The Holly chieftain., 1900-10-05
COLORADO NOTES.


I the d. 4 u. q, exfension to Silver
Cliff. ~ ss &s&
The members of Trinity Church.
Denver, took up \ collection of 81. 500
last Sunday for the University OF Dem
yer.
Two men were killed by fall of
rock In the vindicatOr mine at Victor
last Thursday. They were Thomas
Cannon and Gust Krohn.
The Colorado Springs horse show
opened Friday afternoon. under the
most auspiciOus circumstances, the
weather being warm and clear. thereby
insuring a large attendance at Roswell
park.
When making addresses Mt Victor.
Governor Roosevelt was interrupted
discOurtesies that must have left with
him an unpleasant impression OF the
town. Almost a riot occurred at one
time. TF
In the case of George II. Gilland,
who last March started n suit against
Anthony Wilkinson, involving the
question whether the owner of band
of sheep can drive or herd his sheep
upon the unfenced lands of another,
Gilland was allowed IL temporary in
junction. The main issue will be de-
cided at the regular term In November.
Kemp G.. Cooper, for eighteen years
business manager of the Denver Re-
publican and one of the best known
newspaper men in the West. died sud-
denly In Denver on the 2'ith, at his
home. Just before his death. Father
Callahan was called to, administer the
sacraments. The cause of death was
Bright's disease, with which Mr.. Coop
er had been afflicted for some time.
The report that the sale of the Camp
Bird mine Is or has again been re-
vived. This time 1t comes from Lon
don, England. In that city it is claimed
the sale has been abandoned because OF
the failure of John Hays Hammond to
report upon the property when he WIS.,
tied 1t n short time ago. Little cred
ence is placed In this rumor In Denver,
as 1t has been understood that no re
port would be made by Mr. Hammond
until his assistants had checked up the
mine. That work is now In progress.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued statement of the condition Of
the thirty-five national banks Of Colo
RADIO, September 7th, exclusive of the
banks in Denver, whose condition has
already been given. The report shows
the following: Loans and discounts,
$12, 493, $50; stocks and securities, 3d.
COL 1878; due from reserve agents, S.
232, ,615; lawful money In reserve s.
G41, ,1O2; Individual deposits, $24,90O,-
511, with an average reserve held of
44.82 per cent.
News comes from Castle Rock of n
destructive fire which occurred ut the
ranch of Senator f. NJ. Ammons, Il
prominent stock grower. Several
stacks of hay containing over 200 tons
| were burned, as well as the stables
and several other buildings. The resi-
dence and other property were only
saved by the fact that they were wet
from the rain which was falling at the
time. 1t ia believed that the fire was
of incendinry origin. Senator Amnlons
is a prominent member of the Douglas
County StOckgrowers' Association and
has been largely instrumental in secur-
ing the arrest Of several alleged cattle
rustlers, who are now out on bonds,
awaiting trial at the November term
of the District Court. The loss upon
the hay and other property destroyed
reaches $1,000 without insurance.
Not for many years past has there
been such activity in the coal mines of
southern Colorado as at the present
time. Though the companies have or
ders on hand that would keep the
mines busy at their full capacity for
at least an entire year, the production
at this time falls short by fully twen-
ty per cent. OF the total capacity Of the
mines The principal reason for this
condition ls said to be the shortage Of
miners, for whom search IL being
made In various parts Of the state and
country. The shipments OF coal are
for consumption In Colorado. Nebras-
ka and Kansas and for the use of most
of the railroad lines entering the state.
The peculiar condition is presented of
the mines not being able to turn out all
the coal they would like. Yet. were the
mines run to their full capacity there
would be, In the opinion Of railroad
men familiar with the situation, a
shortage of both cars and engines for
the movement of the coal, since the
present production of eighty per cent.
Of the mines capacity keeps busy all
the equipment and power which the
railroads are able to devote to this par
ticular business at this particular time.
Statea Engineer A. r. MeCpns has
opened bids for the construction Of the
TAYLOR state road through the Grand
canon, above GIehw0ods Tts blds were
too high for the estimates hs made by
the state. and all were rejected. The
bidders were notified that modifica-
tions would be made in the specifica-
tions, and that they would be allowed
to make new bids. In an interview the
state engineer said TINT the portion Of
the state road In Eagle county had