Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-07

that he believes the sheriff prejudiced
against him and asks that the coroner
snail be authorized to summon the
jury 10 decide his fate.
The greatest dry farming proiect
eNer attempted in western Colorado
has Just been launched by over a
score OF prominent citizens of Grand e
junction. who have filed ON A 900 acres
Of government land in the Frnita foz>
est reserve, ten miles northwest ~
the town of Fruita
Several boys at Sterling, aged 10
Ia ~ years, stretched wires across
the sidewalk TO trip mp some of ;hef
companions. A man and his wife
were going to an entertainment and
The latter tripped over the wire and
fell heavily upon the walk. causing
hemorrhage OF the bowels. which may
prove fatal. They ackno owleige
stretching the wire and are sorry. but
hat doesn't help the suffering woman
Fhe exercise of little common sense
would prevent these occasions for sor-
row.
Halloween night a crowd of young
men and boys of Sugar City congre-
iated in the alley in the rear of the
residence of James Merritt. one of
whose children was very low with tv.
nhoid. Mr.. Merritt tried in vein to per.
1uade them to go away. Finally pa.
ience ceased to be virtue and he
cot his shotgun and fired into the
'rowd. The leader of the gang. about
- years Of age, received the bull, OF
the charge. He was taken to the hos
iital and physicians say he has an
wen break for recovery. Merritt mas
not been arrested
While attempting 10 break un re,
igious meeting. Il mob of Colorado
springs 1odlums. ont for prauks on
fallowe en-. were stampeded bv an OF
icer who threatened to Shoot unless
hey ceased their disturbance anI in
heir mad rush to escape from the
1uilding they burst the door from its
hinges. Several women tainted. The
iob numbered thirty and they rushed
nto the church dancing and singing
ibald songs and when the men i'm
he congregation protested a free for
Eight ensued. and resulted in the
apture OF three. The others escaped
IS above mentioned. The three yontns
aptured will be tried for disturbing
elisious meeting which is Eeniten.
iary offense.
Mayor Alexander of Arvadl issued
! rule that from now on no more.
aloons can be conducted in Arvada
md no more drug stores can sell
whisky. Alexander says that he was
dominated to enforce the law and that
Arvada has voted itself dry town
mi he intends to keep it dry.
Pursued by an unknown man. who
)nce attempted to rob her, she alleges.
and who nightly pceds into her resi-
ience and knocks ut her door Mrs
Charles Thaplcs of Greeley is fearful
)f her life and that Of her family and
las appealed to the officers for pro
lection.
The jury in the case of Narcisso.
Martinez. the Mexican on trial in Sa,
suache county for the murder of "
u his sheep herders. after being out
'wenty-four hours, reported to the
'ourt that they were unable to agree
md were discharged. 1t is reported
lac iury stood nine for conviction and
hree for acquttal.
AT Victor, Oscar Schrauz hoy IT
ears of age. WIS instantly killed and
v. 5. Simpson, fellow employe was
eriously injured by the explosion of a
omb found in pile of scrap iror at
the foundry in which they We're work
'ng How long the bomb had been
there no one knows, probably for
Years
"A large force is engaged at the Den
YER mint in coming the s4S,O0O. .oOV
cold bars stored there, and mere bull
non is pouring in daily from the Colo
rado and other western mines. The
total output of the mint for October
VIII exceed eight million. mainly in
$40 gold pieces. The gold will be
shlpped to the money centers as rapid
Is as it is coined