The silver star., 1897-11-04
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The curfew ordinance is now in
force at Delta.
A delegation Of Uncompahgre Utes
are visiting in Washington.
DR.. B. B. Creighton of Manitou was
seriously injured while coasting on q
wheel
Philip Foley secured the contract for
the dam for the Victor water works
for $500.
John O'Brien was killed by a dyna-
mite explosion in the Elkhorn mine at
Cripple Greek.
Fort Collins people are circulating a
protest against the proposed removal
IF the postoffice.
Judge Allen, at Denver, has decided
that the police cannot seize gambling
implements without warrant.
Three hundred Cinnamon were round
ed up at once in Denver last week to
have their certificates examined by a
United States officer.
Trouble is brewing between the
game wartiens and the Indians near
the Utah border The latter insist up
on a sight to hunt deer AT any time.
Lake county is threatened with
suit to enforce the collection OF bonds
amounting to Sl.o0S,5oo. These bonds
have been defeated in the courts sew
eral times.
o. ]. Tridler. an upholsterer. wife
and four children were poisoned in
Grand junction by some rough on rats
having been accidentally mixed with
the oatmeal. Tridler Is in the worst con-
dition. having a fragile constitution.
Physicians in attendance report Mrs.
Tridler and three of the children out
OF danger. The accident was caused
by the carelessness of servant
DIR. Hodge and Mr.. Wilcox. repre-
senting the Seventh Day Adventists
of Boulder. have entered pro'es:
against the continuance of the Amer
lean patriotic salute in the public
schools and have stated that they will
take the matter into court on the
ground that 1t declares for q union Of
church and state.
State Land Appraiser David Howe
has left Denver on secret mission
His destination was not given out. but
1t is understood that he will collect evi-
dence to be used IN the prosecution OF
several timber depredators who have
been stealing a large quantity of tim
Der. The land board viii make an ex-
ample of these men. and II possible put
stop to the stealing of timber from
state lands.
The pumping situation at Leadville
looked serious a few days since
Messrs- Moffat and Smith. who were
expected to pay one-fourth of the ex-
pense, declined to go ahead with the
I'D L. 4 A.
Messrs. Trimble and Hunter of Lead
vile also declined The other members
OF the association, 1t is now said on
good authority. will go ahead with op-
erations without these parties
1t is stated that J. C. Teller, son of
Henry NJ. Teller. is contemplating the
construction Of railroad from Fort
Steele. Wyoming. down through north
ern Colorado, and connecting with the
line of the Colorado Midland. He has
just returned from trip through the
country. through which 1t is proposed
to build the road. and is reported to
have arranged to locate tie camp In
the forests Of southern Wyoming.
The cattlemen Of Northern Colorado
are going into the sheep business. At
Merino, north OF Denver, pens are be.
ing put in for 5000 sheep; the Pawnee
Cattle company is selling Off its cattle
and going into the raising Of sheep, and
100000 sheep are now being fed in
the region between Fort Morgan and
Sterling. This is a great change from
the conditions of II few years ago and
the consequence is that the available
land is rapidly being disposed OF.
Judge Palmer, at Denver, has decld.
ed that corpora tions have no right to
exact fee for the transfer Of shares
or stock. The decision was evoked by
the suit of J. J. O'Neill against the Four
Square Mining and Milling Company.
| ONeill secured transfer of stock In
the company and refused to pay the
fee provided by the bylaws of the com
pany. The refusal brought the matter
into the courts and Judge Palmer de-
cided In ONeill's favor. holding that
such n bylaw is against public policy
and Illegal The decision affects a large
number Of corporations who have
formed similar bylaws.
The resignation Of Colonel r. Vain.
Morgan Draper Of the First infantry.
Colorado national guard. has been re-.
ceived and accepted by the governor.
Lieutenant Colonel Irving Hale was
promoted to the vacancy. At the adjr-
tant generals office II was given out
that Colonel Draper resigned because
his business duties required his entire
time. There has been. however, some
little difference Of opinion between
Colonel Draper and other members Of
the guard regarding the conduct Of ita
affairs. Colonel Hale is thoroughly
efficient officer. a graduate Of West
Point and very popular In the ranks.
The new electric railroad ne Cripple
Creek has maximum grade Of 7iA
per cent. The rails being Ind are the
regular slxiy-pound Trails. and the
trnck IL being well balanced. There
are many semi-clrculnr curves of 100.
foot radius. Besldesthe regular qunrt.
er Inch copper trolly wire, there are
one-half Inch feeder wire6 being put
mp. which connect with the trolly wire
mt quarter mile points. Each car will
have two ffty-horse power motors.
Special ore cars are being constructed
for the line md will be on the hopper
bottom plan. The line will be about
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