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The indicator., 1897-02-06
THE INSANE ASYLUM.

The state insane asylum at this place
is n source OF considerable discussion at
this time in the legislature, and the
ne wspapers OF the state arc airing thsm-
selves in regard to it. The method of
taking caro- OF the inmates on the
nothing but iron bars and bare walls as
companions, is criticised as being a hun
dred years behind the times, and rem
edy is demanded.
1t looks foolish for the Pueblo II en-
bers of the legislature to denounce in
vestigation and discussion OF the matter
as fling at the city. The same ques-
tion would no doubt be raised il the
asylum were in any other city OF the
state. Governor Adams, for instance,
recommends radical change in the care
and management OF the inmates, and
himself citizen Of Pueblo.
1t is well known that the asylum is
overcrowded, and that being the case
DIR. Thombs has perhaps done as well as
he could under the circumstances. The
criticism need not apply to him but to
the manner in which he finds it incum-
berent upon him to care for the un-
fortunates in his charge. The asylum
should be enlarged and more help sup
piled, by which means the inmates
could have more room and more out
door exercise. A system OF work should
also be established to divert their minds
from their atllictions, and a more per
tention along the line Of medical treat
ment
The indicator., 1897-02-06

IT sounds paradoxical, and yet it is
true, that in these distressingly hard
times there are honorable men in Jail
all over the land. Self preservation 10
natures first law, and therefore the or
dinary mortal will steal before he will
starve, not for the value Of the thing he
unlawfully takes so much as to find an
excuse to be placed somewhere where
he will find food and shelter. 1t is H
hard proposition for anyone to accept,
and yet when man fails to find en-
ployment after making long and dill
gent search, what IL he to do. 1t is q
sad state Of affairs, but it is with us and
an, one who will take the trouble to in
vestigate little for himself can see it.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Some Business Methods.

As an instance of what some persons
consider business" to be or mean the
following we'll vouched-for story Is
told in connection with a prominent
concern in New York city. The firm is
in the dry goods business. and has
large department store. Each of the
departments has its regular buyer who
does the purchasing of that particular
line of goods. 1t CHANGED that on one
occasion a member of the firm pur-
chased a parcel of a particular line OF
silks while the buyer was out, from
drummer for large importing house.
The buyer, to show that he could do
better than his employer, told him to
send the goods back or cancel the cr-
der. Then he set about in a diplo-
very salable for his class of trade.
He called at the importers Office Incl
dentally one day and was offered the
goods. He said it was too late in the
season to get rid of them at any price
they might be marked. Finally he
consented to allow them to be sent to
the store, on consignment, for about
two-thirds the price at which his en-
ployer had previously bought them.
The goods were put on sale by him and
cleared out rapidly at handsome
profit. When next downtown, how
ever. he called at the importers office
and was asked about the silk He re-
piled that 1t was too late to sell it and
that the importer had better send a
truck to take it away. An offer OF the
goods was then made at ridiculous
price If he would buy them outright.
He practically named his own figure
and that ended the transaction This
is an example of one style of business
method
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Three Glasses of Trains Depart Daily
From Pueblo Union Station, viz:
Earti En- cfaniI EnrtaStiII

fHSt. FHStef.. faSttSt...
The Rio Grande belongs in last named
class, as no other line attempts to equal
our hours and 30 minute service be-
tween Pueblo and Denver, and our 81
minute service, Pueblo to Colorado
Springs. Our north bound flyers depart
1aily at 2:25, $40, 600 and $40 II. m.
and 1:l0 and 5:35 p. m. The regular
rate to Denver is 1915, to Colorado
Springs s1.50, and commencing May 10
our summer excursion rates take effect
On Saturdays and Sundays specially
low rates to Colorado Springs, Palmer
Lake, Canon City, etc. Call at Grand
Union ticket Office for particulars.
N. B.-That S5-pound Bessemer steel
rail is the milk in the cocoanut and
makes our fast time possible Try it.
P. ST passengers in purchasing
tickets at Union depot will kindly ask
agent at what hour the several trains
over all lines arrive in Denver it will
probably save annoyance to passengers
and perchancs profanity. In great
many cases the first shall be last and
ast first in arriving at destinations.
Ninety per cent. of our Pueblo people
all for Rio Grande tickets.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Trimming Down the City Dent.

