The state herald., 1902-01-24
COLORADO BRIEFS.
! An oil exchange has been opened


iZed an exchange.
Cripple Creeks saloons are now
closed at midnight.
A forger under arrest Mt Creede Is
believed to be Pat Grove.
Gene Born of Creede was fined $50
for killing three mountain sheep.
Denver seems In n fair way to have
two baseball mines the coming season.
The Legislature will convene in ex-
traordlnary session on the 9th of JAN
uary.
The daughter of Major General Whea-
ton is soon to marry Frederick II. Nor
ley Of Colorado Springs.
A new wagon road Is to be built be-
tween Monument and Palmer Lake to
avoid the hills on the present route.
The effect ON the value OF real estate
has been remarkable. Land has gone
up 300 per cent. in price and In some
instances even more. One farm was
just sold for $4O0 per acre.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
paid S7,0OO,OOO In wages In 1901, and
turned out n product, including 4,O43,-
$50 tons Of conl and 554,4 tons Of
coke, of about thirteen million dollars.
The deaf mutes Of Denver are or
gauizing church. They will rent
quarters for church and employ Il
skilled instructor from the Colorado
Springs College. who will preach to
them In the sign language.
Walter A. Stockman and Frank Nc
namara, two alleged horse thieves
who escaped from the Jefferson county
Jail, were captured by Douglas county
officers at the ranch of l.. u. Stevens,
ten miles west Of Castle Rock.
A new $4,000 hotsl and new ma
tional bank with disqualification of
100000 are assured for Grand June
ton. The Reed Investment Company
Of Colorado Springs isiback Of both the
new enterprises. Wfk on the new
hotel will be commenced at once.
Excitement in the utbeQue oil fields
continues unabated a3d the hills for
miles around town arelfilled with pros
pcctors and now n piecf OF government
land OH which the locStors' stakes are
not prominent is n rfity. Prices on
real estate are rapidly advancing.
Foul air in the Maj Be mine on
Squaw mountain has sdded two more
victims to the list of mime casualties
in the Cripple Creek district. The ur-
fortunate miners are Jdhn Wanner and
Gus Peterson. They vi IRE employed by
Lessees Davis and Bentley.
A macaroni factory has been estab-
llshed at Coal Creek. the company is
composed of Italians aud the machin-
cry was imported from Italy, the
freight alone amountingto to $1,000. Ten
varieties are being made. The orders
already are taxing the plant.
]. w. Warren has doiated 210 acres
of valuable land two miles west OF
Loveland TO the National Benevolent
Association Of the Christian Church for
the purpose of establishing an iudustrl.
al home for homeless Toys. Suitable
buildings will he erected by the asso-
citation as soon as possible. and the
farm put into proper condition TO be
utilized to the best advantage In the
support Of the home.
1t has Just been learned that parties
are taking up the coal lands at the
head OF Surface creek, near Delta.
oN'l lN'NrV si'l'f uit lbN
the men are stlll at work. While no
definite information can be obtained,
Il Is thought that either the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company or the parties
who are talking OF putting In the smelt.
er at Delta are securing the coal de-
posits.
II is thought that Thomas 7. Walsh
IL back of the sincltcr negotiations for
Delta, and that In place of building a
railroad to Pueblo from Ouray, rs he
talked OF doing some time ago, that he
will build u smdter nj Delta, construct
Ing n short road from Ourny and Tcllu-
ride TO Delta. The parties who Were
here In the interest Of the smclter
would not say who they represent. but
claim that Delta i the natural location
for smelter, and that they expect TO
begin operations this season.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
farmers and business men was held at
Ioveland on the lith 10 discuss the
question OF tariff reduction on sugar.
There was no pre-arrnnged program.
hut the discussion was open TO all.
The interest taken by farmers In the
subject was shown by the large unm.
bcr who took advantage Of the oppor-
tunlty OF saying few words IN be-
half OF this new Industry and the ne
ccsslty OF u protective tariff. AT the
close OF the meeting resolutions Were
unanimously adopted and ordered for
wnrdcd TO the president and to Colo
rndo's representatives In Congress ask
Ing that no reduction IN the duties be
made.
A survey has been commenced by
the Denver X Rio Grunde Railroad
Company Of line over the route once
defined as the Pueblo. Gunnison 4 Pa.
cliic. The road N projected will run
south from Pueblo along the foothills
OF the GreenhoIn mountains to 81. Ma.
ry's. after which II viii extend along
the IuerfnnO Ia Crestunc, connecting
there with n branch OF the Denver Il
Rio Grnndc New Mexico line from Mof.
fat From there the line VIII extend
through Sagnachc county 10 Gunnlson
where the rich beds " Iron ore are bc.
Ing found. II il stated that the new
rond VIII bc standard gungc. and that
II Engineer J. q. Gw'n makes favor
able report II VIII b, built.
on excitement Mt Boulder increases
Al the Mckenzie wei sand rock has
been pierced to the depth Of over thirty
feet, Several barrels Of oil were bnllcd
M yesterday, hut as no impression was
made on the depth OF the OIL the dtlli
was sci ~ wofl, ngnln. Work IL now
only prosecuted IN the daytime ns the
How of gas makes II dangerous to have
lights around the hole. 4 pump aud
tubing. also tank. have been ordered
for this well. oll experts say the oil Il
of excellent uunllty. Al tho Nnr,iu