The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-16
COLORADO NOTES.

COLORADO NOTES.
The assessed valuation for C6a6es
county for 1900 II &ze66, ,198, = gain
over 1859 Of $76s s462
The Rocky Mountain News ef tie
10th instant figures Bryan's plurality
IN Colorado At 2s,Ss6, ard 0rman's At
Charles Peterson, q miner working
IN the Klondike tunnel ut KOko0o,
was killed on the 8th inst. BY . Dfe-
mature shot. =. 81
The railway mail service department
has established m additional railway
poatodBce service between Denver and
SILVER Plume, giving II = double dany
Noexta' saNmill. situated On Turkey
Creek, about twelve miles northeast
OF F1onssant, was burned down and
completely destroyed on the night OF
November 9th. Loss about $1.6OO.
An Italian miner named Peter PuttO
was killed In the Eagle coal mine Of
the Colorado Fuel q Iron Company 1T.
Trinidad on the 9Th Inst. A large rock
fell from the roof. crushing him to
death.
At = recent meeting Of the Cripple
Greek Bar Association resolut1ons
Of respect were adopted on the death
Of ]. w. Harner and. elected Charles
son, now at Cape Nome,
The gross earnings Of the Bio
Grande for October are the largest In
the history Of the system. During the
month the gross earnings amounted to
$50, 100. an increase Of $S1, 300 over
the best previous month.
It is positively asserted In Denver
that w. 8. Stratton proposes, to build
an immense business block next spring
on the corner Of Seventeenth and We'll
ton streets at cost approximat ting $1,-
O00. 600. a'1s
Fred s. Johnson, superintendent Of
the Hull City placer in the Cripple
Creek district, was severely Injured on
the 1tOh inst. by an accident to the
cage in which he was descending. His
right leg was broken and serious inter-
nal Injuries are feared.
7. Andrew Augustin, q, Leadville pio-
neer and member of the Ieadville Mu-
sicians' Union, died a few days ago
and was buried under the auspices Of
the union, the band playing q waltz
as they approached the grave In ac-
cor1ance with the dying request OF
Mr.. Augustin. ~
State Engineer McCune of Denver
and the board of county commission
ers Of Colorado Springs recently In
I spected the Monument dam. The state
engineer advised putting in four-foot
iron pipe for controlling the water Of
the reservoir and repairing break In
the dam caused by seepage water last
spring.
The members Of the Woman's Ed
ucational Society Of Colorado college
at Colorado Springs have made ar
rangements to hold what they call o
rummage sale November %, % and
| "a, when article suitable for house
furnishing will be put on sale to raise
| money to furnish the dormitory for
Young ladies'
The residence of Christian Rosen-
baum, near Lafayette, was completely
destroyed by fire on the 5th inst,
while the family were absent Mr..
Rosenbaum had made arrangements to
leave for the North in few days, and
had 5000 In cash In the house. which
was burned.
The Colorado Annual State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections will
meet at Boulder, November 1Sth-2Oth.
All public-spirited citizens are invited
and there will be many able speakers.
President Baker of the State Uni
versity will presi,.s rs president of the
organization.
On the 9Th inst: an Austrian at the
Arkansas Valley smelter at Lead
will by the name of Bole 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
ganization of Pueblo State Fair As
sociation was effected. John +. Vail
was elected president, Charles Henkel
first vice president. A. R. Pierce second
vice president, Asbury White treasur-
viii be incorporated for $4,000 in $25
snares, which will be payable In in
stallments.
The October financial report Of the
Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad has
been made public. The net earnings
of the road in the fourth week of the
month were 1866, 800, an increase of
$4S,5OO. For the month the net earn.
ings were 81 1.095, 900, an Increase of
S136, 900. Since July LIST the net earn
ings have been $4,O55, 400, an increase
Of $644, 200.