a few days ago the INDrcAroR re-
quested City Auditor Slife to make a
statement OF the warrant Indebtedness
OF the city, when that obiging official
promptly handed US the following fig
ures, which cover the period Of 20
months while he has been in OIL re
They show that IN that time the floating
debt Of OF the city has been reduced
sl5l, ,s3S.2s which is something to please
the taxpayers, Here is his statement.
The outstanding city warrant uiu.uuoss
on April l-t 1885, was. S8,i yI0.7s.
warrants issued from April LIST
1895, to Doc. 3ist 1896 ..... .... Ft.i 7Gg -
rotal s;57.77i-8J
Warrants redeemed from April
lst 1895, to Dec. 3I-t ISIS ... S5I!.tsl .,g.
Outstanding warrant iuIebtluess
January 1st 1881 .....-...-. .... sIsl.f1g 20.
Reduction on warrant iudebtinc-- sI-7.-g,. ga
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Views Of the Iron King.

Men are asked every day by anxious
inquirers what they think Of the present
situation, and why it is that business
has not revived as was expected after
the result Of the national election was
declared. Well, 1 think people expected
too much, or too early a recovery. Ev-
On at the end Of the year there is some
business doing in ordinary times, but at
the end Of last year there was stag
nation Now the season for recovery is
after spring opens, and you could
scarcely expect sufficient momentum in
January to overcome the inertia OF the
mass which lay immovabls, but the
conditions are all most favorable; the
country has been forced to practice
economy for some years, and business
- whole Il upon q sound foundation.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE

"a striking example OF the ups and
downs OF life is afforded in the case OF
the Hon. Bat Masterson. Ten years
ago that well known citizen cast big
halo while filling the position OF associ-
ate editor on a little weekly sheet down
at Lamar. Now he is down the tobog
gan slide so far as to be an applicant for
job with the state legislature
The above ordinary news item ap-
peared in the "Growler" department OF
the Pueblo Call of Jan. %. 1t is ordin-
ary in itself, but remarkable IN its coin,
cidence, for the same item was con-
tanned in an Arkansas Valley paper the
the week before, word for word. Since
no credit was given in the Call, OF course
it was original with "Growler' Gray. 1t
ls certainly remarkable that two minds
should relate an event in precisely the
same words.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
High Rents In Florence.

An advertisement in Pueblo paper
offers six-room house for Sc per month.
S25 per month on Il lease for one year.
That is to say that house is worth
four times in Florence what it is in
Puebo.-Florence Refner.
Or rather that is to say that the rents
in Florence are outrageously high, and
Is good town to steer clear of. Sabe?
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Another Pueblo Gold Find

Another big assay has been made of
some rock found within three or four
es OF Pueblo The returns reported
are $1,000 in gold. These big assays re-
minds us OF prediction made dozen
years ago by Prof Jos. Lucc. one of the
ablsst geologists in the west, that there
would some day he found great quanti-
ties of gold between Pueblo and Pixies
Peak. 1t looks. as though 1897 will open
up some fine mines right at our DOORS
Pueblo SUNDAY Opinion.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Refunding Bonds Sold.

The Pueblo county refunding bonds
to the amount of S350,OoO are as good as
sold to new York people through their
agent, A. B. Donaldson. The board of
county commissioners. acting through
Chairman Hard have been at work on
the sale for some time. The stipulated
price is par and accured interest. and a
premium of 800, 1t looks as though
a good sale had been negotiated.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

CRIPPLE CREEK should have a new
county by all means. 1t would be in
convenient, Of course, for the big mine
owners who live at Colorado Springs,
and also for the mining stock brokers
who live at the same place because of
the access they have to the records, but
the question relates to the convenience
OF the Cripple Checkers and not to those
OF the Springs. Pueblo members OF the
senate are expected by their constitu-
ency to work for division of FL Paso
county Just as those Of the lower house
did whom the question came up before
them.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

