The Lamar register., 1902-03-26
COLORADO BRIEFS.


were convicted in the District Court at
Fort Collins.
w. f. Pearson, coke washer work
ing at Segundo, near Trinidad, went
to the spot where his wife had met her
lover, James Bolton, clandestineiy, anu
shot him down before her eyes.
The State University Glee and Man
dolin Clubs left for Greeley Wednes-
day night. They will also appear at
Loveland and LongmOnt before start
ing on their southern trip.
l.. II. Skelly, X. d. Miller, j. ID.
YOman and w. Il. Jesseys, druggists
of LOveland, pleaded guilt to violation
of the local option law in the District
Court and were fined $500 each.
Mr. John +. Carroll, one of the ablest
writer's and best-known newspaper
men of the West. has been given the
business management as well as the
editorial control of the Denver Times.
Forty houses are to be built on tns
Empire farm, five miles south OF Ala
mosa, to be used by families of Rus,
slams, who will locate this spring ana
raise sugar beets. There will be fam
lily to every forty acres.
Hon. William Rathmell, judge of the
Ouray County Court, and Miss Minnie
of Ouray county, were quietly married
at the residence of the brides parents,
Rev. George NJ. barley officiating.
The Denver & Rio Grande train run
ming from Pueblo to Salida killed fine
deeI just east of the Royal Gorge.
AT Pnrkdale Engineer T.. G. Greenman,
engine No. 91O, ran over mountain
lion. cutting 1t In half. 1t was trying
to cross under the train.
There Is to be as little delay as pos
sible in restoring St Vincent's orphan
age. Subscriptions of 5000 from
Thomas Walsh and of $500 from Arap-
ahoe county have been made and
theatrical benefit will be given. A
temporary building is now going up.
Three presents will be given the
cruiser Denver by the people of Den
yer, if the plans of the citizens COM
mittee are carried out. 1t has been re-
solved on raising $4,000 and giving
silver bell, n racing cutter for the men
and a silver punch bowl for the otfi-
GERS cabin.
The banner land sale In the history
of the state land office was made Mon
day by Deputy Register Redman, con-
sisting of forty acres near Greeley, for
$3.50 per acre. The purchaser was
Jasper Riggs of Greeley. There was
no watos right with the land, but it is
In the l.eart Of the famous potato re-
gon.
A Typographical union has been or
ganized in Grand Junction. Deputy
Organizer Charles l.. Fluke of the San
Miguel Examiner promoted the move
ment. J. NJ. Kennedy was chosen pres
ident, Il. NJ. Horn vice president and
William Fletcher secretary and treas,
urer. The new organization has seven'
teen charter members.
Jack Johnson, foreman of me Empire
Tunnel and Mining Company at Empire,
ten miles above Idaho Springs. was
killed by blow behind the ear deliv-
cred by Clark Cleveland, a miner John
son, who Is about sixty years of age.
was drinking in n saloon with Clark
Cleveland's father and other miners
when quarrel was started.
H. C. Huntley sustained broken leg
and three other miners were injured Mt
the Callie mine on Raven hill, near
Cripple Creek. by falling timbers. The
men were timbering the shaft. The
bolt rods holding up the lower set of
timbers were loosened. releasing the
heavy timbers. The injured men had
narrow escapes from death.
George f. Kyner, who. has been man
ager and editor of the Victor Evening
Times for three years, has disposed or
his interest in that paper to number
of local Democrats, giving control to
Frank l., ManniX and Scott Ashton OF
this city Mr. ManniX, who is county
clerk of Teller county, will act as man
ager.
There was n meeting of representa-
tive cattlemen and sheepmen from
Sagua che county at Del Norte Tuesday
last. fos. the purpose of taking steps
toward preventing the invasion OF Sag
uache county by travelling herds of cat
tie and sheep. The claim Is advanced
that the Saguache range Is fully oc-
cupied by the herds Of those men who
live in Saguache county.
In an attempt to prosecute Charles
e. Allison, n gambler, Judge Malone in
the Denver West Side court declared
that If any information were to be
filed against Alison, all the other gamb-
lers who were openly conducting their
games in the city should also be pro-
| ceeded against. On that account
| Judge Malone refused to order the
complaint recorded.
The postoffice at Aguilar, with all its
| contents, was burned to the ground
Wednesday morning. A large quantity
of mail matter, as well as n large sup
/ ply of postage stamps and the ordinary
| contents of postofiice, went up in
smoke, also stock of books and sta
tionery belonging to the postmaster
were destroyed. The building belonged
! to Mr.. Rusted, the postmaster, and was
valued at $1,000. There was $iOO in
surance on the building.
In spite of the fact that the Colorado
oil excitement has subsidized since the
| first discoveries were reported from
pouIder two months ago capital is still