North Park union., 1900-07-06
COLORADO NOTES.

The Colorado Telephone Company
has now four gangs of workmen on Its
new line construction. One is Mt Fort
Morgan, another at Silverton, another
between Denver and Colorado Springs.
and another at Sterling. The super
intendent has put in orders for 25,OO0
spruce pn,ea and for 10000 pounds OF
copper.
The power house of the Buena Vista
smelter was destroyed by fire on the
Goth, the blaze originating in resist
ance box, which had become overheat-
ed. The building and contents are
nearly total loss, the damage amOunt-
ing to about $1,000, the insurance be
ing $4,5OO. Preparations for rebuild
ing and replacing the machinery are
already under way and 1t is not likely
that the smelter will remain idle longer
than three weeks.
The following named state agents of
the Colorado Humane Society have
been appointed since May goth and
prior to June 18th: Charles Wheeler,
Elizabeth; +. B. Bowles, Gilpin; ]. M.
Handy, Nederland; Paul Hahnnwald,
Leadville; Thomas Scott, Leadyille;
Charles f. Berger. Rico; w. G. Fay,
FOndis; Victor J. Kersten. AlcOtt and
A. NJ. Boyd, George Green, George l..
Greer, John NJ. Essington, John L. Lee
and John NJ. Berkey, all of Denver.
A hail storm that passed near Ber-
thoud on the 10th did considerable
damage to the crops west and south
of there. Barley and winter wheat
were damaged the most as 1t was all
headed out. The same strip OF land
west OF this place was visited by vio-
lent hail storm last year. 1t is report
ed that the hail near Highland Switch.
was so large that heavy stones Of con-
siderable size were on the ground the
next morning. The storm also dam
aged the orchards.
William Mackin, n prospector, was
killed by bolt Of lightning in East
Mancos on Friday afternoon, and 1t
was not until last Saturday evening
that the body was found. He went
from his cabin to stake out his horse,
and the back of his head received the
stroke. He was about 90 years Of age.
The Colorado Midland has aban-
doned for good the old Hagermann
tunnel and pass west Of Lendville, and
the picturesque seven miles of road is
being demolished. The big trestle over
which the trains approached the tun-
mel is being torn down and the timbers
carried AWAY and stacked at Colorado
City. The rails will be torn up, and
soon only hole in the mountain will
mark the most wonderful piece,of rail-
road engineering In the state.
The water question at Leadville
which has been disturbing factor in
politics for nearly two years has been
settled and the result is n substantial
victory for the city. About two weeks
ago the city submitted final PROPOSE
tion to the water company insisting on
a large increase In the service, to ex-
tend over the entire city, together with
a material reduction Of rates to con-
sumers. Should this proposition be re-
fused the city intended to build a new
water plant. The president Of the wa
ter company, Henry b. Cleaves OF
Maine with other water company off,
cials, have been In the city several
days negotiating and the result Is that
the water company agrees to accept
the proposition of the city In its entire
ty. A contract has been signed run
ming for fifteen years. The city also
obtained the reduction of about thirty
per cent. in the cost of fire plugs.
A La Junta dispatch says: Rev. DR..
Weaver, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church Of Pueblo; Rev. DIR.
Patched. pastor of the First Congre-
DIR. Farley of the Central Christian
church of Pueblo. came down Monday
morning and Il meeting was held at
the NJ. E. church regarding the re-
establishment of the Fries Orphans
home ut this place. These gentlemen
contradicted the statements made in
the papers as to Mr.. Fries neglect OF
the home. They say that under the cx.
citement of the hour neither the people
nor the daily papers gave Mr.. Fries Il
chance to be heard and that he has
been basely misrepresented. Mr.. Fries
said that there was no doubt hut that
the home would be located here; that
he was daily receiving letters from
various parts Of the state assuring him
of financial assistance. A tract OF land
will be purchased shortly, and 1t is Mr..
Fries plan to raise money in the East
to erect suitable buildings He also
stated that his goods formerly used
in Pueblo are here and Will be stored
until definite arrangements are made
The needs of the Wet Mountain val
ley. In which lie Silver Cliff and West
cliff, nre about to be recognized by
the Rio Grande. A corps of survey
Ors has been at work for some time in
the Texas Greek valley. finishing the
survey for road begun In 1893 and
stopped because of the panic. The
route will be about twenty-five miles
from Silver Cliff, to point on the ID.
a. X. G. west of Canon City. where 1t
will join the main line. About ten
miles Of the survey We're left incom.
plete, and upon that portion the sur
veyOrs are now ut work. The valle,
had transportation facilities Mt on,
time furnished by a narrow-guage Lin
run from the Rio Grande up Grape
creek. This was repeatedly washed
away by floods, and finally was dis.
continued. During the last year the
valley has come to the front rapidly
in its agricultural and mineral produc
tion. The legal controversy over tn.
Bassick mine has ended and the mine
Is now heavy producer. The Geyser
mine ut Silver Cliff also has q large
output, while recent discoveries OF
large deposits of low-grade copper, in
the Sangre de Crlsto range promise a
good tonnage. Definite orders TO,
construction on the road are expected
as soon as the new fiscal year begns
u not. Immediately upon the return
President Jeffery from the East,
The Gunnison river bridge on til
Baldwin branch of the Colorado
Southern railway. nbout two mil