The state herald., 1900-10-05
COLORADO NOTES.

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Fifteen hundred men are at work ON
the ID. 4 II. G.. extension to Silver
Cliff.
The members of Trinity Church,
Denver, took up II collection of $1,500
last Sunday for the University of Den
yer.
Two men were killed by fall of
rock In the NindicatOr mine ut Victor
last Thursday. They were Thomas
Cannon and Gust Krohn.
The potato crop in the Greeley dis
trict shows n shortage Of twenty-five
per cent, and the crop on the Divide,
south of Denver, is smaller still.
| The Colorado Springs horse show
opened Friday afternoon under the
most auspicious circumstances, the
weather being warm and clear, thereby
insuring large attendance ut Roswell
park
When making addresses at Victor,
Governor Roosevelt was interrupted
F., by frequent cries for Bryan and other
discourtesies that must have left with
him an unpleasant impression of the
town. Almost Il riot occurred at one
| time.
| Kemp G. Cooper, for eighteen years
business manager of the Denver Re-
publican and one of the best known
newspaper men in the West. died sud-
denly in Denver on the 26th, at his
home. Just before his death, Father
Callahan was called TO administer the
sacraments. The cause of death was
Bright's disease. with which Mr.. Coop
er had been afflicted for some time.
The report that the sale of the Camp
Bird mine is ''Off' has again been re-
vived. This time ii comes from Lon
don, England. In that city it is claimed
the sale has been abandoned because of
the failure of John Hays Hammond TO
report upon the property when he vis-
ited 1t n short time ago. Little cred
ence is placed in this rumor in Denver,
as 1t has been understood that no re-
port would be made by Mr.. Hammond
until his assistants had checked up the
mine. That work is now in progress.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued statement of the condition of
the thrty-five national banks of Colo
RADIO, September Ith, exclusive Of the
banks in Denver whose condition has
already been given. The report shows
the following: Loans and discounts,
ST.. i93.990: stocks and securities, 3d.
Oo1 SIS; due from reserve agents, SS,-
232, ,615; lawful money in reserve, So
64l ,102; individual deposits, S24,90O.-
511, with an average reserve held of
i4.G2 per cent.
News comes from Castle Rock of a
destructive fire which occurred ut the
ranch of Senator T.. NJ. Ammons,
prominent stock grower. Several
stacks of hay containing over 200 tons
We're burned, as well MS the stables
and several other buildings. The resi-.
dence and other property We're only
saved by the fact that they Were wet
from the rain which was falling mt the
time Ii is believed that the fire was
of incendiary origin. senator Ammons
is prominent member of the Douglas
County StockgrOwers' Association and
has been largely instrumental in secur-
Ing the arrest Of several alleged cattle
rustlers. who are now out on bonds,
awaiting trial at the November term
of the District Court. The Loss upon
the hay and other property destroyed
reaches 5000. without insurance.
Not for many years past has there
been such activity In the coal mines OF
southern Colorado ms Mt the present
time. Though the companies have or
ders ON hand that would keep the
mines busy at their full capacity for
at least an entire year. the production
at this time falls short by fully TWEEN
ty per cent. Of the total capacity OF the
mines. The principal reason for this
condition Is said TO he the shortage OF
miners. for whom search Is being
made In various parts OF the state and
country. The shipments OF coal are
for consumption In Colorado. Nebras-
ka and Kansas AMI for the use OF most
OF the railroad lines entering the state
The peculiar condition IL presented OF
the mines not being able TO turn on, all
the coal they would like. Yet. We're the
mines run TO their full capacity there
would be. In the opinion of railroad
men familiar with the situation. n
shortage OF both ears and engines for
the movement OF the coal. since the
present production Of eighty per cent
of the mines capacity keeps busy all
the equipment and power which the
railroads are able 10 devote To this par
ticular business at this particular time.
State Engineer 4. j. McCune has
opened bids for the construction Of the
Taylor state road through the Grand
canon. above Glcnwood. The bids We're
too high for the estimates ns made by
the state. and all were rejected. The
bidders were notified that modlfca-
tions would bc made In the spccliicn-
tions. and that they would bc allowed
10 make new bids. In an Interview the
state engineer said that the portion OF
the state road In Eagle county had
been let. II consists OF four miles OF
grading work. and three steel bridges.
The total amount called FOR IL $500.
The Pueblo Bridge Company were the
successful bidders. The work IN Gar.
field county VIII require mn cxpend-
turc OF not less than S2o,pnD. and bids
viii not hc let that exceed this amount.
The first bridge 10 build In Eagle co,n-
ty viii he within the town OF lied Cllir
ncross Turkey creek. This bridge viii
cover the road leading 10 the mining
cnmp Of Gilman. The other bridge
VIII bc across Eagle river nj the mouth
Of iiomcstnkc creek. some distance he.
low He'd Cllff. The third bridge Will be
nj the town Of Eagle aud across Eagle
river. These three bridges win make
complete outlet for people 10 reach
the lilo Grand. rond from the big scope
OF territory on the east aud west.
Tho Colorado Federation of womcn's
Clubs nj lis recent meeting IN Canon
City elected the following officers:
President. Mrs. y. NJ. Harding. Canon
city. irr Vice president. Mrs. Mary
e. g. Bradford. Denver: second ylcr
president. MfE. irmn conlslin Lee.