The Monte Vista journal., 1900-04-14
DOINGS AT DENVER.
assns - l.ssrsss From the City and tAs
osats Capitol.
Ine Burlington's new Brush-Alliance
hne VIII run through Sterling.

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hne Will run through Sterling.
Tngley G. Wood. son OF Ting
ley =. Wood, the well-known Lend
vile mining man, committed sui
eide at Chicago on the Sth. He was In
poor health at the time. He was vet
Gran OF the Philippine war.
Edward yerdeckberg of Denver has
peen made colonel OF the First regi-
ment, Colorado infantry, to succeed
Colonel II. +. Macarey, deceased.
1overnor Thomas made the appoint-
iheht on Recommendation OF the adJu-
rant general. This is Il promotion, ns
.erdeckterg was lieutenant colonel OF
the regiment.
The State Land Board has instruct
Register Chipley to sue ditch com
pahies In MOntezuma county, which 1t
IL charged have run their trenches
without any reference whatever 10 the
established grades In the localities In
vaded. Several citizens who complain
that their land is thus damaged along
with state land which these bitches
cross will Join the state in its suits. On
advice OF Governor Thomas the board
Cancelled some certificates Of purchase
upon which but small payments had
been made.
The executive committee OF the Colo
RADIO Terminal Lines Hallway Associa-
tion, appointed by the order of the A.
sociation Of Western Hallway Execu-
tive officials. to see TO the conservation
OF revenue, has signed an agreement
restricting the giving of passes. To
Just what clisses free transportation
Is TO bc Issued, the agreement says In
definite terms. The innovation Is to be
inaugurated gradually. Those mt pres
ent holding annual passes will he al
lowed to keep and Use them. Ii the
pass committee thinks that 1t has been
issued for a just reason. the next year
VIII see the pass renewed. II not, 1t
will be annullcd. Trip passes will be
granted most sparingly.
The total of assets OF 121 Colorado
firms and persons who have taken ad-
vantage of the bankruptcy act since
its enactment August |. lsJs, Is S5.S6l,
and the liabilities S3.1Il,5lG. The av-
crage rate per cent. OF dividends which
these bankrupts have been able to pay
Is .UrDls. and II has cost them an av-
cruge OF xi4 each. for expenses and
fees, 10 take advantage of the act OF
Congress in the Federal Court. The
scmi-annual report of Referee William
Il. Harrison. which viii hc submitted
TO the United States attorney general
makes these statements. For the last
six months there We're thirty eight
cases. with no assets, but with liablli-
ties of siil,2I2. the average cost for
each applicant being SI2.
AL Infant C.p.rat hy.t+,nN., ls ,y.rt
ing upon plan TO have a state en-
campment during the summer Fig
urcs are being prepared and 1t Is said
the idea has the approval Of Governor
Thomas. lf the general carries out his
aims II Will mean that about go men
VIII be gathered for a period OF eight
or ten days. this being the first time
since the days Of Camp Adams that n
body OF soldiers VIII have camped to-
gcthcr. II Is General Oycrmycrs In
tention TO prepare u program OF target
shooting and infantry and artillery
drills. the affair being wound up with
a sham battle. II has not been decided
where the cncampment Is to be- held.
hut 1t IL said miliiiamcn In various
cities OF the state ARE trying To locate
the event at their respective towns.
a stumbling block 10 the building of
the Denver-Cripplc Creek short line Is
removed. In 30 far rs Judge Siimson Of
the District Court OF Teller county has
power TO remove IL. In the suit insti-
tucd by the Denver Power and Irriga-
tion Company against the railroads he
decided IN favor OF the railroads Tn.
court ruled that where land has al-
ready been condemned FOR a public
Ia a.
for another public use. The cause
came from Douglas county. and Judge
Siimson has forwarded his decision TO
the clerk Of the District Court OF that
county denying the motiAn for the ap.
polntmcnt of commissioners. Th. old
| Rio Grnnde grade is used 10y the Colo
RADIO n Southern people and the uucs-
tion has arisen whether n company
has right 10 hold ground condemned
by another company. The power com.
pany has cont.nded that. having lnsti.
| tuted proceedings 10 condemn the right
/ OF way abandoned by ih. Rio Grnudc
II. and not the new railroad company,
| has the right tn the property II has
sought io make the railroad use ia. up.
per grade through III" canon. which. I,
contends, II lust n practicable ~ tn.
lower one. The railroad cumpauy. ON
Tia" other hand. asserts TINT ly using
the upper grade the Idea of "A short lin,
would have 10 be abandoned b.cnus.
| trains could not make time climbing
over the mountains. There has also
been controversy over the cost OF
building over ih" tive grades. IN. rail.
road company eoniend"d that using
the upper grade would mean an .xpcn.
dlturc OF n much larger sum than In
III" other event.
| Blue electric flames shot from IN,
arms and body and legs OF Ern.., 4.
Mnhin. n lln.mnn. Friday afternoon,
\ when h" caught hold OF ily. wire In
the yard of i1to iarlm.r street. In III.
right hand Of Mahln wns ciu,rh.J IN,
deadly wire. His feet w.r. In n small
pool OF water. and the circuit was com.
pl~ic. To the horrit.d spectators 4,
appeared ihnt Mahin Ind hut n Few
momcnt. tn live. Th.rr aI.npr,,i an,
the scene ut the moment y. l.. Ciuye
n iln.mnn employed hy the electric
light company. with rnr. pr->.nc. of
mind he rnn To III" slide of tn. -,rur.
Cling Mahip nbd cut the wire with n
pair Of insulated pinccrs. Mahln fell
over upon his bnSk Into III. mud OF IN.
alley. His fnc. hnd turned bluc and
his eyes had started from their sock.
cts. There seemed little 10 do In ia,
! cns. bu, to summon the coroner. Fee.
bl. symptoms OF lif. were observed
however. nnd n hurryup call was sen,
10 the police station for the ambulance
br, shnrplry found The man lying ul1n
| the nnor IA III" r.Nr ~ the building N,
/ ia. t.nfluivr "MuhIn kni th., .t..-..,