The state herald., 1900-09-14
COLORADO NOTES.

| AT mass meeting held at Colorado
Springs, $1,000 was raised for the Gal
weston flood sufferers.
The Democratic factions Of Arapa.
| hoe county. after prolonged struggle
have buried the hatchet and united on
n ticket.
Eight thousand people are reported
to have enjoyed the delights of Water
melon Day ut Rocky Ford. They alb
sorbed the usual vast quantity of mel
ons and enjoyed the sports that were
provided.
An electric railroad from Denver to
Boulder and the northern Colorado
coal fields, financed by ]. Brisben
Walker of New York, is proba hility
of the near future. Mr.. Walker is in
Denver to look over the ground. River
Front park will be turned into terminal
grounds If the present plan goes
through and the large holdings of Mr..
Walker will be utilized in connection
with the railroad. The scheme, which
Is one of the largest which has been
conceived for the benefit of tbe rich
northern territory adiaccnt to Denver,
VIII be decided upon when Mr.. Walker
returns to New York.
Friday afternoon while three loco
motives and Il cabOOse were coming
down the hill from Boreas the middle
engine, No. G3, with caboose ran
away. Sevety-One, which was ahead,
managed to catch 1t when No. 6S piled
into them. The caboose of No. 63 was
driven up into No. n, smashing the
caboose and Nos. G3 and GS piled up in
n wreck which will probably take most
of the night to clear away. Rudolph
Morgantield, the engineer of No. 6S.
stayed with this engine TO the last but
n broken tank rod prevented him stop
ping it. He was fished out of the
wreck and taken to Breckenridge,
where his injuries. n broken and twist
ed left ankle, bent right rib and sew
eral scalp cuts, We're dressed.
Two campers, Scared almost beyond
recognition. came into Walsenburg
from the Medina river country with
the skin of gigantic mountain lion,
slashcd by knife cuts. and as thrilling
tale of adventure as ever graced the
pages of South Africa history. A. c.
White and Oscar Heareau. both prom
inent In Rocky Ford. had n terrific
hand-to-hand combat with ninefoot
mountain lion. They fought for three
quarters Of an hour. White was struck
down many times. but each time he
cut at the huge eat with n small pock-
etknifc, until, weak from loss of blood.
White tainted. while the lion. dying
from knife thrusts, lay down by his
side and started TO chew mt his shoul-
ders. His partner. taking advantage
of the situation. rushed back to camp.
secured a rifle and killed the animal.
Judge ]. l.. Russell has rendered an
important decision In the District
Court at Durango that not only affects
La Plata county hut every county in
the state II was the case of the state
of Colorado versus La Plata county.
wherein plaintiff sought to recover in
terest on delinquent taxes collected by
the county. the decision being In favor
of defendant. Last spring. or winter.
the city and school districts brought
suit for delinquent interest and recov-
cred by decision of Judge Russell. the
same course being followed by Judge
johnson In Arapahoe county. The
state suit was brought at the instance
of the Thomas state officials. Had the
decision been favorable. similar suits
would have been started In every coun-
ty In the state. and the sum thus col
lected would add several hundred thou
sand dollars to the state treasury. as
La Plata's share would have been ST.
800. The attorneys for the plaintiff
took nm appeal 10 the Supreme Court.
The annual lion hunt of the Western
Slope Hunting Association VIII he II
great one this year N Debeque. Gen
eral Passenger Agent Bailey of the Col
orado Midland said yesterday that the
hunt would come on November LIST. "a
and I'd. lie Is making great prepara-
iions for the time. There are all
kinds of Wild animals 10 shoot around
bcbcluc. There are mountain lions.
bear, deer. elk. Wild eats, coyotes and
mountain grouse. or course 1t takes
hunters To get this kind OF game. but
there are hunters of all sorts and con
dltlons In Denver. Mr.. Bailey said It
would hardly be necessary for hunt
CT 60 take more than his gun and
hunting suit ON this trip. so perfect are
The accommodations OF the rond.
Teams and wagons VIII be furnished
TO carry the hunters TO the places
where the big game Is TO be found.
At the close Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Conference just held NJ Den
yer. the following assignments We're
made by Bishop Slaifcr; Presiding ell
dcrs, :. w. Byrd OF Colorado Springs
and j. II. Hubbard OF Denver. Short
cr's Chapel. Denver, j. w. Scott:
Payncs Chapel, Colorado Springs, J..
A. Burlclgh: ST. Johns Chapel. Pueblo,
John Turner: Coal Avenue A. NJ. T..
church. Albuquerque. y. NJ. \. $. Wat
son: st. Luke's 4. NJ. l.. church, Lead.
VILE. !. W. Sanders; Paul Quinn
church. Denver. j. T. Smith; Allen A.
NJ. Il. church, Cheyenne. Wyoming. c.
NJ. Smith: Grace Chapel. Trinidad, r.
W. Tolyon; Hardy Chapel. Cripple
Creek. II. +. Mcintyre: In Iunia. W. II.
Johnson; Boulder. q. II. Smith: Besse-
mcr Mission. Pueblo. 81. Jones: Embry
Mission. Mnnltou. :. Rice: Gardner,
New Mexico. II. II. Hawkins: Santa
Fe. New Mexico, u. Ellsworth. The
following women were appointed M
eynngellSts: olive Elliott. Lena Mason.
Anna Rancy. Lydia Il. Allen, Dorothy
Watson.
The Rocky Mountain News says:
Two mining propositions OF gigantic
proportions. the greatest yet considered
IN Colorado. were yesterday written In
the history OF the states mining. aud
OF themselves nro Indicative of III.
favor with which the mines OF the
state nrc regarded for investment aud
speculation by the great ccntcrs OF
| finance which ARE beginning 10 M.
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