The state herald., 1901-01-11
COLORADO NOTES.


1S99
In Denver, December Goth, George
Hobbick, South Omaha stockman,
first tried to shoot his wife ana then
shot himself through the head.
The Denver Post figures that the
gold output for Colorado for the year
1900, something over $50, 100000, would
make n brick containing about eighty
nine cubic feet and weighing about
49K tons.
On the 9TH inst. Josiah Lee, lead
Ing citizen of Brush. acting as volun-
tary nurse, dropped dead in the pest
house, where he had been nursing Il
patient. His death is attributed to
heart disease.
Fleming s. Hover, owner of the Rio
Vista ranch, near Lamar, died at Den
yer on the 4th inst. He was one of
the most prominent residents of Prow-
ers county, and is credited with having
originated the annual rabbit hunt at
Lamar.
John w. Springer, the stock man, has
been arrested in Denver for bringing
horse with n dOcked tail into the
state, an act prohibited by the statute
enacted two years ago. 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. Springer will contest
the constitutionality of the law.
The coroner's jury in the case of
Thomas Steward, who was shot and
killed by Charles Thompson at Dun
can, rendered Il verdict Of justiiiable
homicide. Thompson was afterward
acquitted at his preliminary trial be-
fore Justice LawreNSe.
At Colorado Springs, January Bird, at
seven O'Clock in the evening, robber
smashed the plate glass window of III.
II. Kapelke's jewelry store, 130 East
Pixies Peak avenue, and seized and
carried Off two trays of diamond rings
worth about $3.50, escaping with his
plunder.
A movement Is on foot to hold auto
mobile races at Overland park. in Den
YER, this year. The Cycling West will
conduct n cycle show there next
spring, and 1t is expected that the in
terest aroused by the exhibition will
result In races arranged by the makers
Of rival machines.
The town board of Loveland has de-
clded to lay twelve-inch water main
to increase the supply of water made
necessary by the demands of II sugar
factory and increasing population. The
main will make the supply about five
times the capacity of the present wa
ter works.
Hon. Il. +. Hobart, receiver Of the
land Office, received bid from John
w. Harrison of Glorieta for the dead
and matured timber on the Pecos for
est reserve, the bid averaging about 81
per 1000 feet. A check for 500 ac-
companied the bid. Being the only
bidder the contract will be given him.
Mrs. Celia Osgood Peterson has
been appointed deputy superintendent
of public instruction, taking the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Skinner. Mrs. Peterson held the
position In 1899. She Is Democrat
and has taught seventeen years in the
Denver public schools.
A compromise has been effected in
the Creede will contest at Los Angeles
by which little Edith Dorothy Creedc.
the adopted daughter OF the late mil
lionairc, will receive a large part of
the Inheritance Immediately. without
waiting until she Is twenty-five years
Of age, as provided in the will.
Samuel j. Slate died at the home OF
George Pendleton, sixteen miles north.
west of Carlsbad from injuries receiv-
ed 10y a well-drilling machine toppling
over and striking him. lie died the
following day. AIR Slate had been a
resident OF Lone Tree. Eddy county.
for n number of years. and leaves
wife and number of children.
Victor Kallman, n miner In the Com
modorc mine at Creole, was probably
fatally injured January LIST by. fall
OF 265 feet from the ID level to tn.
shaft bottom. The miners lamp blew
out. and In stumbling around he took,
his awful plunge. Kallman was
brought out OF the mine in dying con.
dltlon.
At the annual meeting Of the Delta
Town and Improvement Company the
following officers Were elected. George
Stephln. president; J. Frank Sanders.
vice president. and 4. II. King. secre.
tary. The officers were authorized to
grant right Of way and donate land TO
the proposed electric line which is 10 he
constructed 10 Surface creek aud the
North Fork country, In Delta county.
Otis II. Spencer. county clerk and re-
cor,icr, has been elected clerk OF the
District Court OF Arnpahoc county,
Division clerks have been appointed
ms follows; Judge Carpenter. William
Bishop: Judge Johnson. Hal Van Gil.
der; Judge Malone. u. e. IIecox:
Judge Mullins. NJ. !. Moore; Judge
Palmer sherman j. Brown.
The twentieth century banquet and
dance given 10y the 'Old Missouri Cl.
der club, on New Years eve, at
Georgetown, was one Of the grnndest
affairs ever given. elghty-seycn couples
participating Refreshments consisted
Of elder nnd gingerbread. The former
wns served out OF large cut glass bowls
ngsrcgnilng In cost $3.50, by uniformed
colored walters.
state rrcnsurcr.clcct Chlplcy yestcr.
day announced his list Of appointments
In the treasury, For deputy treasurer
he has appointed Thomas III. Tullcy. mt
present secretary to Governor Thonns.
This appointment Is credited to San
Juan county. Julius II, Clark OF Arnp.
nhoc county WIN bo appointed chief
bookkcepcr and Thomas A. Bradford
OF Pueblo registry clerk.
After suffering for three months from
chronic stomach trouble. X. Stanley
Stokes, u well known Colorado news.
pnpcrinnn. died NJ his home IN Denver,
January Brd. His wife aud little boy
were with him whcn he died. Mr..
stokes, who was nearly iifiy.two years
OF ngc, was for morr than fifteen
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