The state herald., 1900-06-22
COLORADO NOTES.

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selves of the invitation to eat straw
berries at Glenwood Springs on tn,
10th. The weather was fine and ev
erything passed Off pleasantly.
The Salvation Army colony neal
Rocky Ford will engage in the dairy
business. 1t is in prosperous con
dition. Two additional sections o.
land will be secured for the colony.
A second trainload of German farm
ers from Nebraska have arrived at Su
gar City to engage In raising beets. AL
are experienced beet growers. The bee
crop Is In fine condition, with an eX
ceptionally good stand.
1t was decided mt n mass meeting OF
Pueblo citizens to send the children
remaining In the Fries Orphan Hon,
Ing the result of the work of the com
mittee in establishing permanent
home for orphan children.
A tally-ho containing Il number OF
wives, friends and daughters Of the
druggists who have been holding theii
annual meeting In Manltou, was over
turned Mt the corner of Cascade avenue
and st. Vrain streets, Colorado Springs
All OF the occupants of the vehicle
were more or less injured, but none
seriously.
During an electrical storm Mt Ber.
thoud Calvin Wray, one of the oldes,
farmers In that section, was struck by
lightning while stacking hay. He Is
still alive, but his recovery is doubtful
The bolt struck him In the forehead,
fnnly n rl al, ,s,t
and right leg, tearing his clothing and
taking the shoe entirely off the right
foot. A dark red line marked the course
of the current across Wrays body.
What may result In fatal accident
occurred at the Walsen mine mt Wal
senburg on the 18th. Sallie McKinzie,
about fourteen years Of age, set fire to
can of coal oil while using 1t to kin.
die fire. Before assistance could ar
rive her clothes were completely
burned Off. At present she is resting
quietly. but there Is little hope for her
recovery. An aged lady, while trying
TO extinguish the flames. was also
burned about the hands and face.
George, the -year-old son of +.
Bull. rancher living about eight miles
west Of Carbondale. was thrown from
n broncho. His foot caught in the
stirrup and he was killed by being
dragged by the frightened pony. The
boy had been sent to neighboring
ranch on an errand and was about to
return home when the pony became
frightened and started OF ON Its wild
run. When caught, the boys life
was extinct The body will be taken
to the former home of the parents at
Leadyille for interment.
The annual rcadJustment of postmas-
ters' salaries gives the following offices
In Colorado an increase, commencing
July j. 1900, OF 500 per annum: Ala
mosa, Buena Vista, Cripple Greek,
Florence. Glenwood, Lcadvillc. Ouray.
Canon City, Fort Collins. Rocky ford.
Black Hawk, Colorado Springs, Den
yer, Fort Morgan, Grand Junction.
Manitou. Salida. The following will
he advanced 500: Telluride, Amc-
thyst, Del Norte. Longmont, walsen-
burg. Goldiield will be Increased 800.
There Will be no decreases In the state.
The Egeria Park S,ockgrowers' Pro-
tective Association, at its meeting held
on the 9th instant, strongly condemned
the action OF the land department In
asking Congress for permission to lease
the various forest reserves for grazing
purposes. The meeting voted TO Join
the Western Range Stockgrowcrs' As
socintion. organized to fight the leasing
OF the public domain. and levied u lib
eral assessment to further the interests
OF the organization. The settlers In
this section OF the state are determined
to leave no stone unturncd In their ef-
forts 10 preserve the status quo OF tho
range Industry.
Andrew Sorcnson, a Swedc, thirty
six years old, was found dead near the
Arkansas river bridge. opposite the
Pueblo smelter. The body was lying
In a pool Of water n short distance
from the channel OF the river, and had
evidently been washed ashore there by
the current. Both bigular veins had
been severed. and the body was In an
advanced state OF decomposition. Sor-
cnson had been missing since Saturday
night. but his disappearance caused no
alarm. The supposition Is that while In
n ut OF temporary Insanity, he went on
one OF the uptown bridges. cut his
throat and fell into the river.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the Colorado division OF the
Union Pacific. All track within the
bounuarics OF the state IL being put In
good shape. and Improvements are be.
Ing made upon the roadbed that will
make II as good ms any In the country,
Disintegrated granite ballast is being
used. making the track smooth and
practically dustlcss. On nifty miles OF
track In the Julcsbnrg division an nj.
most entirely new roadbed Is being
made. Dirt ballast is being replaced
by stone. and NIL bridges are being re.
placed by stone culycris or small steel
bridges. ON the Kansas Pacific branch
several gangs arc putting In six.fooi
stone cnlvcrts. Over the small stream
nj Lowlnnds n ffty.foot girder bridge
VIII be put Ia place shortly. The pIling
Tor the stone nbutmcnis II being driven
and the big steel plate girdcrs have
been unloadcd on the spot.
A fatal lire occurred In Lcndyillc ON
the 10th. II occurred shortly before
o:3o o'clock NJ the Chiidrcn's Mission
Home ni 800 Enst Fifth street, aud
through which thirty homeless oncr
narrowly escaped with their lives
while -four were burned 10 death Will,
rndcnvorlng TO escape. The four uend
nre between the ages OF iiye and .lgh
years. They are Walter Bnumnn, Ar
thur Bnnmnn. Eddie Turnipsccd ant
Frances Murphy. Air. nnd Mrs. e. A
Thomas. who have chnrgc of the HON,
In Lcndyillc. nfc both absent from III,
city. Mrs. Thomas ls In the East on I
vacation. while Mr.. Thomns was spend
Ing the day Ia Glcnwood Springs. III,
home wnr In charge OF two nurses. Ilrl
On and Hos. Smith. The building wni
n ,ludpr box. uud TINT morr nf tho NJ,