Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
rgLEeRAPAlc SNAPSHOTS.

II is said the Burlington is contem-
plating branch to Pueblo.
The jury in the Burtotn case return
ed a verdict of guilty on six counts
late Saturday night.
The Indians of Teller institute.
Grand Junction, will play football at
Montrose Thursday.
Five hundred sugar beet growers
met at Fort Collins Saturday for the
purpose of organizing an association
a plan is under way to combine the
library and auditorium buildings in
Denver. This would make $3.50 900
available.
The farmers Of Montrose county re.
ceived s35,700 for their beet crop this
year shipped to the Grand Junction
factory.
Fifteen persons were injured In a
collision on the Missouri Pacific road
a passenger train and switch engine
coliiding near Leeds, Mo, Saturday
night.
Governor La Follette's call for
special session of the Wisconsin legis.
lature puzzles the politicians OF the
state. The intent OF the executive re-
is In doubt.
Lieutenant Patrick H. McCarren,
Democratic leader OF Brooklyn, has
been arrested on indictments charging
him with illegal registration and per
jury in connection with the recent
elections.
William f. Curtis writes OF the lat.
est census bureau report, which shows
that 4.207 institutions are maintained
for the care OF the needy in the Unit.
ed States at an annual cost of $55,
j77,663.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear on President Roosevelt In an eff
fort to Induce him to consent To a
compromise In rate legislation, writes
Walter Wellman, but the outcome is
uncertain.
Il. Allison, one OF the officers killed
during the mutiny of prisoners at the
Jefferson City, Mo. penitentiary. was
formerly a member OF the Colorado
National guard. belonging to a Grip.
PIE creek company.
A s1,50O,OOO sugar beet factory Will
be built at Fort Morgan The Great
Western Sugar company has closed
deals for an enormous factory site
and 760 acres of land around that
city.
Harry Long, the half brother of the
late w. G. Quiggle. will receive all OF
the $4,000 insurance carried b. Quig.
gle when ne committed suicide in
Washington. Long lives In Ouray and
is l7-year-old boy.
Yale's share OF the receipts for the
football games with Princeton and
Harvard VIII this year amount to sG3
900, Is it still difficult to guess why
some people are opposed to the aboli
ton OF the game?
Mayor Myers OF Mattoon, H., on re
turning to the city after an absence Of
two days, found that the council had
selected Il mayor pro TEN in his alb
sence who had appointed new CHIEF
OF police and other officials.
The dean OF the Nebraska Univer
sity Law school, addressing the state
bar association, says the present lega
system is harmful, giving exaggerat
ed protection to the individual at the
Expense of society at large.
Renewal of the Chinese boycott o
American goods Is planned. wu-Ting
Fang is being removed from power
make way for the leader of the anti
American party. which demands tb'
abolition of immigration restriction
! by the United States. writes william
T.. Curtis.
Refusing charity from her ncigabor
! and too proud to accept help iron
: wealthy relatives, Mrs. Serena Shaler
aged 60. died Of starvation In a littl
l cabin north OF Janesville, Wis. Tw,