The indicator., 1897-03-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The latest social event at Denver was
| baby show. which opened on the lst
| owing to the lack OF water from Beaver
creek, Cripple Greek will pipe In "ater
| from the Midget mine. on Gold hil''
II is reported that work on the Colorado
Springs. Victor & cripple Creek electric
railway will be resumed about March ~
Ex-Mayor Steele has returned to Grippe
Creek. He says thu. he will not recoghihe
his removal from office by the town direct
ors
A newspaper is about to be started In
Colorado Springs by $. n. Francis anu
| ''Fitz Mac" of Denver. 1t Will be caileu
| the Evening Journal.
The Miners Union of Telluride has de
clared a boycott on Cinnamon and nave
agreed to fine any member 50 who patron
lies a Chinaman or firm employing ohi-
| nese.
Judge Lunt has decided that the Colorado
| Springs city council acted irregularly In
reyoking the liquor license OF Smith y Wei
! ling. druggists. and has ordered the action
Hnnulled.
| A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred near
Orchard, in the western part of Morgan
county, Thursday afternoon, which will ike
| ly be the cause OF the death of Levi l..
! Woods. The stabbing was done by Charles
Wallace. Both are of Orchard. 1t was the
| result of too much whisky.
| The commissioner of the United States
land office at Washington. In an official pro
nouncemont which reached Land Register
Paddock the other day, sustains the title OF
Colorado TO State lands on which mineral
was not discovered in paying quantities
prior To 1876. His decision. which is private
In its character. was rendered in response
to request from Attorney Clark Il. Dodge.
Of Colorado Springs.
1t is reported that Burlington 4 MiSourl
surveyors are at work In Left Hand canon.
above boulder. There is part Of an aban-
doned railroad grade up this canon for dis
. tance of several miles The nearest rail-
road point to the month OF Left Hand canon
is at Hygiene. on the Burlington & Missouri
! road, and the project of constructing rall-
road up Left Hand canon to Ward ana then
over the range westward has frequently
been favorably discussed by railroad Of
hcials Of various roads
The Leadville District Court has granted
the petition of certain defendants in several
strike cases for "A chnnge of venue. Tie
cases are those against II. $. Guyton, II
| special policeman, who shot Frank Dougher-
ty union miner. last January; also the
| cases against four Missouri miners for the
Killing of Patrick Carney. also n union man.
The reasons adduced for the changes OF
venue are that the community is greatly
prejudiced against the defendants, owing to
the hatred and animosity'' Of the Miners
Union. 1t is also stated In the anidayIts
that the public press of that city have In
hamed the minds of the people against the
defendants. The cases will be tried In
Chaffee county.
Last Monday night cowboy rode up to
the ranch of Rev. Il. Kroker. situated In the
| northern part Of Lincoln county. and after
making Inquiries of the li-year-old daughter
learned that she was the only person on the
| premises. He coolly dismountcd his horse
and proceeded to rob the house, The daugh-
! ter, becoming alarmed, started on foot for
the nearest neghbor, some miles away
When nearly IA mile from her home the man
The Alfalfa Land and Cattle Company,
with extensive feeding and grazing ranches
near Fowler Otero county has lust closed
a deal for 5000 head of the best and finest
| cattle In New Mexico, and the first ship
ment of loo was made last week from
Deming. The cattle We're purchased from
| w. #. Schmidle, of Grant county and are
now being gathered and shipped as fast as
| possible.
came rushing after her. wildly swinging his
lhsso. catching her about the body. He
then dismounted, tied her with rope,
placed her on his horse and returned to the
house. where it is alleged he assaulted her
| He hurriedly mounted his horse and dlsap.
peared. Upon the return OF her parents n
posse vas organized, which captured the
| wretch. whose name Is Edward Quinn, one
| of two brothers who have unsavory reputa-
tlons. He was identified by the girl and
Jailed at Hugo.
The Northern Colorado Produce Exchange
held n meeting in the Greeley court house
Saturday afternoon, with between 800 and
300 farmers present. For several weeks
past, in fact from the organization Of the
exchange, the farmers have felt they were
being imposed on by majority of the prod
| uce dealers who are members OF the ex-
change. but they did not feel disposed to In
| troduce any radical changes until finally the
| opposition became too apparent, and the
meeting was TO reorganize the exchange on
different lines principally in the interests Of
the producers. This was done, and now
none but produce growers are members, all
dealers beiIr barred. They will market
| their own cf.ps through general manager,
who is to be appointed and will also super
wise the sale. set prices, etc. 1t is now n
fight to finish between the farmers and
| the dealers.