The state herald., 1899-12-15
COLORADO lTE@.

| LaWtner, tne superintendent Va NV
mine, gave his approval of ne increase
in wages. The advance is q per cent.
Nat Wetzel. president ard general
manager of the Western Poultry ana
Game Company of st. Louis, was III
Rocky Ford the other day making maj
settlement with the various melon
growers associations of he valley.
The total amount paid growers Oh the
valley during the season was S114,3l6,-
04.
The Gibson district school near
Greeley has been closed owing to an
epidemic of diphtheria among the
children. Several Of the pupils have
been suffering from what was sup
| posed to be severe tonsilitls but which
| proved to be diphtheria in IN advanced
stage. One death has already been re-
ported.
Charles II. Sawyer. frozen stif and
on the point OF being devoured by
coyotes, was found in the large Held
of the Veto ranch, five miles south OF
Golden. Sawyer was acting as fore.
man of the ranch for T. NJ. Skinner or
Denver. He started to 90 to town
Saturday to purchase provisions, ana
on his way back 1t Is thought that his
horse ran away with hin.
John d. Hartshorn, n ranchman or
Middle Park, has in sis possession
twenty-five wolf scalps the result OF
campaign made by h1magainst these
posts during the past few weeks. Tim
boz wolves and coyotes are exceeding
ly numerous in Middle Park this fall
and are becoming the chief pest of the
stockmcn, whose herds have in many
instances been greatly depleted by
their ravages.
AS n result of the recent wreck near
Salida orders have been issued from
headquarters of the Denver & Rio
Grandc for the enforcement of the rule
giving trainmen a rest OF eight or ten
hours between runs. The pressure OF
some men to make extra time Is one OF
the reasons why they are oyerworked.
i. the orders are carried out no man
VIII be called until he has had ample
opportunity for rest.
A. II. Petit, one of the participants
IN the shooting ARRAY at Sterling, dlei
Friday at 0:lO o'clock from the wounl
In his spine. Petit was shot by ". II.
Chcairs. The latter entered the store
in the afternoon. accused Petit of In
sultlng his wife, and beat him over the
head with revolver. Pett!' secured
gun and duel ensued. Petit was
shot ms indicated and Cheairs was Shot
through the chest. The latter viii proD-
ably recover. though seriously hurt.
The Creek murder ease, on trial in
the District Court at Canon City since
December LIST, was given TO the jury
at . o'clock Monday night After sew
crhl hours of dcllbcration verdict
OF voluntary manslaughter was re-
turned. Arthur Greek shot his father
February 18th last. The bullet, which
was fired from AZ caliber revolver.
took effect In the abdomen. The elder
Creek died from the effects OF the
wound and young Greek was held for
HIS murder.
flfty miners employed at the North
en- company'S coal mine, four miles
above Cardiff. went on a strike at noon
Wednesday. They demand an Increase
of $50 per yard for digging. They
have been receiving $3.50 per yard and
now demand SIS. They notified the sti-
pcrintendcnt OF their demand day be-
they took summary action. There are
no Indications Of riotlng. Last week
the miners In the Midland mine n short
distance away. We're given an increase
Of 81 per ton. The striking miners
haze been putting out about 800 tons
OF coal per day.
Governor Thomas has signed The un-
conditional pardon OF Nest0r Marine,
sent TO the penlteniiary for sixteen
years on the charge OF murder In the
sc'Ond degree. The governor followed
the recommendation OF the State Tar.
den Board In this matter and relied
mainly on the statement II Judge
Northcutt, who sentenced the man. that
he had come TO the conclusion from
developments since the convict ~ In
1907 that the man should not have re-
ctlved SO long sentence. Martinez IL
ncphcw OF Senator Barela. Governor
Thomas has refused TO paroie o. par
don Alfred Packer.
Five miners employed on the Crcs-
ton lease ON the Jack Pot claim, Grip
pie Creek. owe their lives TO the pres.
ence OF mind OF Joe Williams, the engi-
neer. AS the men Were being lowered
down the shaft the brake bolt broke
and the cage DESCENDED rapidly for n
short distance. An electric hoist IN In
operation on this property, and the
engineer Immediately put on the re-
verse current. slowly lowered the cage
10 the iO0-foot level and held II there
by manipulating the current until the
men were able TO get on. The leasing
company. In recognition of this service,
gave Mr.. Williams nm order for the
best suit Of c.othcs money could pur.
chase In Cripple Creek.
The Rio Grnndc junction line, ox.
tending from New Castle TO GlcnwoJi
Springs. II to be provided with II COM
plcic system OF block signals, Eight
stations are now being established On
the line. not counting the two ends.
The length OF the irack Ii savcni y.two
miles, aud ns trains both u 'he itto
Grnndc aud Midland nrc passing ever
III. route. the prrcnution was decided
upon recently by officials n both line.
nv the best step that could be taken
for the safety NJ passengers. A irlc.
graph operator Will be 4 duty nj each
of the stations. seven 10 t,n milcs
apart. nnd no train will b. allowed 10
20 forward after reaching one end u
n block uniil the track II clear
throughout III. entire block. Under
conditions which have prevailed In the
past trains have NJ times bcrn running
as close Ms one aud n half ililes ppagi.
T'rc system II quite expensive. hut u
| will be continuously mali niupd NJ
soon nS all the stations ARE completed.
By tho explosion Of giant powder