The state herald., 1900-03-23
COLORADO NOTES.

out on the life Of Frank 10. Tyler, tn
Kansas City man who was burned t
death near Alpine, Colo, last summer
have given up the attempt to prov
that the case was another trake
swindle and will pay up.
The following state agents Of tn
Humane Society have been appointed
for the week ending March 10: Hen
ry Parr, PagOsa Springs; William
Walters, Pagosa Springs; T.. II. Barger
Silver Cliff; ID. G. luncheon, Nalyerde
Edward j. O'Neill and Charles f
White, Denver
Over one hundred residences are now
under course of construction at ROCK!
Ford and arrangements have beer
made for the erection of new business
blocks. The American Sugar Beef
factory, 100 additional men having
been put to work during the week.
The Mutual Life of New York has
paid its $4,000 policy, held by the
Metropolitan National bank us secur-
ity for a debt to the receiver OF the
bank, and the smaller policies will be
| paid in day or two. Detectives have
been working on the case for months,
but have not been able to substantiate
the fraud theory.
Notes and papers representing money
cannot be taxed In Colorado IL they
are the property Of one not residing IN
the state, even though the loans were
originally made here. Thit is the opin-
ion handed down by the Court of Ap-
peals In the case of Seth w. Hathaway,
| administrator of the estate of Edwin
French, deceased. appellant, versus Ar
mand Choury, treasurer OF Costilla
county.
After considerable litigation between
the Colorado Il Southern Railroad Com
pany and the city of Pueblo, the for
mer. in consideration of the city va
eating certain ground for its benefit,
has made an appropriation of 5000
to the city, to be used in the construc-
tion of the First street viaduct across
the Fountain river and the Colorado
u Southern tracks. Work will be re-
sumed on the new viaduct.
What appears TO have been a dns
tardly attempt TO burn the j. j. Maher
Mercantile Company's building and
Masonic hall, nj Ouray, was made last
Tuesday night, by placing n sack SAITH
WIN h'ibstIt III Sollit boASs uh
der the rear stairway and setting fire
to it. About sixty ladies' of the order
of Rebekah Were holding Il banquet in
the lodge room, and they discovered
the fire in time 10 avert n catastrophe.
The constable of the precinct was ar
rested on suspicion at midnight.
The National Beet Sugar Company,
now erecting half million dollar
sugar factory, fifty miles east OF Pueb-
10 on the Missouri Pacific railroad,
have 300 ment at work and expect to
complete the factory by October 1st.
This company proposes 10 raise Its own
beets, and has prepared about 1000
acres of ground for this years crop.
Two trainloads of experienced beet
growers will leave April LIST for Sugar
City. With their arrival will be gin
the planting of the first beet sugar crop
In Otcro county.
Colorado College has lately been of
fered $4,000 toward the endowment of
n science building, provided 100000 for
building purposes be secured by April
LIST. The uneNpectedness of the offer
and the shortness OF the time will ne
cessitate great and unceasing efforts
on the part OF the college to meet The
conditions. General Palmer has given
S25.pO. Mr.. Howbert S2.5oO. and other
gifts bring the total up to nearly $780,
900. So there remains $4,000 to be
raised in two weeks.
a series of suits has been commenced
In the United States courts covering
the taking of timber. coal and other ma
terials from government land. The
first ..f fl. st,tts ttl...l ~
lith, when the government accused the
Denver Tramway Company OF cutting
ties ON government land without per-
mission. This suit includes not only
the Tramway company and Its officers.
but also the Denver, Leadvillc X Gun
nison railroad. The suit Is n civil one
Tor the value OF the timber taken. The
damages are placed nj Sl0.4S9. Last
Friday second suit was filed for dam
ages against Allen VI. and l.. r. Ghost,
II being charged that they had taken
A,slO worth OF coal from government
land.
The franchise OF the Ouray and Red
Mountain toll road. the connecting link
ON the Ouray route of the circle trip
SO many people from all parts OF the
world have Travelled. will expire next
month. The people of Ouray county
expect the company. at the head OF
which Is Otto Mcars, 10 give up DOS.
session at that time. although a new
corporation Is said To have been organ
lzed Tor the purpose OF assuming con.
troll. a recent decision In a Clear
Greek county ease held that no indl-
vldual or corporation could take charge
OF toll road after the life OF n first
franchise had expired. The Ourny rond
has been travelled for twenty years by
passengers taking the stage at Silver.
ton, and has been n bonanza for the
owners.
For the first time In eleven years the
state board OF equalization viii mnke
nn effort TO get an exact iaxnble val.
Ne ON railroad property. Joseph A.
Israel. former United States marshal.
mas been appointed by the board 10
make nn investigation uf railroad prop
"rty with the object OF getting nj the
ease IN another manner than that con.
inincd IN th" reports To the n~scssor-,
lhc bonrd VIII meet In regular session
NJ 10 O'Clock the morning OF April I'd,
IL can legally consider only the rnil.
road assessments. The meetings will
probably continue over two weeks ns
all the railroad representatives will an.
pear before the board and win he al.
lowed 10 state their eases. The asses.
sor'S legislative committee VIII also
appear before the board aud endenyor
TO secure an Increase In the railroad ms.
nessmen,s, promising. II Is sniu. to rails.
other assessments In proportion.
The Denver Republican says: Grand
| Junction VIII he colonzcd by Nor.