The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-28
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

grocery firm of Wagner & Askew COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
The trial of the men charged with be-
ing principals in the notorious opera
house riot in Colorado Springs in Sep
tember last began in the district court
on the DIST.
The town of Grassy and many
Shaft houses situated Oh the north
slope of Bull and Ironclad hills were
in great danger of being wiped out 10y
timber fire last Sunday.
a tornado visited Akron. Colorado,
on the DIST, and wrecked the dwellings,
barns and sheds on Dole Il Gillette's
sheep ranch six miles northeast OF AK
rol. Charles II. Abbott. who was
,rSing at the ranch. was killed by
lightning while milking.
Railroad managers are apprehonsive
of trouble from the rising waters in
the Arkansas and Grand rivers. Thus
far the delays Occasioned have been
slight, but preparations are in prog
reSS against a long freshet. The guam
tity of snow in the mountains is en0r-
nous and the season of high water Is
expected to be much longer than usual.
SiteIpilldIS are tlcSttON thS s'ii .''N
foliage on the Pecos Valley forest re-
serve. especially on the quaking aspen
trees. ShOveltuls of the cateipillnrs
are picked up every morning by the
rangers and burned, but the plague is
increasing, and makes it very Disagree
able for visitors, who find themselves
and their horses literally covered with
the caterpillars after few miles OF
travel
Mrs. Josiah Dunn of Arvada has left
with Secretary Shute of the horticus-
ural board in the state house, twelve
strawberries which filled Il quart cup.
Many of them were over four inches in
circumference. They are of the Je-
cunda variety. The secretary will at
tempt to preserve them so that they
may be displayed at the coming State
Fair.
Tie body of the 4-year-old daughter
Of Lewis Ferjauchich Of Russell gulcE,
was found in Clear creek, anout one
mile below where she was last seen.
The head and legs were considerably
bruised. which in all probability was
caused by coming in contact with the
rocks in the creek Coroner Boyer has
ordered a post mOrtem examination
which will be followed by an inquest.
Foul play is suspected.
John Haines. oldest son of M. S.
Haines. was killed in the Mitchell
mine at Lafayette Colorado, on the
DIST. while pulling top coal. ii large
amount Of coal and rock falling and
/ burying him completely. The miners
uncovered his head and found him 10
be alive and able to talk. but more
i coal and rock fell and large force
of men was put at work to rescue him,
which took about an hour, when he
was found to be dead.
The story that Marcus DAILY intends
leaving Montana and taking up his res
!dence in Colorado. where he is to build
a smelter and go into the stock raising
business. is. according to Mr.. Daly's
most intimate friends and associates,
without any truth. Mr. DAILY is at
present in New York. but only a few
days before leaving he stated. as he
| had frequently done before, that Mon
! tana would always he his home and
! that he expected to spend the remain
! der of his life here and in the harness.
! II am here to stay and to work harder
| than ever" he said on his return from
| the East after his election as president
of the New Amnlgamated Company.
Five pounds of giant powder We're
exploded by Cripple Creek people on
| the side of Big Bull mountain for the
l2rpose of ascertaining the quantity
| that can be safely used in the big
earthquake on the Fourth of July. The
test was entirely satisfactory. The
| earth and smoke were forced into the
air for hundreds of feet. The COM
mittee in charge Of the earthquake
scene will now go ahead and make
complete arrangements as originally
planned. The general committee for
the big celebration have adopted plans
for Il big pavilion to be erected on
Second and Victor avenues. The pavil-
ion will be the largest ever erected in
this city. Around the four sides will
be upraised seats with capacity for
seating LOO people.
Assignee Chapman of the failed State
Bank of Monte Vista has just made
public the following statement of as
sets and liabilities of the bank and its
two branches. the Miners Bank Of
Creede and the Farmers Bank OF
Hooper, Liabilities: Open deposits,
$40, ,9O3.3O; certificates of deposit, SILL
1864: due First National Bank of
Denver. $24.901.14; unpaid taxes,
S7SO56. Total, $8O,651.64. Assets:
Overdrafts. good, $6.74O.27: real es-
tate and fixtures, $14,5OO: Chase Ma
tional Bank. New York, $1O6.19; loans
and discounts, considered good, S4S.-
.533 2G: cash and cash items. $732.T0;
rents. etc. due, $215.65. Total, S7O.-
S2SO7. The assignee is hopeful Of
making an early dividend. This happy
result will depend upon his ability to
turn the overdrafts. real estate and
loans into cash.
A telegram has been received at
Trinidad to the effect that one of the
gang of safe blowers who cracked the
safes of the Colorado & Southern and
Santa Fe offices in that city on the
night Of the 18th, had been arrested
at Albuquerque. n. NJ. Cashier Fred
ericy Of the Colorado & Southern fur
nshed the clue that led to the arrest.
Some time ago, among the money ta-
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