NEvADA's legislature having passed a
law permitting prize fighting within tho
state. all the bruisers and thugs and
pluguglies will make a rush thither.
But although the moral standard of the
sage brush state is lowered in the eyes
Of the country at large, yet there is
some s,tlsfaction in knowing that here
after the boxers who blow so much
without giving an exhibition of their
there is NO use spelling the good name
of more states than one.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

think they are doing something. But
at any rate when they talk about doing
away with passes let them omit the
newspapers. Newspapers make con
tracts with the railroads to do certain
amount Of advertising for transportation
and there are no favors one way OF the
other. Tho two parties simply make
fair exchange, and the Legislature could
not prevent such Il contract il it would.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

ADVOCATES Of sewers for Besssmer
should not be discouraged and quit the
agitation because the park proposition
has been knocked out. There will be
lots OF opposition to sewers, perhaps
enough to kill the question, but it is
possible that many of those who voted
against park bonds as luxury will
favor sewers rs necessity.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

If political promises were worth any
thing the voters of Bessemer might sx-
act promises from all its aldermanic
candidates to use their influence toward
bringing about a system of sewerage for
this part of the town. 1t might be well
to get the pledge, anyhow, and then in
troduce some new method of seeing
that the pledge is kept. As wonders
never cease, it is within the scope OF
possibilities that an alderman may be
induced to keep his political promise.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

THE Hon. Levi. p. Morton, the alfalfa
secretary, must yield up the portfolio to
an Iowa man named James Wilson.
Morton has been rsdiculsd as an old
granny, and is the most unpopular
member of President Cleveland's cab
met, unless a possible exception might
be made in the case OF Secretary
Carlisle,
The indicator., 1897-02-06

THE moral atmosphere OF the Missouri
and Nevada legislatures present re-
markabls contrast. Missouri will not
tolerate Sunday base ball playing while
Nevada says prize fighting may go on
unmolested. Now 1t would be interest
ing to know il each state Legislature rep
resents the sentiment of considerable
majority Of the people.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

Mr.. GAGE, the coming national treas
ursr says that one OF the greatest de.
fects OF onr financial system is ICON
fusing heterogeneity which needs sim
plification." Everybody knew there was
something wrong but didn't think it
was as bad as that
The indicator., 1897-02-06
A BIG SCHEME ON FOOT.
Lake Minnequa may be Turned into a
Beer Garden.


The INDICATOR got the news this week
through it's underground wire, that
number of the wealthy liquor men OF
the city are planning to get the Jos.
Schiltz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee in
terested in big scheme. The said
wealthy liquor dealers and the Schilitz
people will, if satisfactory terms can be
agreed on, form syndicate, buy the
Lake Minnequa property or lease the
privileges for long term of years, and
then convert the place into beer
garden. 1t is plausible scheme, and,
the projectors think money making
one.
And thus it may come to pass that
Park District No. . will yet have
park" in spite OF itself.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

Pueblo dealers in bicycles are pre-
pairing for big trade tins season. Many
'97 patterns arc already engaged, and it
looks as though the whole city will be
on wheels. There is no place where
there is good bicycling more days'in the
year, which is one reason why there are
so many sold.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

MAJ Ddy, at (
o'clock in the afternoon. Though a
dense fog hung over the water, the
Capulet was running at full speed
when the accident occurred, and it was
impossible to reverse her engines
quickly enough to prevent her being
damaged beyond repair. She ran up
| a shelving bed OF rock. crushing her
bows and tearing out her bottom. and
1t became evident Immediately that she
would become a total wreck The
greatest confusion prevailed when the
steamer struck. and the female pas
sengers in the first cabin, IS in num-
Der, were badly frightened. Most of
them were suffering from seasickness,
and had retired to their berths. and
these Immediately fed to the deck at
tired only in their sleeping garments.
AS soon as the nature of the disas-
ter was learned box of rockets was
carried to the ships bridge for the pur-
pose of signaling for assistance A
shipwrecked Norwegian captain, who
was among the passengers. took it up
on himself to discharge the rockets,
and while preparing to do so accident
ploded, intiicting dangerous wounds
apon the Norwegian and seriously in
jurinS four other persons. The explo-
sion also dismantled the bridge, tore a
large hole in the deck and nearly de-
stroyed lifeboat.
Eventually order was restored and
four lifeboats were launched. The
women passengers were slowed in the
first and the crew and the rest of the
passengers in the other three, and as
soon as all on board had been taken
from the steamer the boats pushed of
The passengers saved nothing but the
clothes they wore, Only nine bags of
mail matter We're saved of the SO on
board. All the bags containing letters
and registered parcela were lost.
This mail constituted a fortnights
accumulation. the whole of the Ameri-
can and Canadian mail for the entire
island of Newfoundland. The loss is
practically colonial calamity, as it
will seriously hamper business. Large
sums of money, including rem!ttances
from Newfoundland emigrants to rela-
tives at home, were included in the
mail
The Capulet was owned by Bowring
& Co, of St. Johns and was worth be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. She was
built at Middlesborough, England, in
1854, and was of 1000 tons burden. She
left Halifax last Saturday night, carry
Ing 80 passengers and 80 crew.
Capt. Fills has mad thirty years ex-
perience as ship master, and this is
the first vessel he ever lost. Marine
Cove is a perfect graveyard for steam
ers, large number having been lost
there in recent years.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
.pvpo ~ ths atatA assam

