The Elbert County tribune., 1900-03-15
COLORADO NOTES.

denly stricken with blindness the otner
day.
The First Presbyterian church OF
Fort Collins has purchased the resi-
dence Of ex-President Aston Ellis OF
the State Agricultural College as
parsonage.
The Paris Commission has received
two big contributions to the fund be-
ing raised for the exhibit at the Ex-
position James Burns. the millionaire
mine owner. presented check for
$1,000 and the Portland Mining Com
pany gave $1,J00.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to hold up and rob Jack Mcclellan and
his wife ms they left their store last
Monday night in the town OF Ash.
small village near Ouray. The at
tempt was made by two masked men
They knocked Mrs. McLeIlnn down,
but her cries frightened them AWAY.
On his way home from the Pueblo
insane asylum, William Arundale,
Middle Park ranchman, was crushed
under the Silver Plume train on the
Colorado & Southern railroad at ELI
creek. There was no witness to his
death. The conductor. In his report,
says that Arundalc crawled under the
train. deliberately intending to commit
suicide. Mrs. Arundale Is sure II Is al
accident.
Judge stimson OF Teller county has
handed down decision In the case
of Alonzo Il. Boylnn VS.. the city OF
Victor. Judge Stimson's ruling rein
states Mr.. Boylnn as police Judge OF
Victor and declares that the city coun.
ell had no authority to remove him
from the office. Some weeks age Mr.
Boylan WIS removed from the office
of police Judge upon charge Of ap
propriatlng about $1,000 belonging to
the city to his own use.
The forty-five-year lease on Fremont
county coal lands granted to Wells,
Macon & Prentiss by the McIntire land
board viii stand as granted, although
the law at present provides for only
ten-year leases. Judge Moses Hallett
OF the United States Court, the arb-
traitor In the matter. so decided Friday.
The Thomas board. when 1t ascer-
tained that the original thirty-yenr
lease had been extended fifteen years,
set aside the fifteen-year extension on
the ground that It was illegal.
A petrified forest has been dis
covered within six miles Of Grand
Julctlon. ]. b. Baum. n prospector,
while doing development work on his
claims In n canon on Pinon mesa, ran
across several fine specimens Of petri-
fed wood. Members of troop A made
a prospecting trip through the canon
recently and discovered one tree
fully three feet In thickness. They
brought back with them fine specimens
which they have on exhibition at the
state armory.
The sheriff Mt Lcadville has ordered
the closing of saloons at midnight and
on Sundays. the order to go into effect
at once. About n month ago the
gambling houses were closed, but this
is the first time In years thnt the sn'
looms have been ordered to close at
midnight and remnin closed Sunday.
The order says that women shall not
frequent saloons or wine rooms. This
is directed Mt the concert halls, the
managers of which announce that they
will serve soft drinks and continue TO
run.
The gentlemen who loaned the
money for the mobilization of the ma
tional guard at the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war are said to be
preparing to demand the Repayment
of the loan. Considerable difficulty
has been experienced by the state IN
securing the money from the govern
ment. About $4,000 of the claim has
been allowed and the remainder is ex-
pected soon. But none of this money
has been paid to the citizens who ad-
vnnced the funds for the mobilization
Hence they nre kicking.
Sam Strong has filed his answer in
the suit alleging breach of promise
brought against him by Nellie Lewis.
The amount of damages asked by the
plaintiff was $25O.000. Strong denies
ever having promised to marry her or
that she ever requested him to marry
her. He denies the allegation OF the
plaintiff that he promised TO marry
her while on their trip to New York,
either there or on their return to this
city, but In his answer admits having
had immoral relations with the plain
tiff.
Mrs. b. +. Jay, corresponding secre-
tary of the Woman's Club of Grand
Junction, has letter from Andrew
Carnegie, who donated 5000 to the
club for the establishment of a H.
brary, saying he is ready 10 pay all
vouchers sent him for the construc-
ton of the building. The building COM
mittee will Mt once select the plans.
let the contract for library building
and push the work to completion. so
that before the close of the summer
Grand Junction will be the proud pos
SCISSOR of a handsome public library.
The Arkansas Valley Press Associa-
tion opened its third annual convention
Mt Trinidad on the 9th. Reports of of
ficers show the organization to be in
good condition. Interesting papers
were read by various editors. 1t was
decided to hold an autumn session at
Pueblo, September Bird, and the next
annual session at Salida. The new of
ficers are: Il. ID. Goodale, Trinidad,
president; Otto II. Thum, Pueblo, sec
retary; ]. II. Lawless, Lamar, treasur-
er. Saturday was devoted to sightsee-
ing and in the evening about thirty
members started on tour of Texas.
1t was decided at recent meeting Of
the finance committee of the board OF
trustees of Colorado College to make
an appeal to the people of the city for
$780, 900, which sum is necessary to
make up the $4,000 required In order
to secure $4,000 more donated by n
friend of President Slocum upon CON
dition that an equal amount be raised.
This $4,000 must be raised by April
1st, in addition to the $4,000 already
subscribed. Half the money raised by
this method will go for the erection
of scientific building and the other
$4,000 is placed as an endowment
fund for scientific work.
The Denver & Rio Grande has de-
cided to do away with narrow gauge
trains on the first division. Beginning
Sunday night train No. 10, which
leaves at 9:45 o'clock in the evening
will be made up entirely of standard
gauge cars. 1t will be split at Pueblo.
part of 1t making connections with the
Marshall pass narrowgauge train, go.
ing west by way Of Snlida, and part of