The Springfield herald., 1900-05-25
COLORADO NOTES.

a mountain non WIS hIleu " ~ ~
Lucore few miles north Of Hugo the
other day This Is one of the largest
Of the species and hns been doing much
damage to stockmen by killing sheep,
calves and even large colts. The car
cass is in the hands Of n taxidermist
and will be valuable specimen.
Richard Mccoy, sentenced to term
of seventeen years In the penitentlafy
at Canon City on the charge of murder,
has been paroled by Governor Thomas.
McCoys case was considered at length
at recent meeting Of the State Board
of Pardons, at which time 1t was de-
termined that 1t would not be advisa-
BILE to give the man entire freedom,
but he was recommended to the COVER
nor for parole.
The Colorado Portland Cement Com
pany, which has been engaged In the
erection of n slXty-ton cement plant
near Florence the past few months,
started Its machinery on Wednesday
and turned out the first batch of &C.
mont clinker. All departments of the
plant will not be in operation until the
beginning of next week when the first
finished product will he turned out.
The Florence cement works is the only
industry of the kind in the Rocky
Mountain region and us the raw ma
terlal from which the company Will
make its cement is capable of prOduc-
ing rs fine cement as that made In Ger
many, the Florence company may ex-
pect ready sale in this and adjoining
states for its product.
Under the laws of the state superin-
tendents of schools are the authorized
agents and custodlans Of the state
land board for all school lands in their
respective counties. In the past, for
some reason, the superintendent have
never exercised these functions with
any assistance to the land bonrd. AT
the annual meeting of the superintend-
ents held Mt Trinidad, DR.. ]. N. Chip
ley of the state land board delivered an
address upon the subject of how the
superintendents could best assist the
land board in reporting on the true val
uations of the public lands in their re-
spective counties; of getting the best
possible rentals and for the protection
of the forest reserves. Governor Thom-
as communicated with the superintend-
ents upon the same subject.
Railroad men of the six railroad Or
ganizations met at Pueblo on the 18th
and formed temporary organization
for the purpose of becoming posted on
political questions for work in the COM
ing election. The organizations repre-
sented follow: Brotherhood of LOCO
motive Engineers, Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen, Order of Railway Tel
egrnphers, Switchmen's Union of
North America, Order Of Railway Con-
ductors, and order Of Railway Brake
men. About 100 were present. with
an equal proportion from each order.
l.. A. Parkhurst was elected president
and q. ]. Taubman secretary. Ad-
dresses were made by the newly-elected
officers outlining the plans of the new
organization and urging all present to
interest the members of their respect
i've orders to attend future meetings
and post themselves on the questions 6f
the day.
The City Council of Colorado Springs
in executive session has asked the res
ignation of Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment Baty. The vote stood, with the
mayor voting. s to 3 in favor Of accept
ing the resignation. The mayor and
Aldermen Capell and Mcintyre voted
against 1t. The City Council hns been
making an Investigation of the fire de-
partment for the last two or three
weeks, a great portion of the time be-
hind closed doors. The general charge
against the chief was malfeasnnce In
office. Among other things, 1t was
charged, though not proved, that Baty
was the cause of poisoning horse be-
longing to the fire department. He
was also accused of drinking intoxicat-
ing liquors and of turning in false
alarms one night while in Il state Of In
toxication. From what can be learend
- L. Al, ,r-in lao
tire reorganization of the fire depart
ment, as there are charges hanging
over the heads Of several other mem
bers.
specIa, to the Denver Republican
from Salida says: One of the most SEN
sational shooting ARRAYS that ever oc-
Cured in Salida was enacted late Tues
day night in the suburbs of this city,
John Ferrell woundIng his wife under
distressing circumstances. John Fer
rell Is a prominent mining man, owner
of considerable property In the city,
and associated in several mining enter
prises with ex-senator Abbott and
eastern men. He drank freely In the
saloons during the afternoon and went
to his home. nearly n mile from the
center of town, in an Intoxicated state.
ne Is u lHiih VI eNti tSLIptl "heH so-
ber, but in his drinking bouts Is quar-
relsome. Reaching his home he went
in the back way and found n glass-pan-
eled door leading to- the main part of
the house locked He shook the door
and called for his wife. She was in the
next room taking n bath. having put
the children to bed. She was slow in
opening the door, and becoming furi-
Gus, Ferrell drew n revolver and fired
through the glass panel. A curtain
was drawn over the glass, SO that he
was not certain of the position of OBJ
jects on the other side of the door.
The bullet struck Mrs. Ferrell just un-
s.l,a,,l4Iox.