The state herald., 1900-05-11
coLoRtD NOTES.

Washington.
At n recent meeting of the Candle
light Club OF Denver, Mr.. II. NJ. Patter-
son and Mr.. Il. A. Williams both ex-
pressed themselves strongly in favor
5f precinct option. An attempt Will
doubtless be made to get such II meas
ure through the next Legislature.
The Home Mining Company of Lead
vile on May LIST paid dividend of
$4,000. 1t is announced that another
dividend of $4,000 will be paid on
June l. The future policy ms regards
nounced.
Sam Kibler, blacksmith working
In the Ready Cash mine, near Lead
vile, nearly lost his life in n snowslide
last week. After being buried eighteen
hours he was rescued. and none too
soon to save his life.
BY splendid presentation of n good
sebject, William $. Wescott of Law
renee University, Appleton, Wisconsin,
won the first prize in the interstate ora
torical contest. held in Central Presby-
terian Church last Thursday night. The
subject was ''lago and Macbeth" and
fitted the speaker especially well. The
second prize went to Paul Prosser of
Central College, Fayette, Missouri.
The largest shipment of ore that has
ever arrived in Pueblo is expected to
reach there within the next few days.
1t is destined for the Philadelphia
smelters and is sulphide ore from Chill.
There are $500 tons in the shipment,
requiring 1872 cars for transportation.
u IL NuIlnntina Of thn Traa lttt.t
Department, is in the city to receive the
shipment.
Practical instruction in mines and
mneralogy, undertaken by eastern uni
versities. will result directly TO the ben
eft of Colorado. The University of
Minnesota has inaugurated the method
of instruction by sending out an entire
class in mneralogy, under Prof. Apple
by. TO spend several weeks in Colorado
mining camps, where their instructor
will be the miner himself. The profess
sor heads class of thirty, all young
men, each with Il pipe, two suit cases
and specimen bags. This personal lug
gage was of such extent that they re-
qulred a special ear.
More trouble is threatened over the
state boundary line between Colorado
and New Mexico. and serious complica-
tions which are arising every day
threaten 10 result in n little civil war
involving 100 persons and the tax Off
cials, who will be backed up by officers
of the law of the state and territory.
Both state and territory claim the right
to tax the disputed strip. The town
of Edith Is the worst sufferer. as II Is
right on the line. From near Edith
French Neeley reports to the attorney
general protesting against the taxation
of his cattle by Colorado when he and
his cattle and all his other property
We're taxed also by New Mexico.
The Castlewood dam. near Castle
Rock. has apparently resolved itself in
to big leaky rock pile from which no
danger is to be apprehended unless an
other heavy storm fills 1t full. Assist
ant City Engineer Ryan accompanied
State Engineer McCune on his recent
trip to the dam, and indorscs all that
the other official says on the matter OF
the necessity OF rebuilding the dam be-
fore the waste gates may again be
closed. superintendent Alsop did Just
right In sending his telegram OF warn
ing, even though the dam did not go
out after all" said Mr.. Ryan. when
the reservoir was full, the water pour
ing over both spillways and the dam
evidently moving. II was In very dan
gcrolhs condition, and II would have
taken very little TO have opened a gap
which would have sent an immense
body OF water down the valley. be-
lievc that the leaks In the dam Will
drain all the water out of the lake, and
In that case II will have to be rebuilt
before II can be used at all. OF course.
until all the water Is out, It viii be i'm
possible TO say Just what repairs are
necessary" Mayor johnson received
n letter from Philip Boldauf. foreman
nj the dam. In which he said that the
water was seven feet below the level
OF the splllway, and going down at
the rate OF nm inch an hour. The may
or announced that the city would take
no steps nt present to compel the put
ting OF the dam beyond the possibility
Of lnjurlng Denver. but would walt ON
the action OF the state engineer, who Is
given complete Jurisdiction.
The latest estimate ON the amount OF
track washed away in Platte canon hy
the Hood from the reservoir IL that
about four miles OF roadbcd has been
Obliteratcd. The damage Is dstrlbut-
ed along the route, the higher portions
remaining intact except where the
walls have been washed away beneath
them. Four small bridges. regarded
rs nothing more than enlarged culyerts
were washed away. but the two steel
structures are not damaged. The np-
proaCh to one Of the latter was washed
out. however. As for the manner of the
rebuilding. President Trumbnll SAYS
the main object Is to get the trains To
running again. About two weeks Will
be consumed In this work. The fact
that Chief Engineer Cownn was sent
out yesterday to examine the condi.
tlons which gny. ris. To I'll" rumor that
II was the Intention To rebuild on a
higher llnc. especially In view of the
fact that the addition OF the CrIpplc
Greek cutoff to the system Will multi
ply the Importance OF this branch,
Heavier rails must be used nnd th. lin.
IL 10 bc brondgnuged for the Cripple
Greek and through trains TO Ogden.
The picture of demolition TINT prcsent-
ed Itself TO the eyes Of the engineers
and llnemcn was oven NOR, remnrkn.
BILE than they had anticipated. Rails
were twisted Into hlcroglyphIcs OF the
most appalling agony, Great gullirs
had been eaten ont of the sides Of the
cmhnnkmcn,, bridTed IN some places
by the frnil structures Of rails aud
cllngln. ties aud, IN others. left entire.
~ dcstliui" Of ih" comforting remains
of once frm aud splendid bed OF
trnck. In places the rails were thrown
up upon the rocks. while IN the bottom
Of the river were found the innel,-s OF
steel and pin" broken nnd uniniellirl.
BILE. Perfectly new material viii hnye