The silver star., 1900-06-29
COLORADO NVTi

sion on the Fourth.
Seven thousand people av.s.;
selves Of the Invitation "a y.
berries at Glenwood Sprins.
10th. The weather was Az
erythlng passed on pleasantis
The Salvation Army 49,
Rocky Ford Will engage IN =
business. 1t Is In a pro.r.
dition. Two additional ~:
land Will be secured for the 81.
During an electrical s,o,mI !.
thoud Calvin Wray, one Of ~
farmers In that section, was a.
lightning while stacking H.,
still alive. but his recovery i 4.
The bolt struck him in the y
took q downward course owe, N.
and right leg, tearing his cIoshs.
taking the shoe entirely on M
foot. A dark red line marked ~
OF the current across Wray's \,
What may result in fats, :.
occurred at the Walsen mine n
senburg on the 18th. SaIIie M
about fourteen years of are ~
a can OF coal oil while using i \
die a fire. Before assistance m
rive her clothes were cam,
burned OF. At present she 4
quietly, but there is little hone
recovery. An aged lady, wbIk
to extingulsh the flames, n,
burned about the hands and ~
The following named state a.,
the Colorado Humane Socie;y
been appointed since May 2oa
prior to June 10Th: Charles m
Elizabeth; Il. b. Bowles, Gilpin:
Handy, Nederland; Paul Hahn
Leadville; Thomas Scott, IAs2
Charles +. Berger, Rico; w. a
Fondis: Victor ]. Kersten, Alcot}
A. NJ. Boyd, George Green, Geo
Greer, John NJ. Essington, John p
and John NJ. Berkey. all Of Deuys|
A hail storm that passed neu
thoud on the 10Th did consId
damage to the crops west and
OF there. Barley and winter
were damaged the most. as II \
headed out. The same strip al
west Of this place was visited By
lent hall storm last year. 1t hr
ed that the hnll near Highland q
was 30 large that heavy stones
siderable size were on the groul
next morning. The storm also
aged the orchards.
The water question at La
which has been u disturbing fac|
politics for nearly two years has|
settled and the result is subsl1
victory for the city. About two I
ago the city submitted a final pr(
tion to the water company inslstil
n large Increase In the service,
tend over the entire city. together
n material reduction of rates to
sumers. Should this proposition
fused the city intended TO build I
water plant. The president Of u
ter company, Henry Il. Cleavl
Maine, with other water companJ
cials, have been in the city \
days negotiating and the result i
the water company agrees to Z
the proposition Of the city in lis
ty. A contract has been signed
ming for fifteen years. The city
obtained the reduction of about
per cent. In the cost OF fire plugA
The Gunnison river bridge d
Baldwin branch Of the Colon
Southern railway, about two
north Of Gunnis0n. was blown v
dynamite about 3 o'clock n1
morning. The conclusion VI
great Us to awaken many sleepll
Idents and to break windows in
In the north part OF town. Even
dow In the house OF George VI
stine, about 200 yards from the I
was broken and all the locks
blown from the doors. II Is pro
that some 800 or 400 pounds Of
mite We're used. The bridge b
wrecked and no trains can \
Baldwin for a week or ten days
repairs are made. This will CID
Baldwin coal mines for that Ill
they depend upon the Colors
Southern for ears. There Is d
TO the perpetrators or to where II
cured the dynamite. This is th
ond bridge OH this branch to !
stroyed recently. another near {
ton having been burned n few
ago. The destruction OF props
quite generally believed TO be ID
come OF the recent prolonged st1
the Baldwin mines which was
the strikers. The Colorado 4
ern hns offered a reward of SIG
the arrest and conviction OF the
parties.
The San Luis Valley Land and
Ing Company that recently pun
Baca land grant No. 4. In the
western part OF the state, has
two ejectment suits In the =
court against settlers TO force u
remove from the grant. The two
will probably be sufficient TO CO.
the settlers that the ground on
they live and ON which they lav'
a hamlet known as Duncan do
belong to them. that II II the
decide In these ~ they have q
done In the well-kn0wn Kclloss
which the United States Su
Court decided In favor OF the !
owners Of the grant. The presen
pnny purchased the grant for VIZ
last March from Quincy A. Sh
Boston. For q great many years
settlements have existed on the
but the present owners say they
never been able to secure rec0a
from the United States gover1
The settlers have held their clai.
ON certificates. Of location filed =!
recorder Of Bagtiache county. ~
defendants In the preaent ejee