MEMBERS Of the state assembly may
talk through their hats all through the
session against the custom OF the rail-
roads issuing passes to members, and
then they will leave of just where oil Of
them do. They must talk about some
thing u only 10 make their constituency
The indicator., 1897-02-06

EXTENSIVE improvements at the steel
works would enhance the value OF real
estate in Bsssemer, and it looks very
much AS il the Improvements are going
to be made.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
WHY? HOW?

If the bill presented. compelling
women to lay off their hats while at
tending theater, passes and becomes n
law, it will cause many women to stay
away from the theater and greatly in
crease the male attendance.
County Democrat.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Cripple Creek Flyers via Rio "Grande

Cripple Creek Flyers via Rio "Grande. -
Leave Union depot daily, l2;h5, noon
and $40 a. M, time 4 hours. Through
chair cars and Pullmans, Pueblo to Vic
tor and Cripple Creek. Only through
line. Passengers can take Pullman
sleeper on track No. Union depot at
uny hour after 0 p. M.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

The ISDrcAroR is pleased to see that
several OF its exchanges have recently
been much improved by discarding the
"all home" vacancy in their papers which
have gone to seed. and are now using
the newsy ready print.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
President Holden Resigns.

Presipent ID. l.. Holden, OF tho Cen
tral National bank, resigned his position
Tuesday, and B. b. Brown, Lamar
banker, was elected by the stock hold
srs to take his place.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

10 be member OF the Colorado legis-
reproach as to become an alderman
The way the members of the assembly
are catching it is caution.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
Wolves Close to Tnxn-

Coyotes are quite numerous in the vi
cinity of Red Cliff this winter. Bands
OF half dozen or mors have been seen
up Turkey Creek within milo OF town
-Lsadville Hsral 1-Democrat.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

j. NcCurdy, at Alb Northern avenue,
is having lots OF shoe repairing TO do be
cause he does first class work.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

AN exchange advcrtisss "all kinds of
jobbsry done at this Office" That paper
is more frank than prudent.
The indicator., 1897-02-06

A, +. Ljtz will do your blacksmlthing
at reasonable figures and do it right.
The indicator., 1897-02-06
SHIP WAS WRECKED.
WAS GOING THROUGH THE FOO
AT FULL SPEED.
Thrilling Experience Out at ssa-Many
Lives In Peril-Passengers and Crew
Saved by Lifeboats-Loss of the Mail
= Colonial Calamity.
B tt s h

H E Britt 8 h
steamer, Capulet.
Capt. Fills, which
was wrecked on
the Newfoundland
coast on Monday,
while on the pas
sage from Halifax
to Liverpool. struck
the rocks in Ma
rim e cove, st.
Mary's bay, at 2
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
Indians Arc H.rryinx Home.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 29.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune, dated five miles
from X. Rancho, Colorado, October %,
says:
At II O'Clock this morning we met q
party Of five Indians returning to their
reservation as fast as their ponies could
travel. This party were couriers to an
n0unce the deaths to the widows Of the
two men killed by the wardens. Fol
lowing them across the broad prairie
were a band OF seventy-five Indiana
which we had just met. The two
wounded women were with the band.
They were examined by Surgeon Flagg
and their wounds dressed.
The woman who was first shot has q
scalp wound about three inches long
and almost touching the bone. evident
~ made by a 44cniber ball. The other
woman has bad flesh wound in the
arm, which has broken the bone, and
the arm was feaFfully lacerated,
The silver lance., 1897-11-05

