The Holly chieftain., 1900-06-29
COLORADO NOTES.

Florence will have a balloon ....,s.
sion on the Fourth. -
The Colorado Telephone Comma
has now four gangs Of workmen on its
new line construction. One Ia At Eo-s
Morgan, another at Silyerton, another
between Denver and Colorado Snr,n~.
and another at Sterling. The smer
intendent has put in orders for 2H0rA
spruce poles and for zoo, 600 pounds ~
copper.
The power house Of the Buena Vista 4
smelter was destroyed by fire on tber
Goth, the blaze originating in a resistD
ance box, which had become oyerhest.
ed. The building and contents are
nearly total loss. the damage amount.
ing to about $1,000, the insurance b.
ing $500. Preparations for rebuild.
ing and replacing the machinery ar6-
already under way and 1t Is not like3ya
that the smelter will remain idle Longer
than three weeks.
The following named state agents Of
the Colorado Humane Society have
been appointed since May 10th and
prior to June 10Th: Charles Wheeler.
Elizabeth; E. B. Eowles, Gilpin; J. NJ
Handy, Nederland; Paul Hahnawald.
Leadville; Thomas Scott, Leadville:t
Charles +. Berger. Rico; W. G. Fay,
Fondis; Victor ]. Kersten, Alcott, and
A. NJ. Boyd, George Green. George L.
Greer, John NJ. Essington, John l. Lee.
and John NJ. Berkey, all Of Denver.
A hail storm that passed near Ber.
thoud on the 10th did considerable
damage to the crops west and souA
Of there. Barley and winter wheat
were damaged the most, as It was al.
headed out. The same strip Of landa
west Of this place was visited by vi0-
lent hail storm last year. 1t Is report.
ed that the hail near Highland Switch.
was SO large that heavy stones Of cony
siderable size were on the ground the
next morning. The storm also DAM
aged the orchards.
William Mackin, a prOspector, was
killed by bolt of lightning in East
Mancos on Friday, afternoon, and itt
was not until last Saturday evening :
that the body was found. He went
from his cabin to stake out his horse.
and the back Of his head received the
stroke. He was about 60 years Of age.
The Colorado Midland has aban-
doned for good the old Hagermann !.
tunnel and pass west Of Leadville, and
the picturesque seven miles Of road is
being demolished. The big trestle over
which the trains approached the tun-
mel is being torn down and the timbers
carried away and stacked at Colorado
City. The rails will be torn up, and
soon only hole in the mountain will
mark the most wonderful piece Of raitA
road engineering in the state.
The water question at Leadville
which has been disturbing factor ing
politics for nearly two years has been
settled and the result is substantial
victory for the city. About two weeks
ago the city submitted final PROPOSE
ton to the water company insisting on
large increase in the service, to ex-
tend over the entire city. together within
1 material reduction of rates to con-
sumers. Should this proposition be re-
fused the city intended to build new
water plant. The president of the wa
ter company, Henry B. Cleaves of
Maine, with other water company Off
cials, have been in the city several
days negotiating and the result Is that
the water company agrees to accept
the proposition of the city in its entire
ty. contract has been signed run
ming for fifteen years. The city also
obtained the reduction of about thirty
per cent. In the cost of fire plugs.
A La Junta dispatch says: Rev. DR..
Weaver, pastor Of the First Presby-
terian church of Pueblo; Rev. DIR.
Ratchet, pastor of the First Congre- I
gational church at Pueblo, and Rev.
DR.. Farley Of the Central Christian
church of Pueblo. came down Monday
morning and meeting was held at
the NJ. E. church regarding the re-
establishment OF the Fries Orphans
home at this place. These gentlemen
contradicted the statements made in {
the papers as to Mr.. Fries neglect of
the home. They say that under the ex-
citement Of the hour neither the people
nor the daily papers gave Mr.. Fries q
chance to be heard and that he has
been basely misrepresented. Mr.. Fries
said that there was no doubt but that
the home would be located here; that
he was daily receiving letters from
various parts OF the state assuring him
Of financial assistance. A tract OF land
will be purchased shortly, and 1t Is Mr..
Fries plan to raise money in the East
to erect suitable buildings. He also
stated that his goods formerly used
in Pueblo are here and will be stored
until definite arrangements are made.
The Gunnison river bridge on the
Baldwin branch of the Colorado &
Southern railway, about two miles
north of Gunnison, was blown up with
dynamite about 3 o'clock Thursday
morning. The conclusion was 30
great as to awaken many sleeping res 4
idents and to break windows in houses
In the north part Of town. Every win /.
dow In the house of George Van AZ ?
stine about POO yards from the bridge
WAS broken and NIL the Locke were