The state herald., 1900-11-23
COLORADO NOTES.

'he iseh ihs'' Duuiei w. luu WIS lOuHu
guilty Of embezzling $3,7O4 while city
treasurer of Creede.
An Oiero county sentence against
Mrs. James Byrns" has been set
aside by the Supreme Court because
the woman was convicted and tried as
Mrs. Nora Burns"
Clarence Williams the nine -year-old
son of Joseph Williams, living near
Fort Collins, was instantly killed n
few miles south of I4oveland by being
run over by loaded wagon.
Former State Senator II. II. White
ley and his brother. Mayor NJ. s.
Whiteley, of Boulder, have gone on a
business and pleasure trip to the home
of their youth, Bainbridge, Georgia.
1t is positively asserted In Denver
that w. $. Stratton proposes to build
an immense business block next spring
on the corner of Seventeenth and We'll
ton streets ut II cost approximating 81,
100000,
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank of
Sterling, Colorado. to begin business
with n capital of $25,OOO. G. A. Hen
derson is president and Charles Yah
cashier.
An alteration about wages led to a
shooting aifray at EldOra on the 18th
inst, in which Manager Bailey Of the
Enterprise mine was shot In the arm
by one of the miners who had come in
body to demand their pay.
Railway mail service will be estab-
lished on the Brush-Alliance branch OF
the burlington railroad between Den
yer and the Black Hills of South Da-
kota. Mails will leave Denver at 11:2O
p. m. and arrive at 1855 p. m. daily.
C. Il. Martin, secretary of the Ma
tional Live Stock Association, has gone
from Denver to Salt Lake City, where
he will open his census office and also
attend to matters In connection with
the annual meeting of the association.
A large number of hold-ups have oc-
Cured In Leadville recently, causing
serious uneasiness among pedestrians
who are out late at night. Two stores
have also been robbed and MS result
the city council has doubled the police
force.
John Holm, also known rs Jack De
lane, Swede. aged twenty-three and
unmarried, while attempting TO step
across shaft in the Tambourine mine,
near Wall Street. in Boulder county,
fell to the bottom. distance OF 100
feet, and was instantly killed.
ID. X. Pearson. the aged Chicago
philanthropist who has given $4,000
TO Colorado College, and whose entire
to collegiate institutions
TO somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of S3,000OO0, has been staying for
n time in Colorado Springs by direction
Of his physician.
The people of Loveland and vicinity
are confident of securing the proposed
beet sugar factory. A surplus of acre
age for storing beets has been sub
scribed and 5000 toward cash bonus
promised. The donation of land for the
factory has not yet been fully pro-
vided.
The board of aldermen of Denver
have passed an ordinance providing
that all overhead wires In the city shall
be removed and placed underground
within the next five years. Before be-
coming law the measure must be
passed by the supervisors and approved
by the mayor.
The Supreme Court las decided
against the bondsmen of Matt Adams,
defaultlng clerk of the District Court
of Arapahoc county, and the admins
traitors of Job \. Cooper and G. l.. Me
Intosh will he required TO pay the
shortage Of 5000. The finding Of the
lower court Is affirmed.
The Denver horse show OF 1901 will
he given In the second week OF Sep
tember and will run through four day
and night sessions. The show will he
opened In the cvening-and at that
time of the year evenings Will he warm
enough for outdoor performanccs-and
Will close In the afternoon.
The Indian office has been advised by
the agent at the uintah agency, Utah,
that all the Indians from that reservn-
tion who had crossed into Colorado and
were killing deer had been taken back
To Utah and that In the future close
watch would be kept to see that none
escaped from the reservation.
Secretary Martin Of the National
Live Stock Association has been noti-
fled 10y Eben l.. Mcleod. chairman OF
the Western Passenger Association OF
Chicago. that all lines within that as
ISOLATION have unanimously agreed to
n one-fare round trip TO the annual con-
yention OF the stock association at
Salt Lake City next January.
The Pixies Peak Belgian Hare Club
Is making great preparations for Its
coming show. which VIII be held In
Colorado Springs January sth TO 18th
inclusive In conjunction with that Of
the Pixies Peak Poultry Association.
There II also n movement On foot to
invite dog fnnclcrs OF the city TO ex-
hiblt their animals nj the same time.
In accordance with recommendation
made by the State Board OF pardons,
Governor Thomas has issued the FOL.
lowing executive orders: Unconditlon.
al pardon. George W. Grace. Arapn-
hoe; combinations. John H. Frey. from
months. and II. G. Spencer, fifteen
years to i've years.
At meeting OF the Chnuinuqua guar.
nnicc fund subscribers the committee
reported that S5.iI0 had been promised.
or the amount the citizens OF the place
raised NJ least 5000. II they did this
the Colorado road would subscribe
81 600. This fund II 10 bc used In case
of emergency To pny nny deficit which
may arise next summer.
The members Of the Denver Board OF
Public Works recently made trip to
inspect the ~. Nrain river with view
To nsccr,nining the feasibility Of de-
rivinr water from that source for the
city water supply. They win visit Nil
the other streams that seem TO carry
water No, appropriated or where water
rights may bc purchased.
Mrs. Christine sand OF Golden. who
sho, her pcighbor and friend. Mrs. v.
II. Mitchell. was tried In the County
Court FOR insanity, The FIRST Jury dis.
agreed and second yenlrc was or.
dcrcd. The second Jury promptly de
clnrcd the woman insane aud she viii
q Al.