The state herald., 1899-05-26

killed at Colorado Springs on the 10th.
The jury in the case of Or. Condor,
who was on trial ut Fairplay for the
killing of John Dewers ut Brecken-
ridge. brought in verdict of not guilty
and the prisoner was discharged.
James T.. Dubois, late secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture, com
mittcd suicide AT his home in Fort
Collins on the 10Th. He was in i'll
health. due to brooding over the death
of his wife.
Frank Harold. on trial at Greeley
charged with the murder of Charles
O'llara and his wife. went on the
stand and Swore that O'Ilaia killed his
wife and then was Killed by Harold in
self-defcnSc.
The Ccrrillos smclter was sold on the
22nd, under Il Judgment for $4,000, in
favor of stephen Baldwin of Detroit,
Michigan. The smclter has never been
operated but it will be, unless the
smelter trust buys it,
One of the worst hailstorms in the
history of that section visited Chcy-
cnne last saturday. Rain began fall
ing at $40, but shortly changed TO hail.
The stones Were MS large as English
Wnlnuts, and Were as clear ms crystal.
The jury In the case of Fred Harold.
charged with the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. O'liara, near Brighton. Weld
county, returned verdict of guilty of
murder In the first degree. after dolib-
Grating three hours and twenty min
utes.
Several carloads of machinery. in
cluding four large boilers of 100 horse
power each, also three additional ear
loads of rails for its electric road
have arrived in Boulder. The founda-
tion for the power house Is completed
and brick masons are now at work
Much Of the surfacing has been com
pleted, and as there are many ties on
hand. the work of track laying will be-
gin next week.
The will OF the late Byron l.. Carr
formerly attorney general of Colorado.
has been filed for probate with the
county judge nj Boulder. lie makes
his wife his sole heir. to hold in trust
the property for the benefit of his son
and daughter. the latter the wife of
Captain l.. L. Mcclure, The estate
Is valued at $4,000. of which $4,000
is in cash in the bank. realized from II
farm lately sold and $4,000 in life in
surance.
The estimated wool clip of Casper.
Wyo., and vicinity this year, is 3.IO0.-
900 pounds. which Is about 100000
pounds short nf last years clip. The
shortage is accounted for by the fact
that this years wool Is much cleaner
than that of last year. The quality of
the wool put ON the market this spring
has never peen better. With few cS.
ccptlons, 1t is very o.ean. aud is long In
texture and staple. Prices have ranged
from II TO II cents.
Official notice has been received at
Las Vegas from Lieutenant j. u. Car
ter Of Prescott. Arizona. secretary of
the Society of Rough Riders. to the
effect that the first annual reunion will
he held In Las Vegas. Junc 2ith. Gov
ernor Roosevelt and SIAN VIII he pres
cnt. The Society of Rough Riders was
organized last summer AT Moutnuk
Point. New York. just previous TO the
mastering ont OF the Rough Riders,
and Lieutenant Colonel Brodlc of Pres
colt. Arizona, was chosen It's president.
4 dispatch from Wardncr. Idaho.
says: This. the third week since riots
occurred NJ Wnrlncr ends with greatly
improved prospects. or loo men di-
rcctly implicated In the nifnlr. not one
remains with his former employer,
Letters from miners all over the West
are being received making Inquiries
regarding the situation, nnd when once
II becomes known that all men who
can bring satisfactory letters ns Ia
character and proficiency viii receive
protection and employment, Il Is prob.
able the mines will soon I'LL M.
State Examiner Henderson has pre-
scented To the governor u comparative
statement uf the liquor licenses issued
In the state nj Wyoming hy counties
during the fiscal year ended .lunr 30.
lSlS. ns follows; Albany. Si,JO; Big
Horn. Sl.DO: Carbon. $500; Converse,
81. iun: Crook, ST. 100. Fremont. S2,Gon;
johnson. SSUO: Laramie, $500; Shcr.
ldnn. S3.TuD: SwcrIwnicr, Sl3.Cnn;
Untn, SG2Ou. Weston, SlnT5; total,
S5G.ST5. The total licenses issued for
III" year ended June ~. 1890, amount.
rd iu SGOi5p: for the year ended June
~. 1897. Sri.325.
4 strange coincidence has occurred
during the last week concerning two
Jurors IN court ~ Las Vegas, New
Mexico. one, named Vidal BuStns,
disappeared aud nothing was heard
from lin until six days later. when
he suddenly rrappcnrcd nt Ills home.
~" could Civ" nu account Of his ne.
tipns. aud IN obtaining a razor, killed
himself hy cutting his throat, after
making several Intellectual attempts
with prnlnifr, Another Juror. Juan
rudilla, while serving nn the United
State petit Jury, suddenly lost his
mind, aud was taken 10 the territorial
insane asylum.
IN official nf the Colorado Il North.
western Rad suys IN" lin" viii no
doubt br extended a. Eldoru, There ls
question nS Ia which j. the most frns'
ihle ruut Some uf the officials think
| II hest tu follow the present road tO n
point beyond Guld Inn station. aud
| then swing northwest over the hcndwn.
| tors ~ -Four Mile Creek. Others think
II best to leave the present track nt
| Sunset nnd TAX" III" old abandoned
| grade 10 Sugar lunf mountain, thence
westward by the Washington Avenue
mine then over tn Ncdcrlnnd As
| snau ~ the most feasible route IL de-.
cldrd upon work win begin,
Nrnr lnngmunt, un the 2lsi, bryant
| newly u prominent fnrmrr, shot aud
/ probably fatally wounded l,pn 4.
| CnlkinE Hlan n farmer nnl urlghbor
/ pf NrwhN. II seems tlnt the difficulty
nrusp over water controversy tnlk.
| ins was engaged In nlliug lake from