The Holly chieftain., 1900-02-16
COLORADO NOTES.

| 1t Is expected tlat large block oil
property at Idaho Springs will soon be
transferred TO n company which will
develop the place.
James Wheatly died in Leadyille
from the effects of a bullet fired by
John Mccarthy. late Sunday night,
while Wheatly and a companion were
| trying TO rob Mccarthy.
! Al Cripple Greek ON the sth, Mrs
Kate Willlford shot and killed her hus
band. ]. L. Williford. and attempted
unsuccessfully 10 kill herself. Jealousy
I Is supposed to be the cause.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company has
arranged with the Colorado K South
| ern to turn over TO the latter road
! its cars that are to be hnuled from
! Trinidad and Pueblo TO Fort Worth,
/ this avoiding the long haul through
| Kansas.
The city council of Victor has re-
moved \. b. Boylan, police magistrate,
! for malfeasance of office. being charg-
ed with appropriating $1,000 in fines
collected by him. Night Marshal
Campbell was removed for refusing
10 testify against Boylan.
The Beekeepers of Garfield, Delta.
Montrose and Mesa counties will
convention in Grand Junction Tues
day and Wednesday. February 18th
and 1ith. There will he able papers and
discussion on the subjects OF horti-
culture, beekeeping and agriculture.
Samuel Strong the rich mine owner
of Cripple Creek was married on the
9Th 10 Miss NJ. Resinga Neville, after
which they started on n tour around
la aff hn
Mr.. Strong was served with notice
of a breach of promise suit by Miss
Luella Vance Of Gold Hill. Strong
says 1t is blackmail.
+. NJ. Allen shot his wife. his daugh,
ter Zula and himself at O'Clock
Wednesday morning In their rooms in
Black Hawk. The daughter is still liv-
ing, but her death is momentarily ex-
pected. Aliens wound is not necessar-
ily fatal. The cause of the shooting Is
believed TO have been temporary aber.
ration, superinduced by domestic dis
agreements.
An accident occurred on the Flor
ence X Cripple Greek railroad Wednes-
day evening at the switch called Glen
brook. by which J. C. Nevins, fireman,
and +. NJ. Alverson. brakeman were
u
and on account of the air brakes refus-
ing 10 work because of the snow on the
track, the engineer lost control. 1t raced
for half mile ON a steep grade, when
II struck curve and the engine left
the track. Eleven carloads of ore were
piled on the engine, all within u space
OF two car lengths.
The Home Mining Company of Lead
vi has r,1 ..f
leases, making them cover period of
ten years. This important concession
was readily granted by the owners,
who now see before them a steady in
come for a decade of years from the
royalties that is paid over to them
daily as the smelter settlements are
made. The Home Mining Company
mines are now outputting between $50
and 400 tons of ore per diem, netting
the company an average of 81 per ton
over and above everything.
About n year and half ago the
property of the Tabor Mines and Mills
company on Fryer hill, Leadville, was
ordered sold under writ of execution.
After the death of Ii. A. w. Tabor his
widow thought to stay the sale of the
property and secured an injunction.
The parties who desired the property
sold and who held n Judgment against
Mr.. Tabor endeavored to have the IN
junction dissolved, but Judge Overs
has decided not TO do so. This pre-
vents the sale of the property for the
present at least and in that respect Is
a victory for Mrs. Tabor. The Match
less mine. which is involved, was Ia
bor's last holding in the camp, and he
took out of it from xS,O00.000 to S10,-
100000. 1t is still good property. and
Mrs. Tabor is endeavoring to save IT
ont of the wreck of her husbands for
iune.
The Carter collection at Breckenridge
has been turned over to the custody of
George Engle. banker of that city.
who gave II $4,000 bond and will re-
tain possession of the collection until
its legal status is decided. With this
news comes also the assurance that,
come what may, the professors plan OF
making his collection the neucleus of Il
great museum of natural history in
Denver, will be carried out. Theodore
Carter of Oneida. New York. brother
of the deceased naturalist. is in Breck-
enridge where he attended the funeral
services. He declares that it is his
will. and the will of his sister, who
lives in Michigan, that the wishes of
Professor Carter be carried out, and
that they will do all in their power to
further that plan. AS they are the sole
heirs to the estate. this announcement
removes the last vestige of doubt that
, the collection will be brought to Dep
/ yer.
A dispatch from Glenwood Springs
says: In the District Court this morn
in fh, tt.i nl If h.A. - 1,..D ,Ia
against William j. Cox, superintendent
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