The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-08
COLORADO NOTES.

~ Lidhe test case Ol LHe dllcWpte
OF cattlemen to escape taxation. Near
ly $1,000 head of southern cattle have
been imported since May 1st, and be
fore May 1st, 1901, they will have been
marketed, thus escaping taxation.
L. A. Thompson, editor and publisher
of the Weld County Republican, has
received telegram from Washington
from A. W. Nachen, superintendent of
the rural delivery system. stating that
he has been appointed, upon the recon-
mendation of Senator T.. o. Wolcott
special agent Of rural free delivery.
AT meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants Association of the Cripple
Creek district, resolution was adopt
ed stating that in view of the fact that
6 o'clock closing had not been made
universal throughout the district the
members of the association will hereaf
ter keep their stores open until 8 p. M
The Clerks Union has attempted to en-
force the early closing movement for
the past week, but without success.
Mrs. J. A. Hayes Of Colorado Springs
will be the new daughter of the Con-
federacy, taking the place in the hearts
Of the SOutherners made vacant by the
death of her sister, Miss Winnie Davis.
Mrs. Hayes is the eldest daughter Of
the former president of the Confeder-
ate states. A special car was sent to
take Mrs. Hayes to Chicago, from
whence she will start on triumphal
tour to Louisville. The Confederate
veterans are holding their reunion
there.
Judge Theron Stevens at Montrose
has decided case of much Importance
to the counties of this state. The
county assessor assessed the First Ma
tional bank Of Montrose MS agent for
its shareholders OH its capital stock. He
also, on a separate schedule, assessed
it for its real estate. The board of
county commissioners sustained the as
SCISSOR. From this decision the bank
took an appeal to the District Court,
and prayed that the real estate should
be deducted from the capital stock.
Judge Stevens denied the appeal and
decided that the assessment made by
the assessor was in conformity with
our statutes.
The complete program for Strawber-
ry Day exercises, June 10th, at Glen
wood is being published. 1t embraces
entertainment for all classes of people,
and an attractive feature is that every.
thing will be free. The management
has decided to have a mask carnival
from to O'Clock p. m., during which
the mayor has proclaimed that all per
sons must be merry. Two grand balls
will be in progress all night, commenc-
Ing at O'Clock. one at the Opera house
and the other in the Public square and
under the starry sky. A free bath in
the mammoth pool and all the berries
and cream that one can eat will be
features, as in former years.
A fatal accident occurred at the
Dewdrop mine Friday morning, In
which Louis r. Sibbitt, MINER lost
his life. Sibbitt and three other min
ers had contract for driving the Dew
drop tunnel near Ward. The night shift
had gone home leaving some OF the
shots unexploded. Sibbitt, it is sup
posed, attempted to shoot one Of the
charges with short fuse. When his
partner, Il. b. Attcberry, went to work
in the tunnel he found Sibbitt lying on
his face a few feet from the breast of
the tunnel. badly mangled and uncon-
scous. Some pieces of rock had
struck him in the back. on the back Of
tHt AShu anu uhu HcittlileA
Ihe unfortunate man was carried to
neighboring house. and died at l 80
p. N.
The high school exercises at Aspen
were held at the Wheeler opera house
Thursday night. There was class Of
eight boys and three girls who render
ed literary and musical program
which was well received. Early in the
exercises an important event took