The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-14
DENVER GOSSIP.

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A great many range horses are b.
ing shipped out Of Wyoming this fall
George Tritch. the well-known hard
ware merchant, died \ few days ago.
being seventy years Of age. He came
TO Denver in 1880 equipped with
years has amassed fortune estimated
At 100000.
Years may elapse before the provis-
Ions In the will Of the late George w.
Clayton, who bequeathed q million dol
lars for the establishment Of an or
phan boys school In Denver can be
carried ont. Litigation will be insti-
tuted which promises to continue at
length and possibly through all the
courts OF the state. A brother OF Clay
ton intends to contest the will.
The deputy United States marshnls
are still on the South Greek portion OF
the Maxwell grant and have made no
eviction. nor have attempted to make
any. They have simply served n few
writs No officers have yet appeared
In the Stonewnll valley. When they
do appear 1t Is said there will he no OPP
position to the serving OF papers, but
that evictions will not bc tolerated.
Mrs. Grace Espy Patton-Cowles,
former stntc superintendent OF public
instruction, left last night for MANILA.
where she will join her husband. an
army officer. and contribute feature
articles to various American newspa-
pers. Mrs. Cowles will write for pa
pers in Pittsburg. Chicago and prob
ably In San Francisco. Her husband
Is Captain Cowlcs of the Fourth Unit
ed States infantry.
A report OF the decision OF the Mill
tary Bonrd on the charges against Ad-
5utant General Overmyer has been
made public because OF the fact that
1t had been announced in various quar-
tiers that the board had ccnsured him.
The decision recites that he accepted
clothing from contractors without any
wrongful Intent or purpose on the part
OF the adjutant general and that the
clothing had been paid for prior to the
tlne when charges were preferred.
Colorado has announced In chapel that
hereafter hnzing or other interference
with students liberty would be cOnsid-
cred an ofYense punishable by expul-
sion. blanket tossing was defined In
the action Of the faculty A. hasing
While this action will not te retYoac.
tive II WINS induced by some haxlug
which was done early this fall. The
students generally not accepting the
leaders In this falls actions look favor
ably upon the faculty's action, and will
hereafter observe the law.
The Italian Catholics OF the city are
divided, and Bishop Matz comes out
strongly In favor OF one side. He has
issued the following notice: I'VE here
by notify the public that no one but
Father LepOre Is authorized to collect
money for the building Of the Italian
church. The party calling itself the
italian Colony Catholic Chapel AssOci-
alton is In direct opposition to the nu-
fhority. and We forbid anyone from
giving them any subscription. Should
they succeed In building chapel. they
viii never have u priest to say mass
for them"
Comptroller Dawes has given an ab-
stract OF the reports OF the condition
Of the six national banks In New Mex
leo. September Z. Az compared with
the reports Of June 10. II shows an 10.
crease In total resources from e4hS4..
Ss3 10 &t.0a3.'42. Loans and discounts
Increased from 81 .q.,l .:si9 TO 81 9as 100
the cn~h reserve decreased from f209.
!Oi TO sea. 1850. Of which the gold hold
ings advanced from sl:G.122 to $i39-
015. Individual deposits increased
from &2.AG.IGG to &3.250'lsO. and the
average reserve decreased from 81 TO
2o.il per cent.
Fifty-hve members Of the National
Guard OF Colorado during the month
Of September asked for their. dis
charges. Over forty OF the number
affected the First regiment. the Den
yer companies all suffering from the
Withdrawals. The balance came from
the ChnfYcc light artillery nnd the cav.
airy. This IL the largest list on rec.
ord. David u. Thornton. late sur
Keon Of the First Colorado volunteers.
has gone back To the guard. An order
issued to-day appoints him surgeon
In the First regiment with the runk OF
first lieutenant.
The spur from the Cheyenne K
Northern. from Badger to Hnrtvilie. is
progressing very slowly. This is on
account of the inability Of the contrac-
tors to get and keep men NJ work
More than .an men have been sent to
the work Mt one time and another. but
only seventy-hve remain at the present
time. II IL not due to the scarcity Of
labor. Plenty Of men can bc found.
who go TO work but quit within a
weeks time. This II unfortunate, ns
II will rctnrd the opening OF the road
much longer than has been counted ON
by those rcndy TO use II.
Efforts To secure fusion Of the Dem.
ocrnis. Silver Republicans nnd Popu.
lists Of Arapahoc ON county ticket
have failed Of accomplishment. The
Democrats withdrew and nominated 4
straight ticket with Robert ]. Jones
heading II for sheriff. The Silver Re-
pubiicnn- aud Populists decided to keep
up the fusion conference and tl,e re-.
suit wn- tbat late In the day. they
agreed ON terms. The Silver Itepui.
Leans got the Offices of sheriff,
asscsror. clerk. two commissioners. v,,.
pcrintcnsicnt Of publ. instruction. Jus.
ticc Of the peace. constable nnd sur.
veyor. while the Popuiists get the Of.
nees Of TREASURER. one commissioner
and coroner.
State warrants will no longer l,c ped.
died among scaiperu BY state employees,
This wns rho announcement made by
Attorney General David ~. Campbell.
who took the Initiative In the matter.
after conference with the heads Of
departments. The attorney general
has all along protested against the
throng Of warrant buycrs which how.
crs around the capitol On pay day. and