The state herald., 1900-11-16
COLORADO NOTES.

~sJ AOA AoOO 10 FS,OOU, 100, KhlU
over 1899 of $78,452.
The Rocky Mountain News Of the
10th instant figures Bryan's plurality
In Colorado. at 2S,3S5, and Orman's at
22.722.
CHARLES Peterson, miner working
In the Kl0ndike tunnel at Kokomo,
was killed on the Sth inst. by pre-
mature shot.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had 100 operators at work in
Denver on election night. The regu-
lar force consists OF fifty.
The railway mail service department
has established an additional railway
postoffice service between Denver and
Silver Plume, giving 1t double daily
service
Morris sawmill, situated on Turkey
Creek, about twelve miles northeast
OF Florissant, was burned down and
completely destroyed on the night Of
November 9th. Loss about $500.
An Italian miner named Peter Putto
was killed in the Eagle coal mine of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company at
Trinidad on the Sth inst A large rock
fell from the roof, crushing him to
death.
at a recent meeting of the Cripple
Creek Bar Association resolutions
of respect were adopted on the death
of j. w. Harner and elected Charles
@. Butler president, vice Julius Thomp.
son. now at 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
soOI 100 an increase of $S1, 300 over
the best previous month.
1t is positively asserted In Denver
that w. S. Stratton proposes to build
an immense business block next spring
on the corner Of Seventeenth and Wei
ton streets at 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
mai injuries are feared
Andrew Augustin. a Leadville pio.
neer and member of the Leadville Mu.
sicians' Union. died few days ago
and was buried under the auspices of
the union, the band playing waltz
as they approached the grave III ne
cordance with the dying request of
Mr.. Augustin.
state Engineer McCune of Denver
and the board of county commission
ers of Colorado Springs recently in.
spected the Monument dain. The state
engineer advised putting In four-foot
iron pipe for controlling the water of
the reservoir and repairing a break In
the dam caused by seepage water list
spring.
The members Of the Womnti's Ed
ucatiohnl Society Of Colorado college
at Colorado Springs have n,nde ar
rangeinents TO hold what they call
rummage sale November %, % and
"a, when article suitable for house
will be put ON sale to raise
money to furnish the dormitort for
young Indies,
The residence of Christian hosen-
baum, near Lafayette. was completely
destroyed by fire oil tile 9TH inst,
while the family We're abseiit. Mr..
Rosenbaum had made arrangements to
leave for the North in few days. and
had 5000 In cash In the house, which
was burned.
The Colorado Annual State Confer.
ence Of Charities and Corrections will
meet nt Boulder November lSth-2Oih.
All publlc-spirited citizens are invited
and there Will bc many able speakers.
President Baker of the State Uni.
versity viii preside Ms president OF the
organization.
ON the Gth inst. nm Austrian nt the
ARKANSAS Valley smeltcr gt Lead
viii by the name OF Bolc was crushed
% death by heavily loaded car fall.
ng upon him. The eur was pushed too
ar and fell a distance OF fifteen feet,
rushing him TO the ground. He was
instantly killed.
At recent meeting the formal or
,anlzation Of II Pueblo State Fair A.
'ocintlon was effected. John +. Vail
vas elected presidcit, Charles Henkei
Inst vice president, a. Il, Pierce second
Ice president. Asbury White tredsur-
r, and T.. q. Middlckamp secretary. II
viii be Incorporated for $4,000 In So
mares, which Will be payable In In
stallments.
The October financial report Of the
Denver d Rio Grande railroad has
)een made public. The net earnings
II the road In the fourth week Of the
month We're SlIl.S 500, an Increase OF
4s,Jo0 For the month the net earn
lngs were sl.U95.O0O. an Increase OF
Sl36,Go0. Since July LIST the net earn.
lngs have been Si,0o5. 400. an Increase
of SG44.200.
The Wet Mountain railroad, running
rom West Clifr to Texas Greek TO con.
meet with the Denver Il Rio Grnndc, Is |
fast being pushed 10 completion by
large body Of workmcn. Bridge Isl.
crossing the Arkansas river MT Texas
creek, is now completed and track lay.
Ing has commenced on the line with
view OF having work trains put on the
road mt an early date.
The title to the Mnnitou mineral wa
ter lands In the city OF Mnnltou cannot
he attacked In the United States courts
until the present suits In the state
courts are decided or taken Into the
higher Jurisdiction. Suits involving
The disputes over III. title ARE In the
state courts. aud another suit was be-
gun not long ago In the United States
rourts. Judge llnllctt bns refused TO
take cogniznncc Of the matter until the
state courts nre through with II. Bonn.
months ago he mad. similar decls,
ion IN mining suits sought TO I've
brought before him from the Cripple
Greek mining district.