North Park union., 1900-03-09
COLORADO NOTES.


carried away the tracks.
President Baker Of the University OF
Colorado has raised the $4,000 re-
quired to run the institution until the
Legislature meets.
Ralph G. Lister OF Colorado. has
passed 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,5OO
for the Colorado Paris Exposition
commissioners. to be utilized In defray-
ing the expenses of making a 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. +. E. springstead,
Charles Lille. Cnss White, Harry j.
Reisig. Harry l.. DOxsee and Charles
Phenix.
The engineer of the Union Pacinc
express WAS signaled to stop at a
lonely spot near Sterling, but seeing
that three armed men were waiting to
boarl the train he pulled open the
throttle and sped by them to avoid
train robbery.
!. b. Gale. agent for the Maxwell
Land Grant Company mt Trinidad.
says many OF the settlers have leased
ranches they have been living on. from
the land grant company. and others
will do 80 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
er on the charge of ENLIGHTENMENT anu
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 its well No. 21S. The well is To-
Gated In the suburbs in the northwest
crn part of the city. locality In
which the company has not opcrntcd
heretofore. This well is much deeper
than others which have been sunk.
and 1t is thought il will be Il good
producer. A number of other wells
at Florence which are down In the
neighborhood of 1900 feet are expected
to strike oil az 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 non
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 inefticiency OF
the captain. He said that the petition
was started because Captain Walsh
was lacking in tactics and executive
ability.
A dispatch from Aspen says: Newt
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 II snOwslide two or
three days ago. and their bodies were
dug out yesterday by friends who had
missed them. The remains are being
brought over the range to Aspen. The
scene OF the accident Is some twenty
five or thirty miles from this place, and
there Is no telegrnphic communication
We're old timers here and were unmar-
ried. In the same section and mt about
the same time James Bickford was
caught in II snowsllde and killed.
The Spring Gulch coal mine OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company near
t:lenwoOd is on fire. and 1t Is feared
the property will be wholly destroyed.
Fortunately no lives Were lost. The
I,yi,, faJ M l., hnllSn n
the very bottom of the mine and rapid
ly followed the air courses 10 the snr-
face. burning both coal and timbcrs.
Al midnight the flames We're still
raging and there is small hope that
any portion of the mine will escape
damage. The origin of the fire Is II
mystery All the surface openings
have been sealed for the purpose of
smothering the fire and the manage
mcm says il will be ut least three
months before work can he resumed.
The entire force of 300 men are laid
Of The superintendent has been in
Structed to send nll the men TO Placita
that cnn he used there. as the com
pany will make an effort to supply the
$50 coke ovens at Cardiff from that
point
The ball and banquet given by the
Gilpin county pioneers in the new cour,
house mt 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-
linntly lighted with over l2J electric
bulbs, and the white walls OF hand
somcly carved and varnishcd wood
work presented most cheerful ap-
pearance. The crowd began arriving
mt $40. but the grand march did not
take place until $50. the people spend
ing the time Intervening in making an
inspection of the building from
basement to roof. and many were the
expressions of delight made ut the fact
that Gilpin. the Oldest county and min
ing region of the state. should possess
such a handsome structure. The dane
ing took place in the District Court
room, which is 57x3S feet and the sup
per was served by the Ladies' Relief
Corps in the County Court room down
stairs. where tables were spread for
forty-fve couples at Il sitting.
Baca land grant No. 4. comprising
the richest mountain in the Snngre de
Cristo range and some of the most
fertile meadow lands in the San Luis
valley. will change hands. The title
of the land will pass from Quincy A.
Shaw of Boston to the San Luis Valley
Land and Mining Company. which is
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