The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-18
COLORADO ITEMS.
Two stores At Snyder were robbed
by burglars the other night.

Secretary Long IN bringing his
daughter to Colorado for her health.
The annual convention of the Colo
rado horticultural Society will he held
at Denver November 9th, 2Sth and
lvth.
Three men tried on full suits Of
clothes at Durango clothing store
and then departed abruptly without
paying. An alarm was raised but
they escaped.
A. II. Weatherbec. who was elected
assessor Of Montrose county on the
fusion ticket last week, was found
dead In the rond some distance from
town. Heart disease Is believed 60
have carried him of.
The report is current at Colorado
springs that powerful syndicate has
maze proposition to purchase all the
mining holdings OF the Woods Invest
ment Company. which is one OF the
largest, II not the largest. holders OF
cripple Creek property. The consider
alton r1Imored is Sl5,OOO.OOo though
that sum seems high.
Many hogs belonging to Henry
Clark and other farmers In the vicinity
OF Rocky Ford We're recently bitten by
n ferocious dog. and since then the
animals have shown unmistakable
signs OF hydrophobin. SO many were
bitten that II will be difficult to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease.
A sad railroad accident occurred on
the Ith on the Crystal River Rail
road. The engine OF the train from
Kedstone collided with COW about
mile and a haif from Cnrbondale and
wns completely turned around. Engi-
necs Fletcher was almost instantly
killed. having been caught between the
engine and tender.
II In rumored that the Order OF Rail
way Telegraphcrs intends to go into
court. accusing the Colorado & South
ern OF blacklIsting. The case Of B. +.
Bogard. recently dismissed from his
position with the Victor Coal 4 Coke
Company. 1t is said, at the request OF
Superintendent Dunaway. will Ike
placed before Stnte Labor Commission
er Smith. Superintendent Dunaway
denies such action.
The monthly reports of Dr. A. =.
Rusey, the new insane asylum super
intendent. show that ~ patients have
been admitted since August LIST, COM
pared with "a for the same three
months last year. This time last year
there were ~ employees, but under Dr.
Busey's management 10 have been
added to this number. There are 400
inmates. $40 men and 1I9 women. Dur
Ing October . deaths and ] escape &C.
CURED.
At the burning OF the old Touring
mill In Fort Collins Wednesday morn
Ing the following members OF the fire
department were injured: J. T..
Walker. Robert Cameron and Fred
Buzxell. Walker fell while ut work
at the fire and struck on his side.
breaking three ribs. He was carried
10 the Commercial hotel. where he re-
ceived medical attention. Cameron
was struck In the temple with n nozzle
and sustained severe cut. Buzzell
had nm eye injured.
The official count Of votes cast In
Jefferson county was completed by the
canvnssing board Monday, showing the
election of the Republican ticket by
substantially the same mnjoritics ns
wns shown In the unofficial count. II
developed that the vote for sheriff
was a tie between Jno. Nichols (Rcp)
and William II. Bnrrlck CFus.). The
cnnvnssing hoard and the two candi.
dates agreed to draw straws for the
office. Again the fortune turned
against the Silver man. and the Office
went 10 the Republican candidate. put
ting the entire Republican party In
control OF jefferson county.
Seven thousand of the S.OnO acrcs
Of land lying In the Arkansas valley
between Pueblo and the Kansas state
la.
Sugar Company for the culture OF su.
gar bccts TO bc used In its proposed
big factory. have been secured. j. c.
Hamilton, vice president Of the com.
pany, expresses confidence that the
remaining Loco acrcs VIII be contract.
cd for In n few days. Work viii lr
commenced on the new million dollar
plant Ms soon ns the location has been
decided upon. II Will he either a few
miles west Of Nlnclnnd and ten miles
east OF Pueblo. or three miles west OF
Rocky Ford.
A. $. Ross OF Wilkcsbarrc. Pcnnsyl-
vanln. Is In Lamar ON novel mission.
lie wants TO secure 1000 live Jack
rabbits with which to stock n rahbit
farm near Wilkcsbarrc. Mr.. Ross has
twenty-five acres OF land at home sur.
rounded by n tight hoard fence set
two feet In the ground. md In this
enclosure nc will turn his rabbits
lops" TO Increase and multiply He
figures that tender, juicy. young Jack
rabbits VIII command better prices on
the eastern market than Belgian harcs
and that they will tc raised much
cheaper and maSicr. \ rabbit drive
VIII take place In few days to get
the stock that Mr. Ross wants.
Douglas county viii probably cease
10 be factor In the Platte canon con.
trovcrsy. The commissioners were In
Denver the other day and held con.
ference with President Trumbull OF the
Colorado X Southern. From all reports
the result was satisfactory TO ull con.
cerncd. what the commissioners Of
Douglas county wnnt." said President
Trumbuil. speaking OF the conference.
"is road. That We have promised
We will furnish. Our line lies over the
highway for only short distance-pcr-
haps three mlics-nnd even there does
net wholly cover II. We have made ar
rnnHcmcnis 10 construct n rond by the
side Of the track. wherever our line
completely occupies the old road. This
will have 10 bc done only 10 u
few places"
A consolidation Of nil the electrical
interests Of the Cripple Greek district
has been effected. and the electric
plants now Will i1 operated under one
management. The consolidation is the
result Of negotiations which hnvc been
pending since las, July. and which
have been conducted by some Of the
biggest mine owners In the district. II
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