could furnish it. There will b,
six buffalo furnished. Ms many mor'
bear. deer by the score. several ante
lope and lesser game.
The state cnnvassing board. consist
Ing nf Governor Adams. State Auilto
J. W. Lowell. State Treasurer Gcorg
W. Kcphnrt, Secretary of State G. ii
4. whlpplc and Attorney General Carr
have canvasscd the official returns a.
the votes east nj the election hcl'
throughout the state on November .
for n Judge OF the supreme Court nm
a district attorney OF the thirteen ju
dlcial districts. The result Of the car
vnss showed thnt the total vote cas-
was l35.o70. Of which G. II. Hayt r.
ceived Gt.0s7. Judge Gahbcrt s.sa
md Griest. the Labor candidate, l.4Ii
Gnbhcrt's plurality over Hayt wa
S.DaI.
The Stockgrowcrs' Convention. whic
will he held In Denver January 25tl
2',,h and 9Th. Is looming up In suc
proportions already that II will l.. ns
tionai In character and dimension,
The railroad throughout the couu'r
have been nskcd to make special rate
and there II every reason 10 bcliev
that the concession viii he grantcd.
is expected TINT at least 500 person
will attend. There will niso bc hcnv
frcightagc. ms a number Of breeder
have signihcd desire 10 bring for e,
hlhltion the animals they are famou
for breeding. Secretary Of Agricultur
Wilson. from Washington. and 9th.
experts employed by the Eovernmen
will be present nnd the prominet
breeders In the country.
Judge Hniictt at Denver hns bcr
hearing case which will give III
United States Supreme Court nnothe
chance TO set itself right or to max
more clear or Ia rcitcrntc Its fnmou
decision In the ltico-Aspcn cnsc, while
at first frightened NIL holders Of lo.l
or surface claims. and made the hol,
~rs Of tunnel sites happy. The case I
question IL nm application on the pai
Of ". \. Sirntton for mn injunctio
against the Gold Sovereign Mining mn
Tunnel Company TO prevent the con
pnny from prosecuting n tunnel bor
through the property Of Mr.. Strnttoi
particularly the John 4. Logan mn
the Engic cinims. The company claIm
that II cannot proceed with III. tunn.
unless interfering slightly with s,ra
tons properties.
Governor Adams Inns appointed u.
Bcaman. q. u. Noble and ]. walhri,iI
4 commission 20 investigate into III
recent killing of Indians In the wc~scr
part Of the state. They mr. TO Wis
the scene ~ the shooting. nnd after e,
aminins the men implicated will Ho
Fort Duci~snc. Thrtr thu indians vii
wese present NJ the shooting and pa
ticipated In that affair. will he sun