The state herald., 1902-02-07
COLORADO BRIEFS.

huiut iiCC hsi' y Sh Soiup-
lished at Grand Junction.
Judge Cunningham of Colorado
Springs has declared that sealed ver-
diets are illegal.
Rev. Charles s. Olmstead has formal
ly accepted the election MS bishop coad-
jutor of Colorado.
The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination of Edwin Price to be
postmaster at Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO, and the nomination was con-
tirmed.
Local parties are to erect big pa
vlllon at Idaho Springs near the hot
springs. They will provide attractions
In the way of music and entertain
ments for tourists.
William Brinkley of Fort Morgan
was found dead in his barn the other
day, supposedly having committed sui
eide after quarrellng with his wife.
The coroner is Investigating.
The city of Florence has let the con-
tract to Bert Gardner for the construc-
ton Of n new city reservoir. The con-
tract price is $4,000 and the work must
be finished by the middle OF May.
]. ]. Burns, Superintendent of the
hrst division of the Denver & Rio
Grande, with headquarters at Pueblo
FOR the last ten years, and one of the
best known railroad men in the West,
has resigned.
Another man, has been arrested, sus-
pected of the rder of Harold Frid-
born. lie was captured thirty miles
northwest of Fort C,llins. When ar
rested he tried to shoe the officers and
hen wounded himself
Thomas Holden, an old time miner,
was instantly killed atlthe A. V. shaft,
Leadville, on the 2nd. The supposition
Il that he was riding on a car loaded
with ore, and when near the tray the
cnr In some way upset and he fell down
the shaft distance of 40 feet.
II. Inge and ]. +. Anderson, who
nave been prospecting for coal about
hlrty miles south of La Junta, have
'ound two veins, one five feet and the
,ther seven feet in thickness. This has
'oused quite stir here and ether par
les are organizing. 1t is thought the
belt extends for several miles.
A board OF officers. consisting of Ma
iors II. b. Mosely, A. G. Sharpe, j. a.
irons and Captains 7. g. Wales and Il.
I. Herman. Second infantry, with Cap
ain IL. S. Whipple as recorder, has
peen appointed to meet in Denver for
Examination of officers ordered before
I for promotion. Second Lieutenant
Haywood Robbins Fifteenth infantry,
las been ordered before the board.
The Grand Junction postofiice was
'obbed recently by Night Clerk Eu-
;ene Phillips. About $50 in stamps
md $40 in cash was taken. Phillips,
Who has lived there for the last eight
'ears and has been well thought OF,
onfessed that he committed the rob-
,ery, breaking the window and riding
he mail pouch to give the appearance
4 theft committed by an outsider.
Arthur +. Francis. secretary of the
ripple Greek Chamber OF Commerce,
ias received letter from President
rrumbull Of the Colorado & Southern
abroad, thanking the chamber and
he business men for the interest dis
ilayed In the building of the cutoff
rom Denver TO Cripple Creek. Mr..
rrumbull assured the secretary that
undoubtedly the road would be built
the near future.
u. s. Kelly. manager OF the Kelly
unnel, at Georsetown. had narrow
,scape from death last night. He was
awakened by loud noise and found
hat boulder weighing over a ton
lad crashed through the building and
topped within foot OF his bed. A
'earch OF the mountain side failed to
ocate the place from which the rock
,roke loose. Mr. Kelly considers IL a
most marvellous escape from death.
Marble cave, recently discovered
iorthwest OF Florence In the lower foot
lills, promises 10 be entered by hun
lreds OF tourists the coming season.
rhc entrance Is lust large enough for
he admlttance OF m ordinary man,
while the interior OF the cave Is sixty
'eet high 200 feet from the opening.
some OF the openings to the chambers
iced enlarging before n person can
inter. After entering a rumbling
'ound from underneath Is heard. which
eads to the conclusion that the cave Is
indsrlaid with n subterranean body of
water. II Is not q great distance from
the site OF the first discovery OF oil In
he state. near Garden park.
The Colorado Midland passenger
rain No. 3. westbound. crashed into
The rear end OF an extra freight ut o 30
,'clock Sunday morning at Wild Horse,
TWO miles west Of Bncna Vista. result
ne In the Instant death OF Owen Nc
Oarthy. the rear brakeman of the
freight. The freight had stopped at
he tank 10 take water. The brakeman
was sent back 10 ing the regular pas.
,engcr following. The night was very
'old. he became chilled and returned TO
iho caboose 10 warm. and ns he came
tut OF the caboosc the engine pulling
No. 3 rounded curve about nifty feet
rom him. He wns seen by the fireman
II the passenger engine frnntically
waving his lantern cndenvorlng 10 sig.
nnl tho train 10 stop. Tie distance be.
Ing 40 short the engine crushed Into
he cnboosc.
The union coal mlncrs OF Erie on the
list forbade the drivers 10 give the non.
union men their turn OF ears. consc.
qncnily NIL the men who have refused
to join the usIoD since the posting OF
lts ultlmntum two weeks ago put out
no coal. A strike may result. FOR II IL
generally reported that the operators
ny they nrc determined TO employ
whom they please. while the union min.
crs ARE determined that no non.unlon
men shall bc employed. should the
operators discharge the drivers for re-.
fuSlng To leave ears NJ the rooms OF
non'unlon men, sitik. probably
,xoutl foliuV Aistahprs ~ th.. tf,,l,.,