The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-21
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Mormoa elders are proselytinS In An
tontta.
A Humane Society has been organ.
ised At Ouray.
Denver onicias declare that the Cas-
tlewood dam In unsafe.
Loveland is making extensive prepar-
atiOns for the annual corn roast.
The Mas0ns of Telluride have begun
to erect a temple 10 cost $4,000.
Rich assays are reported from new
strike on Pawnee Creek, In Logan
county.
The Railroad shops at Colorado City
have Increased the work hours to nine
per day.
A two-mile trolley line is to be built
soon between Pueblo and River View
cemetery.
The women OF villa Grove rendered
! effective aid in cXtingulshing n fire =
few days ago.
Judge Palmer OF Denver has decided
that the Arapahoe county tax list need
not be printed In the German paper.
Two physicians. Drs. Miller and Bah
cock. have started in n small boat from
Grand Junction to Grand Canon OF the
Colorado in Utah.
A train Of twenty-five cars broke
loose near Franceville Saturday and
was wrecked. Fireman Hanks of Den.
yer was injured by jumping.
Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of Ag-
riculture visited Grand Junction few
| days ago and WAS greatly pleased with
the orchards he saw In that section.
FL Paso commissioners have appoint
cd Il registration commissioner for the
Cripple Creek district and will try to
force the county clerk TO accept his
lists.
The mine operators Of Crecdc have
arranged with their men for reduction
Of - cents a day in wages to meet the
decline In silver and keep the mines at
work.
Three men. Robert Jones, John r.
Faster and Nick Hammcrest. We're kill
ed by the explosion of fifty pounds of
powder In mine near Del Norte few
days ago.
A number OF Italians who went from
Denver TO Cripple Creek to work have
returned and declare that they We're
driven out Of the camp by violence and
/ intimidation.
DIR. Leslie. accused OF swindling the
Rev. Il. A. Chase and other people at
Canon City. had a preliminary examina-
ton Friday and was bound over for
trial In 500 bonds. He is In Jail.
Charles II. Frowinc. editor of the
Manitou Journal was bruially assault.
ed late the other night and only es.
capped from his assailants after being
hurt seriously. He thinks is was done
by robbers. but others believe 1t to be
the result OF his advocacy OF law and
order.
The dates for holding four state con.
vcntions are given MS follows: Populist
state convention. Salida. September .
| silver Republican state convention
Glenwood Springs. September ;. VOL
colt Republican state convention. Den
yer. September >. Democratic state con
vcntion, Denver. September q.
Forty plucky school marms who are
attending the Normal Institute at Col
orado Springs, accompanied by five
male teachers. left Colorado Springs
Friday evening at 2 o'clock for the
summit OF Pixies Peak on foot. They
all arrived at the summit in time for d
glorious sunrise. some making the as
cent by midnight The return was alsc
made on foot.
Charles +. I.acombc. the president oi
the Mountain Electric Company oi
Denver, seriously burned both hi,
hands while experimenting with y
rays. and since last Friday he has beer
confined 10 his home undergoing all III,
tortures attendant upon burns OF thi.
nature, Physicians have been aimos
constantly In attendance and every
thing possible has been done TO rcliev,
his suffering.