The state herald., 1899-01-06
NEWS OF THE
WESTERN REGION.

DIR. II. Benjamin Andrews OF Chicago
lectured before the Colorado Teachers
Association in the Both.
The new telephone line connecting La
Junta with Pueblo has been staked ana
the poles and wires will soon be up.
James Roche, brakeman, was
ground to pieces on the hex branch OF
the Rio Grande, near Leadville, Fri
day.
Miss Lucy Rider Meyer, mother OF
the Methodist Deaconess movement, Is
going to establish home at Pueblo for
sick girls of her order. Miss Finley Of
Chicago will have charge of the home.
A complimentary reception and ban
dered by the Nebraska Travelling
Mems Bryan club at the Lincoln hotel.
Invitations were sent to $50 admirers
Of Mr.. Bryan. which were, with few
exceptions, accepted. Mr.. Bryan again
stated his views on the subject of ex-
pansion.
The physicians of Pueblo are taking
steps to stop the ravages of smallpox.
The official report of the city physician
gives thirty-four cases and ten deaths.
All dogs and cats running about the
streets are to be killed and guards will
be placed over the premises where the
disease has gained foothold. The
strictest quarantine Is to be enforced.
For 1898 the books at the Denver
branch mint were closed at 4 p. III.
Thursday-to permit the making up of
the official reports. The total for the
year reads $50, 195, ,99J.G4, compared
with S12,373,i i51 In 1897. The gain
equals SI.S22, ,544.Gi, or fraction in eN-
cess of G3 per cent. The full statement
will appear in the New Years News.
The Business Mems Association of
Pueblo is having an ordinance drawn
and an effort will be made 10 have 1t
passed by the City Council. which will
require that all classes of business be
taxed. The object is to raise funds to
clear up the city Indebtedness and
eventually reduce the taxation.
The Denver & Rio Grande directors
met on the 23rd and increased the divi-
dend rate on the preferred stock. The
Inst semi-annual dividend on Denver &
Rio Grande preferred was IL per cent,
making 1t n 3 per cent. stock. The di-
rectors have now declared per cent,
and officially stated that 1t was for "A
half year. thus making the stock a 4
per cent dividend payer. People close
to the Denver x Rio Grande manage
ment have been anticipating such
action for some time past.
The report of the Denver fire depart
ment for 1898 shows that the total loss
by fire in the city during the last year
has been less than In any single year
since 1884. The losses have been $780,
31s.SI, against ST2,033.2T for 1854, the
least previous loss happening In any
one year. against S2GI. .263.OJ In 1895,
the largest loss In any one year. and
against Ss6,2i9. the loss for 1897.
The number of alarms answered has
been i2i, exceeded but once, by i3i
alarms. In 1895. There We're but 1876
alarms In 1881.
At the special water election held at
Florence on the 10Th the advocates of
mountain water aud ownership won a
complete victory. carrying the propo-
sition for the erection OF waterworks
by lbs TO y. Owing TO n snow storm
In the afternoon the vote was light.
but the feeling for watcrworks Is so
strong that the opposition did not try
hard 10 defeat II. II Is the purpose OF
the city to advertise for bids on con
structlon and negotiate the sale OF
bonds nj once and nj as early date as
possible begin work oi the system.
The Colorado Teachers Association,
At It's convention at Denver on the 3Oth,
elected the following officers: For
president. Dr. W. +. Slocum OF Colo
| rldo Springs; director. Or. Howe. Uni
1 .f
| Fenneman OF the State Normal School.
! Il was resolved that n committee OF
.hrcc be appointed by the chair for the
| purpose of cooperating with the coun-
/ ~ superintendent committee In con
slderlnE a revision Of the school law
II the state referring TO the cNamin-
ng of teachers and the powers of the
superlntendents and school boards.
Reports received nj Evanston, wy
omlng. from the JncksOn's Hole coun-
try state that nine arrests have been
made recently OF persons charged with
unlawfully killing elk. -Four conyic-
lions were secured and fines ranging
from $50 TO $500 imposed. II Is estima.
ted that over 1000 head OF elk We're
Killed In the Teton reserve during No
vember the offenders being Idaho
hunters. A mass meeting OF the resi-.
dents OF Jackson's Hole was held last
Saturday and 500 dollars subscribed
to employ local force TO patrol the
game country TO drive out and arrest
riola,Ors OF the game laws.
At public auction sale In the Office OF
the state land board. Denver. Register
Paddock disposed of 80 acres OF state
land In Douglas county 10 good advnn-
tngc. A price OF s, per mere was paid
by 4. l.. johnson. the only bidder. This
figure l. unusually high for land OF
that character and located In that sec
ilon OF the state, II II likely that
! Johnston will erect q snwmlll upon the
property within n short time, In order
that he may make good use of the tim
bor, which covers II In large quantities,
His tract II situated Just north OF
Palmer Lake, about three niles from
Greenland.
II. Dale. tie haulor, met with what
! might have been fatal accident nt
Beach Blow. eight miles enst OF ia.
snlt Thursday. lie was hauling ties aud
shooting them over blum nearly 800
feet high. The ties became jninmcd
/ nj the top of the blum. lie went down
10 start them, when they all started.
catching him and carrying Him down
| into the Frying Pan river, Gus Olson,
who lives nenr by, sny him aud nssist.
ed him 10 his house. Medical mid was
summoned. aud he was found 20 be-
quite severely cut about the head and
! face. also one rib broken aud back
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