ranch of two isolated settlers, both or
whose wives were sick. A man who
was employed at the Vaughn ranch
by the name of Gable, Tom Armstrong
and Jack White volunteered for the
duty. Mounting their horses they
rode away.
Al II o'clock that night Armstrong
and White returned afoot. They said
that as they were riding along the
road about eight miles out they rode
into an ambuscade. Rife bullets sang
around their ears, and they split and
ran. Armstrong and White took to the
hills, while Gable wheeled his horse
and made back from whence he had
come. A dozen Indians then appeared
on horseback and gave chase. The
two men rode to the top Of a hill and
found six Indians after them. The In
dians were firing. and one bullet went
through Whites hat and one through
Armstrong; clothes. They returned
the fire and one Indian dropped. 9th
er Indians were seen coming and they
left their horses and took to the rocks.
The last they saw Of Gable he was
running steady and apparently gain
ing on his pursuers, but the latter were
firing. The two men got safely back
to the ranch. That night Cables horse
elapsed, but Gable had not shown up
at the time Of the departure Of the
couriers.
Sheriff Neiman swore In twenty
deputies and left at once for the scene
of the disturbance. The posse will ride
all night and reach there tomorrow at
noon. From Hayden fifteen men have
gone. From Craig twenty-five, and
many ranchmen are turning out.
Ranchmen in the lower Bear river
country are alarmed and are gathering
at the Vaughn ranch and at the Walli-
han ranch for protection. Couriers
were sent by Wilcox to warn all set
tiers in that country.
On Monday night the Indians burned
the buildings and hay on the Thomp-
son ranch. Monday evening a party Of
Indians were seen going in the direc-
ton Of the Lily Park Company's ranch.
owned by Auditor John w. Lowell.
Assistance has been sent there. 1t is
not believed here that the assistance
Of state troops will be needed. The
cowboys and ranchers are anxious to
fight, know the country and will do
good work. Sheriff Neiman and War
den Wilcox are good leaders. Both
are cool, deliberate and level-headed.
They know nothing but duty, and do
not know the meaning Of the word
fear. Two braver men do not live in
the West. If the reinforcements are
coming as reported. however, state
troops or the regulars will be neces-
sity, and II. in his opinion. they are
needed, Sheriff Neiman stated to your
correspondent that he would call on
the governor at once for aid.
The silver lance., 1897-11-05
NEW RAILROAD IN NEW MEXICO

New York Capitalists Prepare to Open mp
the Important white Oaks Section.
New York, Oct. ga new company
has been organized in this city to build
and operate railroads and coal mines
in central New Mexico.
Gerard C. w. Lowerey of this city,
who is vice president Of the new COM
pany, said to-day: "Our company owns
more than 5000 acres OF coal land in
New Mexico, in what is known as the
Salado coal fields. near White Oaks. in
Lincoln county. The fields are about
100 miles north of FL Paso. Coal has
been brought from Thurber mines, a
distance of $40 miles, and it has had
to be hauled over adverse grades to an
elevation Of 5000 feet Our coal Hes
higher than Ell Paso itself, and the new
railroad will have grade OF 1 per cent.
down hill all the way.
Our fields have been thoroughly eX-
amined and exploited, and there are
large masses of coal in sight. Our roads
will pass through richly timbered
country, taking in large nmber Of
mining camps, which will furnish a
large amount of freight. Engineers are
now in the field. and work will COM
mence within thirty days.
'The new line will open out an entire
ly new tract Of country lying between
the Atchison & Santa Fe and Pecos
Valley railroads. The distance between
these is more than 200 miles. and all
that immense tract of rich land is prac-
tically mexplored."
Mr. Clarence d. Simonson, who is
president of the new company, is one
of the most successful coal operators in
Pennsylvania. and his connection with
the enterprise is a guarantee Of rapid
construction and successful operation. -