The Meeker herald., 1899-04-08


traffic through the canon OF the Grand
above Glenwood.
DR.. 7. A. Hughes has resigned ms
position as secretary of the Colorauo
Board OF Medical Examiners.
Suits have been commenced in Arap-
ahoe and FL Paso counties 10 test the
constitutionality of the law creating
Teller county.
President Trumbull of the Colorado
& Southern has started on three
months trip to Europe. 1t Is chiehy
for rest. Mrs. Trumbull accompanies
! him.
| Cripple Creek had big celebration
| on the both to rejoice over the creaion
OF the new county. A parade. pan,
quet and several balls Were the chiel
features Of the day.
George Kunkleman and Bob Ford
broke ont Of the Jail ut Glenwood on
the 9th. They are members OF the
noted Hole in the Wall gang and are
charged with cattle stealing.
The editors of the Leadrille Herald
Democrat have been arrested by orner
OF Judge Overs. charged with con-
tempt of court. They criticised MS lh-
structions to the jury in n recent case.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared the fourths dividend of per
| cent. in favor of the creditors OF the
| Commercial National Bank of Denver,
| making AZ per cent. on the clalins
proved, which amounted to S4l6,oLol.
The pastors of several of the Chey-
enne churches are organizing an asso-
,,tz ;.l to h.r = nh1prf
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 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 S. Stewart of Com
| pany +, who was killed in the recent
| lighting near Manila.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Canon City early Sunday
morning, between the hours Of ! and
Q o'clock Their names are: Arthur
Creek, aged II, murder; l.. 5. Medler,
aged %. highway robbery; Dominick
Perelo, aged 90. burglary; Edward
Baker aged 20. burglary.
The Woming Supreme Court has rem
dered a decision in 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. positlon
heretofore held ex otficio 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, Colombo,
and Fort Steele. and opening to railway
communication the mining districts OF
North Park and Grand Encampment.
The City Park management in Den
yer has placed an order with ]. j. Car
penter Of Gunnison county for bunch
of five mounEiln sheep at $50 each. 1t
IL a question II the sheep will live in
this altitude. being accustomed to the
mountain heights. So far as is known
there is not n mountain sheep In any
park In the United States.
Shortly after noon Tuesday Governor
Thomas received n cablegram from
Colonel Mccoy, which recommended
the promotion OF lLltultuinl cudIleS
Henry Hilton of Company l. Lieuten-
ant Fred l.. Perry of Company Fl and
Sergeant Benjamin Lear of Company
G, and before the close of the day the
appointments had been made accord
tngly.
W. II. Davis of the Powder River
country has discovered n spring on his
ranch property which yields pure lub-
| -, %i,,.r oil ba
number of samples to merchants at
Buffalo and is taking orders for
the delivery of the product in barrel
lots. The oil comes from the spring
free from grit and needs no refining
process to make it suitable for use for
lubricatng purposes.
Colonel II. NJ. Chittenden. U. 8, A.
has been detailed to take charge of
the improvements to be made this year
in the Yellowstone National park, in
cludins the construction of roads.
bridges, etc Colonel Chittenden's work
in Colorado and Wyoming. surveying
for government reservoirs attracted
much attention. and there is general
satisfaction that he is to continue his
work In Wyoming. He is the author
of comprehensive publication descrip-
tive of the National park.
The activity and progress of Denver
during the last month is thoroughly
demonstrated by the statistics in the
offices of the building inspector. The
total value of the permits issued for
the month of March far exceeds any
month since the panic of 1898. At nc
time since then has the monthly value
OF building permits been over $500,
600, and it has rarely reached that fig
ha nf "a ma
mits issued is 1898. 600. or nearly 500,
600 more than any month in years
past.
The controversy which has existed
for years between Rt Rev. John F
Spalding. Bishop OF Colorado. and
Dean II. Martyr Hart Of st. Johns ca
ut nonyar haS hean nuaica hly