The state herald., 1900-01-12
COLORADO ITEMS.


found hanging under n tree few miles
from Florence. He had apparently
been lynched some time ago.
The body of william Zaden was
found in well near La Junta the
other day. He had evidently been
murdered. Two Mexicans are sus-
pected.
Building permits issued in Denver
during 1899 were $2,190,053. compared
with 81, Los, 100 in 1898, 81 ,26I.2 in
1897, S1,1l4.GO0 in 1896, S1,l2o,Goo In
1895 and $TG5, 100 in 1894.
The receipts of the Denver postofiice
in 1899 We're S4O0,354. The expenses
were S152, SO4, and the net profit TO the
government was S247.55O. The in
crease in revenue over 1898 was SD per
cent.
The merchants of Grand Junction
have agreed to close their places of
business at o'clock every evening ex-
ccpt Saturday for the next three
months. This matter was brought
about through the efforts of the Retail
Clerks International Association.
A. l.. Humphrey, superintendent of
iivliNt bDNtl VI lilt Ntlpluho
Railway, Is in Paterson, New Jersey, To
inspect the S20,0DO rotary snow plow
ordered several months ago. The ma
chine is now completed and will be
delivered as soon MS approved by Mr..
Humphrey. 1t will be the biggest
snow plow in the West, having n
sweep two feet greater in width than
those now in use in the mountains.
The value of the manufactured goods
produced in Denver during the year
exclusive of smcltcr products, was S3i,-
G3i, ,3i2. The factories employ l2,0J
persons, whose earnings We're SI,935,-
$50. During 1898 the Denver factories
produced goods valued Mt S29, 2GS, 80,
and employed 11,5T6 persons, who
earned S7,110,lJO in wages. In addi-
tion the sineltcrs employ l,SoO men,
whose earnings during the year Were
100000.
By the agreement of the telegraph
ers and the Rio Grande, new office
is created, that of manager of the
main telegraph office. at n salary of
so a month. ]. I. Fcgan has been in
charge of the Rio Grande telegraph of
flee for ten years. but without official
position. Now that the position is de-
fined. Ii is to 20 to the man who Is
oldest in line of promotion. who Is J.
W. Brunton of Pueblo, now wire
chief, with headquarters n. Pueblo.
Secretary Martha A. Shute of the
State Horticultural Society has been In
consultation with the National Paris
Commission as to the display of Colo
rado fruit ut the Paris Exposition. Ii
was the intention of the commission TO
have fine fruit display in Paris from
Colorado, but the fruit growers of the
state have responded coolly 10 the ap
pcals In this behalf. Mrs. Shute now
fears that the state will not have any
fruit exhibit nj Paris, as the growers OF
Colorado do not seem TO think that the
effort will bring fair return for the
expense involved.
The four days from the 9TH TO the
10th of February are To be gala days
at Colorado College. Preparations have
already been largely completed for n
double celebration-in honor of the
opening OF the new Pickcns Fine Arts
building, and In commemoration of the
twenty-iifth anniversary of the found.
Ing of the college. The exact annlver-
sary date came hast May. but II was
decided TO postpone Its celebration I'M.
I'll the Perkins building should he fin
ished. and then make the joint cele
bration the most notable occasion OF
Its sort in the history OF the college.
]. |. jackson of Grand Junction has
invented n machine which bids fair to
make for the inventor fortune. The
machine Is n beet digger and topper. II
has four wheels and Is operated by n
series OF levers NJ the command of the
driver. a plow which Is preceded by
coulter raises the bects out of the
ground and throws them TO the side,
and while this operation Is going ON u
sharp knife slices OF the top. As fast
as n team can walk the bects are taken
out OF the ground, topped and ready
for the teamstsr TO haul them TO the
factory. a patent has been applied
for.
The Woman's Club of Grand June.
lion is rejoicing greatly because OF III,
muniiicent donation made 10y Andrew
Carnegie TO found n free public library
In that city. The sum given by Mr..
amount asked for. The Woman,
Seventh cyenue and the building viii
he erected ON this lot. For some tim.
the executive committee OF the clul
have been working TO secure this DOM.
tlon from the great Iron master and
philanthroplst and their JOY Is great
because they have been given this
handsome New Years present from
Mr.. Carnegie.
The first shovel full of dirt on III,
new Colorado Springs X Cripple Greek
short line was thrown out nj I O'Clock
Thursday. President Irving IIowbcri
performed this ceremony near III,
mouth of Bear creek canon. About
twenty-five men were put to work and
the number will he increased To n thou
sand In n week. The first work 10 b,
accomplished i the cutting OF n forty.
foot roadway through the big hill lying
just 10 the left OF Bear crcel, canon. on
Saturday Camp No. . VIII be csinb
llshcd In North Cheyenne cnnon. and
ON Tuesday Camp No. 3 win bc ,~tnb.
lishcd half way between tho Chsysnn,
canon camp, and the present one south
west OF Colorado City. The grade VIII
be about 39i per cent, which In les,
than that of either railroad entering
Cripple Creek. and Cameron. 1900 feet
above sea level, viii be- the highest
point on the rond.
The business Of the Colorado Fuc
& Iron Company has Increased NJ d
tremendous rate during The yonr. IN,
great steel plant Of the company al
Pueblo has been enlarged nni I'm
proved. and plate min has been add
II L. L..
ducer Of cOnl In the West. ms well n,