The indicator., 1897-01-09
COLORADO BRIEFS.

A thousand men are at work in the
mines Of Montezuma county.
A flock of fifty mountain sheep have
lately been seen near jefferson in the
South Park
The Cuban volunteers at Denver
have disbanded because they did not like
Colonel McAndrews' plan of marching
overland TO Florida.
The buildings constructed in Denver
during 1896 cost S9,l20,ic0, OF this
amount business blocks cost SiH,nN
and dwellings 100000.
Dr. L. G. johnson has been convicted
of murder in the second degree at Pueblo
for performing an abortion.
The secretary Of state during the year
received Sl59,a5T25 from Incorporation
fees, mostly from mining companies,
whose capital stock aggregated S1,lT3,-
S42.Gt2 The mining companies number
ed 12,203
la Junta boasts fine free library
and reading room. the gift of and sup
ported by T. r. Woodruff, a property
owner who was made wealthy by lncrcas-
ed land values and takes this method of
showing bis appreciation.
The assessor of El Pnso county has fig.
ured t.ie exact valuation Of the county.
The tGtai value is Sl4.210.2Jo. The total
value in Colorado Springs is S6,313.T9o'
Colorado City. S23GOro; Manitou, Si39,-
27o; Cripple Greek, S9lS.42o; Victor,
1899 80.
Tue people Of Victor are not satisfied
with the name OF Sylvanite, which has
been decided upon for the proposed new
county. They want it called Adams
county
Electrical mining machinery is used
by mining companies or reduction
works in the following places: Aspen,
Central city. Creede, Denver, Florence,
Gilman, Leadville. Ouray, Rouse. san
Bernardo, Silvcrton. Telluride, Tin
Cup, Tomichi. Victor and Ward
The total receipts of the Denver post
office for the past year were 1918, ,ST2.12
divided in the different departments as
follows: Stamps. envelopes and cards,
S262 2.j5J,71; request envelopes. S33,-
93722; newspaper stamps, S27,3Gi23
box rents, SL6271o; deposits from post
masters, S49,OSS.24.
The Rocky Mountain News on Janu-
ary LIST gave the following sta
tistlcs Of the production for 1896.
Coal. $5,057.4 400; oil. S1,ocI,nDI; aEricul-
tTe and dairy. $50 ,5n0,oOO; horticulture,
S29o6.Ooo: cattle, horses and sheep SOLD,
S5,2Oo,Oro; wool S25,-an0; stone, $500
900; lumber. S1,Joo,n"1,
Mrs. A T. Rnrhart Of Denver leads
the list Of century riders Of Colorado for
the past year and rs far as known she
has ridden more centuries during 1896
than any other rider in the country.
From January 10 TO December - she
rode total of 116 centuries and her
mileage for the year is 1T173.
The business OF luarrying during
1896 shows a total production Of ST.
305. 900 divided into: Marble. $4,000;
sandstone, S25O,oOO; limestone, $500
600 granite $4,000; lava and others.
$5O.O00 Active quarries are found in
Gunnison. Pueblo Chaffee, Boulder
Garfield Larimer, Clear Creek, .Ieffer-
son. Fremont and La Plata counties.
There * not a saloon, a Chinaman nor
an Indian in Delta county ar the present
time, and the town of Delta has but one
policeman 10 its 1000 population, and he
Is requested to work eight hours a day on
The streets in order 10 keep his muscles
In shape The county has no Jail and no
use for one, and there is not on an aver
age a case a month in the police courts
The last day of the year was signal
lied by the incorporation Of mining
company. the members Of which are
women exclusively, the Woman's In
ternational Mining and Investment
company having filed its articles of in
corporation with the secretary of state
The capital stock of the company is
81 100000 In shares of 81 each, and the
officers are Mrs Maria Moaklcr, presi-
dent; Mrs Theresa W. Wines. secrc-
tary, and Mrs. Della NJ Duryea. treas
urcr. The cOmpany's property is on
Gold Hill. in Boulder county.
The expenses Of Arapahoe county last
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