The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
coLorAo. 49,.

have returned 10 their reservation IN
Utah.
The State University foot ball team
defeated the State School of Mines on
the 18th.
The town Of Gillett has sold its wat
er works plant to private parties Tor
enough to pay Its debt.
w. 8. Stratton has offered to present
q gold brick to the Colorado Springs
Press Club, to be used in making
badges.
A handsome granite monument has
been erected at Silver Plume to mark
the spot where several men were killed
by snowslide last winter.
The people of Jefferson county at the
recent election voted In favor OF estab-
fishing county high school, but owing
to irregularities In the election enough
precincts were thrown out to defeat
the measure.
John Haenni, one of the best known
and popular citizens of Chaffee coun-
ty, was shot and seriously wounded
about o o'clock Tuesday evening BY q
robber, whose identity has not yet
been discovered. The shooting oc-
CURED at st. Elmo.
A carload of Cliff Dwellers' relics has
been started from southern Colorado
for New York. The relics are destined
for the Museum Of Natural History,
and comprise many OF the most strik-
Ing objects, gathered from the ruins
near Mancos, that have ever been dis
covered in Colorado or the Southwest.
The railroads Of the state are 80 busy
q NIL rlov lDh
that they are neglecting the coal traffic.
As result, there is serious coal
famine in several mountain towns.
The Ute and Ulay mine at Lake City
has closed down on that account
Professor Rubin Goldmark of the
Colorado College Conservatory of Mu-
Sic has received a signal honor in the
acceptance of his concerto by the Bos-
ton symphony orchestra. The concer-
to will be produced by the full orches-
ira January 10Th. Professor Gold
mark will be present the first evening
the piece is rendered.
Secretary and Mrs. Long, Miss Helen
Long. and her cousin, Mrs. Carter, ar
rived mt Colorado Springs on the 18th
In the private car Atlanta Of the Penn
sylvanfa railroad to place Miss Long
health. Mrs. Carter will remain with
Miss Long during the winter. Secre-
tary Long spent part of the day
driving around the city. This is his
1rst visit there. and he is delighted
with the place. He and Mrs. Long
left for the East Thursday.
The consolidation at Cripple Creek
of the Electric Power Company, which
takes in the Fremont and the Victor
and the La Belle, has been consum-
mated and tie main power plant and
distributing point will be in that city.
The new power plant on Beaver creek,
seven miles east of the city, will be an
active competitor with the consolidated
company for the business of the camp
when completed. This corporation is
backed by the Woods Investment Com
pany. and 1t will require about six
months to finish the work.
Robert J. Roberts, foreman of the
John G. Roberts mill at Idaho Springs
and well known over the state. was
killed instantly last Monday. In at
tempting to throw n belt on pulley
his coat sleeve caught and he was
drawn up around the shaft. Every
stitch of clothing was torn from his
body. one arm was broken and maim-
ed. his skull was fractured and his
chest crushed. The body fell to the
floor and Roberts was corpse within
one minute.
c. p. Shores shot and instantly killed
his son-in-law. Tom Williams, last
Thursday, at Shores ranch, three and
one-half miles south of Falcon. This Is
the elimination of the old feud, which
originated at the time the young people
were married, about twelve months
ago. and which created great sensa-
ton at the time Williams eloped with
the daughter of the ranchman. and
was chased through the streets of Col
orado Springs with his bride-tu-be as
they We're on their way TO Pueblo to
be married, the girls father pursuing
them with pistol for about six blocks.
Ed. Hawthorne made another desper-
ate attempt to escape from the county
Jail at Cripple Creek Wednesday night.
Jailer O'Bryan, while engaged in pass
ing food to the cell occupied by Haw-
thorne and Otis Perry. had q wire
moose thrown over his head by Perry.
The moose caught over O'Bryan's ears.
and by superhuman effort he managed
to break loose. How the wire was
smuggled into the cell, the officers are
unable to make out. Hawthorne can
didly acknowledged that his intention
was to pull the jailer to the cell door.
reach out and take his gun, and then
compel him to open the cell door. Haw-
thorne is the most desperate criminal
that has ever made his appearance in
Cripple Creek.
A band Of cowboys returned to Coll
bran Saturday from Grand Mesa with
large herd of horse from which the
names and tails were eaton onfiroIx,