The Holly chieftain., 1900-05-04
COLORADO NOTES.

IOfMs.
The coal mines In Las Animas coun-
~ were shut down several days on ac-
count Of rain and snow.
An agent of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition has been given permission to
capture six mountain sheep. They will
be placed in the geological park at
Washington.
Ihe Agricultural Experiment Station
mas Just Issued bulletin So on STRAW
berries. This gives directions in re-
gard to the management OF plantations,
irrigation, cultivation. and general care,
as well as a description of the various
varieties which have been tested at
the experiment station. The bulletin
may be obtained free by addressing the
director Of the Experiment Station,
Fort Collins. Colorado.
Deputy Game Warden w. Il. Lee OF
the Third district. SAYS the deer are
now leaving their winter feeding
grounds in droves. finding their way 10
the White river plateau, where they
iced during the summer Streams
throughout the district are alive with
trout, he said, and the sport will BE-
plentiful, and there Is every indication
that there VIII be more grouse than
usual. Mr.. Lees district includes the
Fiat Tops and the Trappers' lake c6un.
try, the best game districts in the
state.
DR.. Gifiin Of Boulder. who made a
post mortem examination on the re-
mains of late Postmaster Thomas Hall
of Wall Street, in that county, found
that some time ago the man had swai-
lowed large prune seed. which lay
IN depression at the lower part OF
the stomach, and Immediately across
the opening into the bowels. As no
food could pass out of the stomach,
the man starved TO death The prune
seed had been in the stomach long
enough for the moisture TO cause the
seed TO burst.
The Colorado School Of Mines will
turn out this year twcnty.seven engi-
neers, the largest in the history Of the
Institution or the seventy boys who
entered the school as freshmen four
years ago, there are left only fifteen to
receive degrees. this being about the
usual per cent that makes the course.
A few left voluntarily, hut the majority
were those who hunked out under the
rigorous course that has given the in
stiiution Its fame as one OF the most
thorough technical schools In the world.
Twelve Of the present class were re-
ceiyed In advance standing.
Three miles east OF Barr about
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Nelson
Anderson, seventeen years old, en-
ployed by the Colorado Carlsbad Wa
ter Company as teamster. while coming
10 the station with n load Of freight,
was struck by lightning and instantly
Killed. The team which he was driv-
ing also was killed. The bolt tore Off
his LETT shoe, which was picked up full
ly thirty feet from where he lay. lie
was found n few moments later by an
other teamster following, lying under
the horses with his clothing burning.
There was no water close by and 1t
was impossible to put out the fire, his
body burning to a crisp.
The state convention OF the Peoples
party met at Florence on the 25th and
nominated delegates to the national
convention as follows: 7. NJ. Patter-
son, d. A. Mills, William Dunham, II.
Q. Sherman, 7. ]. Hart. Frank Mad
don. i. II. Stratton. +. l.. Hawkins,
John Ugiow, d. II. Nichols, ]. p.
James, Jackson Rhines, p. w. Mona
han, S. b. Eubanks. P. y. McPhee. A.
b. Gray, Dora Phelps Buell.. c. W.
Roe, ]. A. Edgerton, Olive NJ. Bacon,
j. l.. Wallace, +. w. Overs, l.. G. Kin
kin, Neal Mckenzie. J. II. Moore, D.
NJ. Campbell, X. l.. Hubbard, ]. n.
Harris. Elmer +. Beckwith. Mrs. Sue
Nj. Callahan, w. j. Thomas, l.. 7.
Gray. X. S. Fesder. Il. B. Bloom, C. It.
Philip. A. n. Towney, ii. T. O'Reilly
and 7. A. Anniss.
Rio Grande train No. II was wrecked
near Toluca siding Tuesday afternoon
by running into light engine. 1t was
head-on collision. but no passengers
were injured. Engineer Meehan of the
light engine was dangerously hurt.
and 1t was due TO his heroism that the
accident was not more serious. His
injuries are severe confusion of the
abdomen, which may mean serious In
ternal laceration. n crushed shoulder
and several cuts on the head. The
cause of the accident has not yet been
fully determined, but 1t is supposed,
to be the defective machinery of the
light engine, which was being brought
to Denver. presumably to be repaired
In the Burnham shops. Both engines
were badly damaged and the front
end Of the baggage car was crushed.
None Of the ears We're derailed, but the
two engines left the track.
A test case to determine the right to
tax deposits and capital stock of build.
ing and loan associations was decided
at Denver Monday by Judge Butler OF
the District Court. 1t was the suit OF
the Fidelity Savings Association of
Denver against the Board OF County
Commissioners, and the association