The Lamar register., 1900-08-08
COLORADO NOTES.

north or Gothic In Gunnison county.
William Baxter, a ranchman, unmar-
ried, living in Routt county, shot and
Instantly killed William Polmear, his
neighbor. The murdered man leaves
a widow and family of small chill
dren. The trouble is said to have orig
mated over stories circulated by Bax.
ter and that when he was called down
by Polmear, who is small man and
| was unarmed. Baxter shot him.
Extensive forest fires are devastat-
ing the timbered sections of the Grand
| mesa and doing immense damage. A
large number of men have left Delta
| and the Surface Creek country to en-
deavor to stop the spread of the flames,
as the burning of the timber endan-
gers the sources of the waters that are
| reserved for irrigation. The Surface
creek and mesa people have left their
work almost to n man and gone to the
scene of the flames to stop their
spread. Everything is as dry as tinder
on the western slope, no rains having
fallen since the 10th of May.
The Santa Fe Railway Company has
| notified the Melon Growers Associa-
tion along the Arkansas valley, that a
fifty per cent. raise has been put In
force on icing cars of melons to East
ern points. This raise, ii Is believed,
is due to the advance in the price of
ice Ii will make considerable diHer-
ence in the profits of the members OF
the association, as they have figured
very closely on the melon crop this
year The former rate for icing a car
to New York city was $40 and now Is
$50. The average charge to other east
ern points from S24 to $50, now from
S36 to S45. A protest has been lodged
hn hnt nE has
borne no fruit.
Game and Fish day win be celebrated
at Steamboat Springs September 18Th
and 1ith. The executive committee
having in charge the celebration is com
posed Of james II Crawford, chair
man: c. II. Leckenby, secretary; j.
McWillinms. +. \. Metcalf and Il. l.
jefferson. They have succeeded II
raising by subscription large amoun
Of money and fully $1,000 Will be eX
pended in giving the visitors gooc
time. The principal feature, Of course
will he the wild game barbecue. anc
arrangements are being made TO make
this feature even more successful thar
last year The hunting Will be IL
charge of the Steamboat Springs Gur
Club. in which are some Of the crack
shots Of the state. The barbecue VIII
consist OF bear. deer, elk, feathered
game and fish. Preparations VIII be
mndc to feed 5000 people. The gath
pring of the meat will be big JOB.
but will be done in strict accordance
with the law. Outside spOrtsmen Will
be utilized at least such as wish TO
join in the hunt under the direction of
local guides.
Gilman. the mining town on Battle
mountain, near Red Cliff, suffered
destructive fire at an early hour We'd
nesday morning. The entire business
portion OF the place was wiped out.
Both sides OF Main street from the
west end of the Iron Mask hotel on
the south side. and to W. \. Buells
residence on the north side. was laid
desolnte. Fire was discovered at two
/ o'clock In the upper rooms OF Matthew
| Lackner's residence, although there
had been no fire In the house since
I the evening before. The room was oc-
( cupIed by Miss Mary Lackner and
/ Frank Martins little child. Both were
/ slightly burned and were rescued with
difficulty. The buildings We're very
dry. and under strong wind the
flames spread rapidly in the face of
an heroic fight put up by the citizens.
Except the hotel the buildings destroy
&c Include every business house in
town. The Congregational church,
postnftice and several residences, to-
tai of thIrty-three buildings, We're de
stroyed The estimated loss Is S3l,-
$50 aud the known Insurance Is ST.
100. About ten business houses were
burned out and about fifteen families
lost their homes, very little being saw
ed in any case.
A meeting of the mayors of the diff
ferent cities and towns in the Cripple
Greek district was held In Cripple
Greek on the 2Tth inst. Among the
things which came before the meeting
were the following resolutions, offered
by Mayor W. J. Donnelly of Victor,
, which were unanimously adopted. The
resolutions. which were given out to-
day are as follows: Resolved, that
the MAYORS of the different cities and
towns whose names are hereunto ap-
pended. viz, Cripple Greek. Victor, An
nconda. GOldfield, Altman, Cameron
and GllIett, use every means in their
Doypr TO enforce the laws Of the state
of Colorado and the ordinances of their
respective cities and towns with refer
ence to gambling and games of chance:
and be II further resolved, that the un-
dersigned as mayors of the cities and
towns whose names follow their sigma
lures, Instruct the city and town mar
shaIs OF their respective cities and
towns to notify all owners Of games of