The state herald., 1902-03-28
COLORADO BRIEFS.

VII august iitu, i-'h, Aoth anu A1en'
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces special examination to be
held in Durango April 23rd, for the
positions of clerk and carrier in the
Durango postotlice.
w. Il. Pearson, coke washer work
ing at SegundO, near Trinidad, went
to the spot where his wife had met her
lover, James Bolton, clandestinely, and
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, II. d. Miller, ]. d.
Yoman and w. Il. Jesseys, druggists
of Loveland, pleaded guilt to violation
of the local option law in the District
Court and We're 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 ns 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 and
raise sugar beets. There will be n fam
lily to every forty acres.
Hon. William Rathmell, judge Of the
Ouray County Court. and Miss Minnie
Nj. Holiday, superintendent Of schools
of Ouray county, were quietly married
at the residence of the brides parents,
Rev. George NJ. barley officiating.
The Denver & Rio Grandc train run
ming from Pueblo to Salida killed fine
deei just east of the Royal Gorge
AT Parkdale Engineer Il. q. Greenman.
engine No. 910, ran over mountain
lion. cutting 1t In half. 1t was trying
to cross under the train.
Andrew Carnegie has promised
100000 to erect library building in
Denver on conditions as to site and
continuance that are practically al
ready fulfilled. William l.. Palm, a
Denver lawyer, alone and unaided, in
terested Mr.. Carnegie and secured his
aid.
Among other public improvements
that the residents of Canon City are
striving for is union depot. The city
now has three lines of railway, with
fair prospect of securing an extension
of the Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek Short Line from the great gold
camp lying thirty miles to the north.
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 water right with the land. but It Is
in the heart Of the famous potato re-
gion.
The employees of the American Sui
phur and Mining Company at Creede
had general celebration over the vic
tory of the company in securing the
cancellation OF the lease to the sui
phur beds by the state land board TO
Dennis Brennan and A. l.. Moses of
Creede and W. o. Stratton OF Monte
Vista.
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 the Empire
Tunnel and Mining Company at Empire.
ten miles above Idaho Springs. wns
killed by blow behind the ear delly-
cred by Clark Cleveland. n miner. John.
son, who is about sixty years OF age,
was drinking In saloon with Clark
Cleyeland's father and other miners
when II quarrel was started.
IL. G. Huntley sustained broken leg
and three other miners Were injured at
the Callie mine on Raven hill. near
Cripple Creek. by falling timbcrs. The
men were ilmbcrlne the shaft The
bolt rods holding up the lower set of
timbcrs We're loosciei. releasing the
heavy timbcfs. The injured men had
narrow escapes from death.
There was meeting OF representa-
tive cattlemcn and shecpmen from
Sagunche county nj Del Norie Tuesday
last. Tor 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 Snguache range is fully oc.
cupied by the herds OF those men who
live In Saguaehe county.
Tcnderfoa, mounialn. three miles
east OF Dillon. Is said TO be the rem
devious OF the largest herd OF deer
seen In this country In twenty years.
Heavy SHOWS on the ranges north have
driven the deer almost into town and
they are frequently seen mingllng
with the cattle ON surrounding ranches.
II II estimated that there are not less
than 100 head In the bunch.
The Rio Grnndc cnr repair shop ut
Glcnwood Springs was burned March
"2nd. and with I, n freight car con
inlnlnr two oil tanks. which was
standing In the shed. The Dire was
started 10y hot nshes dumped from n
locomotive beside the building. one
OF the tanks OF the .cnr Ind been emp.
tied the day before. but contained n
considerable quantity uf rns. The 9th
or tank contained several hundred gal.
Ions OF oil. Both exploded In nm up
ward direction with loud report, hut
no one wna Injured. The shed aud
cnr ARE u total loss.
The Roaring Fork and Eagle River
Cattle Growers Association held It's
tenth ann.nl meeting nj Cntboninla
March 22pd. Ten new members wer.
elected. The attention of the meeting
was called 10 the fnct ihnt killing of
beef and veal wn- being done on ihs
open rnnge. 4 resolution was there
upon passed TINT yioiniors of the law
against killing mavericks he pros.cut.
.u ma coini'l'i.. was appointed IL