The indicator., 1897-01-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.
, ,nr,. nou IN. , curfew Inv.

La Junta now has curfew law.
La Junta has a new roller skating rink.
Boulder has new electric fire alarm sys'
TEN.
The Fort Collins council has passed the
curfcw ordinance
Sheriff O'Mnloncy Of Lcadyille is adding
TO his force of deputies.
Cripple Greek is said to have three
churches and ninety seven saloons.
La Junta has a new artesian well with Il
now OF seventy gallons per minute
A train Of fourteen double-decked car'
left Fort Collins loaded with sheep Friday
Cripple Creeks water supply has run very
low OF late, owing to the freezing of BeaNcl
creek.
The new wagon road to West Greek via
Sedalia and Trout Greek Is nearly com
pleted.
The Pueblo Trades Assembly proposes t'
investigate recent violations OF the eight
hour law In that city.
Samuel Killam Of Greeley has been bound
over to the district court for trial on th'
charge OF altering cattle brand.
Nearly 100000 has been spent in sink
Ing the great shaft Of the Geyser mine a
Silver ClIn. 1t is now down 2,3oo feet
The county commissioners Of Pitkin county
will nst be prosecuted for malfcasnnce II
office, as nollc prosequs have been entered
1t is reported that the proprietor of thu
Antlers hotel at Colorado Springs has pur'
chased the new National hotel at Cripple
Greek.
Assessor Ames OF Arapahoe county con
tlnues to refuse TO levy the assessment fo
military poll tax until the courts compe
him TO do so.
lao at st1 ln /
wheel and says the thief who now get
away from him will have to smash long
distance state record.
W. c. Calhoun, of Denver has published Z
handsomely illustrated book descriptive O
ColorIdos Leading mining camps, 1t Il
entitled "Colorado's Gold Fields
The Boulder Fruit Growers association
has organized branch association for th'
purpose OF making fruit Juices this comini
season. 10 be used in soda fountains, etc.
Il. Monash, proprietor of "The Fair" Il
Denver, has been elected president of th
Chamber of Commerce of that city. IL
promises to push the work Of that OrSaniza
ton.
A bill has just been introduced in Con
gress by Mr.. Bell ccdlng to Colorado th'
Sugar Loaf reservoir site for the purpose o
increasing the now Of the Arkansas rive
during the summer months.
The new office and residence recent!
erected on the Little May claim. Cripp
Creek, was blown up with giant powder b!
unknown parties about 80 Friday evening
Fortunately no one was injured.
State Auditor Lowell says he has discov
cred that law of the Tenth Assembl.
which provided for the employment of addi
tional clerks In the Senate aud House WA
not properly enacted and is imperative.
The annual meeting of the Y. NJ. Q. \. .
Pueblo was held last week and the report
from the various officers was very encourag
ing The annual election OF directors re-
suited as follows: Willcsford Dey, c. w
GIL, Geo. l.. King, John Morton and JOIN
urquhart.
4 State Treasurer Kephart claims tha
County Treasurer Hall of ArnpahOe ha
10000 In his possession belonging to tn
state which should have been remltted unde
the law between the first and tenth Of tn
month. Different funds need money badly
and the county treasurer is being criticise,
severely ut the capitol.
Star postal service has been established ii
Colorado as follows: Telluride to base Of :
U. tramway. six times per week; Smusgle
to base of 5. U. tramway, six times pc
week, from March l, 1897, TO June 80, lSgs
without expense to the government. Specin
will be discontinued from February Is. 1897
According to Editor Wilcox Of Field an,
Farm there are 30 dairies In this state
with 1880 cows supplying the wants of Den
yer alone. and the milk bills of the peop
in that city amount to $4,000 annually
There are fully Go,OoO cows In dairies else
where In the state. There are seventy-tv
public creameries and cheese factories an,
n number OF skimmng stations.
Land Register Medium has ordered th
sale at public auction on February %, at
O'Clock y. m, of a large number of buildin,
lots in the township OF Creede. The term
of sale are. lots selling at SO or less, cash
ON other lots. 30 per cent. cash on day o
sale, and balance in seven equal annual pay
ments ut : per cent. per annum, or the pur
chaser may make full payment, with ac
crued interest, at any time.
There are no further developments IL
Ouray In regard to the Importation of tn,
miners from Missouri. Everything is quie
in the city and shipments OF ore are comm.
down daily. few men from the city ar!
securing work at the Revenue and yirginlus
There has been no trouble at the mine ant
affairs are assuming their normal condition
Nothing has been learned OF the arrival o
any more miners from abroad.
At his earliest convenience Governo
Adams will make an inspection tour OF al
the state institutions In Colorado witt
which he has official relations. 1t is under
stood that he intends to do this before max
ing any changes in the stafrs OF the instltu
tons. SO that he may inform himself as wei
as may be on the fitness for their respectiv,
places of the present incumbents, and th
general requirements Of such officers.
The completion of the Dunaway tramway
extending from the end Of the Denver. Soutl
Park and Hill Top railway to the Hill ToI
group OF mines, is announced by Genera
Superintendent Dunaway OF the Gulf line
The Tramway is 14,Ooo feet In length, from
the mines, which are 1900 feet above SCI
level. to Leavick, where the new railwa,
runs to Farplay, where the South Parl
line Is tapped. Three cars OF ore Will b.
shipped each day hereafter.
The committee on state Institutions of tn
House has issued subpoena for Game War
den Land The committee intends to compo
the gentleman TO come before the committe
and explain why the money appropria te,
for a fish hat, 'ry In Douglas county wa
used elsewhere and for other purpose
Members Of the committee say they are II
earnest regarding the alleged mlsappropria
tlon of the funds and will use every powe
of the Legislature to bring Mr.. Land t
time.
The county commissioners Of Bouldc
county have appropriated $500 toward fiSin
up the road from LOngmont to Altoona pro
| vided the citizens of that neighborhoO
! raise an additional $500 to be devoted to tn
same end. They also appropriated 81 20
for the Sunshlne-Row road provided tn
citizens of Boulder raise equal amour
and expend 1t on the road. This will Civ
t the mountain camps along Left Hand cree
two good outlets to the valley, one to Long
7 mont. the other to Boulder.
| The annual meeting Of the Colorado Stat
( Forestry association was held at Denver o
1 the 23rd. Officers We're elected as follows
! ]. p. Maxwell of Boulder, president; w. n
| Byers of Denver, vice president, and Georg