The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| 1ne- democrats VIII hOlu tncIr STATE
convention September 9th.
A teachers examination will he held
throughout the state ON the 10th.
Slight shocks OF earthquake were
felt at Glenwood Springs last week.
Eighty per cent. Of the population Of
| Colorado are native born Americans.
The Touring mills Of Colorado turn
out 5000 half-barrel sacks Of dour
daily.
The state Is trnversed by 400 miles
of railroads and an equal length of tel
egraph lines.
The state Of Colorado owns s37 .327
acres Of land. the rental Of which last
year was 1921 $685..
| Extensive onyx beds have been re-
Gently discovered near Steamboat
Springs. and u strong company has
been organized to work them.
The opening Of the new road between
Fort Collins and Walden In the North
Park. and the placing OF a mall route
thereon, will bring the residents of that
section nearer to all portions OF the
state.
There was a reunion OF the Teller
family ct Morrison. Illinois, last Sun
day. II was the occasion OF the SIth
birthday OF the senator's mother, and
all living members OF the family were
present.
The annual report OF the geological
survey on petroleum is just COM
pleted. 1t shows that during the year
Colorado produced 3G1. .45O barrels. val
ued at s3lS.977. and Wyoming 2,S7S
barrels. valued at $4,000.
Charles Shell OF Lafayette claims to
have cauIh, az trout In 90 minutes
without splitting on his bait. More
than a dozen good Christians over
there say II he doesn't get out Of the
church they will.-Denver Post.
The new assignment law has gone
into effect The new statute provides
that a debtor may turn his available
assets over to his creditors and by max
Ing oath to the same In court satisfy
all claims against him, and start life
over again.
| Geddcs 4 Seerie have been awarded
the contract for supplying the stcnc
which will be used in the construction
of the new Omaha Union depot. The
stone to bc used will be Platte canon
granite. The first shipment has been
already made.
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Grace Espey Patton has re-
turned from her eastern trip. during
which she attended the National Edu-
cational Association at Milwaukee.
She says that Colorado schools take
] high rank with the educators.
There was heavy cloudburst south
OF La Junta Saturday night. the water
coming from the foothills in torrents,
/ washing away many outbuildings.
fences and sidewalks In the town and
suburbs. flooding nearly all OF the eel
lars In the main streets and alleys.
Several stores contained two feet OF
water ON the iioors.
| \ serious cutting ARRAY occurred In
n saloon In Russell Gulch. near Central
City. just after midnight Sunday night.
which has resulted fatally in the case
of one man and In another man being
badly cut. Alex Goddard and Jerry
Granger. two Americans, We're the men
who We're the victims OF knives used
In the hands OF Austrian miners.
The Western Slope Fair Association,
through its board Of directors has is
sued Its posters and advertisements
for the fair. which will meet NJ Mont
rose September II. - ~, - and -. They
IL to he given away for premiums on
nil kinds OF farm products. fruit and
live stock. horse and bicycle racing.
The statement OF 10 earnings OF the
Denver Il Rio Grandc road for the
week Just passed and the July state
mcnt Of the same road both show In
crcascs over the same period last year.
The weekly statement il ms follows:
Total receipts. 1897. S22l.i0o: 1895.
500. 100. Following Is the July state
ment; Total receipts, 1897. <6'S. 100:
1895, SiOi.iOO.
The teachers Institute for the tenth
normal district opened at Monte Vista.
Monday with n strong corps OF instruc-
tors and an attendance Of iifty-six.
which Will be largely incrcas sed. The
director Professor Flynn. Of Alamosa.
says the attendance Is larger than at
any previous session and the interest
manifested Is such ns To warrant an
unusually interesting and profitable
session.
Curator fcrrcl OF the State Histor-
ical Society received n letter from Kit
Carson Smith Of Black Hawk. Colo
RADIO. In which the latter gives the date
OF his birth Ms September 3. 1850, and
claims to he the first baby born In
Black Hawk. II not In the state. The
curator I- quite anxious to obtain data
OF this kind. and II ihcr" are any who
Were born here earlier than this would
like TO hear from them.
The coroner OF III paso county Is
authority for the statement that there
have been a0l violent deaths In Grin.
Pile Creek since January |. lSgt. The
classiiica tion Is us follows. Murders,
rs: convictions. IL: no one hanged; no
lynching: number of suicides. ~: II
women. y! men: deaths from powder
exps sions. 81: by caving - mines. u:
by Nlng down shafts. 2:.Sy various
accidents. ~: overcome ~ gas IN
mines. y.
Miss Oracle Davis. a young lady
about 10 years OF age. from I.arncd.
Kansas, who was A. Silyerton visiting
relatives. met with horrible death
while tra .cllnc horseback In the noun.
inln- with a party OF picnickcrs. II
seems that the horse took fright at
something and threw the lady. Her
foot became fastened In the stlrr,ip
and sh. was dragged to death. She
Intended leaving for home. where she
was engaged In the public schools ns
teacher. soon.
A notice was posted In the window Of
th. Cripple Creek Morning Times Mon.
day morning announcing the sale of
the paper To Gael =. Hong nnd Frank
J. Atkins OF the Rocky Mountain News
force. Possession Of the property wns