La Junta tribune., 1898-01-22
WESTERN NOTES.

vBetee's new city hall and jan viii
iepst e1x6Oa.
IA Della county Bank Of Delta has
sssuned business.
Ths Methodists at Fort Collins have
dedicated q new church.
There are 337 students enrolled for
the term at the State Agricultural col
lssa.
George Fred Williams of Aassachu.
setts was given = warm welcome Id
Denvef. a gsl =
Two Seminole Indians who murdered
Nrs. Leard some time ago. were
burned alive last week by vigilantes.
The contested election cases at Colo
rado Springs have been decided In
favor Of the contestees, Steiumetx and
Jackson.
The Colorado Northwestern road win
probably start new town at the Dew
Drop mine, making its terminus there
instead Of at Ward.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has af-
6rmed the twenty-year sentence OF ex-
State Treasurer Barley. who was
convicted Of embexxling t5S6. 600 from
the state.
President Mckinley has appointed
the following Colorado pOstmasteras
Frank II. Reardon, Victor: Daniel q.
Cooper. Lamar: Robert J. Mccartney,
eilverton.
Blk lives are supposed to have been
lost by an explosion, probably Of dust
or gas. in shaft No. 5 Of the Mount
Carmel Coal Company's mine, near
Chicopee. Kansas. on the 9Th.
The receiver Of the Colorado Coal
applied to the federal court for an IN
junction to prevent the treasurer Of
Pueblo county from selling its lands
for delinquent taxes.
The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
Colorado State Beekeepers Association
will be held January 18th and 18th, In
room 33 Of the capitol building. An IN
feresting program hns been arranged
for those interested in bee culture.
Fl. r. Fleetwood. a colored man Of
Colorado City died after terrible suf-
fering as a result of a cruel Joke. An
other negro poured alcohol In Fleet
woods shoes while he was asleep and
set 1t on fire. He was terribly burned.
A number Of rich Denver men have
subscribed $41 500 toward the museum
TO be built In the City Park, in which
will be placed the Carter collection Of
natural historical specimens now at
Breckenridge. 1t is desired to raise
$4,000.
Work has just been started up In the
m n
OF Fort Collins, md there ID demand
for every ton that can be mined. The
indian Springs mines, few miles west
OF the Barton mine. are also running to
their fullest capacity.
Pueblo's largest department store IL
run on the cooperative plan. 1t ID
known as the Crews-Beggs Company.
The annual meeting Of the company
was held the other night, and follow
Ing It the employees Of the institution
sat down to banquet, covers having
been laid for over 100.
Miss May Waite, daughter Of the ex-
governor of Colorado, who attempted
to commit suicide ut Washington by
taking q grain Of strychnine, has re-
covered from the effects Of the poison.
A reporter who called at the house to
ascertain the girls condition was told
that she seemed to be still respondent.
and that 1t was the intention OF her
brother and friends to send her to her
" Waite II now engaged In business in
Texas.
The Philadelphia smeiter at Pueblo
has commenced work on two new fur.
naces and two roasters. When all
these improvements are completed the
Philadelphia smelter will be able to
greatly Increase its output In 1888 oves
that Of 1897. While the ore receipts
OF last year were very large. develop
ment work and increased railroad ia
dicAte that the volume Of 0se to be
treated from now on will increase NJ
most daily.
The apportlonment Of. the school
fund for the net six months between
the hfty-six counties OF the state has
been completed by Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Miss Grace q. Pat
ton and Deputy Superintendent Mary
II. Klnkald- The amount Of the fund
was 53,61O.51. Last July Miss Patton
had 451. .067.28 to apportton between
the counties, or $2.1lS.25 less than this
time, Last January, 1897. the amount
Of money At the disposal OF Miss Pat.
tom was but f37. .068.2A or e16,6l4.28
sess than to-day.
4 = y reported in ofliciaI circles At San
a Te that charges hive been 1led at
Washington against the confirmation
by tho Senate Of the nomination Of
John p. NcFie Of Las Cruces and r..
". Parker Of HIllsboro, whom the
President two weeks ago named for
have sent on the charges. and II addi-
ti0n . mercantile Arm ut Las Vegas
hA1 dled with the Senate judiciary Com
u,ittes . formal protest agAinst Nr.
Parkers confirmation.
The Las Vegas, Mora q Taos Ran.
Rad Company has beea orSanised q