The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22

The Supreme Court has declared
that Teller county was legally created.
The baggage men at the Union depot
handled $500 pieces Of baggage on tue
18th.
William Heiber shot his wife fatally
the other night while under the I'M
preston that he was shooting at
burglar
The game warden decides that he
cannot interfere with farmers VINO
take water from streams, even though
the tiish be killed by 1t.
Charles F. Kunsmiller. who was con-
victed of Irregularities In the German
National Bank, has begun to serve MS
term of five years in prison. HIS prlh-
cipals escaped punishment.
President Frank Trumbull Of the
Colorado 4 Southern returned on the
18th from a three months trip to
Europe. He was met in New York by
b. l.. Winchell. vice president.
The bodies of the unclaimed dead of
the First Colorado volunteers will be
brought home for burial In special lot
by the Colorado Volunteers Relatives
Union.
The mining subcommittee of the
United States industrial commission
has been sitting in Denver for the
purpose of investigating the smelter
strike. Congressman Bell Is the
chairman.
George Dixon retains the feather
weight championship of the world. lie
gained the decision in twenty hercely
contested rounds over Tommy White,
in the arena of the Olympic Club, last
Tuesday night.
The city council has repealed the
blanket franchise which gave the
Tramway Company the right to lay
tracks on all streets of the city. The
repeal measure affects streets on which
tracks have not been laid.
The Supreme Court papers and rec
ord in the appeal of Harley p. Mccoy,
sentenced for life for killing Police In
spector Charles a. Hawley, are miss
ing. Whether they were stolen or
simply lost is mystery. He is asking
for n pardon.
Assistant District Attorney Daniel
Prescott. assisted by Mr. C. w. Ever
EFT. lawyer retained by the Denver
reform organizations. have been delv-
ing into that part of the history OF the
state known as the records OF the last
General Assembly. and rs result Of
their labor have reached the conclusion
that the Cannon prize-fight bill did not
pass the Legislature They claim that
the bill was not properly passed by
either house.
Rules to govern the paroling of pris-
oners from the state penitentiary, as
provided for by n law of the last Leg
islature, are being drafted by Governor
Thomas. The law goes into effect Au-
gust Sd. The rules of parole will pre-
scribe frequent reports to the warden
of the penitentiary by all liberated
prisoners. The behavior OF the prison.
er while outside prison walls will be
prescribed. All but life termers may
be paroled.
Every soldier in the First Colorado
volunteers will receive n handsome
bronze medal if the people of the state
will take hold of a proposition launched
yesterday by Governor Thomas, Major
S. K. Hooper and DIR. G. J. Hartung.
The medals will cost $500, which will
be raised by voluntary contributions.
When the soldiers return from the
Pn1llpplneS these tokens OF the states
honor to the men viii be presented.
Those who died will not be forgotten.
In memory of the sacrifice of many
brave lives in the field and in the hos
pitfalls the nearest relatives of the dead
soldier will receive the medal which
he won with is life. The plan also
contemplates presenting medals to the
members of Chaffee Light Artillery,
Volunteer Engineers and Torrey's
Rough Riders should there be n surplus
In the fund of $500 to be created.
Mr.. and Mrs Nick Svetinic of this
city are thanking modern science for
the X-ray, since 1t has been used to
discover a penny their baby boy had
swallowed and which threatened his
life. June 21st, George, who is about
2 years old swallowed n penny and
soon gave evidence that it was
troubling him. He grew so pale and
sick that n doctor was called, who
stated that the N-ray must be used to
locate the coin. Drs. Parr and Kin
ney, after administering chloroform.
t""k a nt"trra Of tho body nf the baby