The Meeker herald., 1898-06-18
WESTERN NEWS.

Ma II. h. Mccoy of Pueblo has gone
10 Manila with her husband.
Great damage has been done by hail
In the vicinity Of Rocky Ford.
Nine pelicans We're shot on q lake
near Colorado Springs recently.
Ward will celebrate the completion
OF the railroad to that point on the 18th
Of Jane.
Forty degrees We're conferred upon
graduates from the State University
this year.
-Four section men were killed on the
Midland Terminal by a collision with
. hand car.
Iowa soldiers on their way to the Pa
cific were fed by patriotic ladies at
Denver, Pueblo, Leadville and other
points.
The flfty-first meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical Association opened at Den
yer ON the 7th with a large attendance
from all parts of the country.
Miners employed by the Northern
Coal Company struck on the 9th. The
men claim that the company Is not pay
ing the wages required by the decision
Of the arbitration board
The fifth annual session of the Sum-
mer School OF the Denver Normal and
Preparatory School will commence at
Denver, June 18th. Professor Fred
Dick has charge of the school.
The bar of Utah county, Utah, has
lodged charges of drunkenness with
Governor Wells against w. n. Dusen-
berry, Judge Of the Fourth judicial dis
trict. Under the constitution vote of
the Legislature is required to impeach
a judicial officer.
A flag Is to be presented to Colonel
Torrey's regiment by the ladies' of five
governors OF Colorado, wyoming.
Utah, Nevada and Idaho will be at
Cheyenne, and Governor Adams will
present the flag.
State Treasurer Kephart has sub
mitted his quarterly report on the con-
datiOn of the states finances to Cover
nor adams. The state has S53O,743ls
deposited In banks and 1,2S5, ,023. So in
INVESTMENTS, grand total of S1,S15,-
767.O3.
The report Of the baggage depart.
ment Of the Union Depot at Denver for
the month Of May shows that 1889
pieces of baggage We're received as
compared to 1855 during the same
period in 1897, showing an increase of
543 pieces for 1898.
The United States Court of Private
Land Claims convened at Santa Fe on
the 7th, with the full bench and all
the ofhcials connected with the court
present. There are on the docket twen-
ty-two land grant eases, which will be
disposed Of during this term, some of
which are Of considerable Importance.
The state convention A. O. Fl. at Gem
ual Cfty. last week elected the follow
ing officers: State president. Rev. T, Fl.
Malone OF Denver: State secretary, w.
h. MCGEE Of Leadville; state treasurer
refer walsh Of Denver. BY n vote of
the delegates, Leadville was chosen for
the place Of meeting next year.
Indemnity school land to the amount
OF 26O, 600 acres will be added to Colo
rados public domain during the next
month. The land is situated in the
northern and northwestern parts Of the
state, and is to be selected by Register
Paddock and Appraiser How Of the
state board and a half dozen other ex-
per6 who left Denver last week,
A party of California scientists head
ed by David Starr Jordan Of Stanford.
have left for Flagstaff. Arizona. This
place viii be made their base Of sup
piles and trips will be taken into the
surrounding country for archaeological
INVESTIGATION. The grand Canon Of the
Colorado and the enchanted mesa will
be fhIly explored.
The surveys for the Eldora branch of
therCoiorado & Northwestern railroad
and the cross sectiening have all been
completed, and the bids for the coa-,
sdnction Of the road will be openHd
this week. 1t is expected that the con
tracts will require completion of the
road not later than September 18th.
Trains commenced running into Ward
on the 1st
The Supreme Court has rendered an
opinion by Justice. Gabbert,, that the or
dina1ce Of the city Of Denver ptohiblt-
ing performances in the theoteua an
Sundays. is constitutional, and that the
city can enforce it.. The case Was tsk-
en- up on an injunction proceeding from
the District Court. which ,restrained
the city from enforcing the ORDINANCES.
From this the city appealed and won
the appeal.
Electric Lights In Mines.
An innovation In the shape OF cleo
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