The state herald., 1900-12-07
COLORADO NOTES.

l'arson Thomas Uzzell of the Poo
pies tabernacle In Denver will hold
his ninth annual rabbit hunt at Lamar,
December 10Th and 10th.
Augustus Anderson, a bridge car
penter employed on II Denver & Rio
Grande construction gang. was almost
Instantly killed on the 22nd by piece
Of rock hurled by blast.
Charles Green, who was shot in the
election day riot at Denver while act
ing is a special policeman, has been
released from the county hospital, hav-
ng entirely recovered. Policeman Car
oenter is improving.
III. ii. Shepard. the veteran travel
ng agent of the Chicago l. Alton road,
was made general agent of the AL
,on at Denver December LIST. 1t Is
thought there will be no other changes
II the local force. Mr.. Shepard for
hirteen years has been in Denver.
The Missourians of Georgetown held
cider banquet ON the night Of De-
'ember LIST. A barrel of cider, just in
rom Missouri. was tapped and served
with gingerbread. When the band
played "On the Old Missouri Shore"
he audience went wild.
The Colorado Supreme Court has de-
'ided against the legality of the bond
ssue of the city Of Denver for the pur-
pose of building an auditorium. The
court holds that eleven distinct purpos
rs were set forth In the proposition to
Ne voted for, which is unconstitutional.
Tho stn,no,h ,nJ ,tIor ,liuncttyn <r
yans of George a. Barber, who died
It Pagosa Springs with symptoms Of
Tirulent poison. have been received by
Or. j. A. Sewall. of Denver, for analy-
ais. 1t is feared that Barber was polls
)ned to obtain his Insurance, amount
ng to $500.
General Passenger Agent Eustis of
:he Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy
-nilroad, who was in Denver few
days ago, says that he is personally in
favor of II one cent mile rate TO Col
orado for the q. \. X. national en-
campment next summer, and thinks 1t
Is likely TO be granted.
/. ii. Robeson, manager of the Peli-
can, Dives. 7:30 and Bismarck mines,
as has been his custom for several
years past, gave to each employe on
the mine Il turkey for Thanksgiving.
Two hundred and twenty turkeys
were distributed. amounting In the ag-
gregatc TO over 5000 pounds.
The Texas House on Harrison ave-
nue., Leadville, was partially burned
November BIRD. the damage being es-
timated at nearly $1,000 partially in-
sptaI frhA rnxnS 10, hn
greatest gambling resort for many
years in the city. 1t was the scene of
many tragedies, one of the last ones
being the murder of Mart Duggan.
The Denver Evening Post gave
big dinner 10 100 ncwsboys on Thanks
giving Day at the Brown Palace hotel.
Governor Thomas and Mayor johnson
were present and made speeches. The
menu was MS follows: Blue points, eel
cry. potatoes. turkey, with cranberry
sauce. mashed potatoes, asparagus, Ice
cream and cake, milk, coffee nuts and
Or. Riley of the Colorado saniiarium
at Boulder has received word from
Commissioner General Peck that his
sanitarlum has been awarded n bronze
medal for their exhibit in class three
Mt the International Exposition ut
Paris, and the first prize and Il gold
medal for the best and purest saniiar-
ium foods. These foods We're made in
the factory OF the sanitarium In Boul-
der
Charley Campbell. the man who sho:
and killed 4. +. Gribbel on the sum
- lac I.I. Il sl...
has been confined In the county Jail nj
San Luis, was acquitted nj an ad-
journed term Of the District Court of
Costllla county by jury Of nine Mexi-
cans and three white men.
Dr. solomon Book reported upon his
return from Wray. Yumn county, that
the epidemic among cattle that he was
called there 10 investigate was caused
10y ergot poisoning. The belt OF corn
land IL excessively moist and fungus
growth has appeared upon the corn.
The veterinarian warned the cattle
men To destroy the corn that has been
contaminated and keep the cattle there
from.
Mathews & Co. OF New York have
nm Interesting circular for the
lf1lfTHt VI INV VI ''tt-
RADIO Fuel aud Iron Company. For
August and September. the net earn
ings exceeded by $4,000 the Interest
on the bonded debt. taxes and full div
idends ON the preferred stock for one
year. leaving the earnings for the nine
months To he applied TO div
idends ON the common stock. The
profit on the common stock may reach
ten per cent.
At Castle Rock ON the 2Tth, Judge
Harris sentenced the Palmer Lake
hold.ups. George Parker and Thomas
10 not less than eight or
more than ten years In the pcnitenti.
nry. Anthony Thomas was given
seven years In the rrformaiory nj
l,ucna Vista. Dewitt Cleary. OF Night.
hawk. convicted ot cattle stealing. was
sentenced TO n period not exceeding
ten years In the state reformntory.
The Glendale hotel. two stories and
n basement high. nj Ophir Loop. was
completely destroyed by fire nj .
o'clock Thanksgiving morning. An nd
Iolnlng vacant store building and two
small warehouses were also burned.
The loss TO the hotel nnd contents IL
estimated NJ about $1,000. 10 the Va.
cant store room Si,Oop and to Sklllen
n Martins warehouses aud contents.
5000. ail of which Is partly covered
10y Insurance.
The new reservoir constructed 10y the
Colorado Fuel aud Iron Company
three miles south Of Pueblo. viii bc
completed and put Ia use soon and will
bc the largest body of water around
Pueblo. II has n depth of thirty eight
feet IN places and IL several miles In
circumference. A roadway Of mncnd.
nm IL To be constructed around the
lake. and the surrounding grounds viii
be parked. The reservoir II Ia be used
for storage purposes nDd VIII he
feeder of Lake Minncdun.
Mayor Henry V. johnson. president
OF the League OF American Municipal.
lsf.s ..n.a. "a. fflu tl.4.t.u saufI lue.