The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-11-17
COLORADO NOTES.

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Hens ct Denvsr.
The assessed valuation for Chafkee
county for 1900 In &2,866, 1o8, gam
over 1880 Of 376,452
The Rocky Mountain News OF the
10th instant figures Bryan's pluranty
in Colorado 1t 2S,S86, and Orman's q
ann.
Charles Peterson, q miner working
In the Klondike tunnel Ut Kokomo.
was killed on the Sth inst. BY pre-
mature shot.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had 100 operators at work In
Denver on election night. The resu-
lar force consists Of fifty.
The railway mail service department
has established an additional railway
postofYice service between Denver and
Silver Plume, giving 1t a double daliy
service.
w. r. Bailey, general passenger
agent OF the Colorado Midland railroad,
has presented handsome bear cub TO
the City park at Denver. Phe animal
was captured near Debeque.
]. G. Roberts, professor Of metal
lurgy at the State School Of Mines, has
resigned after occupying the chair for
three years, to take position with the
Detroit Gold Mining Company.
An Italian miner named Peter PuttO
was killed In the Eagle coal mine OF
the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company at
Trinidad on the Sth inst. A large rock
fell from the roof, crushing him to
death.
The gross earnings Of the Rio
Grande for October are the largest In
the history of the system. During the
month the gross earnings amounted to
$5O7 100, an increase Of $S1 800 over
the best previous month.
w. e. Pabor, editor of Drops Of
Ink" has recovered the sight Of his
right eye by the removal Of a cataract.
The operation was performed October
%. Ten days afterward Mr.. Pabor was
able to use his eyes In the glare Of day
light.
This win be u banner year for equip
ment of Colorado roads. The Denver
4 Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western,
Colorado & Southern have been order
Ing new cars of the wide vestibule va
riety and all, too, have ordered many
locomotives.
The residence aof Christian Rosen-
baum, near Lafayette, was completely
destroyed by Dire on the 9Th inst,
while the family were absent Mr..
Rosanbaum had made arrangements to
leave for the North In few days, and
lad 5000 In cash In the house, which
was burned.
George Webster, the young man who
was injured by falling under q Santa
Fe freight train at Holley, died At Pu-
eblo on the 9th inst. as the result of
his injuries. Aside from severe cut
in his head be was badly bruised and 1t
10 thought his death was due to In
ternal injuries.
The Colorado Annual State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections will
meet At Boulder, November 1Sth-20th.
All public-spirited citizens are invited
and there VIII be many able speakers.
President Baker OF the State uni
vefsity win preside a. president Of the
organization.
On the eth inst. an Austrian at the
Arkansas Valley smelter at Lead
vim by the name of BQle was crushed
to death by heavily loaded car fall
ing upon him. The car was pushed too
far and fell distance Of fifteen feet,
crushing him to the ground. He was
instantly killed.
At . recent meeting the formal Or
ganixation of Pueblo State Fair As.
was elected president, Charles Henkel
frst vice president, A. r. Pierce second
vice president, Asbury White treasur-
er, and Il. g. Middlekamp secretary. 1t
win be Incorporated for $4,000 in $25
snares, which will be payable in In
stAllments.
The October financial report Of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad has
been made public. The net earnings
Of the road In the fourth week Of the
month were $685., 800, an increase Of
$4A6O0. For the month the net earn
ings were $1,O95 900, an increase of
&18d 600. Since July LIST the net earn
ings have been "a, O55, 400, an Increase
Of 4644, 200.
Glenwood Springs had two fires on
the 4th inst. The planning mill Of VIII
liam Dugan was burned to the ground
at noon. The loss is $500. Within an
hour OF this fire the home of Peter Pc
terson was also burned to the ground,
Mr.. Peterson was severely burned
about the face and hands In attempting
to secure his papers from the burning
building. Loss 1900.
The Wet Mountain railroad, running
from West Cliff to Texas Greek to con-
meet with the Denver & Rio Grande. ia
fast being pushed to completion by a
large body Of wOrkmen. Bridge 1856,
crossing the Arkansas river at Texas
creek, is now completed and track lay
ing has commenced on the line with a
view Of having work trains put on the
road at an early date.
The title to the Manitou mineral wa
ter lands in the city Of Manitou cannot
be attacked in the United States courts
until the present suits in the state
courts are decided or taken into the
nlgher Jurisdiction. Suits involving