Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-04

"Ss suuerer from insomnia. II,
was seemingly cheerful. however. an,
his desperate act was a great sur
prise TO all his friends.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-The cab
tnet discussed briefly The opening O.
the kiowa and Comanche and Wich
lta reservations. Secretary Hitch
cock told the president and his col
leagues OF the purpose to adopt soms
other arrangement than the run" o,
former years for homestead. There
are about l4.0U0 quar;er sections
good bad and Indifferent.
The pressure for homes Is SO great
that some arrangements must be made
to distribute the land among appli.
cants without conflict and disorder
The secretary and the officials of his
department have held several confer.
ences on the subject 1t is The Inten.
tion to perfect the pan far enough
IN advance OF the opening to give all
who wish to participate In the distri-
button time to qualify for It. The
opening OF the reservations cannot
take place until August. il then.
| DENVER. April 2.-Perfect election
weather prevails.
The vote during the first four hours
the polls were open was very light
Serious scraps have occurred, but
not one was badly hurt.
| A threatened riot was uueIled at
18th and Larimer, very tough Sec
ton OF the city. by prompt action oil
the police at $50.
Republicans claim that the Demo
| Gratis are practicing the grussesr
frauds and stutiing the ballot boxes.
Serious trouble is brewing in down
town wards.
Early this afternoon Mayor John
son issued proclamation calling upon
every able bodied man between the
ages OF IL and 80 to go to the polls
and see that no more fraud was prac.
ticed.
Men were also urged to be present
at the count to insure the men elect.
ed being fairly counted In and pre-.
vent the stealing of ballot boxes.
ihe "machlne' gang by the display
| of fire arms is intimidating voters.
and this morning dozens of men went
from one polling place to another vot.
'NN
ing at each.
DENVER. April 2,-Reports from
aver The state up to noon show that
elections are all passing quietly.
An exceedingly light vote Is being
polled at all places.
CHICAGO, April Bad weather
|1s keeping many yeters at home.
me Republicans claim that their
candidate for mayor. Judge Hanccy,
Will be elected mayor by 10000.
The Democrats declare sure the
election of Harrison for mayor and
majority OF tho aldermen by 10000.
phitPLE CREEK. April I'm an
attempt to hold up a Gillette saloon
early this morning. John Beynton, re
Gently released from the Canon City
penitentiary, was shot through the
abdomen and mortally wounded.
His partner escaped with the con-
tents OF the cnsh register.
oukA4, Cai0. March 3O.-tSpeciaI
to Denver Republican. AT 2 O'Clock
this afternoon the new Home pyritic
smelter, located 2h miles north of
this city, caught fire and in two hours
time only mass of ruins remained of
the $5O.OO0 structure. All effort pos.
sibie was directed to save the build
ing, but with no appliances for fignl-
ing the fire. save bucket brigade.
the destruction of the plant could not
be prevented
'fhe fire started in room adjoin.
ing the furnaces and was caused by
ba m nf x.f
ihe not Stag was distributed over
the walls OF the room. which, being
CID and dry. treame quickly ignited.
'Ine employees Immediately formed a
brigade and passed buckets OF water
down to the burning room, but the
hre had attained such headway that
this werk WAS practically useless Al
tor II was seen that ...e building could
not be saved, attention was directed
to the wooden trestle Of the d. & r.
u road which passes close by the
smeiter and which also caught fire.
About 200 feet OF this trestle was burn
ed over but by the combined efforts
| OF the sectian men and mill men
II was saved from destruction.
The Home Pyritic smeiter was the
pride Of lac people OF Ouray 1t had
capacity of fifty tons per day. but
was SO constructed that it's capacity
could be increased to 100 or 100 tons
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The treas
ury department is considering a de
sign for new $40 bin. Proofs were
sent to the department today which
indicate that the new bill will be a
handsome one. and critics who have
passed upon 1t believe that It wul
be one Of the most attractive of the Sc
ries which have been prepared thus
tar for the government. 1t is the first
bill prepared under the direction of
Mr., Allies. the new assistant secreta-
ry.
The center OF the new bill will be
taken up with the picture of a buffalo
with lowered horns charging across
a western prairie. The buffalo pic.
ture was selected from number sub
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