The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-29
COLORADO NOTES.

ROCKY FOrO Will engage IN the 0alry
business. 1t is in a prosperous con
dition. Two additional sections of
land will be secured for the colony.
A second trainload of German farm
ers from Nebraska have arrived at Su-
gar City to engage in raising beets. All
are experienced beet growers. The beet
crop is In fine condition, with an ex-
ceptionally good stand.
During an electrical storm at Ber-
thOud Calvin Wray. one of the Oldest
farmers in that section. was struck by
lightning while stacking hay. He is
still alive, but his recovery is doubtful.
The bolt struck him in the forehead,
took downward course over his chest
and right leg, tearing his clothing and
taking the shoe entirely of the right
foot. A dark red line marked the course
Of the current across Wray's body.
The power house of the BuenA Vista
smelter was destroyed by fire on the
Goth, the blaze originating in resist
ance box, which had become Overheat-
ed. The building and contents are
nearly total loss. the damage amount
ing to about $1,000. the insurance be
ing $4,500. Preparations for rebuild
ing and replacing the machinery are
already under way and it is not likely
that the smclter will remain idle longer
than three weeks.
What may result in a fatal accident
occurred at the Walsen mine at Wal
senburg on the 18th. Sallie MckinZie,
about fourteen years of age, set fire to
a can of coal oil while using it to kim
die a fire. Before assistance could ar
rive her clothes were completely
burned off. At present she is resting
quietly, but there is little hope for her
recovery. An aged lady, while trying
to eXtinguish the flames, was also
burned about the hands and face.
! The following named state agents of
the Colorado Humane Society have
been appointed since May Goth and
prior to June 18th: Charles Wheeler,
Elizabeth; Il. b. Bowles, Gilpin; ]. NJ.
Handy, Nederland; Paul Hahnawald,
Leadville; Thomas Scott, Leadville;
Charles +. Berger, Rico; w. G. Fay,
Fondis; Victor ]. Kersten, Alcott, and
A. NJ. Boyd, George Green, George l..
Greer, John NJ. Essington, John L. Lee
and John NJ. Berkey, all of Denver.
The water question at Leadville
which has been a disturbing factor in
D>>AA
settled and the result is q substantial
victory for the city About two weeks
ago the city submitted final PROPOSE
ton to the water company insisting on
n large increase in the service, to ex-
tend over the entire city, together with
a material reduction of rates to con-
sumers. Should this proposition be re-
fused the city intended to build new
water plant The president of the wa
ter company, Henry b. Cleaves OF
Maine, with other water company offl-
cials, have been in the city several
days negotiating and the result is that
the water company agrees to accept
the proposition of the city in its entire
ty. A contract has been signed run
ming for fifteen years. The city also
obtained the reduction of about thirty
per cent. in the cost of fire plugs.
The Gunnison river bridge on the
Baldwin branch of the Colorado Il
Southern railway, about two miles
north of Gunnison, was blown up with
dynamite about 3 o'clock Thursday
morning. The conclusion was so
great as to awaken many sleeping res
idents and to break windows in houses
in the north part of town. Every WIN
dow in the house of George van Al
stine about 200 yards from the bridge,
was broken and all the locks were
blown from the doors. 1t is presumed
that some 800 or 100 pounds of dyna-
mite were used The bridge is badly
wrecked and no trains can run TO
Baldwin for Il week or ten days untl
repairs are made This will close the
Baldwin coal mines for that time as