The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-10
COLORADO ITEMS.

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Mrs. Telford, the well-known tenn
perance worker, has been appointed ma
tional lecturer by the National w. y.
| T U.
William g. Parker, n justice OF the
peace at Leadville, was fatally shot py
Mike Muller the other day without pro-
vocation
| Colorado Springs has purchased the
| Bear Creek water right from the coun-
~ for S21 800, thereby settling all it-
CATION over the matter. The purchase
will be of great Importance TO the city
in that the water supply will be much
increased 1t includes four ditches OF
excellent priority right'
Michael Blake was instantly killed
at the lbex mine Leadyille. the other
day. He was employed at the ore sam
ping room connected with the mine,
and was standing near closed iron
box which Is used for drying ore. Ihls
box is filed with steam pipes, but
when the steam was turned on the
pipes blew up, the exhaust having
closed The heavy iron lid of the box
was blown of, striking Blake on the
head, decapitating him. His partner
was uninjured
John Russell, ranchman living on
Trout creek, twelve miles north of
Woodland Park. Colorado, was frozen
to death least night within half mile
of his home. 1t is supposed that he be-
came bewildered In the storm. He un-
hitched his team, tied the horses TO the
wagon. and wrapped himself up in
some blankets and laid down beside his
wagon. This morning an early passer-
i'm Il. 4 -aall haI hfxa
for supplies and was late-1n starting
home. He was about 80 years of age,
and leaves wife and several children.
Douglas county will probably cease
to be factor in the Platte canon con-
troversy. The commissioners were in
Denver the other day and held n con-
ference with President Trumbull of the
Colorado X Southern. From all reports
the result was satisfactory to all con-
cerned. What the commissioners of
Douglas county want said President
Trumbull, speaking of thc conference,
lis road. That we have promised
we will furnish. our line lies over the
highway for only n short distance-per-
haps three miles-and even there does
not wholly cover ii. We have made ar
rangemcnts to construct road by the
side of the track. wherever our line
completely occupies the old road. This
will have to be done only in
few places"
Prosecutions against the officers of
the Maben banks, in San Luis valley,
are being quietly pushed by the prose-
cutting attorney on criminal charges.
The president, ]. ID. Maben, has been
indicted and has given bond for his ap-
pearance before the District Court.
Information WIS filed against j. w.
Crump. the Monte Vista cashier. and
1t Is said that the cashiers, both at
Hooper and at Greece, VIII be called
upon to answer for taking deposits af-
ter they knew the Institution was in.
solvent. The total claims against the
bank are about $4,000 An overdraft
at the First National bank in Denver,
secured by assignments is being paid
off, and the assignee has nearly enough
money collected to declare a dividend
of 10 per cent. which the court has or
dered paid to the creditors as soon as
it Is collected
Vice President Winchell of the Colo
RADIO & Southern railroad accompanied
President Shannon of the Pennsylvania
OIL Company north over the Cheyenne
& Northern, Wednesday, in private
car. At Grin Junction the gentlemen
were met by special train ON the Elk
horn route bearing party of four
wealthy Englishmen. From Orin
Junction the party will go to Casper,
where an investigation Of the oil fields
will be made. The visit to the Wyom-
ing oil fields at this time is of great
Importance, not only to the state, but
to the West generally, as 1t is the first
step towards closing one of the largest
deals ever made in oil properties. The
four Englishmen are said to be among
the wealthiest and most influential citi-
zens of London. and while their names
are not given, they are said to be heay-
lily interested In Il number of American
Industries, and come to Wyoming for
the purpose of making deal for the
purchase of large tracts of oil lands in
Natrona and Converse counties, upon
which they will erect oil refineries for
the manufacture Of light and lubricat-
ing oils on gigantic scale.
The Colorado Midland is the first
Colorado line to issue tickets printed
upon the new paper adopted by the
American Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents at its last
meeting. The association directed that
every line in the United States should
be supplied with tickets printed upon
the new paper by January /, 1901, and
the Midland, taking time by the fore
lock, has begun at once. The ticket, on
the face, Is somewhat the same color
rs the one in general use. Instead of
bein red 1t is gray on the reverse and
shows plainly large water-mark bear
ing the initials A. A. G. +. II. A. sur
rounded by star. A seventh letter fills
the space left for the initial of the
firm which prints the ticket The rules
governing the printing and sale of