La Junta tribune., 1900-10-20
COLORADO NOTES.

seat S.VUO people.
G. W. Raymond. Rio Grnnde brake
man living In Pueblo. had his left leg
broken Few days since while loading
coal at Lariner.
The laborers In the new smelter nt
Ouruy went out on n strike ON the 18th
inst. making the second strike Mt the
works within a month.
John Abcel OF Empire. Clear Greek
county, was found dead on the 18th
inst. In prospect he had been work
Ing on Lincoln mountain.
The Denver Teachers Club is consid-
ering the desirabillty Of pe,I,ioning the
Legislature to pass "A bill for pension
Ing superannunted teachers.
Herman Silver, formerly assayer of
the United States mint at Denver, has
been nominated by the Republicans for
mayor OF Los Angeles, California.
The assessors valuation OF property
In Pueblo Is higher than last year and
the assessment smaller. The total val
uation OF city property for 1900 is
SS.osi .J'i2, an increase Of $tajl,s4i over
that OF last year.
The annual convention of the Nation
al Live Stock Association will be held
at Salt Lake next January. A vigor-
Gus effort viii be made by Colorado
people to secure the convention for
Denver In 1902
The late Kemp G.. Cooper, formerly
manager OF the Denver Republican, left
no will. and W. F. Robinson was ap-
pointed administrator OF his estate by
County Judge Steele. Mr.. Cooper left
about $4,000 III personal property.
A committee OF the prominent citi-
zens OF Looveland, interested In sccur-
Ing beet sugar factory for Lovcland.
recently visited and carefully exam
ined the big plant of the Colorado Su-
gar Refining Company at Grand juno
ton.
The Greeley City Council has grant
ed a franchise to the independent Tele-
phone Company. just organized. This
franchise has been secured after spir-
tied contest lasting over six months.
Lower rates are expected from the new
company.
Otero county alone viii feed over
1D.UD lambs this winter. At Fowler.
ManzanoIa. Ordway. La Junta and
Rocky Ford extensive preparations are
being made for the feeding season,
and train loads OF lambs are coming
into the county.
s'NhoitSs ptpPaN-tot VI tot
Princeton restaurant in Denver. depos-
tied 5000 or tbereabouts in some
bank or bank vault In Denver. under
an assumed name. Then he died sud
denly and his family can't find where
he left the money.
As the result Of a quarrel, John II.
Lawrence was shot and killed by his
neIghbor. Henry Dillman. on the morn
ing OF the 18th. near Brighton. Dill
man first shot his victim in the arm.
and then followed him "A quarter Of n
mile and fired several more shots.
More activity IL being manifested at
present In the Florence oil fields than
has been apparent for many months
past Work hns been resumed by the
Independence OIL Company, and the
United Oil Company has i've drills go
ing.
At a recent meeting OF the State Land
BoArd the communication Of X. Il.
Wallace of Monte Vista asking the
board to apprnise all lands In the San
Luis valley was filed. The board de-
cided to have the county commission
erx cooperate with the state appraiser
November 10th.
Five drill teams of fifteen men each
from the cantons of Boulder. Salida,
Greeley. Trinidad and Cripple Greek
contested the Odd Fellows prize drill
at the Denver grand encampment. The
first prize OF $l15 wns awarded to
Trinidad: second, <125. to Boulder;
third. x75, to Greeley; fourth, $50, to
Salida.
A ten-year-old son of Dick Asmussen.
living at Churches. two miles north OF
Seinper. In Jefferson county, was ac-
cIdcntally shot In the head IA few days
since. but Ii in a fair way to recover.
Another son Of Mr.. Asmussen was In
stanuy killed some time ago by an nc
cldental shot, and he lost his wife and
twin children four years ago.
Colorado College. at Colorado
Springs. has received word that It has
been awarded the silver medal for Its
collection Of minerals at the Paris ex-
position. The American exhibit, of
which II Is a part. received a gold
medal. President Slocum has sent an
osder to Paris TO forward the Colorado
collection to Buffalo as soon as the fair
closes In France.
There are LOO tons OF sugar beets
In the sheds ut the Colorado Sugar
Manufacturing Company's plant at
Grand Junction. Bulletin No. 3. by
Manager Cox, notified the ranchmen
that they must hurry In the beets. as
the big factory would be started Octo-
Der 18th. and kept running day and
night until the crop of 1900 Is convert
cd into granulated sugar.
Professor s. f. Emmons of the Unit
ed States geological survey states that
the field work In the Silverton region
has been completed during the sum-
mer. and a sheet announcing the re-
suits will be issued in due time. Sheets
covering the Telluride. La Plata and
Rico district have already been pub
lished. The work in southwestern Col
orado Is very complicated. 1t will
require years to cover the entire terri