The Meeker herald., 1897-07-10
CONDEMNED

A new Methodist church Is to b. bsiit at
Florence.
Ex-Governor John Evans died n Denver
on the 3rd.
-Four hundred weddings occurred b Colo
rado during June.
The pixies Peak road broke its rseoed BY
taking up fifteen trains on the Ind
The commissioners Of El Paso county have
been arrested on the charge Of faiiufe to
prosecute alleged thieves.
A heavy fall Of snow served to cool on
several of the mountain towns on the 3rd
LeadvilIe. Telluride and several Other places
were visited.
The xaloon of James Sheridan at New
Castle was robbed Saturday night Of SIS.
William sullivan was arrested the next day
by the sheriff. with SIS Of the money In his
possession. He has confessed to the ROD
berry. He claims be played drunk and oo-
tanned permission to 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 will extend Its line
from Baldwin to the anthracite mines up
Ohio creek. owned by the City Coal and
Coke Company. The officers Of the South
Park read are satisfied that the road should
he built Mt once The anthracite mines VIII
he opened Immediately. The anthracite II
In vast bodies. accessible and eaxiiy mined.
Judd g. Cnthon. an Invalid from Cleveland,
Ohio committed suicide Mt Denver By throw
Ing himself from the roof of the Equitable
building. His brains were dashed ont and
all the larger bones In his body were broken
by the fall. 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 end collision occurred ON the Gulf
road at an early honr of the 5th. two miles
below Manltou Junction. 1t occurred In
deep curve and 1t seemed almost miracle
that nobody was killed. Strange to say only
one man was even much as cut ana
bruised. Engineer Andrew RoeSch OF the
southbonnd passenger was somewhat hur'
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
tlnued through Monday. Sporting events.
contests of all kinds and mass meetings OF
a more patriotic nature filled the time At
Denver the three big cannon lately received
from the government were dedicated at CITY
Park under the direction of the g. A. H.
Other diversions were provided and tire
mendous crowd attended in the evening TO
see the fireworks.
]. l.. Frankeberger. surveyor for the Inter
Mountain Railway. has completed his Work
us far M laying out the route Ii concerned
and Is now cross -sectioning. The line runs
up Boulder creek ns fur as the mouth OF
Four Mile creek, follows this creek to Sun
set. then swings back on the north side Of
the creek on to Pumpkin ridge, then on this
to Anderson divide. At this place a most
magnificent view OF mountain and plain Ia
had. The line then crosses over Into Left
Hand canon, crosses the creek a mile and
half above the foot Of Saw Mil hill, then
swings around considerably and reaches
Ward, near the Utica mine. The grade 10
gradual and easy. the distance less than
twenty-si miles. The gauge iS to be thirty
inches The road Is to be used for ore haul
ing purposes mainly.
Receiver Trumbull of the Union PAcihc
Denver l. Gulf Railroad has Issued a state
ment Of the earnings and outlays Of the road
for the nrst part Of the year ending May
:Oth, which Ia most encouraging and which
l. another tribute to the ability Of the rs-
ceIver and his assistants as good railroad
men. The gross earnings for May amount
to 32g4, ,T2s.s7 a. compared with SIS, ,9S4. 40
for the same month last year. The ex-
penses for May are placed at e2t2, So6. a.
compared to $40 6.18 for May, 1885. For
the ave months Of the year the gross earn
inEs amount to 81, ,313, ,607 .OG, compared with
81, 107 $3.50 for the same period Of 1895
showing an Increase for this year OF $ll6-
1924. The expenses for the same period
are given at f042. 1917. as compared with
s882, ,o15.0l for the i've months Of 1893