The silver star., 1899-02-09
NEWS OF THE
WESTERN REGION

The Denver Tramway Company Is
equipping its cars with electric head
lights.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews Of Chicago
lectured before the Colorado Teachers'
Association In the Both.
The new telephone line connecting La
Junta with Pueblo has been staked and
the poles and wires will soon be up.
James Roche, brakeman, was
ground to pieces on the Ibex branch OF
the Rio Grande, near Leadville, Fri
day.
Miss Lucy Rider Meyer, mother OF
.he Methodist Deaconess movement, is
going to establish a home at Pueblo for
sick girls of her order. Miss Finley OF
Chicago will have charge OF the home.
A complimentary reception and ban
uuet to Colonel w. ]. Bryan was ten
dered by the Nebraska Travelling
Mems Bryan club at the Lincoln hotel.
Invitations were sent TO $50 admirers
Of Mr.. Bryan, which were, with rev
exceptions, accepted. Mr.. Bryan again
stated his views on the subject OF ex-
pansion.
The physicians of Pueblo are taking
steps to stop the ravages of smallpox.
The official report of the city physician
gives thirtyfour eases and ten deaths.
All dogs and cats running about the
streets are to be killed and guards will
be placed over the premises where the
disease has gained foothold. The
strictest quarantine Is to be enforced.
| For 1898 the books Mt the Denver
branch mint were closed at p. IN.
Thursday-to permit the making up of
the official reports. The total for the
year reads 500. 1875, 1864, compared
with $12.373.451 in 1897. The gain
equals 81 ,S22, ,544.G4, or n fraction in ex-
cess of 63 per cent. The full statement
will appear In the New Years News.
The business Mems Association Of
Pueblo is having an ordinance drawn
and an effort will be made to have 1t
passed by the City Council, which will
require that all classes Of business be
taxed The object is to raise funds to
clear up the city Indebtedness and
eventually reduce the taxation.
The report of the Denver fire depart
ment for 1898 shows that the total loss
by fire in the city during the last year
has been less than in any single year
since 1884, The losses have been $780,
31S.S1, against S12 2033.27 for 1884, the
least previous loss happening in any
one year. against S26I ,263.0J In 1893.
the largest loss in any one year, and
against SS6.2495S. the loss for 1897.
The number of alarms answered has
been 421, exceeded but once, by 434
alarms, in 1893. There were but 1876
alarms in 1854.
\ At the special water election held mt
Florence on the 18th the advocates OF
mountain water and ownership won
complete victory. carrying the propO-
sition for the erection of waterworks
by 12S to o. Owing to n snow storm
In the afternoon the vote was light,
but the feeling for waterwOrks Is so
strong that the opposition did not try
hard to defeat II. 1t is the purpose OF
the city to advertise for bids on con-
struction and negotiate the sale OF
bonds at once and Mt as early date as
possible begin work on the system.
The Colorado Teachers Association,
Mt Its convention Mt Denver on the goth,
elected the following officers: For
president. DR.. w. +. Slocum of Colo
RADIO Springs: director. DIR. Howe, Uni
versity Of Denver: auditor, Professor
Fenneman of the State Normal School.
1t was resolved that a committee OF
three be appointed by the chair for the
purpose Of cooperating with the coun-
ty superintendent committee In con-
sidering a revision OF the school law
OF the state referring to the examin-
ing Of teachers and the powers Of the
superintendents and school boards.
At public auction sale In the office Of
the state land board, Denver, Register
Paddock disposed Of $50 acres OF state
land In Douglas county to good advan-
tage. A price OF 81 per acre was paid
by S. l.. johnson. the only bidder This
figure Is unusually high for land Of
that character and located In that sec
tion OF the state. 1t Is likely that
Johnston will erect a sawmill upon the
property within short time. In order
that he may make good use Of the tim
, ber, which covers II In large quantities.
His tract Is situated just north Of
Palmer Lake. about three miles from
! Greenland.
X. Dale, tie hauler. met with what
might have been fatal accident at
Beach Blow, eight miles east Of Ba.
salt Thursday. lie was hauling ties and
shooting them over a blum nearly 800
Mt the top OF the bluff. He went down
to start them, when they all started,
catching him and carrying him down
Into the Frying Pan river. Gus Olson,
who lives near by, say him and assist-
ed him to his house. Medical MD was
summoned. and he was found to be
quite severely cut nbout the head and
face, also one rib broken and back
badly bruised. His injuries. while Sc
we're, are not considered fatal.
The citizens Of ThermopolIs. Wyoming,
are much ngitated over the future man.
lgement Of the hot springs property.
which has been ceded TO the state, and
several meetings have been held to dis
ctss the matter and present some plan
II action 10 the consideration OF the
aext IIegislnture. II Is unanimous
opinion here TINT the free bathing and
camping facilities heretofore allowed
should be continued. and nearly the
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