The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
GOSSIP FROM DENVER
AND THE STATE CAPITOL.


Qnnrnnfinrd 90 account Of small pox,
end Z large number Of dodgers are shut
~.
Deputy sheriffs had a lively night
with two alleged cattle thieves south
Of town the other night. Deputy
Young was badly wounded and the
thieves got away.
Adjutnnt General Overmeyer has
mustered out companies Z of Lead
Vile and @ OF Cripple Creek These
two companies have been disorgnnized
for several months.
a miraculous thing happened In Dem
vcr Thursday when Ed. Chase, the not
ed gambler, paid fines for gambling.
The peculiar thing about II Is that
Chase hns been running games here
for twenty years, but never paid fine
before. Other gamblers paid fines, the
aggregate amounting TO $500. This
IL the result OF prosecutions by the
district attorney
Governor Thomas has been endcnvor-
Ing to secure the cnrly return OF the
Colorado soldiers who have died In
the Philippines. The authorities nt
Washington have ruled otherwise,
without even Offering nn excuse for 80
doing. Governor Thomas has received
= letter from Secretnry OF War Russell
A. Algcr. which merely said that the
bodies OF dend soldiers would not be
sent home for some time.
Priesthood meetings OF the twenty
Mormon elders or the East Colorado
Conference OF the Colorado Mission OF
the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints have been In session here.
Elder J. Il. Fairbanks. president OF the
conference. requested from the elders
suggestions as TO the hest method OF
Introducing their gospel before the pco-
pie of the state. During seven months
the elders have visited about G,OOO
families In the eastern half OF the
state.
Governor Thomas has replied to a
letter from the Womnn's Club OF last
week. asking that repeal OF the prize
fight bill might he Included In the call
for the special session. In case the lat
ter should be held. Governor Thomas
stated that he would accede to this re-
quest, In cnse OF special session. ana
added drily that he did not think the
bad results anticipated from the pres
ent law were going to ensue. md that
It was better law than the old one.
which was violated with impugnity all
over the state.
For the frat time In four months
the people living along the South Park
line will again receive their mail by
the regular means and will have the
satisfaction OF knowing That II will
take more thnn an Incident to n man
on snowshocs to stop their letters from
going out for their destination II Is
considered remarkable. however, by
the railway mnii service. which insti-
tuted the special cnrringe of malls
through this pnrt of the mountains
when the heavy SHOWS and the slides
blocked the rails. that the snowshoe
carriers and the sled drivers did their
work so admirably. There was not
serious accident during the entire time
TINT the mails were thus transported,
and the schedule provided wns kept In
tnct the greater part OF the time. In
spite of the perIlous work Of trnvers-
Ing the trails to the different stations.
Many of the men hnd narrow escapes
from death In the white drifts.
The Post INSERTS thnt the Auto-truck
Company OF New York City IL going
to establish n branch plant In Denver.
This seems n very simple proposition.
but In truth II II OF the greatest Import
to horse breeders throughout the West.
II means the passing OF the horse,
noth for heavy hauling and for driv-
Ing, and consequently soon the west
ern horse breeder will go out OF the
business and the unbroken plains will
know Its herds no more. The Auto
truck Company designs TO furnish not
only pleasure vehicles for Denver, but
also heavy drays for hauling purposes.
Its machines are perfected for both
purposes. they nre protected by some
700 patents. the company Is backed by
~ much capital ms the Standard OIL
Company ana the scheme has been on
trial In New York for more than
year, while its Feasibility has been
practically established in some twenty
cities OF the United States, and Denver
ls one of them. That the company Is
sble to cnrry out its Intentions Is EVIL
denced by Its backing.
The plans for new electric light
plant, to be owned and operated by
the city, contemplate not alone the
municipal ownership OF such n plant,
but also mems TO supply the city with
steam heat and automobile carriages
with electric power 1t is comprehen-
sive In every detail and Includes every
thing OF the latest pattern. The plans
for the plant are In an advanced state
of completion. They are being pre-
pared by City Electrician Sayer. and
are modelled after the most modern In
ventions In the electrical circles OF Eu-
ropc and this country. The city cleo
tricinn declares that the plant. when
In operation. will be among the best
and most improved In the United
States. Mayor johnson said yester-
day thnt the detailed cost of putting In
tI.s. x.I.r L.
day. The estimated cost Is about $780,
900, but 1t is believed the actual fig
ures VIII be below this sum. AS soon
ms the details arrive the matter will
brought before the City Council mt
once and the Legislation needed to put
the scheme through will be rushed.
The firm which constructs the plant
will be paid the 100000 the annual ap-
proprIation for electric light ns a first
installment, and will be given n lien
on the plant and building for the bal
ance. 1t Is expected thnt the plant will
be in working order by next January.
"Hc is after you.' is the word passed
along the line when the coal mine In
spector or his deputy start out on
tour. "They Keep track OF us. can
tell you." said Deputy Inspector Hop
kins, land the railrond men In partic-
ular tip OF our coming to the mine
owners and superintendent When
any one from the inspectors office
goes on trip his destination Is readily
learned by the railroad men and a
timely word OF warning Is rushed over
the wires when arrived Mt Crest
ed Butte the other day. the fans which
ventilate the mine were going at n
terrific rnte-much higher than Is usu-
nj In mines" The men at the head OF
the coal mines of the state are nat
urnlly desIrous that the inspectors.
when they arrive, shall find everything
In the best of order. Word OF their
approach is quickly followed by hur-