The silver star., 1899-11-17
coLonApo ITEMS.

Two ot0cp9 at snyder were EVuo
BY burglars the other night.
Norman galsman Of Sunset has been
sent to the penitentiary for six year,
for having eloped with young sirh
Ara. Teiford, the well-known tenn
pernnce worker. has been appointed M
tonal lecturer by the National W. u
7. o.
There u q good prospect that rail-
road line will be built from Pueblo 70
Beulah. The required bonus, 1t 70 %
lieved. will be speedily raised.
Three men tried on full suits Of
clothes at . Durango clothing store
and then departed abruptly without
paying. An alarm was raised ous
they escaped.
The report IL current at Colorado
Springs that a powerful syndicate has
made q proposition to purchase all the
mining holdings of the Woods Invest
ment Company. which IL one OF the
largest, II not the largest, holders OF
Cripple Creek property. The consider
alton rumored IL e16,O0O.OO0 though
that sum seems high.
Colorado Springs has purchased the
Bear Greek water right from the coun-
ty for $21, 800 thereby settling all hu-
cation over the matter. The purchase
will be Of great importance to the city
in that the water supply will be mucn
increased. It includes four bitches OF
excellent priority rights.
A sad railroad accident occurred on
the 7th on the Crystal River Rail-
road. The engine Of the train from
Redstone coilided with COW about
mile and a half from Carbondale and
was completely turned around. Engi-
nees Fletcher WINS almost instantly
killed, having been caught between the
engine and tender.
II is rumored that the Order Of Rail
way Telegraphers intends to go into
court, accusing the Colorado & South
ern Of blacklisting. The case OF b. F.
Bogaryi, recently dismissed from his
position with the Victor Coal & Coke
Company, 1t Is said, at the request Of
Superintendent Dunaway, will be
placed before State Labor Commission
er Smith. Superintendent Dunaway
denies such action.
The monthly reports Of DR.. A. p.
Busey, the new insane asylum super
intendent show that IS patients have
been admitted since August LIST, COM
pared with 81 for the same three
months last year. This time last year
there were ~ employees. but under DIR.
Busey's management 10 have been
added to this number. There are 400
inmates, $40 men and ITO women. Dur
ing October deaths and escape oc-
CURED.
At the burning Of the old Touring
mill in Fort Collins Wednesday morn
ing the following members Of the fire
department were injured: ]. e.
Walker. Robert Cameron and Fred
Buxxell. Walker fell while at work
at the hre and struck on his side.
breaking three ribs. He was carried
to the Commercial hotel. where he re-
cefved medical attention. Cameron
and sustained Q severe cut Buxseu
had'an eye injured.
Michael Blake was instantly killed
at the lbex mine, Leadville. the other
day. He was employed at the ore sam
and was standing near Q closed iron
box which u used for drying orc. This
box 10 filed with steam pipes. but
when the steam was turned on the
| pipes blew mp, the exhaust having
closed. The heavy iron lid Of the boz
was blown Oh, striking Blake On the
head. decapitatine him. His partner
| was uninJured.
A dispatch from Grand Junction
eays: Work a4 the beet sugar factory
10 being rushed forward day and night
and n 10 now thought II win be ready
to start up By the 18th inst At pres
ent beetu are coming In at the rate Of
eeven to ten carloads per day. Over
100 tons are already In the sheds.
Seven carloads Of beets were received
| hkRa
beet fields throughout the Western
elope are Allied with men, women and
boyA. busy digging. topping and pre-
pairing the 0rst crop for shipment -
the factory.
4 dispatch from Walssnbury says:
AZ " o'c!oek Wednesday, In this city,
and Siii.d 3. %.rsines Il Missoeucs oe c9ehsse sSoe
Marines was driving with his wife
In Q wagon when Lopez approached
and 0red four shots, ali Of which took
enect. At the third shot Marines fell
from the wagon and died in . few min
utee. Lopes started down the street
with his pistol In his hand, bot was ar.
rested and placed In jail The shoot.
ing was caused by family trouble and
was directly the result Of nm assault
made BY Marines on the wife Of
|
siderably bruised up BY the blows
given her by Marines.
Douglas county win probably CEASE
70 be factor In the Platte canon con.
troversy. The commissioners were in
Denver the other day and held Q con.
terence with President Trumbull OF IN
Colorado 4 Southern. From all reports
the result was satisfactory 10 all con.
cefned. "What the Commissioner al
Douglas county want" sald Presidenj
1SumbuIl. speaking Of the conferences.
'1s . road. That We have promiscd
ws viii furnish. Our line lies over ~
SS.cnwsSy S!c,. AZ 70. .'y Sn.y S short distance-pef
not wholly cover Il. We have made n.
rangements 70 construct q road by IN
80 oe the track. wherever our NM
completely occupies the old road. Thia
wm have 70 b done enly n {