The silver star., 1897-11-11
COLORADO BRIEFS.
Frederico Sanchez Of Denver shot and
killed his wife few days ago.

Freder1co Sanchez of Denver shot and
killed his wife few days ago.
Houghton, the Cheyenne mail robber,
has given up the money-$15,U ,UO-that
he took.
The Colorado Springs Telegraph has
occupied the new building erected for
it by w. S. Stratton
The Mineral county commissioners
have removed County Judge Jones on
account of his leaving the county.
As result of better times the church
at Eaton has paid off its debt of $500.
Inspector Waters will recommend
free mail delivery for Cripple Creek.
The Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church has been
in session at Denver. with delegates
present from all parts of the country.
Colorado seems likely to forfeit its
right to space in the Omaha exposition
through neglecting to reserve the por
ton that it is entitled to.
A snow plow collided with an express
train on the Union Pacific near Hugo,
wrecking two engines but none of the
passengers or trainmen were seriously
injured.
Comptroller Eckels has issued an as
sessment of Si0O per share upon the
: stockholders of the defuDct Union Ma
tiOnal Bank of Denver. If this is all
collected it will make a fund of $500
600 with which TO pay depositors.
The office of the Leadville Water
Company was visited by Il well-known
citizen the other day who turned over
to the superintendent $50 in gold. He
said hn ll-D :. pntipu for ltn had
been using the company's water with
out paying for it. His conscience trou-
bled him and he decided to pay what
was due.
During the month Of October sixty
six building permits We're issued at
Denver. representing an aggregate val
ne of $117,70o. Thirty dwellings cost
S94,5OO: one business block. $4,000;
twenty-four miscellaneous buildings
church, S1.5O0. Last year the October
permits represented SSS,30O, and in
1895 $6S3OO.
The Stockmen throughout the state
did not lose as many cattle as the re-
suit of last weeks snow storm rs might
have been imagined. A conservative
estimate places the loss at 5000. in
cluding all stock r.lisers. The storm
WAS most severe in Denver and grew
less in force as it radiated outward
While it was rather severe in the most
exposed ranges the temperature did not
fall low enough 10 freeze cattle which
might have fallen
All passenger rates on the Colorado
Central division of the Gulf railroad
were reduced on November 1st. The fol-
lowing changes will show the proper
ton of reductions all along the line.
Denver to Silver Plume. old rate 50 %.
new rate $3.50: Denver to Idaho
Springs. old rate S195. new rate 81 30;
Denver TO Central City, old rate $40
now rate 81 so. The rates to and from
intermediate stations have been scaled
down in proportion to the rates quoted.
Last summer the ronnd-trip passenger
rates on the Colorado Central narrow
gauge lines We're permanently reduced.
Receiver Trumbull determined on the
reduction after carefully canvassing
the situation. 1t is stated that the vol
ume of business over the lines affected
has increased from Ii to 20 per cent. in
the last year. and the officials con-
! cluded that the business would increase
faster still with lower rates.
Governor Adams has issued the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving proclamation
I Conforming with the proclamation of
I the president. I. Alva Adams. by au-
thOrity vested in the governor set aside
Thursday, the 2jth day of November.
I as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
As we rejoice over fun graneries. for
munificent products of mine. field and
orchard. let us remember that it Is
/ Gods sunshine. rain and soil that gave
the harvest: that ii is his gold and sill
I yer that we dig. The earth is the
! lords and the fullness thereof Let
our gratitude for health and plenty he
I expressed. not alone in words. but in
deeds of Kindness to misfortune; deeds
of exalted character and citizenship.
{ than will build up great ideal com.
mo. wealth. which will be worthy Of
I the unmeasured blessings with which
/ Almighty God has lowered our be-
/ loved Colorado. In witness whereof. I
have hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of the state TO be affixed.
this LIST day of November. A. ID. 1897.
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