The silver star., 1900-11-16
COLORADO NOTES.

Cnarles Peterson, a miner working
IN the klOndike tunnel ut Kokomo,
was killed on the 9Th inst. by q pre-
mature shot.
Ihe Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had 13O operators ut work in
Denver on election night. The regu-
lar force consists of fifty
The railway mail service department
mas established an additional railway
postofiice service between Denver and
silver Plume, giving 1t a double daily
service
Morris sawmill, situated on Turkey
Creek, about twelve miles northeast
OF FloHssant- was burned down and
completely destroyed on the night Of
November 9th. Loss about 81 500.
J. G. Roberts, professor of metal
lurgy ut the State School of Mines, has
resigned after occupying the chair for
three years. to take position with the
Detroit Gold Mining Company.
An Italian miner named Peter Putto
was killed in the Eagle coal mine of
the Colorado Fuel x Iron Company ut
Trinidad on the Sth inst. A large rock
fell from the roof, crushing him to
death.
At Il recent meeting of the Cripple
Creek Bar Association resolutions
OF respect We're adopted on the death
of j. w. Harner and elected Charles
U. Butler president vice julius ThOmp-
son, now mt Cape Nome.
The gross earnings of the Rio
Grande for October are the largest in
the history of the system. During the
month the gross earnings amounted to
$5O1, 100, an increase of $S1, 300 over
the best previous month.
1t is positively asserted in Denver
that w. $. Stratton proposes to build
an immense business block next spring
on the corner of Seventeenth and We'll
ton streets mt Il cost apprOXimating ST.
100000.
Fred S. Johnson. superintendent of
the Hull City placer in the Cripple
Greek district, was severely injured on
the 1tOh inst. by an accident to the
cage in which he was descending His
right leg was broken and serious inter-
nal injuries are feared.
Andrew Augustin, a Lcadville piO.
neer and member of the Leadville Mu-
sicians' Union. died a few days ago
and was buried under the auspices of
the union. the band playing IL waltz
as they approached the grave in ac-
/
Mr.. Augustin.
State Engineer McCune of Denver
and the board of county commission
ers of Colorado Springs recently in
spected the Monument dam. The state
engineer advised putting in n four-fOOt
iron pipe for controlling the water of
the reservoir aud repairing Il break in
the dam caused by seepage water last
spring.
The members of the Woman's Ed.
ucational Society of Colorado college
at Colorado Springs have made ar
rummage sale November 30, % and
"a, when article suitable for house
furnishing will be put on sale to raise
money to furnish the dormitory for
young ladies'.
The residence of Christian Rosen-
baum. near Lafayette. was completely
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst.
while the family were absent. Mr..
Rosenbaum had made arrangements 10
leave for the North In n few days, and
had $1,000 in cash in the house, which
was burned.
The Colorado Annual State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections will
meet at Boulder, November 1Sth-20th.
All public-spirlted citizens are invited
and there will be many able speakers
President Baker of the State Uni
versity will preside us president of the
organization.
On the 9th inst. an Austrian at the
Arkansas Valley smeltcr Mt Lead
will by the name of Bole was crushed
to death by heavily loaded car fall
ing upon him. The car was pushed too
far and fell distance of fifteen feet,
crushing him to the ground. He was
instantly killed.
At n recent meeting the formal Or
ganization of Pueblo State Fair Ar
sociation was effected. John l.. Vail
was elected president. Charles Henke
first vice president. a. Il. Pierce second
vice president. Asbury White treasur-
er, and Il. q. Mlddlckamp secretary. 1t
will be incorporated for SJO.OOO In S2j
snares. which will he payable In in-
stallments.
The October financial report OF the
Denver Il Rio Grandc railroad has
been made public The net earnings
of the road In the fourth week of the
month were S.iG:.,SOO. an Increase of
$4s.5OO. For the month the net earn.
lngs were $l0o5.OOO. an increase of
S13G,6OO Since July LIST the net earn
ings have been Si055, 400. an increase
of $Gii. 200.
The Wet Mountain rnIlrond. running
from West Cliff 10 Texas Creek 10 con-
meet with the Denver X Rio Grandc. Is
fast being pushed 10 completion by u
large body of workmen. Bridge 1S5.
crossing the Arkansas river ut Texas
creek, is now completed and track lay
tns, hus commpncp,l on the line with n
view OF having work trains put on the
rond Mt an early date.
The title to the ManItou mineral wa
ter lands IN the city Of ManitOu cannot
l,e attacked In the United States courts
until the present suits In the state
courts nre decided or taken into the
higher Jurisdiction. Suits involving
the disputes over the title are In tho
state courts. and another suit was be-
g,in not long ngo In the United States
| rn,irfs. LIlllRc Hnllett Inns refused 10