The state herald., 1900-03-02
COLORADO NOTES.

Ralph G. Lister of Colorado, has
passed a successful examination for a
second lieutenantcy In the regular SER
vice. He was second lieutenant OF
Company X. First Colorado volunteers,
in the Philippines.
The San Miguel Board of County
Commissioners has appropriated $l,ooO
for the Colorado Paris Exposition
commissioners, to be utilized In defiay-
ing the expenses of making display
of the mineral resources of Colorado,
and advertising the same.
The bodies of the following Colo
RADIO soldiers have reached San Fran
cisco from Manila: Privates George
w. Warrington. +. Il. Springstead,
Charles Lille Cass White. Harry j.
Reisig, Harry l.. DoXsee and Charles
| PheniX.
The engineer of the Union Pacific
express was signaled TO stop ut u
lonely spot near Sterling, but seeing
that three armed men were waiting to
board the train he pulled open the
throttle and sped by them to avoid u
train robbery.
| l. b. Gale, agent for the Maxwell
Land Grant Company at Trinidad,
says many of the settlers have leased
ranches they have been living on, from
| the land grant company. and Others
will do so. This action is in accord
ance with the agreement between the
company and the settlers made last
| fall.
Former Assistant Cashier j. NJ. Jar
dine of the First National bank of Tel
| luride has been placed under arrest by
| United States Deputy Marshal Crock
| cr on the charge of cmbezZlcment ana
making false entries in the books of
the bank for the purpose of deceiving
| the national bank examiner and the
| officers and directors of the Institution.
The United oil Company has struck
| oil in It's well No. DIS. The well Is To-
! Gated in the suburbs in the northwest
crn part of the city. n locality in
which the company has not operated
/ heretofore. This well is much deeper
| than others which have been sunk,
and ii is thought it will be a good
producer. A number of other wells
/ nj Florence which are down in the
neighborhood of 1000 feet are expected
10 strike oil at any time.
A petition has been forwarded by
members of ii Company, c. \. q. of
Boulder, TO infantry headquarters in
Denver, asking for the resignation OF
Captain Walsh II is stated by a nom
commissioned officer that the petition
has thirty signers out of forty active
members of the company. The officer
further states that the action is not
prompted by malice or personal dislike.
but on account of the inctficiency of
the captain. lie said that the petition
was started because Captain Walsh
was lacking in tactics aud executive
ability.
A dispatch from Aspen says: News
was received here Tuesday that Harry
Wyse, Ed Robinson and Tom McDer-
mitt. miners. working at the Enter
prise group. In the Taylor river coun-
Try. We're buried In Snowsllde two or
three days ago. and their bodies We're
dug out yesterday by friends who had
missed them. The remains are being
brought over the range 10 Aspen. The
scene OF the accident is some twenty
five or thirty miles from this place, and
there is no telegraphic communication
with that place. All three OF the men
We're old-tlmcrs here and We're unmar-
rlcd. In the same section and at about
the same time James Blckford was
caught In n snowslidc and killed.
The Spring Gulch coal mine OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company near
Glcnwood is on fire. and II Is feared
the property Will b. wholly destroyed.
Fortunately no lives were lost. The
fire originated at the pump house Mt
the very bottom OF the mine aud rapid
ly followed the air courses to she sur
face, burning both coal and tlmbers.
At midnight the flames We're sim
raging aud there IL small hope that
any portion of the mine will escape
damage The origin Of the lire Is
mystery. All the surface openings
have been sealed for the purpose of
smothering the Hire and the manage
mcm says II viii De at least three
months before work can be resumed.
The entire force of 2O0 men are laid
on. The superintendent has been in
structed To send all the men 10 plnclta
that can he used there. Ms the com
pany will make an effort To supply the
80 coke ovens ut Cardn from that
point.
The ball and banquet given by the
Gllpln county pioneers In the new court
house at Central City ON the 22nd, was
an event that Will long be- cherished In
the memories of the large crowd that
was present. The building was bril-.
llantly lighted with over iaJ electric
bulbs. and the white walls OF hand.
somcly carved and varnishcd wood.
work presented most cheerful an.
/ pearance. The crowd began arriving
| nj $50, but the grand march did not
/ take place until D:3O the people spend.
Ing the time intervening In making an
Inspection OF the building from
l basement TO roof. nnd many were the
| expressions Of delight made nt the fact
I that Gllpin. the oldest county and min.
Ing region of the state should possess
such handsome structure. The dane.
Ing took place In the District Court
room, which X 5IN:ls feet. aud the SUP.
per was served by the Ladies' Relief
Corps In the County Court room down
stairs, where tables were spread for
forly'iivc couples at n sitting.
Bnca land grant No. !. comprising
the richest mountain In the Snngrr de
trlsto range aud some Of the most
fertile meadow lands IN the San Luis
valley, VIII change hands. The title
of the land VIII pnss from Quincy A.
shaw OF l'oston Ia the San Luis Valley
Land and Mining Company which i
composed Of several wealthy and IN
iluchiinl fhilndrlphlnns, The Do.2Si
ncres of valley nni mountain land
wnS sold for Si.JoO,OOO. The deal hn.
not yet been closed. nnd the money /.
IN the hands OF n trust company IN
/ Philadelphia, hut II IL understood jir~