The Monte Vista journal., 1897-10-16
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The undertakers OF Colorado have
organized a society.
The attendance ut the State Agricul-
turnl College now numbers 800.
The stnte convention of Christian
churches met In Boulder last week.
Pickpocketx piled their trade indus
tr1Ously during the Denver Carnival.
Governor Tanner Of Illinois visited
Denver last week On a pleasure trip.
The present season has been remark
able by reason Of the absence Of frost.
The railroads report having carried
nearly 10000 people To Denver during
the Festival.
Thirteen hundred tickets to Denver
were sold at I.OngmOnt during the Fes-
tival OF Mountain and Plain.
Articles Of Incorporation Of the reor-
ganixed Midland railroad have been
filed with the secretary Of state Mt Den
yer.
The members Of the Telluride Band
were given a big reception and han
quet ON their return from Denver
where they took the first prize at the
Festival
Mrs. Josie Mnhoney Of Victor. who
has been on trial In the District Court
nj Colorado Springs en- charge Of mur.
dering her husband, was acquitted by
the jury In her ease.
A few days ago some careless hunt.
crs. left their camp fire burning near
timber line on Mount Hallett and that
fine forest southwest Of Estes park In
threatened with destruction.
1t is thereby favorable for late fruits
and vegetables and for the fourth crop
u alfalfa. The farmer usually con-
siders himself lucky TO secure the third
crop OF alfalfa. but the fourth this year
IN being secured by large number OF
farmers In l.ariner county and II will
make fine quality of hay.
The Water Supply and Storage Com.
pany. owners Of the l.arimer county
ditch. have commenced the construc
tion OF dam ut Chambers lake for
the storing OF water for Irrigation pur
poses. The dam IL To he OF timber. ten
feet high and 100 feet In length and
reserve water by alou, 5o,ODo.OO cubic
feet.
!: Is announced that Professor Edgar
l.. Hewett. superintendent OF the train
Ing department Of the Colorado S;nte
Normal School. has just been appoint
cd to the presidency Of the New Mexico
Normal School nt Las Vegas. The New
Mexico school Is new institution. and
Professor Hcwett is io'assune control
nt the opening, which date has not yet
been fixed.
The Union Pacific freight report for
Eaton. month Of September. shows u
total Of 1S carloads Of products
shipped In thirty days; . net value to
the producers Of about $.5O.OO0 The
HIST In made up Of 0s ears of potatoes.
90 OF wheat. II OF Hour and mill prod.
ucts, of barley and 2 Of horses. Po-
tato digging In now In full blast. The
tubcrs are OF good size and excellent
quality.
Brlghtsie School for Boys at Denver
has received II gift Of 5000 from VII.
linn Church Of tina: city. With this
money 1t In proposed TO erect buildings
upon a farm ten miles from the city,
where the good work Of caring for
homeless boys will bc carried on. The
work In Tim; line heretofore done by
Mr.. Ralph Field. the self sacrifis.ing
head Of the school, iS worthy Of warm
praise. There are eighty boys In the
Institution now.
State Engineer Field has decided the
boundary line fight between Fremont
and Chaffce counties In favor Of FIRE.
mont The former line extended
straight over the mountains and plains
In a northcasierly and soutiiwesteriy
direction. The new line divergcs con.
all a
most Important. gives Badger creek,
which is supposed to be very rich In
gold. to Fremont county-nn acuuisI.
ton which ChafY.c county Will fight in
the courts.
Governor Adams few days MO re-.
,eive1i nn inquiry from the New York
World ns 10 the propricty OF n xnic
governor granting n pardon TO his own
wife, II convicted of felony. the query
lring prompted by the case Of Mrs. Al.
Ginson of West virginia. wifi. OF Gov.
crnor Atkinson. who In on trial charged
with forgery In connection with the SET.
il"nient of nn estate In which she is In.
'ercsteti. Governor Adams rrplIesi n
follows: Il commend To Governor Al.
kinson the sentiment al Aks.Silaus. the
spartan king. when appealing for HIS
friend Nkrins. ~ Nicias le innoccp, ali.
solve him. " he ls guilty acqui, him
upon my account; however scluit
him"
JudYr Wilson Of the Cour, Of Appeals
rendered an opinion 4 few days ago In
ii'e cns'. of the Appel Clothing Com.
Isny against u. Schradsky r~verSinr
the decision of the District Court In
granting n perpetual injunctioh ~
s,rnininx Hrhradaky from advertising
his goods In the manner followed by
him and rrinsndinx the case hack 10
the trial court for = dissolution of thu
inJunctiv. order. lto,h cio,hlns
house.. claimed TO lr selling xo.siu that
had is~n made for the inssSlv~nt srm
~ Carson. krrngoosi Company.
and the Appel cio,hing Com.
l'sny secured nn injunction against
kchrn,isky. alleging ihnt his claims
wer. deceptive and misicading.
In his opinion. Jui.r Wilson criticises
the tn FREE usr of the power Of inJunc.
,Lon aud holds that the facts In the cas-.
did NOT warrant the granting of injuDc.
tive relief.
A. = meeting ~ the ,lc,so~itora AMI
rsN14eorv nf the Hank of N0ntrua4s M
the hih Il was decided by unanimous
vote To allow the hank to resume ON the
Erkrla r~rtncNt~ plan and about I'm
depo~itors signed the agreement. u
II expected that \ sufficient number ~
the rrrsiitor~ an,i sis'io~itor~ will sign
II. agreement AMI tia, ih~ hank vii,
open It's dtots for business within l.
fart nj vhe unsisp .sstsx In lie. a.. ..s..-