The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-01
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Boulder celebrated Strawberry Day
on the oath, and also the completion
OF the new electric road to the Chau-
tauQua grounds.
W. B. Askew. postmaster at Russell
Gulch, Colorado. and a member of the
grocery firm of Wagner 4 Askew. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
The trial OF the men charged with be-
Ing principals In the notorious opera
house riot in Colorado Springs In Sep
tember last began in the district court
on the :fst and they were acquitted.
A tornado visited Akron. Colorado.
on the 21st, and wrecked the dwellings,
barns and sheds on Dole & Gillctte's
sheep ranch six miles northeast OF Az
ron. Charles II. Abbott, who was
working at the ranch. was killed by
lightning while milking.
Mrs. Josiah Dunn of Arvada has left
with Secretary Shute Of the horticult-
ural board in the state house, twelve
Strawberries which filled quart cup.
Many of them were over four inches IN
circumference. They are OF the Je-
cunda variety. The secretary will at
tempt to preserve them so that they
may be displayed at the coming state
Fair.
The second annual S,ra wberry Day
for Glenwood was one OF the happiest
events in the history OF the place. The
weather was perfect and the attend
ance Mt least 1000 ahead OF the mos,
sanguine expectations. Four thousand
people ate strawberries, cream and cake
to rcpletion. Three-fourths OF ,his
] L..r .,a
mammoth pool.
Catcrplilars are destroying NIL the
foliage on the Pecos Valley forest re-
serve, especially on the luaking aspen
trees. Shovclfuls of the caterpil!nrs
are picked up every morning by the
rangers and burned, but the plague Is
increasing, and makes II very Disagree
able for visitors, who find themselves
and their horses literally covered with
the caterpillars after few miles oi
travel.
The police report that there IL more
petty stealing going on In the mis-
around Cripple Creek and even In the
| city itself than ever before in the ais
tory OF the present administration, says
| tn. Star. The dcpredatlons consist,
! In the hills, OF n general breaking INTO
| cabins. during the absence OF the own
] ers, the invasion Of subterrincan
! places of storage and the theft OF pow
der, steel and miners implements.
John HaInes. Oldest son OF NJ. s.
| IIaines. was killed In the Mitchell
mine nj Lafayette. Colorado. on the
2ist. while pulling top coal, n large
amount Of coal and rock falling and
burylng him completely. The miners
uncovered his head and found him 10
DE alive and able To talk. but more
coal and rock fell and a large force
Of men was put Mt work to rescue HIM
which took about an hour, when he
was found to be dead.
| Five pounds of giant powder were
exploded 10y Cripple Creek people on
the side of Big Bull mountain for the
purpose Of ascertaining the quantity
that can he safely used In the hlg
earthquake on the Fourth Of July. The
test was entirely satisfactory. The
earth and smoke were forced into the
air for hundreds OF feet. The com
mittcc in charge Of the earthquake
scene will now 20 ahead and MAKE
complete arrangements ns original!
planned. The general committee fol
the big celebration have adopted plan,
for big pavilion 10 he erected OF
Second and Victor avenues. The pavil
ion VIII be- the largest ever erected II
this city. Around the four sides VII
he uprnised seats with capacity 10,
seating 1,loO people.
Assignee Chapman Of the failed stat,
Bank OF Monte Vista has just mad
public the following statement OF rs
sets and liabilities OF the bank and ~
two branches. the Miners Bank o
Crcede and the Farmers Bank u
Hooper. Liabilities: Open deposits
Slo. .G13. 10: certificates OF deposit, Sll.
1864. due First National Bank o
Denver. Soi.9l.1i: unpaid taxes
s1so.ai. Total. sso.G5i.G. Assets
Ov"rdrnfts. good. Si,1io.2I: real "s
tate and fixtures. Slt.Jrp: Chas" M
tionnl Bank. New York. SioJ.lg; loan
and discounts. considered good. SIS
.l,3 20: cash and cash items. S.32. -
rents. etc. due, Soi5.G5. Total. $50
S.S.O1. The assignee Is hopeful -
making an early dividend. This happ.
result Will depend upon his ability L
turn the ovcrdrnfis. real estate an,
loans Into cash.
Denver Lodge No. 10 Of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trninncn has with
drawn from the Stat. Federation ~
Labor. The ledge has more than IL
members, and Il one Of two lodges II
the state to bS affiliated with the Fed
outlon. The other Is In Pu.bio nm,
has membership OF more than .on. A
u result OF n recent meeting the officer
OF the Federation have been serve,
with notice OF withdrawal by the ON
GERS ~ the lodge. Included In the no
ilc" Is n request for n card of holor
able withdrawal and nm expression
That IL necessary the members wcr
prepared To vote u contribution 10 III,
sm.itormcn's strike. No specific rcn
son Is given for the withdrawal. bu, |
Is stated that the radical expression
of the federation concerning the idnh,
mine troubles IL responsible FOR III,
withdrawal.
4 telegram Inns been received n
Trinidad 10 the cfYoct that ON. of III,
gang OF safe blowers who cracked tn
safes OF the Colorado Il Southern nm.
Santa Fc Offices In that city on th
night of the 18th. had been nrrcsic,
Ht Albuquerque. y. NJ. Cashier Fred
cricy Of III" Colorado 4 Southern fur
nislicd the clue that led TO til. urrcs,
Some time ago. among the money IN
ken In by him In the ccnrsc Of bus.
ncs was u 81 biil issued In iSs2. o,
placing II In tho bank II was discov
cred that the signature Of tho Unite,
States treasurer. r. u. spinner. In,
tpscu left on MIR frcstrricy rrulur,.