Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-16

paying rent since last spring, and are
moving to other places.
The strike OF the miners union cali
cd In the Cripple Creek district In
1908, has Just been officially declared
( on by the executive board OF the w.
f. NJ. 1t is said thls will give the
miners from Goldneld a chance to go
to work in the district. but the card
system prevails there as well IA at
Goldheld.
Il. f. Stowe has brought suit in
the district court at Trinidad against
X. g. Huggnrd OF Colorado Springs for
| $4,000 damages for the loss OF a
foot. He alleges that while IN drunk
on condition Huggard dropped his re-
volver which was discharged. the ball
striking the right ankle of the plaintiff
| shattering the bone necessitating am
putation.
Counterfeiters are still plying their
trade at Trinidad, all efforts to ap
prehend them having proven futile.
The business at the Bessemcr post
office for November was 20 per cent
more than for the same period Of last
year
Frank Selah, a Turk. almost lost
his life in attempting to save his irst
cltlzen's papers at Florence.
Fort Morgan VIII put In thirteen
miles OF sewer, at cost OF 10000.
Work has already commenced
&c G Wigginton. former clerk of the
Denver police court Is reported TO be
81 1000 short in his cash account
A farmer OF Highland Lake, near
l.ongmont raised four acres OF beets,
which averaged thirty.ive tons to the
acre.
Linn Mccormick OF Hillside il In the
niangled arm. which got caught In the
cog OF haybaler
The Elks lodge OF Greeley will fur
nIsh Cbrlstnes dinner for the little
folks and 1t les the intention that none
shall 20 hungry that day.
The widow OF one OF the mon killed
IN an automobile accident at Colorado
Springs last summer. has brought suit
against the city for $4,000 damages.
The Cripple Creek banks are ope--
oting on the cash basis. Any depositor
may draw the whole amount OF his
deposit at will. All checks viii be
paid In gold. silver or currency.
| By the confession Of Annie Lee. Il
wsr shown that an organizod bani
Of shopiifters. making Pueblo its head
Quarters has heen operating through
out the state for several months.
Three stcers escaped from a cattle
car passing through the Busk-Ivanhoe
tunnel and created panic among the
train crow. In the darkness Of the
tunnel the steers were difficult to
handle and they were finally shot
Lucille Ayers the 4-ysar-old s1n kid.
raped from Colorado Springs. u with
her father, according to a letter re-
celved by the chlld's mother The let
ter was written and mailed in New
Mexico by Ayers while on hia way to
Tucson. Ariz.
Gen. William ]. Palmer has offered
the city council of Grand Janction E3
acres OF ground to be used as a public
play gronnd. The only requirement
made is that the city shall exepend
81 900 year for ten years In i'm.
proving the site.
Nineteen more years for me-" was
the statement OF Manuel Arbiso, an
escaped convict from the territorial
prison at Saata Fe when arrested in
TrlaIdad.Arbiso escaped several weeks
ago while working on road near Las
Vegas. His presence In Trinidad was
revealed by an ex-convict.
Despondent on account OF the intern-
perate habits OF her husband, WA the
reason ascrlbe by Mrs. Bessie Duffey
OF Denver. for attempting to take her
own life by swallowing a quantity
Of Iaudanum. Police Surgeon Ackley
had considerable difficulty In resusci-
tating the woman.