The Lamar register., 1900-11-14
COIORAnO NOTES.

The Rocky Mountain News of the
10th instant figures Bryan's plurality
in Colorado at 2S,3S5. and Orman's at
%, 100.
Charles Peterson, a miner working
in the KlOndike tunnel at kokomo,
was killed on the Sth inst. by pre-
mature shot.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had 100 operators at work ID
Denver on election night. The regu-
lar force consists of fifty.
The railway mail service department
has established an additional railway
postotficc service between Denver ana
Silver Plume. giving it a double daily
service.
W. +. Bailey, general passenger
agent of the Colorado Midland railroad
has presented handsome bear cub to
the City park at Denver. The animal
was captured near Debcque.
]. C. Roberts, professor of metal
lurgy at the State School of Mines, has
resigned after occupying the chair Tor
three years, to take Il position with the
Detroit Gold Mining Company.
Harold J. Bell, inventor of the Wels-
bach burner, which has enabled gas TO
compete with electricity in producing
a brilliant light, died in Denver during
the last month of consumption.
An Italian miner named Peter Putto
was killed in the Eagle coal mine or
the Colorado Fuel " Iron Company AT
Trinidad on the Sth inst. \ large rock
fell from the roof, crushing him to
death.
The gross earnings of the no
Grande for October are the largest in
the history of the system. during the
month the gross earnings amounted to
S5O7, 100, an increase of SS1.3oO over
the best previous month.
W Il. Pabor. editor of drops OF
Ink" has recovered the sight of his
right eye by the removal of II cataract.
The operation was performed October
23 Ten days aftcrward Mr. Pabor was
able to use his eyes In the glare of day
light
This will be banner year for equip
ment of Colorado ronds. The Denver
& Rio Grandc. Rio Grandc Western
Colorado X Southern have been order
ing new ears of the wide vcstibulc va
riety and all. too, have ordered many
locomotives.
The residence of Christian Rosen
baum, near Lafayette, was completely
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst,
while the family were absent Mr.
Rosenbaum had made arrangements to
leave for the North In n few days, nnd
had 5000 in cash In the house, which
was burned.
George Webster. the young man who
was injured by falling under "A Santa
Fe freight train Mt llollcy, died at Pu.
eblo on the 9TH inst. as the result OF
his injuries Aside from II severe cut
In his head he was badly bruised and II
is thought his death was due to in
ternal injuries.
The Colorado Annual State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections will
meet at Boulder, November 1Sth-20th.
All public-spritcd citizens are invited
and there will be many able speakers
President Baker of the State Uni
versity will preside as president of the
organization.
On the 9th inst an Austrian at the
Arkansas Valley smelter at Lead
will by the name of BOle was crushed
to death by heavily loaded car fall
Ing upon him. The car was pushed too
far and fell distance of fifteen feet
crushing him to the ground. He was
instantly killed.
AT n recent meeting the formal or
ganiZation of Il Pueblo State Fair As
sociation was effected. John II. Vail
was elected president, Charles Henkel
first vice president. A. II. Pierce second
vice president, Asbury White treasur-
er, and Il. G. Middlekamp secretary. 1t
will be Incorporated for $4,000 in $25
snares, which will be payable in in
stallments.
The October financial report of the
been made public. The net earnings
of the road in the fourth week of the
were S3G3,S0O, an Increase of
S4S, 800. For the month the net earn
lngs were S1.095,OOO. an increase of
S136, 600. Since July 1st the net earn
lngs have been S4.O55, 400. an increase
Of SCH 200.
Glenwood Springs had two fires on
the 4th inst. The planning mill of VIII
liam Dugan was burned to the ground
at noon. The loss is $500. Within an
hour of this fire the home of Peter Pc
terson was also burned to the ground.
Mr.. Peterson was severely burned
about the face and hands in attempting
to secure his papers from the burning
Loss $500.
The Wet Mountain railroad, running
from West Cliff to Texas Greek to con
meet with the Denver & Rio Grande, is
last being pushed to completion by IL
large body of workmen. Bridge 1856,
crossing the Arkansas river at Texas
to, ,I,t,,I and a,.I,