The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-25
COLORADO ITEMS.

daughter to Colorado for her health.
Ths Uintah Indians are reported to
have returned to their reservation In
Utah.
The town of Gillett has sold Its wat
~ works plant to private parties for
enough to pay its debt.
The annual convention Of the Colo
RADIO Horticultural Society VIII he held
at Denver November 9th. 28th and
18th.
w. B. stratton has offered to present
2 gold brick to the Colorado Springs
Press Club, to be used In making
badges.
A handsome granite monument has
been erected at Silver Plume to mark
the spot where several men were killed
BY . movable last winter.
John Haenni, one of the best known
and popular citizens Of Chaffee coun-
", was shot and seriously wounded
about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening by u
robbef, whose identity has not yet
been discovered. The shooting &C.
Cured at St Elmo.
The railroads Of the state are 80 busy
AoaAAhk OIc AhSiSAt
that they are neglecting the coal tratfic.
As q result. there il serious coal
famine In several mountain towns.
The Ute and Ulay mine at Lake City
has closed down on that account.
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 most strik-
Ing objects, gathered from the ruins
near Mancos, that have ever been dis
covered in Colorado or the Southwest.
Professor Rubin Goldmark of the
Colorado College Conservatory Of Mu-
sic has received 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 10Th. Professor Gold
mark will be present the first evening
the piece is rendered.
The University of Colorado will be
well represented at the Paris EXPOSE.
ton 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 10Th
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 part Of the day
driving around the city. This is his
first visit there. and he Is delighted
with the place. He and Mrs. Long
left for the East Thursday.
The consolidation at Cripple Greek
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 Tor the business Of the camp
when completed. This corporation Il
backed by the Woods Investment Com
pany. and 1t will require about six
month"; to finish the work.
O. p. Shores shot and INSTANTLY killed
his son-in-law. Tom Williams, last
Thursday, at Shores ranch, three and
oOa-half miles south of Falcon. This Is
tho culmination Of the old feud, which
originated at the time the young people
were married, about twelve months
ago, and which created a great sensa-
don ut the time. Williams eloped with
the daughter Of the ranchman, and
was chased through the streets Of Col
orado Springs with his bride to-be az
they were on their way to Pueblo to
be married, the girls father pursuing
them with pistol for about six blocks.
The official count of votes cast in
Jenerson county was completed by the
canvassing board Monday, showing the
election Of the Republican ticket by
substantially the same majOrities as
was shown in the unofficial count. 1t
developed that the vote for sheriff
was tie between Jno. Nichols Rep)
and William H. Barrick (Fus.). The
canvassing board and the two candi-
dates agreed to draw straws for the
once. Again the fortune turned
against the Silver man, and the office
went to the Republican candidate, put.
ting the entire Republican party in
control Of Jefferson county.
Judbe A. n. Voorhees, Of the District
court rendered a decision at Buena
Vista In favor Of the defendant, in the
case Of Ohaffe county against Fremont
county. on the ground that the plain
til failed to establish the facts al
legged in the complaint The plaintiff Is
to pay the costs Of suit. The territory
in dispute includes the towns Of White.
horn and Cameron. This suit was
brought for the purpose Of determining
the boundary line between the counties
Of Chaffee and Fremont, and affects sew
enty-five square miles Of territory. It
grew out Of the indefinite description
in the statutes fixing the said bound
airy.
A. 9. Ross Of Wilkesbarre, Pennsyl-
vania, 10 in Lamar on a novel mission
He wants to secure 1000 live lack
rabbits with which to stock . rabbit
farm near Wilkesbarre. Mr.. Ross has
twenty-five acres of land at home sur.
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