The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-14
COLORADO ITEMS.

Tho Congregational and Presbyterian
churches Of Longmont haze consoi-
dated.
u is rumored that the Colorado
Southern and the company which pro-
noses TO build n reservoir In the Sou'n
platte canon may come to an hml,-
sbIe Increment to avoid further hu-
CATION.
The strike at the Northern mine,
neor CardifY. has been adjusted ana
the men agreed to return TO WORK ~.
I,awther. the superintendent OF the
mine, gave his approval Of The increase
In wages. The advance is u per cent
Judge d. c. Beaman, who framed the
game law which is at present on tne
statute books of Colorado, says that IN
ten years the elk will be but n memory
in Colorado, so far as hunting is CON
cerned, and in twenty years the deer
will be unknown in this state u
game animal.
President Ristine OF the Colorado
Midland railroad, who is now mere.
said to-day concerning the building OF
the Midland into Routt county, that ne
had read the account which appeared
in the Republican. and that 1t was true.
Surveys had been made and the route
outlined, he understood, was practical.
Nat wetzel, president and general
manager of the Western Poultry anu
Game Company OF St Louis. was IN
Rocky Ford the other day making maj
settlement with the various melon
growers associations of the valley.
The total amount paid growers OF the
valley during the season was $114, ,316,-
94.
The Gibson district school near
Greeley has been closed owing to an
epidemic of diphtheria among tne
children. Several of the pupils nave
been suffering from what was sup
posed to be severe tonsilitis, but which
proved to be diphtheria in an advanced
stage One death has already been re-
ported.
Charles H. Sawyer, frozen stin and
on the point of being deyoured py
coyotes, was found in the large neiu
of the Veto ranch, five miles south OF
Golden. Sawyer wns acting as iore.
man OF the ranch for It. Nj. Skinner OF
Denver. He started to go to town
Saturday to purchase provisions, and
on his way back 1t is thought that MS
horse ran away with him.
A. II. Petit, one Of the participants
In the shooting ARRAY at Sterling, died
Friday at 0:1O o'clock from the wound
In his spine. Petit was shot by w. II.
Cheairs The latter entered the store
in the afternoon, accused Petit of In
sulting his wife, and beat him over the
head with revolver. Pettft secured
n gun and a duel ensued. Petit was
shot as indicated and Cheairs was shot
through the chest The latter will prob
ably recover, though seriously hurt.
The Creek murder case, on trial In
the District Court at Canon City since
December list, was given to the jury
at 3 o'clock Monday night. After sew
eral hours of deliberation verdict
of voluntary manslaughter was re-
turned. Arthur Creek shot his father
February 25th last. The bullet, which
was fired from 40 caliber revolver,
took effect in the abdomen. The elder
Creek died from the effects of the
wound and young Creek was held for
his murder.
Fifty miners employed ut the North
ern company's coal mine, four miles
above Cardiff, went on strike at noon
Wednesday, They demand an increase
of $3.50 per yard for digging. They
have been receiving $3.50 per yard and
now demand SIS. They notified the su-
perintendent of their demand day be
fore yesterday. Receiving no reply
they took summary action. There are
no Indications OF rioting. Last week
the miners In the Midland mine short
distance away, We're given an increase
Of 81 per ton. The striking miners
have been putting out about 300 tons
Of coal per day.
Governor Thomas has signed the un-
conditional pardon Of Nestor Marfsnez
sent to the penitentiary for sixteen
years on the charge Of murder In the
second degree. The governor followed
the recommendation of the State Far
don Board in this matter and relied
mainly on the statement Of Judge
Northcutt, who sentenced the man, that
he had come to the conclusion from
developments since the conyict' n In
1897 that the man should not have re-
ceived so long sentence. Martinez is
. nephew of Senator Bare'n. Governor
Thomas has refused to parole or par
don Alfred Packer.
Parties just in from the Grand En-
campment district report great activity
In the great Wyoming mining camp
with continual new strikes. The
perfected the organization Of O
smelter company with capita
of 100000. The smelter will
be located at the town of GRAND
Encampment and VIII be of water
power, the Allen pipe being used, the
water being taken from the north forl
of the Grand Encampment river ant
carried one and one-third miles. Tlit
smelter plant, which will include con
centrating machinery. will have a ca
pacity of sixty tons, with a practicable
enlargement to 120 tons.
Five miners employed on the Cres
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 {
short distance. An electric hoist is II
operation on this property, and tn,
engineer Immediately put on the re
verse current, slowly lowered the Gag,
.. to the 40O-foot level and held 1t ther,
by manipulating the current until thu
men were able to get of. The leasin,
company, In recognition of this service
! gave Mr.. Williams an order for tn,
: best suit of clothes money could pur
chase In Cripple Creek.
The Rio Grande Junction line, ex
tending from New Castle to Glenwoo,
Springs, is to be provided with u com
J plete system Of block signals. Eigh
, stations are now being esta 5lshed oi
the line. not counting the Two ends
, The length Of the track is seveuty-tw
miles, and as trains both Of The r.,
r Grande and Midland are passing owe
the route, the precaution WAS decide,