The Monte Vista journal., 1897-12-18
COLORADO BRIEFS.

gamblers at Grand Junction.
Two hold-ups got more ;han 500
from Leadville saloon the other nlght.
Bishop Warren OF Denver will soon
start on missionary tour to South
America.
Michael Spangler OF Denver. whose
back was broken by an accident In a
mine. died after five days.
There is likely to be an armed con-
fiict over possession OF the newly dis
covered marble quarries near Aspen.
The Court OF Appeals Mt ST. Louis
mas rendered another Judgment against
'he Aspen Mining aud Smelling Com
pany In favor OF the Wood heirs.
Governor Adams having asked the
officers OF the state militia to name u
man Tor brigndier general. they recon-
hhehued Adjutnnt General Moses. AS
ne declines the appointment. the Off
GERS have been asked to vote again.
a wild engine narrowly escaped col.
llding with II passenger train on the
ltio Grandc road at Colorado Springs
tle other day. by good luck warning
was given by telegraph In time TO
switch 1t from the main line. but II
was wrecked by jumping the track.
Huerfano county is now shipping l4O
cars OF coal daily. These cars average
twenty tons each, or a total of $500
tons for every working day In the
week. Two thousand tons OF this large
output In billed to Kansas and Ncbras-
ka. There are eight mines working 10
their full capacity and none Of them
can supply the daily orders made on
them by coal dealers.
Captain Robert Balm OF B company,
First Infantry, National Guard. Pueb-
10, made complaint agains, fourteen
members Of his company for nbsenr.
Ing themselves from the weekly drill
OF the company without having prop
er and sufficient excuse. The men will
Inc brough; Into court and Captain Balm
Is OF the opinion that most OF them will
plead guilty. This Is one OF the first
Instances where this law has been en-
forced in Pueblo.
The Denver 4 Rio Grandc Railroad
Company has entered suit in the Unit
cd states CircuitCourt against the Colo
rado Midland road for damages sus-
tained IN the wreck that occurred near
New Castle last September A Rio
Grnnde passenger train colIided with n
MIDLAND freight train. which, 1t Is
ciaiined, was Stealing station" with
frighiful results to the passengers The
suit was for rolling stock damaged,
ana the total asked is about $4,000.
n new coal mine has recently been
uncovered near Greeley. About thirty
days ago James Mullis and Elby VOL
aver. believing there was coal near "a
blum eight miles southwest OF Greeley.
SUNK shaft and. after going down
twcnty-siN feet. struck n twcnty-slx-
inch vein OF iine-looking coal. II re-
sembles the camel variety. burning
with clear candle light flame and
throws out nm abundance OF heat
Messrs. Mullis and wolnver have filed
on quarter section where the vein is
l, now transpires that the advertise.
neni Tor the delinquent tax list for
ls.'2 In litkin county. was Illegal. and
sales made under II are invalid This
state OF affairs was brought TO light
by decision Of Judge Rucker OF the
District Court In case OF Brennan vs.
Dwyer. In which some mining Inter
ests were involved. The affidavit OF
me publisher Of the newspaper In
which the lis; appeared failed 10 set
forth that the paper had u regular list
OF subscribers. hence the ruling. The
decision affects large amount of prop
er;y. as the 1882 delinquent list. which
was advertised In 1892. the year OF the
slump. wns the lnrgcs; In the history
OF the county.
The lack Of funds Mt the disposal Of
the State Land Register to pay for the
patenting OF the Indemnity lands due
the state from the government will de.
lay the work Of selecting the ,housa nds
OF acres due the state. Over aOOn
ncres OF land are yet to be patented.
nnd Secretary Howe Of the Siatc Land
Board Is trying to find II way OF secur.
Ing these lands NJ once. without wait
Ing for money To pay the fees. The
board appreciates the fact that cach
yenr delayed In The selection Of these
lands sees the choices; lands taken M
by other people, leaving the state the
less desirable tracts. For this reason
the board Is very anxious to scgregate
the land due II ns soon as possible.
The depot ut Dickcy. ON the South
Park line. met with serious accident
trnin. while switching nt breckenridge,
left eight loaded ears standing on the
main track. by some misliap To the
brakes the ears started down the heavy
grade toward Dillon. On approaching
the Dickcy depot. seven miles from the
starting point. the track makes n shnrp
curve. and. running at II furious gait.
the cnrs left the track. went over n
hundlrcsi.foot raised platform Into and
through the depot. leaving the latter Ia
nn almost totally demolished condition.
and the ears. with their cargo, u to,aI
wreck. The telegraph operator was
sleeping III "s,o CORNER of the building.
md his room wns nboui the only thing
left ininct. In the terrific destruction
he was tossed to the ceiling. nnd IN the
fall sustained painful injuries. Had
the operator been M his key he GER
tninly would have been instantly
Killed. rs one cur piowcd itself clcnr
through the t"l"graphing room. The
loss II estimated nt HiO.OOO.
The State Boari Of Charities and
Corrections Inns decided 10 cnli n con.
ference of NIL people Interested In
charitable Rhd correctional work. To In.
held In Colorado Springs January % to
II. isas. The opening session of the
conference viii In held Sunday evening
In the First Presbyterian church. Gov.
rrnor Adams will deliver mn n,i,lrcss
on the purposes of the conference. The
FIRST session Monday morning will bc
devoted 10 Charity Organization and
Association Work" and the county nnd
municipal cnrc Of the dependent lssor.
Mrs. tarttn George. secretary Of the
Charity Organization asciciy Of lbrn.
YER. will open TIL. discussion. Iscv.
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