The state herald., 1902-10-31
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The Colorado Baptist state conven-
ton opened the convention proper In
Denver at the Calvary Baptist church
last night.
William Mitchell was yesterday
knocked from the Rio Grande bridge
over TETON street In Colorado Springs
and will die.
Ground was broken In Denver Sun
day for the Catholic cathedral, which.
when completed, will be one Of the
finest church edifices in the West.
L. F. Woodruff has been chosen
marshal of the town Of Loveland. The
ONCE was declared vacant about two
weeks ago. The former marshal was
E. D. ]. Sivyer.
The controversy between the execu-
tors and administrators of the Stratton
estate was continued in the District
Court at Colorado Springs until 3
o'clock Saturday morning.
s. I. Hallet, who was elected senator
from Pitkin county two years ago. and
who soon afterward removed to San
Juan county, has been prevailed upon
to withdraw his resignation as senator.
The mystery surrounding the corpse
Of the young man discovered on Mon
day near the eMelvin-Kendrick ranch.
three miles from Morrison. remains un-
solved. and 1t is doubtful II the identity
OF the. dead man will ever be discov-
cred.
The Cripple Creek district is to have
an early-morning mail again, ar
rangements having been made by the
Postofiice Department for the mail
to be transferred from the Midland
on the Divide to fast freight on the
Midland Terminal, which will land
letters and papers there at $3.50 q. m.
A suit for $4,000 damages has
been filed against the Midland Termi-
nal Railway by Paris e. Freshour OF
Cripple Creek. He alleges that April
23d last his wife Sally was struck
by Midland Terminal passenger
train and killed at Gillett, and that
the company was criminally respon-
sible for the death.
BY a careful estimated table. com
piled by the Cripple Creek Times.
there are employed in mining in the
Cripple Creek district 5.217 men. The
average wages are 1922 day, which
means a monthly pay roll OF $52S,-'
SCOTS. This does not include men.
employed in the extreme outside Sec
tions Of the camp.
Sterling has granted a franchise to
o. p. Sells OF Pueblo for the lighting
Of all the city by electricity for a per.
iod OF twenty years. The city Will
have ten arc lights placed upon the
streets at present. and probably a
number more in the near future. as
the city is growing at q rate that will
soon warrant additional lights.
A large sale Of real estate has been
made at Greeley by Herman McKelvy,,
secretary Of the State Normal School.
who disposed OF the Park addition to
the town Of Windsor to Davenport &
Armstrong. The purchasers will
build large hotel and number Of
residences on this addition. The con-
sideration Is not made public.
A message from Pearl. North park.
to Coroner Barmer of Fort Collins says
that "Ad" Moore. a well known charac-
ter In North park. was found Friday
morning dead In bed. apparently from
the effects OF alcoholism. Justice w.
d. Beckwith Of Waldron. who was In
Pearl this morning. made the discov-
cry. Several years ago Moore killed y
man In North park, and since drank Al
most incessantly.
The merchants organization Of
Cripple Creek intends to push tho
fight against the exorbitAnt freight
rates. A meeting will be held In y
few days and all freighters will be
asked to Join In the combination. Mer-
chandise can be hauled from Colorado
Springs to Cripple Creek by freighting
at forty per cent. less than is now be.
Ing charged by the railroads. The
freighters will do their work over the
Cheyenne mountain road.
The corner stone Of the Carnegie
public library at Leadville was laid
Saturday under the auspices OF the
Masonic lodges Of that city. Dr.
Marshall II. Dean. grand master OF
the Colorado Lodge. was present. The
oration was delivered by John A. Ew-
ing, ex-Erand master. All the letters
which passed between Mr.. Carnegie
and the library committee. together
with other manuscript In connection
with the new library. and copy Of
the newspapers. were placed In a box
Coal will be advanced In price In
Denver on the nrst OF next month by
most Of the retail dealers Of that city.
Lignite coal. which IL being sold at 81
ton by some firms. IL almost certain
| to rise In price. The Northern Coat
Company has determined TO restore
Its former price Of Sl.95 = ton on liz.
mite and to add an extra cents to
this amount. making total Of ~ per
ton. II Ia now selling this coal At
ti.75. ti.s6 per ton and lesn. Tho
raise will. therefore. be 80 cents or
more a ton at the beginning Of No
vcmber.
An amicable understanding has
been reached between state and fed
erai authorities on the Gunnison tun-
mel project" said Hydrographcr A. L..
Fellows Surveys have been made
In the Grand river valley and II tn.
government decides to begin It's work
there, nm Immense acreage will be AZ
forded for cultivation" Mr.. Fellows
rtAtement confirms news received from
Delta that . committce has becn APP
pointed from among the citizens Of
the uncompnhgrc valley 10 cooper
ate with tho federal oficials. The
committee In non-partisan.
Eighty-two and one-hnlf per cent OF
tho stock Of the Denver 4 Rio Orsndc
hallway Company was represented nt
the annual meeting Of the company In
Denver yesterday. There was no
change In the personnel Of the board Of
directors. The reports of the Denver
4 Rio Grnndc and Rio 0randc Western
showed that the gross earnings Of the
two systems for the fiscal year had
amounted To more than $4,000. 900.
This was an increase II SG7S.0Oo over
the preceding year. New equipment.
aggregAting tt.072.o00. was ordered
during th. year for the Denver 4 Rio
f,ruot, ntooe and fgns 400 In ra,,i mn, mn,