The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-25
DENVER GOSSIP.
ITEMS oP INTEREST FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL.

STATE CAPITOL.
Tho Catholic church Of st. Eliza
beth's was broken open. robbed and
deeecrated By some malicious rascal
tho other night.
The judicial barrier placed In The
South Platte canon blocking further
construction Of the Colorado Z South
esn railroad, was raised by Judge But
Iee In the District Court Tuesday
when be dissolved the Injunction
which had beer secured through the
enorts Of the roads rival, the Denver
Power and Irrigation company. This
leaves the railroad In q position to
holds the Power company under an
other injunction.
The laws Of Colorado do not make 1t
. crime to forge q railroad pass. That
in substance Ii the ruling OF Judge LIE
Fevre Of the West Side Criminal
Court In passing upon a motion by At
torney Richmond In the Vallejo Ward
ticket forgery case, that no evidence be
introduced In the case. Judge lie
Fevre ruled that the statutes do not
enumerate railroad passes as one Of
the instruments which may be the sub
tect of forgery. lnasmuch as pass II
. gift, and may be recalled at any mo-
ment, even without notice, It does not
furnish the basis OF any cause Of ac-
tiOn and cannot therefore be called .
contract.
BriGadier General Funston Of Kan
sas. on his way to Manila, stopped over
a day In Denver. He talked freely to
all the newspaper reporters. In regard
to the future government of the IN
lands he says: 'SuppOse there should
be governor with autocratic powers.
and a salary. appointing bis own
subortiinntes. Then the FilipinOs
body. that they might have some rep
rescntntion In the government. The
contention that they are capable Of
governing themselves Is ridiculous.
They are totally lacking In intellectual
powers"
Nearly 100000 In Cripple Greek gold
ore from the Isabella mine was landed
at the Globe smelter from a single
train nt Z o'clock Wednesday morning.
The shipment was one OF the most val
unble ever sent out OF the greatest
camp on EARTH" and the success OF
transporting the valuable ore without
attracting attention. was n subject of
congratulation In railroad circles. The
ore came TO Denver in n special train
Of twelve ears. Four heavily armed
guards were aboard. but 10 skillfully
wns the movement planned that It was
not until yesterday that the news
spread abroad. The sampling was
handled with great dispatch by the ex-
perts who decide upon Its value and
the following returns were given out
Friday: Two cars. Sl6i. coo: ten cars.
$223, 600: total. &3s9.O0O.
A repair shop for the Pullnan.wag-
ner Company will he established In
Denver, which will probably give en-
ployment, directly, to 500 to 100 men.
and Indirectly to about as many more.
1t Is expected that the Pullman people
will decide to take the old Union Pa
cific round house. which atanda near
Twenty-slxth street. and has been out
OF use for some years. There are many
other pieces Of property available
which would be particularly suitable
for the use to which the pullman Com
pany would desire To put them. The
Weber car works. which are fitted with
machinery. which could he used by the
new owners, 1t Is understood, have
been offered TO the company. II nc-
ceptGsl. II is probable that. In addition
to repairing Its own carx. the Pullman
Company would 20 extensively into
the manufacture Of street cars for tho
western territory.
W. Z. stratton has been buying Den
yer real estate. The lots purchased BIZ
Mr.. StrnttOn are the west corner Of
Stout and Seventeenth strcets and the
north corner Of Seventeenth and Wei
ton streets. The buyer paid ti3O.000
for both pieces. which comprise nine
lots. Mr.. StrnttOn probably will build
on the lots In the near future. although
he does not Disclose his plans. II
shall not build upon either Of the prop
critics Just now" said he. at the brown
last night. 1T Ii getting pretty well
Into the middle Of winter and In NOT a
very good time to build. I bought the
land because I have every cOnfdencc
In the future Of Denver. think there
II NO question about It that this In to
he the city between Ran Francisco
and Chicago-3 rather the Missouri
river. Kansas City o. Omaha. I think
the city will grow greatly both In size
and Importance. Not any boom, but
the steady. healthy. natural growth.
the kind that Il good for city 70 have.
No Other city can take Denver's place"
The first annual meeting Of tle
stockholders Of The Colorado 4 Routh.
rrn Railway Company was held here
Thursday. The following directors
were elected: Granville ~. Dodge.
Frank Tr,nibull. Frederick p. OIcott,
Harry Walters. Henry Budse. J. Kea.
nedy Tod. Oliver Ames, Norman B.
lieam. Luther Kountxe. Edward G.
Henderson and Edward J. Berwipd.
The construction Of thr Short Line 70
Cripple Creek. through the eouth Platte
canon. was thoroughly discussed, and
tho matter will be taken up again when
the directors are on the ground and cas
personally view the situation durine
tho trip Of Inspection which they Will
begin tomorrow. The route from Den.
yer TO oliver Plume and either through
o. over the mountain at that poiut has
always bceu considered the most feasj.
be abort route from beaver to Lead.
Vile. The Brick Pomeroy tunnel
through the mountain. Il ia understood.
has been offered to the road. The mat
ter Of taking up The oeIse was dis.
cussed- by the stock kholdefo, bat any
dscision will be deferred until the al.
rectors can learn the lay Of the land.
TIE directors and ofllclals will occupy
about week In their tour. No deslnlts
action will b taken on the impeoye.
meuts until the meeting Of the dlree.
tors In New Yofk Decembss Bth.
Ths board Of trustees oe The Univsr.
etty Of Deuvef. at Q meeting held
Thufaday, elected DR., Henry A. Nuch.