The state herald., 1900-05-04
COLORADO NOTES.

The coal mines In Las Animas coun-
ty were shut down several days on ac-
count Of rain and snow.
An agent of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition has been given permission to
capture six mountain sheep. They Will
be placed in the geological park at
Washington.
Sam Kibler. a blacksmith working
In the Ready Cash mine, near Lead
vile. nearly lost his life in snowslide
last week. After being buried eighteen
soon to save his life.
Father T. II. Malone will represent
Colorado in the International Congress
OF Public and Private Charities, from
July Both to August 9th, at the Paris
Exposition. The meeting Wednesday
night of the State Board OF Charities
ana Corrections made the appointment
OF Father Malone. No money can be
appropriated by the board for ex-
penses of Its members beyond the lin
Its Of the United States, so Father Ma
lone will have to bear the cost Of the
trip.
Deputy Game Warden W. r. Lee of
the Third district, says the deer are
now leaving their winter feeding
grounds In droves, finding their way to
the White river plateau. where they
reed during the summer. Streams
throughout the district are alive with
trout, he said, and the sport will be
plentiful, and there is every indication
that there will be more grouse than
usual. Mr.. Lees district includes the
Flat Tops and the Trappers' lake coun-
try, the best game districts in the
state.
Dr. Glffin of Boulder. who made n
post mortem examination on the re-
mains of late Postmaster Thomas Hall
OF Wall Street. in that county, found
that some time ago the man had swal-
lowed large prune seed, which lay
In depression at the lower part of
the stomach, and Immediately across
the opening into the bowels. As no
food could pass out of the stomach,
the man starved to death. The prune
seed had been in the stomach long
enough for the moisture to cause the
seed to burst.
The Colorado School of Mines will
turn out this year twenty-seven engi-
neers, the largest in the history of the
institution. OF the seventy boys who
entered the school as freshmen four
years ago, there are left only fifteen to
receive degrees. this being about the
usual per cent that makes the course.
y few left voluntarily. but the majority
were those who flunked out under the
rigorous course that has given the in
stitution Its fame as one of the most
thorough technical schools in the world.
Twelve of the present class were re-
ceivdd In advance standing.
Three miles east of Barr about 9
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Nelson
Anderson. seventeen years old, en-
ployed by the Colorado Carlsbad Wa.
ter Company as teamster. while coming
to the station with load of freight,
was struck by lightning and instantly
Killed. The team which he was drlv-
Ing also was killed. The bolt tore of
his left shoe, which was picked up full
ly thirty feet from where he lay. lie
was found n few moments later by an
other teamstcr following. lying under
the horses with his clothing burning
There was no water close by and II
was impossible to put out the fire, his
body burning TO crisp.
The state convention of the Peoples
party mer nj Florence on the 18th and
nominated delegates TO the national
convention as follows: r. NJ. Patter.
son. ID. A. Mills. William Durham, ii.
c. Sherman, T. ]. Hart. Frank Mad.
don. II. III. Stratton. +. l.. Hawkins,
John Uglow, ID. II. Nichols, J. T..
James. Jackson Rhines, p. W. Mona.
han. :. Il. Eubanks, p. n. McPhee, A.
II. Gray. Dora Phelps Buell.. @. W.
Roe. j. A. Edcerton. Olive NJ. Bacon.
j. l.. Wallace. 4. w. Overs, L. G. Kin.
Kiln, Neal Mckenzie. J. II. Moore, u.
VI. Campbell. Il. l.. Hubbard. ]. \.
Harris. Elmer 4. Beckwith. Mrs. Sue
NJ. Callahan. W. j. Thomas, l.. T.
Gray, X. $. Fesder, Il. II. Bloom, c. 4.
PHILIP. A. y. Towney. II. Il. o'Rellly
and T.. A. Annlss.
Rio Grande train No. II was wrecked
near Toluca siding Tuesday afternoon
by running Into light engine. II was
n bead-on collision. but no passengers
Were Injured. Engineer Meehan OF the
Hight engine was dangerously hurt.
ana II was due TO his herolsm that the
accident was not more serious. His
Injuries are n severe confusion OF the
abdomen, which may mean serious In.
ternal laccrntlon. crushed shoulder
nnd several cuts ON the head. The
cause Of the accident has not vet been
fully determined, but II Is supposed
TO he the defective machinery OF the
Hight engine, which was being brought
10 Denver. presumably to be repaired
IN the Burnham shops. Both engines
We're badly damaged. and the front
end OF the baggage cnr was crushed
None OF the ears were derailcd, but the
two engines left III. track.
A test ease TO determine the right 10
tnN deposits and capital stock of build.
Ing and loan associations was decided
at Denver Monday by Judge Butler Of
the District Court. II was the suit OF
the Fidelity Savings Association OF
Denver against the Board OF County
Commissioners. aud the association
was victorious. Last summer the III.
dclity Savings Association In Its tax
return TO Assessor Aincs mentioned mn
Item OF >s,.oi cash on hand. MIR. Ames
holding that the association was really
u hnnk and should be taxed ms such.
eliminated the ''cnsh on hand" Item
nnd nddc1 TO the schedule S3sa,5lO to
cover deposits, capital stock aud th.
like. The association asked the Coun.
~ Board OF Equalization 10 strike OF
this Item ON the ground that IL wns
really debt. This petition was denied
by the County Board of Equalization.
Accordingly the cnsc was appealed 10
the District Court. In his opinion .Iudr.
Butler decided that building nnd lonn