The daily tribune., 1908-12-22
state Ne,ry

ndliFoAu company Ihe ROAD Will
run from Rife to Meeker and then to
Craig 1t is being backed by local
people.
Almost deluged by the explosion of
a huge pot filled with molten Stag
two employees of the Griffin Wheel
company were 80 badly burned short
ly before noon TODAY that their recov
cry is doubtful. j. A. Smith, Of 1888
Blake street. was the worst injured.
and even II he reoovers there IL little
possibility that he will see again.
f. J. Stephens. who lives in Over
land. was painfully burned.
Tie trial | alance Of the cash books
of the state Of Colorado shows that at
the present time Its actual indebted.
ness Is -, 834. 919. "a. 1t owes a total
Of a. .2lS ,056 6G. but it has cash on
hand and collectable assets amounting
to 81. 5S8, 1877. 80. leaving the above
amount as its actual Indebtedness.
The figures we're given ont by Deputy
State Auditor Daniels today.
Mrs Mabel Small, of LAS Animas,
who was shot three times Saturday
night by her husband. was taken to
Wichita. Kans.. today by relatives
who reached here this morning. 1t
was intended to take her to the hospi-
tai at La Junta aud have the bullet
in her back removed, but her relatives
decided to take her to Wichita and
place her in hospital there.
A movement is on foot among some
Of the members of the state forestry
association to grow a large number of
black locust trees over the state. 1t
ia claimed that these trees grow rap
idly and that within few years af-
ter they are planted they become so
large that they can be used for posts.
etc. The forestry association will
take it up at it's meeting in January.
The body of Miss Hazel Harding.
lS years of age. was found dead in q
room in the Longneker building.
Trinidad. at 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon by the housekeeper who had be =.
come alarmed at the failure of the
girl to arise. The girl committed
suicide by drinking two ounces of
laudanum although no motive can be
ascribed for the deed.
Two accidents occurred at the Sho-
shone power plant near Glenwood.
A 8 O'Clock yesterday morning John
Elliot drilled into missed shot and
the explosion which followed injured
him quite seriously. He was taken
to st. Joseph's hospital In Denver.
One hour later John Price. a mucker
went to shovel some dirt and evident
ly hit loose piece of dynamite. An
explosion followed and he to was bad i.
ly injured.
The news from New York that E.
E. Rittenhouse, commissioner of in
surance for Colorado, has hesn elected
president Of the Provident Saving
Life Assurance society with a salary
Of $l5. 900 year, will como a. n
pleasant surprise to his hundreds Of
friends in Colorado, but was not 3
surprise to those who have watched
his work As insurance comm ssi oner
Of his state and WAS not q surprise to
his eminent friends who knew that
he WAS considering this and one
other offer Of equal Importance.
+. W. Kline. claiming to be from
Denver and posing as q capitalist,
promoter and railroad mAgnate, is
lodged in the Pueblo city Jail charged
with having passed . bogus check for
800 The check was passed last night
at the Arcade saloon and WAS signed
by J. II. Miller. whom 1t has been
now ascertained does not exist
Kinne Is alleged to have cleaned
up a large sum Of money In selling
stock for a new railroad which he
terms the Arizona. New Mexico nd
Color ado railroad.
The ooroner's Jury summoned to In
vestigate the killing Of l.. B. Phillips
near Woodland Park yesterday, re.
turned verdict exonerAtipg Myrtle
Dyson on the ground that the shoot.
ing WAS accidental. 1t developed dur.
Ing the proceedings that the unfortu.
nate girl who Ia now but ls years of
age was married when l2 years old
and deserted by her husband u year
later when a child WAS born. Crees
returned to his girl wife eighteen
months later and then after few
months deserted her again. Mrs.
Crees and her young brother. 12 year,
Of age. WAS placed on the stand and