The Monte Vista journal., 1897-11-06
COLORADO BRIEFS.

SO14VAV<A4XO DkA LA Ne
Frederick sanchez of Denver shot and
killed his wife few days ago.
Houxhton. the Cheyenne mail rObber.
has given up the money-&15,m-that
he took.
The Colorado Springs Telegraph has
occupied the new building erected for
II by ". Z. Strutton
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 OF Its debt Of $500.
Inspector Waters will recommend
free mail delivery for Cripple Greek.
Tie WOman's 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 neglt>'ing 10 reserve the por
tiOn that II Is entitled to.
A snow plow colliied with au express
train on the Union Pacific near Hugo.
wrecking two engines. bu; none Of the
passengers or trainmen were seriously
injured.
Comptroller Eckeis has issued mn as.
sesement Of 500 per share upon the
stockholders Of the defunct Union Nh
iional Bank Of Denver. lf this Is all
collected II will make IL fund Of 800
900 with which to pay depositor~.
The office OF the I.eadyille Water
Company was visited by a well.known
citizen the other day who turned over
to the superintendent 500 IN gold. He
said lie WAS ar,lng for Il man who had
been using the company's water with
out paying for 1t. His conscience trou-
ble'l him and he decided 10 pay what
was due.
During the month OF October sixty
six building permits Were issued nt
Denver. representing an aggregate val
lie Of xllI.7U. Thirty dwellings cost
S94.JoO: one business block. Sl2.Op:
tweniy-four miscellaneous buildings.
church. S1.50O. Last year the October
permits represented SSs.3Oo. and In
1885 SGs,:,0.
The stocknen throughout the state
did not lose a. many cattle as the re-
suit of last weeks snow storm ax might
have been imagined. A conservative
estimate places the loss NJ &5.DN. In.
Guiding all stock r,iserx The 1tornl
WIS most severe In Denver and grew
lcss In force as II radiated outward.
While 1t was rather severe In the most
exposed ranges the temperature did not
fall low enough 10 freeze cattle which
might have fallen.
The Humane Society has recently
commissioned rs state agents John II.
Turner Of Arapahoc. Levi Hanna of
Weld and W. W. Inman Of Montrosc
county. 4 numerously signed petition
was received from the Mexican resi-.
dents of La SauSes. a village in Concjos
county. asking for the appointment Of
]. Il. Naranjo Ms agcn, there. Az this IL
In the Jurisdiction of the Coneios and
Costilla county branch of the Humane
society Mt Alamosa. It was referred u
them. This branch society has beei
doing some important work lately Ia
the line Of humane education In III,
schools. many teachers having leen di
rss,tly interested and the subject hnv
ing been discussed at length AZ the San
Luis Valley Teachers Institute. held
at Alamo>a during the past week
All passenger rates on The Colorado
Central division Of the Gulf railroad
were reduced on November lf,. The fol
lowing changes Will show the propor
tion OF reductions all along the line
Denver to silver Plume. Old rate &2i.i
new rate s2.:5Ii,: Denver 10 ILah,
Springs. old rate s1.!ti. new rate $40
Denver to Central city. old rate E2.lU
new rate $50. The rates 10 and frol
intermediate stations have been scales
/ tn ruf ufass II
Last summer the round.trp pass4.nvcl
rates on the Colorado Central narrow
gauge llnes were permanently reduced
Receiver Trumbull determined on tn,
reduction after carefully canvassini
the situation. II is stated that the vol
uinc of business over the lines aiYectes
has Increased from l., 'o ~ PER cent Il
the last year. and the officials con
clu,ltri that the business would incrci,s.
faster still with lower rates.
Governor Adams has issued the fol
lowing Thanksgiving proclnn,a iion
Conforming with the reclamation %
the president. !. Alva Alnms. by au
thoriiy vested In the governor At asI,l,
Thursday. Ilu 18th day Of November
as n day Of thanksgiving and prayer
As We rejoice over fun gr,incries. 70
munlhcent pr,siucts of mine. field aD,
orchard. let Us remember that II 4
Gods sunshine. rain nn,i soil that CAV,
the har, 1t: thar 1, II Ills gold and siI
yer that We dig. The earth Is th
Lords aud the fulin-rs ih-r'of.' IL.
our gratitude for health aud plenty I,
rxpresscti. not alosH In words. hut Il
deeds Of kivlnevx To misfortune: deed
IL exalted character aisi citizenship
that will build up great ideal conl
mon wealth. which will lG worthy -
the unnicayyirsi hlcssings with whicl
Almighty God hns lowered our ls
loved Colorado. In witness wl,rrs-of.
have hsrrunio set my hand and cause,
the Rr,'at seal Of the state tn i~ nfsixc,l
this ist dag Of November. \. u. 1907.