The silver star., 1900-06-15
COLORADO NOTES.

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gine.
The United Oh Company of Florence
has been engaged for some time put
ting down oil well No. 30. about three
miles east Of the developed territory.
in which several of the oldest proiuc-
ing oil wells are located. The casing
OF the new well was completed and
pumping began a day or two ago at Il
rate of about 100 barrels. II IL hold
ing up to this quantity yet pretty close
ly. The company is much pleased at
the results. as they indicate an exten-
sion OF good oil territory further east
in the field than has yet been devei-
oped. Active preparations are going
on. and a number OF good strikes are
expected soon. The Florence Refining
Company is now pumping two new
wells northwest OF the city and just
across the river near Cyanide. One Of
them is pumping large quantity OF
oil. while the other. in which oil was
struck recently. is an average pro
ducer.
Patrick Mortha has begun suit in
the District Court at Fort Collins for
S25.OO0 damages against Monte Blev-
ems. Fletcher Campbell. Frank Boyer,
Horace Boyer, Manly Capron. Charles
Bebee and Jacob HartZell. The par
ties to the suit are from North Park
and the plaintiff claims that on July
>. 1893. the defendants made an as
sault upon him, knocked him down,
and compelled him to drink intoxicat-
ing liquors against his win until he
was helplessly drunk. He further
charges that they removed his shoes
and stockings and other parts OF his
wearing apparel. burned him with
lighted candles and firecEackers and
then hanged him up by the neck until
he was nearly strangled to death. They
wound up. as he charges, with kick
ing and tramping upon him, breaking
one of his legs. so that he was laid up
in bed for five months afterwards.
The defendants are prominent in North
Park and the suit promises TO create
something of sensation. Judge Bal
lard of Denver has been employed as
one of the plaintiffs attorneys.
'itiZens of Georgetown were aroused
Ny the ringing of the fire bells and the
blowing of almost every whistle In
town. The cause was the breaking OF
the levee just above town which turns
Clear creek around the town. Az u re-
suit the whole eastern part OF George
town below Sixth street and between
Eighth and Main streets is under at
least three feet of water and at least
twenty-five families are homeless.
Many more We're surrounded by wa
ter. The general damage will amount
10 between $4,000 and $1,000 Clear
creek has had an immense amount of
water this year. in fact more than ever
before in its history. and for the past
week watchers have been stationed all
along the creek bank and ut the reser-
voir above to give the alarm II there
should be break. Just above town
under the high bridge of the loop is
the Devils Gate. furnishing power to
the mines and light to the city. This
gave way. sending n wall of water ten
feet high down on the town. which
broke over the levee. sweeping down
the three main streets. washing sand.
gravel and debris into lower Taos
street. almost filling it. and submerg-
ing the greater portion of the city
Park. 1t will he impossible to confine
the creek to its channel until the high
water subsidies. The chief trouble like
ly TO occur is the loss Of the water sup
ply to the city. as II was taken from
II.
The damage to the electric light plant
Is considerable. at least 300 feet OF Its
pipe line having been torn loose, twist
ed and destroyed. so that IL will be un-
able to furnish power to the mines.
though the city will get limited SUP
ply Tor light purposes. The damage to
the electric light and power plant is
estimated at $1,000.
a dispatch from Victor to the Repub
lican says: One man Is dead. Michacl
Shields, and another. Bert Knobles, Is
In jail as the result OF an ATTEMPTED
robbery In the Victor yards of the Flor
ence Cripple Creek railway n little
hfter IL O'Clock Monday night. Three
ears of high-grade ore. averaging in
the nelghborhood of $1,000 per ton.
left the Last Dollar mine ON Bull hili
Monday. enroute to the Eilers' smcltcr
AZ Pueblo. In Victor the cars were
placed on the siding about 100 yards
east OF the depot and near the Strong
| mine to await the through freight. The
| departure OF this consignment was not
made public but the secret was NOT so
| closely kept as II might have been and
several people besides the miners ami
railroad men Were cogniznnt of II. Ac.
cording 10 their usual custom the min,
oinciiiis hnd employed guards to accom-.
pnny the mineral to Its destination. and
while the cars We're lying quietly I'm
the dark yards. three men armed with
rihcs were concealed In n cabin. About
O'Clock the guards saw four forms
creep to the door OF one of the loaded
box ears. a sharp sound Informed The
watchers that the seal had been broken
ana n moment later they heard the
door pushed bnck and the shutiiIpg of
me mems bodies ns they climbed In.
side. Very quietly three sacks contain.
Ing eighty pounds each were thrown
out upon the cln,lcrs beside the track
The ore thieves left the cnr and were
shouihcrine their plumber when the
guards emerged from their conceulmen,
ana commanded them to halt. Boii,
robbers dropped their burdens ana rnn
eastward along the track. A second
orher to stop being disrcgnr,ied, the
gnnrds fired three Shots. One OF tho
iugi'ives surrendered. the other wns
Killed. nnd two escaped. The captured