The silver star., 1899-04-06

phone system.
Snow slides are again interruptlns
traffic through the canon OF the uran"
above Glenwood.
DR.. I. A. Hughes has resigned n,s
position as secretary OF the Coio'"uo
Board of Medical Examiners.
Suits have been commenced III Arap
ahoe and FL Paso counties to TEST .ne
constitutionality Of the law crea'"s
Teller county.
President Trumbull OF the Coiorauo
& Southern has started on Ia, ma.
months trip to Europe. IL ~ ,am,as
for rest. Mrs. Trumbull accoh'p'"
him.
Cripple Creek had a big celebrauon
on the 25th to rejoice over the creuuo"
of the new county. A parade. pun
quet and several balls were the cn'e,
features OF the day.
George Kunkleman and Bob Ford
broke out OF the jail Mt Glenwood on
the 27th. They are members OF the
noted "Hole in the Wall gang ana are
charged with cattle stealing.
The editors of the Leadville Herald
Democrat have been arrested by oruer
OF Judge Overs. charged win con
tempt OF court. They criticised MS IN
structions to the jury in a recent case
The comptroller Of the currency mas
declared the fourth dividend OF D per
cent. in favor of the creditors OF the
Commercial National Bank OF Denver,
making 45 per cent. on the ciaitns M II,
proved, which amounted to S416.7O7ol.
The pastors OF several OF the Cncy-
enne churches are organizing an asso-
citation which is to have for its object
the enforcement of laws now partially
disregarded. notably the laws In re-
gard to closing business places and sa-
looms on Sunday.
Governor Thomas has received n ca.
blegram from Major Cassius Moses OF
Manila asking that George Borstadt,
first lieutenant of Company ID. Colo
RADIO volunteers. be appointed to sue
ceed Captain John $. Stewart OF CON-
pany e, who was killed In the recent
fighting near Manila.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Canon City early sunday
morning, between the hours OF i and
2 o'clock. Their names are: Arthur
Creek, aged IL. murder: l.. s. Medler.
aged 25. highway robbery: Dominick
Perelo, aged 20. burglary: Edward
Baker. aged 20. burglary.
The woming Supreme Court has rem
dered decision I'm the case OF Reals
VS.. Smith. brought TO determine the
constitutionality of an act passed by
the recent Legislature creating the
office OF county assessor. position
heretofore held ex ofiiciO by the county
treasurer. The law Is sustained.
The Union Pacific company has pur-
chased the Kindt coal mine property
on the road between Fort Steele and
Saratoga, Wyoming. The purchase is
taken to Indicate the probable building
OF the line connecting Dillon. Colorado.
and Fort Steele. and opening to railway
communication the mining districts OF
North Park and Grand Encainpment.
The City Park management In Den
yer has placed an order with J. J. Car
penter Of Gunnison county for bunch
Of i've mouilnain sheep at $50 each. II
10 a question II the sheep will live in
this altitude. being accustomed to the
mountain heights. SO far ms Is known
there 10 not a mountain sheep In any
park In the United States.
Shortly after noon Tuesday Governor
Thomas received a cablegram from
Colonel Mccoy. which recommended
the promotion Of Lieutenant Charles
Henry Hilton Of Company I, Lieuten-
ant Fred l.. Perry ~ Company ii and
Sergeant Benjamin Lear OF Company
C, and before the close OF the day the
appointments had been made accord
inRly.
W. H. Davis OF the Powder River
country has discovered n spring on his
ranch property which yields pure lub
7 ricating oil. Mr.. Davis has sent q
number Of samples TO merchants a,
Buffalo and is taking orders fol
the delivery OF the product In barre
lots. The oil comes from the sprinI
| free from grit and needs no reiininl
process to make II suitable for use fol
lubricating purposes.
Colonel II. NJ. Chittenden, U. g. A.
has been detailed to take charge ol
the improvements TO he made this yenl
In the Yellowstone National park, In
Guiding the construction OF roads
bridges. etc. Colonel ChIttenden.9 w0rl
In Colorado and Wyoming. surveying
ioT koNtiutueut TtreTNOlTH, uttIuctet
much attention. and there is genera
satisfaction that he IN to continue hi
work In Wyoming. He In the autho
Of comprehensive publication descrip
tive Of the National park.
The activity and progress Of Denver
during the last month In thorough,
demonstrated by the statistics In ths
Officer OF the building Inspector. Th,
total value Of the permits issued fo
the month Of March far exceeds any
month since the panic Of 1893. At M
time since then has the monthly vslu.
| Of building permits been over $500,
600. and II has rarely reached that Ag
urs. This month the value OF the per
mits Issued is &2't3, 600. or nearly 500,
00O more than any month In year.
/ past
The controversy which has sxistst
for years between Rt Rev. John X
Spnlding. Bishop Of Colorado. ant
Dean II. Martyr Hart Of It. Johns q
thedral At Denver has been nmicabjy
settled. This In the result Of q recen
meeting Of council Of conciiintion 4
| Rt Louis, A n result Of this m0etins