The Monte Vista journal., 1897-07-10
COLORADO CONDENSED

A new Methodist church is to be built At
Florence.
Ex-Governor John Evans died in Denver
on the 3rd.
Four hundred weddings occurred In Colo
rado during June.
The Pixies Peak road broke Its record by
taking up fifteen trains on the 2nd.
The commissioners Of FL Paxo county have
been arrested the charge Of failure to
prosecute alleged thieves.
A heavy fall of snow served to cool Oh
several of the mountain towns on the 3rd.
Lcadviiie. Telluride and several other places
were visited.
The saloon of James Sheridan at New
Castle was robbed Saturday night Of &s5.
William Sullivan was arrested the next day
by the sheriff. with $40 OF the money In HIS
possession. He has confessed to the rob-
berry. He claims he played drunk and OBJ
tained permission TO sleep In the saloon. He
kept tab on the place wher the cash sack
was placed. and took the money during the
alGbt.
The South Park road Will extend its line
from Baldwin to the anthracite mines up
Ohio creek, owned by the City Coat and
Coke Company. The officers Of the South
Park road are satisfied that the road should
he built at once. The anthracite mines will
In vast bodies accessible and easily mined.
Judd $. Cathon. an invalid from Cleveland,
Ohio committed suicide at Denver 10y throw.
Ing himself from the roof of the Equitable
building. His brains were dashed ont and
all the larger bones In HI, body were broken
by the fall. II is probable that he was men
tally Irresponsible. owing to an advanced
stage Of consumption, the disease from which
he was suffering.
A head-end collision occurred on the Gulf
road at an early hour Of the 9Th. Two miles
below Manitou Junction. 1t occurred in
deep curve and 1t seemed almost a miracle
that nobody was killed. Strange to say only
one even much cut nnd
bruised. Engineer Andrew Roesch of the
southbound passenger was somewhat hurt
by being cut on the head.
The Fourth was celebrated In Colorado
this year as never before. In many towns
the celebration began Saturday aud con
,inued through Monday. sporting events.
contests of all kinds and mass meetings OF
a more patriotic nature filled the time. Al
Denver the three big cannon lately received
from the government were dedicated NJ City
Park under the direction Of the q. A. II.
Other diversions were provided and II tire.
mcndous crowd attended In the evening to
the fireworks.
J. l.. FrHnkeberger, surveyor for the Inter
Mountain Railway. has completed his work
as far as laying out the route IS concerned.
aud Is now cruss-sectlonius. The line runs
up Bonldcr creek as far a. the mouth OF
-Four Mile creek, follows this creek to sun.
set, then swings back the north side of
the creek On to Pumpkin ridge. then this
TO Anderson divide. At this place n most
magnificent View Of mountain and plain Is
had. The line then over into Left
Hand canon. crosses the creek mile and
half above the foot nf Saw MIL hill. then
swings around considerably and reaches
Ward near the Utica mine. The grade Is
gradual and easy. the distance less than
twenty,sis miles. The gauge Is to be thirty
Inches. The road l. to he used FOR ore hnIl-
Ing purposes mainly.
Receiver Trumbuli u the Union Pacific.
Denver y Gulf Railroad has issued n state
nent Of the earnings and outlays Of the road
for the first part II the year ending May
Spth. which Is most encouraging and which
Is another tribute To the ability OF the r..
cclvcr and hl- assistants as good rnllroad
men. The gross earnings for May amount
TO s2ri ii.s.s,. a. compared with s.,5,3si.;.9
for the sam. month last year. The cx-
pen.cs for May are placed at s2i2. .3JI3.
compared to $40 10 10 for May. 1896. For
the ave months of the year the gross earn.
81 .ig'. .Iao.sc for the same perioi of 1856
showing an increase for this year Of SIG.
lGi.9t The expenses for the same period
given at saI2, 1917. compared will
s..,2.5i5.oi for the i've months Of 1896