The Springfield herald., 1900-11-16
COLORADO NOTES.

"A training ScnOOl Tor nurses mas Deeu
established in the Florence Crittenton
Home at Denver.
The assessed valuation for Chaffee
county for 1900 is S2,355, I93, gain
over 1899 of SI6.452.
The Rocky Mountain News of the
10th instant figures Bryan's plurality
In Colorado at 2S,3S5. and Orman's at
22.722.
Charles Peterson, miner working
in the Klondike tunnel mt kokomo,
was killed OH the Sth inst. by pre-
mature shot.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had 100 operators at work IN
Denver on election night. The regu-
lar force consists of fifty.
The railway mail service department
has established an additional railway
postottice service between Denver ana
Silver Plume, giving it II double daily
service.
w. f. Bailey. general passenger
agent of the Colorado Midland railroad,
has presented "A handsome bear cub to
the City park at Denver The animal
was captured near Debeque.
j. C. Roberts. professor of metal
lurgy at the State School of Mines. has
resigned after occupying the chair for
three years. to take II position with the
Detroit Gold Mining Company.
An Italian miner named Peter Putto
was killed in the Eagle coal mine of
the Colorado Fuel " Iron Company mt
Trinidad on the Sth inst. \ large rock
fell from the roof, crushing him to
death.
The gross earnings of the Rio
Grandc for October are the largest in
the history of the system. During the
month the gross earnings amounted 10
$50, 100. an increase of SS1,3OO' over
the best previous month.
w. Il. Pnbor. editor of drops of
Ink" has recovered the sight of his
right eye by the removal of Il cataract.
The operation was performed october
D. Ten days afterward Mr.. Pabor was
able to use his eyes in the glare of day
light
This will he Il banner year for equip
ment of Colorado roads. The Denver
& Rio Grande. Rio Grande Western,
Colorado Il Southern have been order
ing new cars of the wide vestibule va
riety and all, too, have ordered many
locomotives.
The residence of Christian Rosen
baum. near Lafayette. was completely
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst
while the family We're absent Mr..
Rosenbaum had made arrangements TO
leave for the North in II few days, ana
had $1,000 in cash in the house, which
was burned.
George Webster, the young man who
was injured by falling under Il Santa
Fe freight train at Uolley, died mt Pu-
eblo on tls 9th inst. rs the result of
his injuries. Aside from II severe cut
in his head he was badly bruised and 1t
is 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-20tl
All philosophical citizens are invited
and there will be many able speakers.
versity will preside as president of the
organization.
On the 9th inst. an Austrian mt the
Arkansas Valley smeltcr NJ Lead
will by the name of Bolc was crushed
to death by Il heavily loaded car fall
ing upon him. The car WAS pushed too
far and fell Il distance of fifteen feet,
crushing him to the ground. He was
instantly killed.
AT recent meeting the formal Or
ganizatiOn of a Pueblo State Fair AS
ISOLATION was effected. John +. Vail
was elected president, Charles Henkel
first vice president, \. Il. Pierce second
vice president Asbury White treasur-
er, and Il. G. Middlekamp secretary. 1t
will be Incorporated for $4,000 in $50
snares, which will be payable in in
stallments.
The October financial report of the
Denver Il Rio Grandc railroad has
III
of the road in the fourth week of the
month Were $3G3.SOO. an increase of
$4S,5OO. For the month the net earn
ings We're S1.O95.oOO. an increase of
$136,60O Since July LIST the net earn
ings have been S4.O55, 400. an increase
of $644,2OO.
Glenwood Springs had two fires on
the 4th inst. The planning mill of Will
liam Dugan was burned to the ground
at noon The loss is $1,000. 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 $500.
The Wet Mountain railroad. running
from West Cliff to Texas Creek to CON
meet with the Denver x Rio Grande, is
fast being pushed to completion by n
large body of workmen. Bridge 1856.
crossing the Arkansas river ut Texas
creek, is now completed and track lay
ing has commenced on the line with n
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