The state herald., 1899-11-24
COLORADO ITEMS.

a gold brick TO the Colorado Springs
Press Club, to be used in making
badges.
handsome granite monument has
been erected at Silver Plume to mark
the spot where several men were killed
by a snowslde last winter.
The people of Jefferson county at the
recent election voted In favor of estab-
fishing county high school, but owing
to irregularities in the election enough
precincts We're thrown out to defeat
the measure.
John Haenni. one of the best known
and popular citizens of Chaffee coun-
| ty, was shot and seriously wounded
about o'clock Tuesday evening by Il
robber, whose identity has not yet
been discovered. The shooting oc-
CURED at st. Elmo.
A carload of Cliff Dwellcrs' relics has
been started from southern Colorado
for New York. The relics are destined
for the Museum of Natural History,
and comprise many of the host strik-
ing objects, gathered from the ruins
near Mancos. that have ever been dis
covered In Colorado or the Southwest.
The railroads of the state are so busy
hauling ore and miscellaneous freight
that they are neglecting the coal traffic.
As result, there is serious coal
famine in several mountain towns.
The Ute and Ulay mine mt Lake city
has closed down on that account.
Professor Rubin Goldmark Of the
Colorado College Conservatory of Alu-
sic has received Il signal honor In the
acceptance of his concerto by the Bos-
ton symphony orchestra. The concer-
to will be produced by the full orches-
ira January 18th. Professor Gold
mark Will he present the first evening
the piece is rendered.
The University of Colorado will be
well represented at the Paris EXPOSE
tion of 1900. New photographs and
views of the grounds. the interiors of
lecture rooms and laboratories, sched-
ules of courses offered. methods of in
struction. charts and diagrams and
outlines of work. are being prepared
for all of the various departments.
Secretary and Mrs. Long, Miss Helen
Long, and her cousin. Mrs. Carter, ar
rived at Colorado Springs on the 18th
IN the private car Atlanta of the Penn
sylvania railroad to place Miss Long
here for the winter on account of her
health. Mrs. Carter will remain with
MISS Long during the winter. Secre-
tary Long spent n part of the day
driving around the city. This Is his
nrst visit there. and he Is delighted
with the place. He and Mrs. Long
left for the East Thursday.
The consolidation at Cripple Creek
OF the Electric Power Company, which
takes in the Fremont and the Victor
and the La Belle. has been consum-
mated and the main power plant and
distributing point will be In that city.
The new power plant ON Beaver creek,
seven miles east OF the city. will be an
active competitor with the consolidated
company for the business of the camp
when completed. This corporation is
backed by the Woods Investment Com
pany, and II will require about six
months 10 finish the work.
Robert j. Roberts. foreman OF the
John q. Roberts mill at Idaho Springs
and well known over the state. was
killed Instantly last Monday. In at
tempting TO throw belt on pulley
his coat sleeve caught and he was
drawn up around the shaft. Every
stitch OF clothing was torn from his
body. one arm was broken and malm-
ed. his skull was fractured and his
chest crushed. The body fell TO the
floor aud Roberts was n corpse within
one minute.
a band of cowboys returned TO Coli
bran Saturday from Grand Mesa with
lnrgc herd OF horse from which the
names and tails We're eaten entirely
away by each other. owing to the alb
sencc OF food TO sustain life. They re-
port the snow To be from three to four
feet deep, and II seems these horses
had got Into basin ON the mountain.
The snow plling up 50 rapidly pre-
vented them from being able TO dig
down 10 the food and caused them 20
fnaw down trees that were four or
i've Inches In diameter and TO deyour
AL the coarse hair on each others
bodies. Three or four OF the horses
Were dead and II the hunters had no,
arrived when they did there would not
have been n horse left alive. Riders
are out on the range everywhere look.
Ing for lost cattle and horses and the
stockmen OF this section are having
large wages TO men who will dare 10
snowshoc Into the mountains 10 hunt
Tor snowbound stock.
A dispatch To the Denver Rcpubllcnn
from Craig says: The troubles which
have been brewing between the wyo.
ming shecpmcn and Routt county
stockmcn eliminated yesterday In a
serious manner. A large number Of
men. perhaps ffty. attacked a hand
OF 5000 sheep belonging TO the Geddns
Sheep Company. aud slaughtered
nearly nll Of them. III. butcherlng oc.
CURED on lower Snake river. forty
miles northwest of Craig, not far from
the old ~, ranch aud occupied several
hours time. Tn. men. who wcr. nli
masked, captured tho Mexican In
charge Of the sheep aud took posses
sion OF his wagon. after placing him
under strong guard. The wagon was
demolished and the spokes OF tho
wheels were used ms blllets, with
which the men dubbed the sheen 10
death. During the progress Of tho
slnnghicrlns armed men occupied 10.
sltlons OF vantage TO prevent the nm.
proach Of possible assistance. The
h.rdcrs We're not molesied In ,he least.
hut w.m Informed that Wyoming
sheep could not invade the Routt
county range with impunlty. aud that
trouhl. would ensue so long ns sheen
crossed the state llpa. This act OF the
masked men. while dcplorrd by IN.
citizens, II nothing m0rc than Inns been
expected for some time. The feeling
4 ngninst the sherpmon Inns been bitter
| aud has been growing stronger .neh
year The rnuur M gnrl,.u ,..n.,.s
WsomlnE hnr lo"h eaten ont by sheep