The Meeker herald., 1903-07-18

the Denver NcWb bAyo. Ing lEAm-
way Company has virtually decided to
build three important interurban lines
to Golden. Littleton and Boulder. Work
on the Golden line will begin within
week or ten. days. The Littleton line.
which will be an extension Of the South
Broadway, will not be constructed I'M
Ill next spring, while the building of
the extension TO Boulder Ii somewhat
further In the future. The removal Of
the general Offices Of the company to
the Majestic building has been effected.
The following assignments y the d.
vision OF geology and paleontology OF
the United States Geological survey for
nounced for Colorado: DIR. William
Cross, assisted by Mr.. Ernest Howe and
Albert Jokannsen. will continue inves-
tigation of areal geology Of San Juan
district. 8. F. Emmons will complete
his report on geology Of Leadville min
ing district, and DR.. WaldemAn Lind
gren and DR.. F. L. Ransome will be as
ISOLATED In resurvey Of Cripple Greek
district In cooperation with state.
The 6rst cases under the new regu-
lations concerning the cutting Of tim-
Der on mineral lands were heard IN
the federal SQUIRT In Pueblo on the 9Th
inst, all the defendants being bound
over to appear before the grand Jury.
Previous to 1900 the regulations coz
corning the cutting Of timber on min
eral lAntx allowed such to be cut and
sold. In the year named the rules
were changed 70 that timber might be
cut from mineral lands for private use
Of the cutter. but could not be made In
to lumber and sold. B. r. Dell secured
contract from the Portland Mining
Company for mine timbers, and II
charged with having taken timber from
mineral lands and sold 1t. Working ON
sub-contracts were c. H. Winters,
George Chubbuck, John J. Sorry and
William H. Swan. These were all made
defendants in the cases brought at Pu-
eblo by Assistant United States Attof-
ney KnaebeI.
M. O. Hollenbeck was released from
from the penitentiary 1t Canon City
July 8th on full and unconditional
pardon. Hollenbeck was 4 partner OF
James Brannon, who was released from
the prison last fall. Both men we're
convicted in Chaffee county for MUIR
der and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. Evidence against them was
purely circumstantial. the facts in the
case being that Hollenbeck, Brannon
and third man were In company one
day in 1886 In Buena Vista. Shortly
afterward the remains Of the third par
" were found beside the railway
track, circumstances pointing strongly
to foul play, and Hollenbeck and Bran
non were arrested, convicted by . Jury
and sentenced to the pepitentfAry.
They were incarcerated on October 1,
1856. Brannon was pardoned last fall
and went south. Hollenbeck always
claimed he was innocent Of any COM
plicity in the crime and broOded over
his enforced confinement until his rea-
son became unbalanced. He started ut
once for Des Moines, lows, where he
will be cared for by relatives.
I 9. 8. Ashbaugh. an attorney repre-
seating KansAs In the KAnsas- Colorado
watsr suit. and who began the spit,
with r. Dumont Smith, . Kansas state
senator, who II also leader in the
night against Colorado, were recently
in Denver for several days looking over
the titles aud determining the names Of
bitches and canals which appropriate
water from the Arkansas river. with .
view Of making their owners parties in
the sylit brought by Kansas. Neither
Mr.. Ashbaugh nor Mr.. Smith made
their presence in Denver known until
the 8th inst, when they called on State
Engineer Carpenter and Attorney Cen
erA1 Miller. Because OF an agreement
made some time ago. no obstacles will
be placed In the way OF the men from
Kansas, and they will be 1t liberty to
secure all the information they desire.
Mr.. Smith IL specially interested in
learning what can be done In the way
Of building reservoirs to hold the wa
tiers OF the Arkansas for irrigation. 1t
10 thought possible that the Supreme
Court may decide that such reservoirs
be built at the expense OF one or both
states in order to settle the trouble.