The silver star., 1897-07-15
COLORADO CONDENSED

A new Methodist church Is to be bniis Al
Ex-Governor John Evans died in Denver
on the 3rd-
Four hundred weddings occurred in Colo
RADIO during lime.
The Pixies Peak road broke It's record hy
taking up fifteen trains on the 2nd
The commissioners Of Il Paso county have
been arrested on the charge OF failure t.
prosecute alleged thieves
A heavy fsiI Of snow served to cool on
several Of the mountain towns on the 3rd-
Leadyille, Telluride and several other places
were visited
The saloon Of james Sheridan at New
Castle was robbed saturday night Of So.
William sullivan was arrested the next day
by the sheriff. with SO OF the money in his
possession. He has confessed 10 the rob
berry. He claims he played drunk and oh
talned permission 10 sleep In the saloon. He
kept tab on the place wher the cash sack
was placed, and took the money during the
night.
The South PARK road viii extend It's line
from Baldwin 70 the anthracite mines up
Ohio creek, owned by the City Coal an;
Coke Company. The officers Of the South
Park read are satisfied that the road should
be built at once. The anthracite mines viii
be opened Immediately The anthracite ls
in vast bodies, accessible and easily mined
Judd s. Cathon. an invalid from Cleveland
Ohio, committed suicide AT Denver by throw
Ing himself from the roof Of the Equitable
building. His brains were dashed out and
all the larger bones in his body were broken
By the fan 1t Is probable that he was men
tally irresponsible, owing TO an advanced
stage Of consumption. the disease from which
he was suffering.
A head-epd collision occurred on the Gulf
road at an early hour Of the 9Th. two miles
below Maniiou Junction. II occurred IN a
deep curve and il seemed almost miracle
that nobody was Killed. Strange to say only
one man was even 50 much cut and
bruised. Engineer Andrew Roesch Of the
southbound passenger was somewhat hurt
by being cut on the head
The Fourth was celebrated In Colorado
this year as never before In many towns
the celebration began Saturday and con
tlnned through Monday Sporting events,
contests Of all kinds and mass meetings Of
a more patriotic nature niied the time. A.
Denver the three big cannon lately received
from The government were dedicated At City
Park under the direction Of the G. A r.
Other diversions Were provided and a tire
ineadous crowd attended In the evening io
see the fireworks.
=. L. EAuhtaiEE-t.T- surveyor lNE Ale tlAfIr
Mountain Railway. has completed his work
as far as laying ont the route is concerned.
and Is now erUss-sectioulnc- The line runs
mp Boulder creek as far as the mouth Of
-Four Nile creek. follows this creek to sun
set then swings back on the north side Of
the creek on 60 Pumpkin ridge. then on this
20 Anderson divide. At this place a most
magnificent view 0f mountain and plain i
had The line then crosses over Into Left
Hand canon. crosses the creek a mile and
half above the foot of saw Afin hill. then
swings around considerably and reaches
Ward, near the Utica mine. The grade Il
gradual and easy. the distance less than
twenty-six miles The gauge Is 70 be thirty
Ing purposes mainly.
Receiver Trumbuil Of the Union Pacific.
Denver & Gulf Railroad has issued a state
rneut Of the earnings and outiays Of the road
for the first part Of the year ending May
3gth. which Is most encouraging and which
Is another tribute 10 the ability OF the re
ceiver and his assistants as good railroad
men The gross earnings for May amount
70 S29s.72 2s.s7. SIS compared with S275. .9si 20
for the sane month last year. The ex-
penses for May are placed at s232. 366.34
compared 20 500. -is for May 1896. For
the five months Of the year the gross earn
ings amount 10 Sl-3i3. .goTo6. compared with
Sl.i95 s. Tor the same period Of iss45.
1914 The expense. for the same period
arc given at Sai2 1917. as compared with
500. .Jl5.0i for the i've mouths of 1896