The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
COLORADO ITEMS.

the men agreed to return 10 Work. X
Lawther, the superintendent NJ The
mine, gave his approval of 'he increase
in wages. The advance is ~ l'er cent.
Nat WetZel, president and general
manager Of the Western Poultry ana
Game Company of ST. Louis, was In
Rocky Ford the other day making hnai
settlement with the various melon
growers associations of the valley
The total amount paid growers OF the
valley during the season was Sll4ISlS,-
%.
John u. HartshOrn, a rancEIHan of
Middle Park, has in his possession
twenty-five wolf scalps as the result OF
a campaign made by him against these
pests during the past few weeks I'M
Der wolves and coyotes are exceeding
ly numerous in Middle Park this fall
and are becoming the chief pest OF the
stockmen, whose herds have in many
instances been greatly depicted by
their raTsges.
As a result of the recent wreck near
Salida orders have been issued from
headquarters of the Denver K Rio
Grande for the enforcement of the rule
giving trainmen a rest of eight or ten
hours between runs. The pressure OF
some men TO make extra time is one OF
the reasons why they are overworked.
II The orders are carried ont no man
will be called until he has had ample
opportunity for rest.
a. II. Petit. one of the participants
II the shooting affray at Sterling, died
Friday at $40 o'clock from the wound
in his spine Petit was shot by W. u.
Cheairs. The latter entered the store
In the afternoon, accused Pettt OF III
Fulting his wife. and beat him over the
head with a revolver. Petit secured
a gun and a duel ensued. Petit was
shot as indicated and Cheairs was shot
through the chest. The latter VIII PROB
ably recover, though seriously hurt.
Fifty miners employed at the North
ern company's coal mine, four miles
above Cardiff went on strike at noon
"Wednesday. They demand an Increase
OF Sl.JO per yard for digging. They
have been receiving $3.50 per yard and
now demand IS. They notified the su-
perintendent OF their demand day be
fore yesterday. Receiving no reply
they took summary action. There are
no Indications of riOtlng. Last week
the miners In the Midland mine a short
distance away. We're given an increase
Of 81 per ton. The striking miners
have been putting out about 800 tons
of coal per day.
Governor Thomas has signed the un-
conditional pardon of Nestor Marf.nez-
sent to the penitenrinry for sixteen
years on the charge of murder ia the
second degree. The governor followed
fhe recommendation of the Stale Tar
don Board in this matter and relied
mainly oa the statement II Judge
Northcutt. who sentenced the nian. that
lie had come 10 the conclusion from
developments since the convici' "a in
1897 that the man should uoi have r.
ceiyed so long sentence. Martinez L.
n nephew OF Senator Barela. Governor
Thomas has refused 10 paroIe or par
sdon Alfred Packer.
Five miners employed on the Cres-
;Ton lease on the Jack Pot claim. Grip
y lie Creek, owe their lives 10 the pres
, ence of mind OF Joe Williams the engi
uneer. As the men We're being lowered
down the shaft the brake bolt broke
mud the cage descended rapidly for 4
short distance. An electric hoist is in
operation on this property and the
engineer Immediately put on the Va
verse current, slowly lowered the cage
= to the i00-foot level and held il then.
by manipulating the current until the
men were able to get off. The leasing
. company, in recognition of this service
gave Mr.. Williams an order for the
best suit of clothes money could Pur-
chase in Cripple Creek.
The Rio Grande Junctioa line. ey-
ttendiEg from New Castle to GlenEood
Springs, is to be provided with = com
-plete rystem. OF block signals. Eight
stations are now being esta 5i4siied on
The linz, not counting the Two eIssls
The length Of the track is saveniy-twS
miles. and as trains both Of '.e no
a;rande and Midland are passing or..r
Tie routs. the precaution VAS decided
'upon recently by officials II both lines
NJ the best step that could be taken
fa- the 81 fety Of passengers. 4 tsie-
graph operator will be ~ duty at each
OF the STATIONS. seven ID ten miles
apart, and no train will b- allowed TO
20 forward after reaching one end of
q ..hlock" until the trace is clear
throughout the entire BLOCK. Under
conditions which have prevailed in the
past trains have at times been running
as close as one and n half niles oparf.
The system is quite expense We. but it
will Sa continuously mal aiutd as
soon "a all the stations are completed.
BY the explosion Of giant powder
early Tuesday morning the lodging
house Of Mrs. Alice NJ. Fox at Rico
was wrecked. The explosive had been
placed near the back door at the end
of the hail and immediately under the
bed room occupied by Mrs. Fox and
her son eight years of age. This gives
color TO the theory believed by many
that 1t was q deliberate attempt to
murder the woman and her child. They