The state herald., 1900-07-13
COLORADO NOTES.

Some Colorado Springs people are
planning to organize Il company to bore
for ghs and oil.
The slopes of Pixies Peak near the
summit are said to be covered with
billions of caterpillars, which make
walking almost impossible and choke
up the mountain streams.
Truck gardeners in the vicinity of
Pueblo report that the army worm has
done great damage to all sorts of gar
den produce in the last month or six
weeks. As n result the crops will be
exceedingly small this year.
All of the coal miners at the Union
mine, sixteen miles above Glenwood on
the Cardiff branch of the Midland,
went on strike Monday. The cause ap-
pears to be the ungranted demand for
an increase of twenty cents per car for
digging and minor grievances. Fifty
men are involved.
! The Union Pacific has opened a
gravelpit near Granger, making three
pits In OperatiOn-the other two being
on Sherman hill. One steam shovel
has been placed and the gravel will be
used In ballasting the cut-otfs between
Green River and Ogden. There is no
limit to the supply of gravel, and the
pit will be operated all summer.
A whole shift employed on the Santa
Rita mine has been discharged be-
cause of the disappearance OF some
high grade ore. The management was
unable to detect the thieves, and there
| fore made the wholesale discharge.
hoping to include the guilty parties in
the lot. 1t Is said that the ore has been
traced to an assay office in Victor. Fur
ther Developments are expected.
Florence is to have an electric street
railway soon. The incorporation pa
pers Of the Florence Electric Street
Hallway Company have been prepared
and will be filed in few days. Cap
ital stock will he S5OO,OOO. Thomas
Robinson, who holds the franchise for
the road, states that the matter is pro-
crossing nicely, and that work will be-
gin as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made.
There will be a meeting OF Silver
Republican editors OF Colorado imme
dlatcly upon the conclusion of the
meeting of the State Editorial Associa-
ton, which Is called to meet at Ouray
July 1S-20th. Preliminary arrange
ments We're made for the meeting at
session of the SilverRepublican edi-
tors in Denver about two months ago.
1t is hoped that all editors of that po-
litical faith in Colorado will meet at
the time indicated.
The State Sanitary and Veterinary
Board met at the state capitol Satur-
day afternoon and discussed the con
ditions of stock In the state. DIR. s.
Book. the state veterinarian. reported
that throughout the entire state ms he
knew for the most part by personal in
yestigation. there was no epidemic OF
any kind among the stock. The only
sickness at this date, he said was
among the cattle In Yuma county,
some of which died of impaction of
the stomach. He thought the pros.
poets for successful year for cattle.
men were better than for long time.
The State Board OF Charities and
Corrections. through Its secretary, G. l..
Sionaker. has prepared n report of the
population OF the various state institu-
ti0ns. In the State Home for Depend
ent Children are fifty-two males and
twenty-eight females; In the Boys In
dustrial School at Golden. 1Gl: In the
State Home and Industrial School for
Girls. forty-three: In the School for
Deaf Muies at Colorado Springs. 121;
In the State Reformatory. 10: In the
Insane Asylum. 312 males and ls2 fe-
males; In the pcniteniiary three females
and 80 males.
The crop prospects In the country nd.
-
than at the present time. Small grain
will soop he harvested and the yield
promises unusually well. barring acci-
dent from hail or other unforeseen
cause. and the farmers VIII realize
handsomely. The first cutting OF al.
falfa was n splendid crop and forum.
ntcly was well preserved. The second
cutting Is now well along. with spien.
did prospects, so that II may rcasona-
bly, be predicted that sheep feeding
VIII DE carried on To II greater extent
than ever has been done In the county
before.
According to the reports OF fishermen
from the Gunnlson river. that fine
stream VIII soon be ruined for trout
fishing. unless something IN done To
prevent It's pollution by the placer
mines. The protest OF the fishermen
IN regard to this abuse Is beginning To
be strongly seconded by the people OF
the town OF Gunnlson. who have here
tofore been very npniheilc In the mat
ter. but now realize that the admirable
suitability OF the stream for big trout.
and many OF them. win be seriously
Impaired. and that the placer mines are
doing that section little or comparative.
ly no good.
The board Of directors Of the Denver
Chamber OF Commerce have endorsed
the plan TO have mining bureau nnd
u mineral cxhlbi, under the auspices OF
the chamber Ms n permanent pnrt OF Its
work. This project was suggested IN
the report OF the committee on
mines and mining. made last March
II was proposed then that n bureau OF
mines be opened. nj which NIL informn-
tion possible regarding the districts OF
the state. together with specimens OF
ore. should be- kept for the bcncnt OF
intending Investors. and that this In
mndc headquarters for mining men.
The bonrd OF directors after adopting
III. report. sent II back 10 the commit.
tee. with the request that II consider
the matter further, pnd make recon.
mcndntions regarding the carrying out
OF the plan.
W. y. Sirntion Inns donated SaOOpO
to Md In the erection Of the national
Elks' home, provided the grand lodge
decides 10 iocnir the home In Colorado
springs, This gift came entirely nm.
solicited, and II another example of his