The state herald., 1902-02-28
COLORADO BRIEFS.

state Game Commissioner Harris ha
ordered about fifty Mongolian pleas
ants, which he will distribute in sew
eral Of the southern counties.
The railroads VIII make a rate Of ont
fare for the round trip for the encamp
ment of the G. A. r., Department Of
Colorado and Wyoming, to be held a
Rocky Ford next June.
The school census for 1901 show,
162,11S children of school age In the
state. OF that number, S1,336 are boys
and S0,S42 are girls. There are 36S
men and 1,6TS women teachers.
Farmers living on Beaver creek, be
tween Florence and Pueblo, tell of I
large mountain lion which has beer
lurking in the hills of that neighbor
hood. Several unsuccessful attempt.
to kill the beast have been made by
the farmers.
Congressman Bell has introduced O
bill for the relief of o. Il. Noland OF
Mancos, Colo, providing for payment
of $1,000, being the value Of stock
killed and stolen by the Navajo and
Ute Indians and belonging to holland
between 1887 and 1892,
The home of the Misses Burns, sis,
tiers Of James Il. Burns, president OF
the Portland Mining company, at Colo
RADIO Springs, was entered by burglars
on the night of the 10th inst, and
silyerwnre, jewelry' and other valuable
property taken to the amount Of 81 200
worth.
II. Inge and j. +. Anderson, who
have been prospecting for coal about
thirty miles south of La Junta, have
found two veins, one five feet and the
other seven feet In thickness. This has
coused quite stir here and other par
ties are organizing. 1t is thought the
belt extends for several miles.
The following postmasters have been
commissioned: William II. Davis, Flor
ence; William V. Roberts, Fort Col
lins; Richard G. Dalton, La Junta;
Daniel Il. Cooper, Lamar; Homer ii.
Grafton, Manitou: James b. johnson,
Montrose; James W. Long, Ouray; Lib
bic Herman, Elizabeth; Carl FELTON,,
Swandyke.
The contract for the new passenger
and freight depot at Loveland has been
let and work Will proceed at once.
The present depot building will be torn
down and Eew switches placed where
1t now stands. The new depot will be
placed on the east side of tlr track
next to the business blocks between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
Congressman Bell has filed with the
postoilice department an application
for rural delivery route from Paonin
to Hotchkiss. This route, as stated,
Is about six miles long, and the petition
contained the signatures OF about 100
people living along it. Judge Bell re.
quested that an Inspector be sent out
as soon as possible to locate the same.
Harry u. Zimmerman OF Colorado
Springs. who ranked first In the re-
cent examination for the West Point
cadetship. has received instructions
from Washington 10 report at Fort Lo.
gan on May list for physical examina.
tion. Mr.. Zimmerman Is nephew OF
Captain ]. NJ. Johnson. an attorney OF
the Springs. Captain Johnson is n West
Point man and served in the Civil
War.
Petitions have been reaching Wash
ington from the citizens of Florence,
asking the Postoflico Department to in
terfere In the matter OF the removal
OF the Florence posiollce. II Is claimed
the postmaster has located II In an In.
accessible part OF the town. The de-
partment Informed Senator Teller that
the protests came too late. that per-
mission had been given the postmas-
ter TO establish his office where he has
and that the case would not be re-
opened.
Michael Stassi. an Italian coal miner
who has been working mt Hastings.
died In violent convulslOns last Friday
after having eaten breakfast that was
cooked by his wife with whom he had
had trouble. The woman has been nr.
rested. The body has been brought To
this city and an autopsy win be held
by Drs. White. Lcnthlnl and others, as
soon AS the report can he had from n
chemist who has been employed TO an.
alyze the contents OF the stomach Of
the dead man.
The biennial reports Of the state au.
dltor. which Is now being prepared.
viii show that there are li,2sG. AZ
acres OF agricultural and grazing land
In the state. valued nj sJ0.3si ,,,ss. The
are ms follows: Agrlcul.
tural land. 3.255.iO acres. valued Mt
s30.9Ii .i0s: grazing land. l0,sGs. 30
acres. valued at xlI.siI. 100: coal lands.
163.s00 acres. valued at 5.5I2.sI0 The
returns made by the assessors In the
ilfty-scvcn counties OF she state show
that there are coal deposits In nineteen
II Is now assured that Pueblo Will
have n magnificent library building,
the gift OF Andrew Carnegie. Acting
Mayor j. u. Rizcr. chairman Of the II.
brnry committee. of the Monday Musl.
cal club. II In receipt of n letter from
Mr.. Carnegie. through his secretary.
which states that Mr.. Carnegie will
give SJo.ooo for n library building for
Pueblo. provided that nm annual nppro-
printlon of 10 per cent Of this sum he
made by the council for the malntc.
nance OF the library. which the coun.
ell hns already agreed To do. and the
only matter remnlning Is the selec.
ton OF u suitable place for the build.
Ing.
A line Of standard gauge railway.
eighteen miles long. built for the pur.
pose of hauling sugar bc.is 10 the fac
tory. Il 10 be- one II the features Of
the Loyeinnd factory. The railway
viii be belt line. starting nt l,oyclnnd
and making loop through the beet
fields to l.erihoui. where II VIII con
meet with the e., 4 \. Trucks. making;
n circle route. The Lovcinnd consiruc.
ton Company hns been incorporated
by u. &. Dodge. George II. Dodge. e,
X, Bocitchrr. !, G. I!uok and \. ~
MnlllnY. with Shn.MN rnpllnl stock. 10