The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-27
COLORADO BRIEFS.


1t In now thought that Miss Lille Cal
| lcOte. who jumped from u train, will
| recover.
Denver street car companies arc ex-
perimenfing with vestibules TO protect
mOtOrmen.
The Pueblo city council has defeated
an ordinance requiring saloons to close
on Sunday.
The extensive coal lands south OF
Glenwood Springs are to be operated
by new company.
DIR. A. G. Lewis has filed his contest
against w. s. Boyn;on for the office OF
sheriff of FL Pnso county.
c. V. Brunk. who makes business
OF dehorning cattle. has been arrested
Tor doing /, in n cruel manner.
The election judges and clerk OF
Arilpahoc county received 1888 for
their services nj the recent election.
Attorney General Carr has given n
decision thar n school teacher may for
bid pupils from playing football out of
school hours.
Sherin Webb OF Arapahoe county
was given n certificate OF election hav-
ing majority of thirty-nine. Bor-
stadt will contest.
William Mercer WAS convicted of
murder In the first degree M Silverton
| recently. He killed Daniel Spreistcr-
bach nj that place.
j. $. Swan, state fish and game COM
missioner, has ordered 1900 bass
which will be placed in the Gunnison
and Grand rivers.
| Five Of the six national banks at Pu-
eblo are said 10 be preparing 10 consol-
| iuite INTO two. leaving the city with
three national banks.
GARFIELD county was victor In the beet
sugar contest nj Glcnwood. her bc.ts
showing 1i.3D per cent. sugar and
eighty-slN per cent. purity.
Brigadicr General T.. j. Brooks died
suddenly mt Denver on The 10Th OF heart
disease. He was at the head of the
Colorado National Guard and highly
| RESPECTED.
As result of the trial Of the Bo-
hannon brothers at Lcadvillc. Lee Bo-
hannon was found guilty of involun-
tary manslaughter. while his brothers
! We're acquitted.
Joseph II. Stuart. a colored lawyer of
Denver. has been admitted TO practice
before the federal courts. lie is said
TO be the first colored man In the coun-
| try 10 be given this privilege.
Brigadicr General T.. $. Otis. depart
mcnt commander. has been ordered to
proceed 10 and inspect Fort Apache and
Whipplc Barracks, Arizona. and Forts
Wineaic and Bayard. New Mexico.
The secretary Of the National Stock
growers Convention has forwarded TO
, President Mckinley an invitation to a:-
tend the gathering. The message was
| highly embossed. and is expected To
! receive an answer from the President
| within few days after It's arrival in
Washington.
burango's missing city clerk. Charles
| Il. Mcuscr. "a self-confcsscd cmbczZlcr.
surrendered himself TO the Chicago po-
' licc on The 18Th. He was reduced 10
nIneiy-iiyc cents and he decided to go
back To Colorado and face the au,hori-
ties. He admits having taken 500
OF the clty's funds.
The annual poultry show under the
auspices Of the Arapahoc Fanciers'
Club Will he one of the best ever CIV
On In the West. The show will b. held
NJ the Gettysburg building. Denver
from November 18th To December ith
Inclusive. This viii h. the first cxhibi.
iion under the direction of the club
and every effort Is being made 10 as
sure n success.
The work OF iracklaying ON the
Colorado Northwestern railroad II pro-
crossing rapidly. and Will he completed
To Ward 10y the first Of the year. The
company has made n proposition to the
mine owners Of Eldorn 10 build u
branch lin. To that point from Sunset
nj n cost Of SlUO.11 II the Eldorn Ireo-
pie Will advance $4,000 which. how
ever, will bc refunded on freight bills
after the road is In operation.
The Reyes Bros creamery nt Love
land was burned TO the ground on the
2lsi. Mcssrs. Reyes Rros. Ind Just
completed ovcrhauling and reconstruct
Ing the entire creamery, putting In new
machinery and had also added u cheese
department.. They had commenced the
manufacture OF cheese nb,u, IL week
ago. The loss Will amount TO several
thousand dollars and ns far ns can
now he asc"rtaiir.d there was no insur.
nncc.
The committee which managed the
Festival Of Mountain and Plain have
undertaken Ia build mn auditorium for
| Denver. This committee hn~ secured
the men 10 form company which IL TO
he capitalized FOR iUD.uD shnr,.s Of
stock at 81 n share. To provide for not
less than x.sD.HD for mn auditorium
building and grounds and enough sur.
plus money To cover NIL Of III. expenses
incident Ia the plan adopted for raising
that amount of money. The plan to In.
adopted FOR raising that amount of
money Is In brief. To ofr.r premiums 'o
newspapers and Individuals throughout
th. state for the selling OF shares OF
stock.
Seventeen members Of the National
4 Guard ~ Colorado have appeared iss.
fore the examination boar,i to tc TX.
nminrd for promotion. There We're
three sets of examinations. One WINS
for those who had been elected and MI.
pointed under the old law. and nil arc
now coming up for examination Ia
show whether they arc qualified ,o hold
the positions they rs.r~iveSi by appoint.
mrnt lf they fail i0 pms. they Ho back
to their old rank and the position In lie.
clnrcd vncnnt. nni viii ,~ filled In nc.
cor,inncc with The provisions Of the
new law. The law provides thnt thoss'
officers who wnni to romis'ic for higher
commissions than they mr. nj present
holding. must apply for is'rinir-ion Ia
In. examined. The company then ~.
ts'i. 10y election iis officers from those
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