The state herald., 1897-11-12
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Frederico Sanchez OF Denver shot ana
killed his wife few days ago.
Houghton, the Cheyenne mall robber,
lras given up the money-$15, ,OOO-that
he took. aeia ss -.
The Colorado Springs Telegraph has
occupied the new building erected for
1t by w. S. Stratt0n.
The Mineral county commissioners
have removed County Judge Jones on
account of his leaving the county.
As result of better times the church
at Eaton has paid off its debt Of 81 500.
Inspector Writers will recommend
free mail delivery for Cripple Creek.
The Womnn's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist church has been
In session at Denver, with delegates
present from all parts of the country.
Colorado seems likely to forfeit its
right to space in the Omaha exposition
through neglecting to reserve the por-
ton that 1t is entitled to.
A snow plow collided with an express
train on the Union Pacific near Hugo,
wrecking two engines, hut none of the
passengers or trainmen were seriously
injured.
Comptroller Eckels has issued an as
sessment of 800 per shnre upon the
stockholders of the defunct Union M
tiOnal Bank of Denver. II this is all
collected 1t will make n fund of $780,
600 with which to pay depositors.
The office of the Leadville Water
Company was visited by well-known
citizen the other day who turned over
a nri N m mt In,
said he was acting for man who had
been using the companys water with
out paying for It, His conscience trou-
bled him and he decided to pay what
was due.
During the month Of October sixty
six building permits We're issued at
Denver, representing an aggregate val
ne OF $117,7OO. Thirty dwellings cost
S9,5OO; one business block. $4,000;
twenty-four miscellaneous buildings.
church. Sl.500. Last year the October
permits represented $SS.3OO and in
1895 $GS,3OO.
The stockmen throughout the state
did not lose as many cattle as the re-
suit Of last weeks snow storm as might
have been imagined. A conservative
estimate places the loss Mt 5000. in
cluding all stock raisers. The storm
was most severe in Denver. and grew
less in force as it radiated outward
While 1t was rather severe In the most
exposed ranges the temperature did not
fall low enough TO freeze cattle which
might have fallen.
The receipts of the secretary of
states office for this year have already
greatly exceeded the estimate of State
Auditor Parks. and the prospects are
that for the remaining two months of
the year there will be n still greater in
crease. Mr.. Parks estimated TINT for
the whole year the receipts of the Office
would he In the ncighborhOod OF S4O.-
900. The total for the first six months
was $41.519.7O. This exceeded Mr..
Parks estimate for the year by over
$1,6OO. The receipts for the ensuing
months have been as follows: July,
$4,912O5: August, $5.ISS.37; September.
A.56I7S; October, $1,000.
The Humane Society has recently
commissioned as state agents John ii.
Turner of ArapahOe. Levi Hanna of
Weld and w. W. Tnman of Montrose
county. A numerously signed petition
was received from the Mexican resi-
dents of La Sauses, n village in Conejos
county. asking for the appointment of
]. B. NaranJo as agent there. As this is
In the Jurisdiction OF the Conejos and
Costllla county branch of the Humane
society at Alamosa. II was referred to
them. This branch society has been
doing some important work lately in
the limo OF humane education In the
SCHOOLS. many teachers having been d.
rectly ffntcrested and the subject hav-
IrasR v..A I'll A..
Luis galley Teachers Institute. held
at AlnNosa during the past week.
All passenger rates on the Colorado
Central division of the Gulf railroad
were reduced on November Is, The fol.
lowing changes will show the proper
tion OF reductions all along the line.
Denver to Silver Plume. old rate S295.
new rate S2.55: Denver to Idaho
Springs, old rate S1.95, new rate S1.7O;
Denver to Central City. old rate $40.
new rate $50. The rates to and from
intermediate stations have been scaled
down In proportion 10 the rates quoted.
Last summer the round-trip passenger
rates on the Colorado Central narrow
gauge lines Were permanently reduced.
Receiver Trumbull determined on the
reduction after carefully canvassing
the situh'loH. ~ II stui'u innl the vol
ume OF business over the lines affected
has increased from II to ~ per cent. in
the last year. and the officials con
cludcd that the business would increase
faster still with lower rates.
Governor Adams has issued the fol
lowing Thanksgiving proclamation:
Conforming with the proclamation Of
the president. ], Alya Adams. by au-
thority vested In the governor. aet aside
Thursday, the 18th day of November.
as day OF thanksgiving and prayer.
AS we rejoice over fun grnncrics. for
muninccnt products Of mine, field and
orchard, let MS remember that II Is
Gods sunshine. rain and soil that gave
the harvest: that II Is his gold aud sIl.
yer that we dig. The earth Is the
lords and the fnllncss thereof let
our gratitude for health and plenty he
expressed. not alone In words. hut Ia
deeds OF kindness tn misfortune: deeds
~ exalted character and citizenship.
that will build up n great Ideal com.
inonwealih. which win he worthy OF
the unmeasured blessings with which
Almighty God has lowered our he.
loved Colorado. IN witness whereof. I
have herennto set my hand and caused
The great seal az iha sinia ia Ia. ut tflyat