The Meeker herald., 1900-04-28
COLORADO NOTES.

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count of rain and SNOW.
For the first time in Its history CFip-
pie Greek MAS snowbound on the l6tn'
not train Of any kind leaving the CITY
Sam KILLER. q blacksmith working
II the Ready Cash mine, near Lead
vile, nearly lost his life in . snowslide
last week. After being buried eighteen
hours he was rescued. and none TOO
soon to save his life.
Mayor George of Colorado City has
issued orders to the effect that all
houses of Ill repute must close their
doors. The Good Government party
has secured control of the Offices, and
this Is one of the first steps they have
taken to remove from the city low re-
sorts.
Mrs. Ada Joy, who shot and killed
her husband. ex-Alderman Joy. at
Leadville, few weeks ago, had her
preliminary hearing Wednesday. The
Testimony went to show that Mrs. Joy
simply shot to save her own life. JUS
tiee Paddock declared that the killing
was undoubtedly done In self-defense.
President William slocum of Colo
RADIO College has gone to Chicago to
notify Or. d. X. Pearsons that the
terms of the $4,000 gift which DR..
PeArsons made to the college some
time ago have been compiled with, and
that q $4,000 laboratory building has
been erected. DIR. Pearson's gift will
be used d. an endowment for the
building.
The following state agents Of the HUI
name Society have been appointed
since March 10th and up to April 16<h:
MR1 yAnnfA 1fnn1r.>l1 NolrntA H.
Edgar Burton. Rathbone; John 3.
Haskey and Edward Huter, Dillon; G.
F. Zimmerman, Antonito; Sherman N.
Hobson, Pueblo; ]. L. Chatheld, Gyp-
sum; Jno. Doyle, st. Elmo: Fred r..
Girardot, Orchard.
The Colorado 4 Southern railroad
has introduced . system by which the
employees will be disciplined In q novel
manner. A record Of the reprimands
and mistakes Of all men connected with
the road Ia kept In a large book. A GER
tain number of bad marks will be con-
sidered sufficient ground for discharge.
The system includes rules concerning
the nature Of reprimands, the punish
ments inflicted therefor and the meth
DDS by which delinQuencies In the rec
ord may be made up.
Colonel Edward verdeckberg, recent
ly elected commanding officer OF the
First infantry, @. N. G., has published
an order which outlines his policy in
the management of the regiment. The
order states that the colonel favors the
granting Of fewer discharges than has
formerly been the custom and does not
wish to grant any discharges unless
good reasons are advanced. Nop-com-
missioned officers will be required to
pass written examination before re-
ceiving the warrants. A board OF on
GERS to hold such examinations will
convene the second Monday Of each
month.
By the breaking Of scaffolding nine
ty-five feet high on the dome Of the
new stove" being erected at the steel
works at Pueblo, five men were hurled
to the eAffh, one OF whom, F. d. Cur
tbs, was Instantly killed, and J. w.
Stanton, fellow worker, had both legs
broken and his skull crushed and viii
probably die. The accident occurred
while the men were at work putting
the dome Of the "stove." From the
stove" to the walls of the big stacks
angle bars for support are run At FIRE
quent intervals twelve feet apart,
changing SO that there Is only sig feet
su AA&S Cstdi. lie utsuu HAL wac 6lIuOBI
crushed to pulp, having his neck brok-
smashed. He was q German, living on
Carterette street, and leaves a wife and
one child. He was a member of the
A. O. q. W., No. 45, Bessemef, md was
an assistant boiler maker at the steel
works. The other three men, F. H.
Freebury. 4. Van Bibber and Morgan
Williams. escaped with but a few
bruises, Freebury and Williams CATCH
ing the angle bars after falling about
twenty feet. Van Bibber seized a rope
attached to the rigger ON top of the
dome and saved himself by sliding
down the rope. It Ia stated that the
men working on the ''stove" have re-
peatedly asked that a second scafrold
be kept under the one on which they
were working, In cnse of accident. For
some reason this platform was never
placed there.
Winfield Scott Stratton has rescued
the Paris commission from the embar-
raised financial conditions which
would undoubtedly have resulted In a
collapse of the entire scheme of taking
the mineral exhibit Of the state to the
great exposition. The millionaire min.
ing man saw . statement Of the tam
gied finances Of the commission in the
News, and telegram promising
abundant cash was received from him
later in the day. 1t viii cost the min.
ing man at least $780, to make good
his promise Of putting the finances OF
the commission In shape. But his mes
sage is considered as good as gold by
the board. and will increase the
amount Of money promised sufiicient
TO warrant the success Of the under
taking, which will advertise the mining
, interests of Colorado at the great fair.
The action Of Mr.. Stratton ~ the last
OF many efforts made to bolster up the
board In It's undertaking. or all these
it will prove the most effective be-
cause It means the contribution Of cash
which has been NO difficult to obtain,
With III great scheme on the verge of