The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-08-18
COI.ORAlO NOTES.

A tornado caused considerable dans-
age at Sterling on the 4th. 1t denol-
ished the Catholic church, unroofed
several buildings and injured many
others.
The date for Game and Fish Day q
Steamboat Springs has been changed
In order not to conflict with other at
fractions. The new date decided upon
is Thursday and Friday, August 80 and
81.
Rev. B. F. Coyle. d. D., Of 6aa
Francisco has accepted the call q the
Central Presbyterian Church Of Den
yer. and willroccupy the pulpit the nr1
Sunday in October and thereafter. Dr.
Coyle has had q very successful pas
torate In San Francisco.
w. l. Weaver 4 Co., new oil COM
pany In Florence, on well No. 9, at .
depth Of over 1000 feet, struck prof
table low Of oil. 1t will be day Or
two before pumping can be started,
but 1t promises to be one Of the biggest
producers about Florence.
The directors Of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron Company have declared divi-
dend Of eight per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock, payable September 9th.
In February of this year eight per
cent was declared, and In April eight
per cent. The remaining accumulative
dividends due on the stock now amount
70 twelve per cent.
The Chicago & Alton will. 1t Ia rs-
ported, be running into Denver before
tho frst Of next year on Its own tracks.
ing for the sale to the company Of the
Kansas Pacific branch of the Union Pa
cinc, the acquisition of which would
give the Alton direct line from Chica-
60 and Kansas City to Denver, via
Kansas City. The directors of the Al
ton and the Union Pacific will, II Is
reported, meet In New York City the
LIST Of September and conclude nego-
tiations for the transfer.
The Rio Grande railroad has lot the
contract for the construction Of IL line
from Texas creek to Silver CHI to Or
man 4 Crook. Work will be begun at
once, and the contractors promise that
1t will be completed by December LIST.
The contract calls for twenty-stx miles
OF heavy grading, but the contractors,
1t u said. win have few problems to
solve In Its construction, as most of the
survey IL over level country. The
bridge department Of the road has
gangs Of men now at work near Texas
creek erecting buildings for the bridge
builders and preparing for the begin
ming Of active work ON the road.
John NJ. Stahl, secretary OF the Farm
ers' National Congress-, says that the
attendance at the annual meeting to be
held at Colorado Springs, August 9th
and oath, will be the largest In the his
tory Of the congress. Delegates from
the New England and middle states
have arranged for special cars to take
them to Colorado Springs. Among the
subjects to be discussed are the rela-
ton Of farming to manufacture and
transportation, merchant marine, inter
oceanic canal, taxation. irrigation and
good roads. Among the speakers IL
Baron Hermann, agricultural attache
OF the German embassy at Washing
ton.
Over q, OOO. 600 will be spent this gear
on the Julesburg branch Of the Union
P1cidc In permanent improveme1ts,
saccueding to the statement Of 3. 2.
Ditkenson. the general manager who
went to Cheyenne recently. The I'M
provements include fifty miles Of new
ieighty-dve-pound steel and stone cul-
verts and steel bridges along the entire
system. All track will be ballasted be-
fore the new rails are laid. This years
work will complete tw0-thirds Of the
renovation Of the Julesburg, which was
In bad shape when It was acquired
from the Colorado and Southern under
the reorganization. Next year the bal
ance of the work will be done.
Martin v. Sides and Fred Merrick,
the two cattle men arrested on suspi-
cion Of robbing the Union Pacific train
Mt Hugo, have been released. They
were indignant, and upon being re-
leased made threats against the In
formant who placed the detectives up
on their tracks. Sufficient evidence
was secured to convince the detectives
that there was not ground to make Z
case, although train porter Nathan
Brown and Pullman porter Love were
positive that Sides was the double of
the taller robber. He Ii Texan with
. pronounced Southern accent, which
p one means of Identifying the robber.
The detectives are ON the tran q other
suspects.
The region surrounding Steamboat
Springs has long been recognized as
the finest for big game hunting to be
found In the country. Deer, elk, bear
and antelope there fnd their last rest
lnR pace prior I'd unhl uisappeArduCe.
The people Of that town have added
Game and Fish Day to the list Of Colo
RADIOS days" at which time they
promise q game barbecue consisting Of
all of the above animals. The date has
been set for August 30 and 81. In ad-
dition to the barbecue, >here will be q
fine program of sports. such as races.
ball games, broncho riding, etc. No
doubt many people will take advantage
Of this affair to visit that section
Of Colorado, which Is conrtdered one Of
the most attractive sporting and pleas
ure resorts In the mountains.
In the last few days a conflict be-
tween the cattle and sheep me0 who
are grazing herds in San Miguel eoun-
ty has arisen. The story reached Tel
luride to the effect that ON Monday
night the cowboys appeared at the
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