North Park union., 1901-04-12

After being out twohty-four hours
the jury in the Vanolia VS.. Thompson
attempted murder case mt Montrose
was dismissed and the prisoner bound
over to the next term of court. The
jury could not agree, standing ten for
conviction and two for acquitlal.
In rear-end collision between two
freight trains on the Rio Grande near
Apache, forty-fivc miles south of Pucb-
10, March 30th. mt 9:o5 u. M, in fierce
snow storm. Head Brakeman Edward
Miller was killed outright and Conduc-
tor Goodlow of train No. Io2, was in
jured.
he receipts at the United States Gus
tom house in Denver from duties on
imported goods We're twice rs much
for the month just closed rs for March,
1900. The greater part of the revenues
come from taxes on whisky and tobac-
co. and the rest mainly on silks and
other articles of luxury.
The amendment to the incorporation
of the Union Pacific railroad few
days ago, which put n fee of $4,000 in
the state treasury, greatly increased
the receipts for March of Secretary of
State Mills. The recapitulation shows
receipts Of March S22,ST2.55, against
S7,930.25 for February.
The Florence field seems TO be going
right ahead with Its production with
out any fear of losing its position at
the head of the list of oil producing
sections in Colorado. The field is grad
unlly extending. A few days ago a
new well was struck about three miles
southeast of Florence and on the eX-
treme limit of the developed field. 1t
Ian. IL, InH. xx-,,
struck at depth OF 2.1OO feet.
Curator Fcrril of the State Historical
Society and Museum, Mt the capitol
building in Denver, IL receiving some
distinction at the hands of the st.
Louis papers. which give him the credit
for the first suggestion of not only the
centennial celebration of the Louisiana
purchase In the Mound city. but OF the
first suggestion OF the coming centen-
nial of the Lewis and Clark expedition
to the northwest, which will be held
in Portland. Ore gon. In 1905.
The Crystal Springs Brewing and Ice
Company's plant of Boulder has been
purchased by $. Pells and l. NJ. Loben-
stein of Rock Island. Illinois. The con-
s!deration stated is 100000. The brew
cry and ice plant were taken under
pS tue II llSl 4NAtlollhl IGlUk
of Boulder several years ago, and have
been conducted under its ownership
ever since. The brewery has capaci-
ty of 10000 barrels year. 1t is stated
that the new purchasers will expend
$2o, 600 in enlarging the plant.
The report, first printed In a New
York paper and afterward generally
quoted In Colorado papers. that the
state Of Kansas had begun suit to re-
strain the people of Colorado from
diverting water from the Arkansas
river in Colorado seems at least to
have been premature. as no such suit
has been instituted ns yet, and there
is no certainty that 1t ever will be.
Lawyer Platt Rogers of Denver recent
ly wrote to Attorney General A. A.
GODDARD OF Kansas In relation to the
subject and received the following re-
ply: Il have cosimenced no suit as
yet involving the diversion of waters
from the Arkansas river. Neither have
l determined upon what course shall
pursue in the premises. A joint resolu-
ton was passed by the last session of
the Legislature directing some action
on my part, and an appropriation was
made for the purpose of paying the
expenses of such proceeding, but
have not as yet had time to give the
matter any consideration"