The state herald., 1899-11-17
COLORADO ITEMS.


The annual convention Of the Cole
RADIO Horticultural Society will he hell
at Denver November 9th, 2Sth AM
10Th.
Three men tried on full suits o
clothes at Durango clothing stor'
and then departed abruptly withou
paying. An alarm was raised pu
they escaped.
A. II. Weatherbee, who was elected
assessor of Montrose county on tht
fusion ticket last week, was fount
dead in the road some distance IRON
town. Heart disease Is believed e
have carried him off.
The report is current at Colorado
Springs that n powerful syndicate mas
made proposition to purchase all the
mining holdings of the Woods Invest
ment Company, which Is one OF the
largest, If not the largest. holders oi
Cripple Greek property. The consider
alton rumored is $15,O0O,OOO though
that sum seems high.
Many hogs belonging to Henry
Clark and other farmers In the vicinity
of Rocky Ford were recently bitten Dy
n ferocious dog, and since then the
animals have shown unmistakable
signs Of hydrophobia. So many were
bitten that 1t will be difficult TO pre-
vent the spread Of the disease.
A sad railroad accident occurred on
the 7th on the Crystal River Rail
rond. The engine OF the train from
Redstone collided with COW about n
mile and half from Carbondale and
was completely turned around. Engl-
nees Fletcher was almost instantly
killed, having been caught between the
engine and tender
1t is rumored that the Order Of Rail-
way Telesraphers intends TO go into
court, accusing the Colorado 4 South
ern of blacklisting. The case of Il. f.
Bogard, recently dismissed from his
position with the Victor Coal 4 Coke
Company, 1t is said, at the request of
Superintendent Dunaway. will be
placed before State Labor Commission
er Smith. Superintendent Dunaway
denies such action.
The monthly reports Of DIR. A. p.
Rusey. the new insane asylum super
intendent, show that - patients have
bosn admitted since August 1st, COM
pared with "a for the same three
moaths last year. This time last year
there were "a employees, but under DIR.
Busey's management 10 have been
added to this number. There are 100
inmates, 80 men and 40 women. Dur
ing October . deaths and l escape oc-
CURED.
At the burning of the old Touring
mill in Fort Collins Wednesday morn
ing the following members Of the fire
department We're injured: j. +.
Walker, Robert Cameron and Fred
Buzzell. Walker fell while at work
Mt the fire and struck on his side,
breaking three ribs. He was carried
TO the Commercial hotel. where he re-
ceived medical attention. Cameron
was struck In the temple with nozzle
and sustained severe cut. BuZzell
had an eye injured.
The official count OF votes cast In
jefferson county was completed by the
canvassing board Monday, showing the
election of the Republican ticket by
substantially the same majorities as
was shown In the unofficial count. II
developed that the vote for sheriff
was tie between Jno. Nichols Rep.,
and William ii. Barrick (Fus,l. The
canvassing board pnd the two candi-
dates agreed to draw straws for the
office. Again thef fortune turned
against the Silver man. and the office
went TO the Republican candidate. put
ting the entire Republican party in
control OF jefferson county.
Seven thousand of the 5000 acres
OF land lying In the Arkansas valley
between Pueblo and the Kansas state
line, required 10y the American Beet
Sugar Company for the culture OF SUI.
gar bects 10 be used In It's proposed
big factory. have been secured. ]. c.
Hamilton. Vice president OF the COM
pany. expresses confidence that the
remaining 1000 acres Will be contract.
ed for In few days. Work Will be
commenced on the new million dollar
plant MS soon as the location has been
decided upon. II will he either few
miles west OF Nincland and ten miles
east of Pueblo. or three miles west OF
Rocky Ford.
A. s. Ross of Wllkesbarre. Pennsyl.
vania, Is In Lamar on n novel mission.
He wants to secure 1000 live lack
rabbits with which TO stock n rabbit
farm near wilkcsbarre Mr.. Ross has
twenty-five acres OF land at home sur,
rounded by tight hoard fence So,
two feet in the ground. and In this
enclosure he Will turn his rabbits
loose TO Increase and multiply. IiC
/ figures that tender. Juicy. young lack
rabbits win command better prices on
the eastern market than Belgian hares
/ and that they will bc raised much
/ cheaper and easier. 4 rabbit driv,
VIII take place In u few days 20 gel
/ the stock that Mr.. Ross wants.
Douglas county will probably ccas,
TO be n factor In the Platte canon con
! troycrsy. The commissioners were II
| Denver the other day and held n con
/ ference with President Trumbull Of IN,
| Colorado 4 Southern. From all report,
/ the result was satisfactory TO all con
ccrncd. what the commissioners o
/ Douglas county want" said prcsidcn
| Trumbull, speaking Of the conference
sis road. That we have promise,
we viii furnish. our line Hes over tn
/ highway for only short dlstnncc-pcr
hnps three miies-nnd even there doe
not wholly cover II. w. have made nr
rnngcmcnis 10 construct road by III
side OF the track. wherever our lin
completely occupies the old road. Thl
viii have TO be done only In
few places"
A consolidation Of NIL the clccirlcu
interests OF the Cripple Creek distrit
has been effected, and the ciectrl
plants now win he operated under on
management. The consolidation II ih
result OF negotiations which have bee
pending since last July. and while
have been conducted by some Of IN
biggcs, mine owners In the district.
IL not known whnt the cnpitnllxailo
~ the new company ~, but the promi