The state herald., 1902-03-14
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Mines.
No attempt seems to have been made
to arrest the assassins who shot one
Gallejos, Mexican sheepman, from
ambush in the east end of Rio Grande
| county, some weeks ago.
Inability to realize on premium notes
and greater loss than anticipated
among the stock insured, has forced
the Western Mutual Stock Insurance
Company of Denver to the wall.
Extensive improvements are being
made at Wagon Wheel Gap hot springs
by General Palmer, who owns the
property. The old bath house will be
| replaced by a modern structure and the
hotel greatly improved.
Frank A. Mahaney, the game warden
who killed w. A. Womack at the
Grand Mesa lakes, will have to re-
main In the penitentiary. The Supreme
Court has denied his application for
writ of habeas corpus.
The farmers and property owners liv-
ing under the Otero ditch, near La
Junta, have organized an association,
with j. Il. Ruster, ii. Savage and A. ID.
Best rs directors. The debt on the
James Il. Kearns, who was arrested
in Cripple Creek on the charge of the
murder of Martin Gleason, the superin-
tendent of the Wild Horse mine on
Bull hill, had his bond reduced from
$4,000 to $1,000 and was released
from Jail.
A live stock show is assured for
Denver next year. An enthusiastic
meeting of the stockmen who have
been attending the cattle convention
appointed n committee of arrangements
and several thousand dollars were
pledged for expenses.
The San Miguel mine near Telluride
was visited by two snowslides Thurs
day morning. The damage was scarce
ly $500. ii. Goetinger and Isaac John
son We're carried over 1000 feet. One
escaped entirely unharmed and the
other with bruises and his scalp gone.
onc-tenth of the fund necessary to
provide suitable gift for the cruiser
Denver has been raised Yesterday
Mayor Wright, treasurer of the fund,
received four responses 10 the invita-
tions sent out by the committee, SWELL
ing the total amount to date to $1,000.
Constable Rogers of Marble brought
in w. ii. Brown of that place and
lodged him in the Gunnison county Jail
on the charge of violating the fish law.
Brown, who is accused of dynamiting
fish in the Crystal river. was bound
over In the sum of $1,000 to the Dis
trict Court.
The union bricklayers of Florence
have notified the building contractors
that hereafter they will not work for
less than So for an eight-hour shift.
The union has also passed n resolution
imposing fine Of So upon any of its
members who patronize Chlnaman.
when there are Americans In the same
business.
A fire wrecked the Burlington depot
at Akron. Colorado. Friday afternoon,
just after the passing OF the Chicago
Denver train. The depot was n hand
some structure. The operators barely
escaped. the fire burning fierccly in the
strong wind that made all efforts TO
save the building frlutless. J. Il.
Stokes, the agent, walked thirteen miles
10 Otis. the station TO the east, TO send
wire OF the fire 10 Omaha.
One OF the largest trees ever handled
by a sawmlll In this part of the state
was recently cut for \. \. Rust's mill
by Fred Russell and Pat Lucy. says
the Dolores Star. II contained seven
logs ms follows: The butt-cut was six
teen feet long and contained 200 feet
OF lumber: the second cut was also six
teen feet long with 1,si9 feet OF lum-
Der. the other five logs were each
twelve feet long and scaled respective.
ly 1909 $40. SIT. 4G9 and 2Tl feet.
The total length OF that part of the tree
available for lumber was nlnety-two
feet and the total scale T,o51 feet.
l.. G. Burton and A. NJ. Sniff. ranch.
men OF Deertfail. presented two large
sacks Of coyote and wolf scalps TO the
county treasurer yesterday. and re-
ceiyed In exchange warrants for boun.
ties OF 81 each ON the coyotes aud 81
ON the wolves. Mr.. snlif had 1ol coy.
o,e scalps. one timber wolf, and one
gray wolf scalp. His warrant called
for sl25. Mr, Burton had iifty-two coy
ote scalps, two gray and one timber
wolf. and received SIS, Both ranchncn
professed TO he out money on the sea-
sons labor. The one timber wolf. for
whose scalp Mr.. Snlff received So.
snapped lis teeth on the legs OF two
valuable dogs. and In each ease the
hound had to lie shot.
Two bodies were found near rellu.
ride "Wednesday that no one knew Were
dead. Their names are Reddin Bough-
or and John Nixon. The report came TO
town that cabin opposite the Thomas
In Bear creek basin was missing and
that II was known that two men were
living there. All that could be seen OF
the cabin wnS the end OF board
sticking up above the snow. Their.
was nearly elgh, feet OF snow over the
building, which was completely wreck.
ed. Nl.kn was u years of age and
was 10 Ne been married IN short
time lie has brother living In
ouray. who is the only known relative
nnughcr WAS ~ years of age ANA sin.
gle
Tho riaie beard NJ pntdonA took the
following nctlun on the cnrrr consld.
erred NJ It's meeting last week. Post.
poned- Aaron w. Van Iionton. life.
killed i,lchard H. newell. Jr. official
Of the Midland Terminal road. Jesse II,
Butler. six Ia ten years for assault.
sentenced from boulder county. sen.
i"nces comnuted 4, L. Powell mur.
der. ten ycnr-. sentence reduced 20 iiyc
years; Jos" Luis Apodacn and rrrfec,o
Mndlhn. In Plata county. robbery.
three 10 four ypnrs. reduced TO two
years. Julius Forbes. Teller county,
three to i've years. burglary and grand
larceny. sentence reduced To two aud
onc'hnlf yenr-, The following paroles