The Meeker herald., 1900-05-26
ITEMS FROM DENVER.


Colorado 4 Southern will Institute .
suit for damages against the Denver
Union Water Company, for the loss II
sustained by the hood In the Platte
canon, resulting from the breaking OF
the water compnny's dam. No legal
steps have been taken yet, but the wa
ter company has been notified that
snch q suit will I've Instituted, and has
sent out engineers to make an estimate
Of the damage done. 1t Is understood
now that the amount Of damages sued
for will be not much over $4,000.
Two annual conventions of labor men
went into session at Odd Fellows hall
on the 18th One IL the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners. of which Edward
Western Labor Union. the head Of
which IL Daniel Mcdonald Of Butte,
Montana. The delegates to the two
gatherings met In joint session during
the morning and 20 this the public was
admitted, but In the afternoon both got
down to active business In separate
halls In the same building, only the del
egates being given entrance to the pro-
ceedings.
William Radcliffe. proprietor Of the
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Denver from England, where he has
spent the winter The Grand Mesa
lakes form chain five miles long, and
are az picturesque az any that can be
found in Colorado. Mr.. Radcliffe will
give to the state this year 2,OO0,OOO
trout with which the state game and
nsh commissioner will be able to stock
q large number OF private lakes and
public streams. The only expense to
the state will be cost Of transportation,
which will be tritiing In comparison
with the value of the Ash.
Tom H. johnson, state game and
Dish commissioner. will try to secure
for the state the private fish hatchery
near Brighton. This Is the oldest
hatchery In the state, and b near
enough to the state hatchery ut Bright
on to form q valuable addition to it.
Jim" Broadwell came to Colorado al
most . generation ago, and this hatch
cry and fine horses We're his hobbies.
But reverses came 10 that when he
died month ago his property was not
as large as had been generally sup
posed. The widow Is therefore willing
to dispose Of the hatchery at q low
price.
1t will be at least week before the
South Park line OF the Colorado 4
Southern IN In operation through Platte
canon. Superintendent Dyer estimating
that 1t will require that time to COM
plete repairs Of the damages caused by
the flood Of the Goose creek dam over
now. Five thousand additional sacks
Of sand were shipped to the canon,
making 1900 used to make nm en-
bankment to divert the course Of the
river from the new path that 1t selected
for itself after the flood, and send 1t
back to where 1t formerly flowed. A
piles for temporary bridge that will
span the worst part OF the washout.
Between 200 and 400 E..iners en-
ployed by the. Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company at 6opris, camp located
about five miles west of Trinidad, went
out on . strike Monday morning. The
men assqtf that the company has not
been giving them correct weishts on
the coal mined. They also say that
they afpl arbitrarily compelled to pay
tive peE cent. Of their earnings for
insurance. The strikers held two meet
inss today. Everything was quiet and
orderly and after discussing the mat
ter. they appointed committe to wait
ON the officials of the compary and pre-
sent the grievances. In the meantime
they decided to return to work to-
morrow morning.
Accompanying the two howItxers
which have been received by the adju-
tant general for display on the State
Capitol grounds, or In the War Relic
collection, as souvenirs Of the valor
Of the Colorado regiment at Manila,
copies Of several letters were received
which greatly increase the value of the
guns. These letters set forth just how
and when the trophies were secured,
and the letter Of General Greene high
ly praises the Colorado regiment for its
fighting qualities. In transmitting to
Adjutant General Overmyer the CORE
spondence and the breech-loading
howitzers, General Irving Hale, form
erly colonel Of the Colombo regiment,
says: "These are two Of the guns that
helped to entertain us while we were
in the trenches"
Officials of the railroads interested
express no doubt that the sale of the
Colorado Midland will be completed be-
tween May 18th and June 18th. The
transfer books for voting trust certIt-
Gates will close next Friday and will
remain closed for one month. Already
a majority Of the stockholders has sig
nified approval mud there remains only
some stock held In England to be heard
from. The trustees are empowered to
make the snle. The stock will pass In
to the control Of the Colorado & South
ern and tile Rio Grande Western rail
roads. The preferred stock will sell
for $50 share and the common stock
for $12.5O. There Is no probability now
that the Denver & Rio Grnnde will ac-
quire any interest IN, much Tess a con-
troll. OF the Midland stock, but II will
pnss to the owners of the two railroads
named.
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Broadening the spirit Of unionism
has been the keynote of all the ses-
slons Of the united lnboring mems
conventions during the Inst week Ac-