The indicator., 1897-03-13

Secretary f. p. Hawke, of the Besse-
mer Building and Loan association, is
home again and ready to Look after the
business of all members at his Office,
$40 Routt avenue.
A corn doctor accidently showed a
signboard through window light OF
Levve Il Sons cigar factory. Thursday
afternoon and it took great deal OF
persuasion by the proprietors to have
him pay for the damages. The corn
doctor claimed that he was only half to
blame making the rather queer argu
ment that the signboard had no bus
insss to be where it was. He finally
shelled out, however. and went his way
He evidently had no corns on him nor
flies, either.
Mrs Ellen Wickham, an old lady liv-
ing at l2l5 Box Elder street, was look
| ing for policeman Thursday afternoon
She stated that gang OF rough boys
led by Walter Ramey had thrown a
ball through window of her house, and
when she asked for payment they
cursed and abused her Window
smashing by boys is a very common
thing in Bessemer, bur the abuse they
add to the recklsssness is something
new they seem to be getting on to.
The board OF county commissioners
created little sensation Thursday by
raising the taxation Of several distn-
guishsd citizens OF the town. The
board claims as its motto, let no guilty
man escape, and that all who have
not made what the board considers ad-
equate returns of property on their
schedule must come to time
\ very pleasant reception was tend
cred the new minister, Rev. S. w. Pru-
gle, by the congregation OF the West
minister church Thursday evening,
Revs. barley and Harsha were present.
1t was an informal reception, the even
ing being spent in social converse and
in the indulgence OF refreshments.
Mrs. Ida Hall, wife OF James Hall,
formerly OF Bessemer, died at Altman
of paralysis last Sunday. The remains
we're brought 10 Pueblo for interment
aud the funeral services held from the
house of her brotherin law, j. II. Lynn,
Tuesday afternoon. The Hall family
lived on Elm St, near the steel works
for years, ur. Hall being an engineer IN
the works. Mrs. Hall was wSman
esteemed by all who knew her, and the
family have the sympathy of all
j. McCurdy's store at il3 Northern
avenue was burglarized early Sunday
evening last, the thief or thieves getting
away with several pairs of shoes, all the
iewelry contained in small case, and
some rifle cartridges. On two previous
nights attempts were made to rob the
store but the thieves failed 10 get in.
Mr.. McCurdy had been at the store in
the evening and went home to Supper
returning about $50 o'clock for the pur.
pose of sleeping in the room to protect
Nh beOu-, UuI ms movements were tE-
identity watched and advantage taken OF
his absence. The police have been noti-
fed but up to this time no burglars
have been found. 1t looks as though it
would be an easy case to work up.
There is lots OF conjecture about
what the c, F. Il |. Co. is going to do in
regard to improving the steel works
plant. There are usually two sides to
every question, and this is no exception.
The one side argues that negotiations
are now afoot to let contracts for i'm
proved machinery, while the less enthu-
siastic crowd do not take any stock in
the report and maintain that nothing is
being done toward undermining the
works; that it is impossible to raise the
half million dollars etc. etc. The fact
is no man in Pueblo knows anything
definite as it is impossible to obtain au-
thentic information on the subject. |
The directors are keeping their inten-
tions to themselyes