The Lamar register., 1899-06-28
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


The trial Of the men charged with be.
ing principals in the notorious opera
house riot In Colorado Springs In Sep
tenber last began in the district court
, on the 2ist.
A tornado visited Akron, Colorado,
on the 2lst, and wrecked the dwellings,
barns and sheds on Dole & Glllctte's
sheep ranch SIX miles northeast OF Ak.
| ron Charles FL. Abbott, who was
working at the ranch, was Killed by
lightning while milking.
Railroad managers are appreheDsiye
OF trouble from the rising waters in
! the p.rkansas and Grand rivers. Thus
| far the delays occastaned have been
slight, but preparations are In prog
ress against a long freshet. Tte guam
tity Of snow In the mountains is enor-
Inous and the season OF high water IS
expected 10 be much longer than usual.
Caterplllars are destroying ali the
| foliage on the Pecos Valley forest re
serve, especially on the uuaking aspen
/ trees Shoyelfuls OF the caterpillars
are picked up every morning by the
rangers and burned. but the plague IS
increasing and makes Il very disagree
able for visitors. who find themselves
and their horses literally covered with
the caterpllars after few miles "
travel
Mrs J. sIah Dunn of Arvada has left
with S.,retary Shutc OF the horticrit-
ural board In the state house. twelve
strawberries which tilled a quart cup.
Many OF them were over four inches IN
circumfe4 esice. They are OF the Je-
cunda variety. The secretary viii at
tempt to preserve them 50 that they
may be displayed at the coming State
Fair.
The bods OF the f-year-oid daughtGr
OF Lewis lferJAuchich OF Russell guicl.
was founsi In Clear creek, about one
mile belo,s where she was last seen.
The head and legs were considerably
bruised. hich in all probability was
caused by coming In eon;Act with the
rocks In the creek. Coroner Boyer has
ordered post mortam examination
which VIII he followed by an Inquest.
Foul play IS suspected.
John Ha,nes. oldest son OF NJ. s.
Haines, was killed in the Mitchell
mine at Lafayette, Colorado. on the
2lst- while pulling top coal. n large
amount of coal and rock falling anil
buryinS him completely. The miners
uncovered his head and found him ~
be alive and able to talk. but more
coal aud rock fell and large force
n
which took about an hour. when he
was found to be dead.
Tic story that Marcus DAILY intends
leaving Montana and taking up his res
ldence In Colorado, where he is to build
sneiter and go into the stock raising
business. is, according 10 Mr. Daly's
most Intimate friends aud associates.
without any truth. Mr.. Daily Is Mt
present In New York. but only few
days before leaving he stated. rs lie
had frequently done before. that Mon
tana would always be his home and
that he expected to spend the remain
der OF his life here and in the harness
Il am here 10 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 Were
exploded by Cripple Greek people on
the side Of Big Bull mountain for the
purpose Of aseertaining 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 coIn-
mIttee in charge Of the earthquake
scene WIN now go ahead and make
complete arrangements as originally
planned Iht- generul committee Tor
the big celebration have adopted plans
for hig pavilion TO be erected on
Second and Victor avenues. The payil-
ion win be the largest ever erected In
this city. Around the four sides viii
be upraised seats with capacity for
seating LlG9 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 IJs
two branches. the Miners Bank Of
Creede and the Farmers Bank OF
Hooper Liabilities: Open deposits,
$40 sos 30: certificates of deposit. Sill
oTG.64: due First National Bank OF
Denver. S2ie9l14: unpaid taxes.
sTso56. Total, Sso,65l.64. Assets:
oyerdrafts. good, s6,T4O2T: real es-
tate and fixtures, s14.5D0. Chase Ma
tionaI Bank, New York, SI0Gi9; loans
and discounts, considered good. S1S-
533. 26: cash and cash items, ST3o 30:
rents. etc. due. S215.G5. Total. STo.-
S2S.O7. The assignee is hopeful Of
making an early dividend. This happy
result will depend upon his ability To
turn the crerdrafts, real estate and
loans into cash.
A telegram has been received nj
Trinidad 10 the effect that one Of the
gang of safe blowers who cracked the /