The state herald., 1902-02-14
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| tfrulu Mesa Lakes was burned last
year, has induced Great Britain to pre-
sent his claim for damages to this gov
ern. He wants $55,00O.
r. Inge and j. II. Anderson, who
| have been prospecting for coal about
thirty miles south of La Junta, have
found two veins. one five feet and the
other seven feet in thickness. This has
coused quite n stir here and other par
ties are organizing. 1t is thought the
| belt extends for several miles.
The State Land Board will probably
hold n special meeting for the purpose
of passing upon n number of coal and
| oil leases. Thlrty-twO applications are
now on file, calling for 39,040 acres Of
land. They are distributed all over the
state, the majority of the acreage be-
ing in Larimer, Douglas, Jefferson,
| Park, Weld and Las Animal counties.
Early next spring the Colorado &
Southern railroad will commence ex-
tensive improvements in its yards at
Loveland, Colorado. The road will ex-
pend thousands of dollars in altering
the track to facilitate the handling of
the beet sugar products of the valley.
IL the protective tariff is not reduced
l
be put into execution.
Professor Rowe of the electrical de-
partment OF the State University re-
Gently tried the efficacy of thawing
frozen water pipes by means of cleo
tricity. He applied the wires at points
at either end of the frozen places cur
rent of 1G0 amperes and in twenty
five minutes had thawed out eighty
feet of frozen pipe, which was several
feet below the ground.
The trustees of the State School of
Mines have issued the following no.
tice to the striking students: 'At the
request of Governor Orman. and with
the consent of the faculty, the trustees
have temporarily suspended the rule
Of October, 1897, and will hear evidence
and pass upon the occurrence of Janu-
ary 18th In the assay laboratory, the
students agreeing to furnish complete
Information thereon"
Charles Reed, n negro, twentyfour
years old, knocked down and disarmed
two officers who attempted to arrest
him for stabbing n Mexican at Ber-
wind, and later turned upon the officer
who, mounted, followed him up the
mountain side, and shot the horse from
under his pursucr. The animal rolled
over on the officer, brusing him severe
ly, and Reed made good his escape.
Robert Saragher, who lives about
five miles north of Golden, brought
word TO town Monday that parties who
were prospecting for coal on the w. l..
Stepp place for the Denver * North
western Railroad Company have dis
covered an eleyen-foOt Hat vein of coal.
The prospecting is being done with
a drill and four-foot vein was encoun-
tered about two weeks ago, the larger
vein being nearly 100 feet deeper.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany have not yet put force of
-ailroad graders at work, but are Sc
curing right of way TO Paonln by pur-
shase. Parties at Delta who are work
ing In the interest OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company have con-
tended from the start that that COM
pany would run the first train TO Pao-
nla, while the Denver & Rio Grande
appear TO be generally anxious to be
the first to complete its road.
Last Thursday night David Hun and
Thomas Fair, prisoners In the Weld
county jail, made an attempt to over
power Jailor Henry Williams and es-
cape from custody. In the struggle
which cnsued, Jailor Williams. In order
TO force the two prisoners back, was
obliged TO shoot. the shot unfortunately
entering the side of Peter Kane, n
harmless. demented old man. who has
been staying In the Jail In lieu of II
better home. producing fatal wound.
The second Pullman ear built by tho
Pullman company at their Denver
shops was completed and sent out on
It's first trip Monday. II is the Call
fornla. and is n companion TO the
Mount Hood, which has been In SER
Vice for several weeks. The Califor-
ala ls seyenty-elght feet long. ten feet
three Inches wide. fourteen feet seven
inches high and weighs 10000 pounds.
II is n twelve section drawing room
,ar, the interior being finished with
marquctry and Santiago mahogany.
Work ON the construction OF mon
,ter packing plant, TO be erected by
Denver capital. near the Denver Union
Stock Yards. Will. II is now practically
settled. be commenced within the next
forty days. The company, which Is
TO include among its lncorporators ID.
II. Moffat OF the First National bank.
Charles Boettcler and u. G. Dodge OF
the National Bank OF Commerce. and
,ther prominent Denver men. win prob
ably file H.. articles OF incorpo-a-
lion within the next ten days. and
will begin on the plant.
Fort Logan barracks will he enlarged
No as 90 accommodate nj least three
times the number Of men which II
houses nj present. This II tho state.
mcnt made by General Arthur Mae.
Arthur. The fort was originally built
to house one OF the old time regiments.
Before the Spanlsh.Amcricn war n
regiment numbered between 700 and
SO men. Since the reorganization OF
tho army n regiment includes i.2oJ
men NIL told. II il the Intention OF the
War Department 10 send ole regiment
~ cavalry nnil one of Infantry 10 Fort
Logan within a few months.
The Court Of Appeals has given a
decision by which the whole question
of damages rcsultln. from the ilrr
which destroyed large section of
Colorado Springs August I, isps. VIII
bo rcopcnrd. The decision wns In thu
cnsc of the criss"y 4 Fowler Lumber
Company aud several Insurance con-
pnnics against the Denver * Iilo
Grnndc Railway Company. The Dis.
tfirt Court OF ~ i'nso county dis,
missed the cnkc after hearing. and
appeal was taken. The plnintlrr
asked $4,000 damages for the dcsiruc