North Park union., 1900-06-29
COLORADO NOTES.

ganized at Florence.
The Colorado Telephone Company
has Increased its capital to $3.OOO.O 900 In
order to extend its business.
Seven thousand people avalled them
berries at Glenwood Springs on the
10th. The weather was fine and ev-
erything passed on pleasantly.
The Salvation Army colony near
Rocky Ford will engage in the dairy
dition. Two additional sections Of
land Will be secured for the colony.
A second trainload Of German farm
ers from Nebraska have arrived at gu
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.
1t was decided at a mass meeting of
Pueblo citizens to send the children
remaining In the Fries Orphan Home
to the Grays home on the mesa. pend
ing the result of the work Of the conf
mittee in establishing a permanent
home for orphan children.
A tally-ho containing a number of
wives. friends and daughters Of the
druggists who have been holding their
annual meeting In Manitou, was over
turned at the corner of Cascade avenue
and st. vrain streets. Colorado Springs.
All Of the occupants Of the vehicle
were more or less injured. but none
seriously.
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 bis clothing and
taking the shoe entirely on the right
foot. A dark red line marked the course
Of the current across Wray's body.
What may result In fatal accident
occurred ut the Walsen mine Mt Wal
senburg on the 18th. Sallie Mckinzie.
about fourteen years Of age, set fire to
can of coal oil while using 1t to kin
die fire. Before assistance could ar
rive her clothes were completely
burned OF. At present she is resting
recovery. An aged lady, while trying
to extinguish the flames. was also
burned about the hands and face.
George, the nine-year-old son of F..
Bull, rancher living about eight miles
west OF Carbondale. was thrown from
a broncho. His foot caught In the
dragged by the frightened pony. The
boy had been sent to neighboring
ranch on an errand and was about to
return home when the pony became
frightened and started of on its wild
run. When caught. the boys life
was extinct. The body will be taken
to the former home Of the parents nt
Leadville for interment.
The annual rendjustment of postmas-
ters' salaries gives the following Offices
In Colorado an increase. commencing
July 1, 1900, Of 500 per annum: Ala
mosa. Buena Vista. Cripple Greek.
Florence, GlenwoOd, Leadville, Ouray,
Canon City, Fort Collins, Rocky Ford.
Black Hawk. Colorado Springs, Den
ver. Fort Morgan, Grand Junction.
Mnnitou. Salida. The following will
be advanced 500: Telluride. Ame
thyst, Del Norte, LongmOnt, Walsen-
burg. Goldteld will be increased 800.
There will be no decreases In the state.
The Egeria Park Stockgrowers' Pro-
tective Association. at its meeting held
on the 9th instant, strongly condemned
the action Of the land department in
asking Congress for permission to lease
the various forest reserves for graxing
| purposes. The meeting voted to Join
the Western Range StOckgrowers' As
sociation, organized to fight the leasing
Of the public domain, and levied a lib
eral assessment to further the Interests
Of the organization. The settlers in
this section Of the state are determined
| to leave no stone unturned In their ef-
forts to preserve the status quo of tho
range industry.
Andrew SOrenson. Swede. thirty
six years old, was found dead near the
Arkansas river bridge, opposite the
Pueblo smelter. The body was lying
In pool Of water short distance
from the channel Of the river, and had
evidently been wished ashore there by
the current. Both jugular veins had
been severed, and the body was in an
advanced state of decomposition. Sor-
ensOn had been missing since Saturday
night, hut his disappearance caused no
alarm. The supposition is that while In
fit Of temporary insanity, he went on
one Of the uptown bridges, cut his
throat and fell into the river.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the Colorado division of the
Union Pacific. All track within the
boundaries OF the state Is being put In
good shape, and improvements are be-
Ing made upon the roadbed thnt will
make 1t rs good as any In the country.
Disintegrated granite ballast is being
used, making the track smooth and
practically dustless. On fifty miles Of
track In the Julesburg division an al.
most entirely new roadbed Is being
made. Dirt ballast IL being replaced
BY stone. and all bridges are being re-
placed by stone culverts or small steel
bridges. On the Kansas Pacific branch
several gangs are putting In six-foot
stone culverts. Over the small stream
at Lowlands tifty-foot girder bridge
Will be put In place shortly. The piling
for the stone abutments IL being driven
and the big steel plate girders have
been unloaded on the spot.
A fatal fire occurred In Leadyille on
the 18th. II occurred shortly before
O:3O O'Clock at the Children's Mission
Home at 800 East Fifth street. and
through which thirty homeless ones
narrowly escaped with their lives,
while four were burned to death while
endeavoring to escape. The four dead
are between the ages of fve and eight
years. They are Walter Bauman, Ar.
thur Bauinun. Eddie Turnipseed nnd
Frances Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Thomas, who have charge of the home
In Leadville. are both absent from the
city, Mrs ThOmas IN In tho Eaat m, !,