The state herald., 1902-04-25
COLORADO BRIEFS S.

Colorado. LOOK out Tor Dau weather.
While in apparent health, Frank
Sinner a prominent hardware mer-
chant mt Creede, suddenly fell dead of
heart failure on the morning of April
Goth.
At Canon City, April goth, Rev. W.
II. Hightower, a wldower, aged eighty
three years, was married to Mary
Goodwin, widow, aged sixty-three
years.
-Four hundred workers in the planning
mills of Denver have been granted an
increase in wages from 2la to ~
cents an hour The eight-hour day Is
still under discussion.
An advance of wages. averaging
about twenty per cent. has been re-
Gently granted employees by the Griffin
Car Wheel Company operating plant
in southwest Denver.
The following new postoitces have
been established In Colorado: Boyero,
Lincoln county. Christ B. Hocnehs,
postmaster; Pandora, San Miguel coun-
ty, Alexander ii. Wood, postmaster.
William Crebo. who was charged
with stealing cattle, had his trial In the
District Court at Golden April IA. and
after hearing the evidence, the judge
instructed the jury to bring In a YER
dict of acquittal, the evidence being in
sufficient.
At Cripple Creek April 10th, Judge
Seeds denied a motion for n new trial
in the case of S. 4. Miller, convicted of
embezzlement of funds of the Estey'
Miller Investment Company, and sen.
fenced him to not more than five nor
less than three years in the peniten-
tiary at Canon City.
Throughout Colorado the bridge and
structural iron workers have demand
ed, and expect, better pay and shorter
hours, to begin on May 1st. The union
which is in Denver, with members In
other counties, submitted n demand
yesterday for an increase from 35
cents to 45 cents an hour, and an eight
instead of a nine-h hour day.
In the District Court at Meeker,
James Wallace, wealthy cattleman
of Rio Blanco county, was acquitted
on n charge of cattle rustling. William
Farley was sentenced to eighteen
months in the penitcntiary for steal.
ing n number of watches, amounting
to $500. from A. Oldland x Co. The
court adjourned TO September 10Th.
Mayor Wright of Denver has re-
ceived the badge which his daughter
Miss Roberta Wright. will wear when
she christens the cruiser Denver. 1t Is
a beautiful sample of the goldsmith's
art and is valued at $500. 1t is made
of gold from the famous Camp Bird
mine and imbedded in the yellow met
al are two diamonds and a sapphire.
Charles II. Pierson of Idaho Springs
a veteran of the Civil War. who has
been trying for several years to secure
a pension on account of injuries re-
ceived. has just been Informed that his
application has been granted. with
back pay TO he allowed from the time
Of his disability. The amount TO which
Mr. Pierson is said to be entitled Is
about $4,000.
Governor Oman will ask the cover.
nor Of Washington for the extraditlon
OF Pug" Ryan. alias l.. 4. Scott. alias
j. G. Moore. the notorious Colorado des
pcrado wanted In Summit county to
answer the charge OF killing Sheriff NJ
T.. Conrad. and for whose detention
there Is a reward of 5000. Ryan was
captured a few days ago by the Off
GERS ut Seattle.
u. II. Smith. one OF the men found
guilty for being implicated In the re-
cent Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
pay check forgeries. was sentenced In
the District Court at Pueblo TO not less
than one year nor more than eighteen
months In the penltenilary. Smith
pleaded guilty and turned states evil
dencc. but was not allowed to testify
on n legal technicallty.
The San Juan Coke and Gas Com.
pany has filed articles of incorporation
with capital of Si,0oo.Oo0. The lncor.
poraiors are George W. Brown OF Bos.
ton. ]. Watson Hayden aud George Z.
Franklin OF Durango. The purpose of
the company l. To furnish gas for H.
Illuminating. fuel and power purposes
In the city of Durango. \ S2o.oDD
plant VIII he erected aud completed
within the present year.
A Laramie. Wyoming. dispatch says.
=. \. Mcintyre. "Rattlcsnalc Jack"
came In yesterday from The North
park NJ Colorado. where he Inns been
engaged In trapping for the last three
months. l,anchncn there pay 500 for
the pclis NJ fnll.grown wolves aud s23
for young ONES These animals have
been very Troublesome In the park this
year and the work OF determination Is
being cncrgrlically carried OH.
scab among sheep aud cattle 4.
spreading In the eastern part OF the
state. AZ u meeting Of The State Vet.
erinnry Sanitary Board additional In,
spcctors were appointed aud qunrnn.
tine rules adopted. preventing the
moving of cattle aud sheep from or In.
to the sccilons where II IN known scab
exists. The Inspectors have the power
To call upon shcrlffs 10 nssiS, them IN
enforcing the laws II they So desire.
Figures complied hy Postmaster
Noycs make a remarkable showing for
the Idaho Springs posioii,cr Tor the lis.
cnl yrnr lust closed For the yonr end.
Ing March ~. 1901. III" receipts We're
st.Ois.51 and for the year ending
March ~. lni2, they foot up sDoGi 20.
or mn inrr.as. for she year of 9SJ per
cent. This VIII .niiilr Idaho Springs
TO rank ns sccond.clnss office from
the Isl of July, when changes Of this
character ARE mnde 10y the Postoilicc
Department.
4 cnli which i Eigncd by Judge
Lindsey of the County Court Of Arnp.
nll0c county. AMI Judges A. :. fros,
nf Cripple creek. l.. II. Gibson nf Iu.
rhlo. \. A. Orr or Colorado Springs
mud H. H. McIsoL of iyndylllp Inns