Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-06


tains the creed and form of worship
that was used by their ancestors in
France before the revocation of the
edict OF Nantes, although the service
has been conducted In English for
more than century. The ancient
liturgy and confession OF faith were
translated into that language espec-
tally for the Charleston congregation.
| Charles II. johnson was killed
near Rollinsyillo while thawing pow
der.
The Canon City smelter has re-
sumcd operations after being closed
| for three months.
Unsuccessful attempts have been
made to capture three bands of wild
horses In Kit Carson county.
Curator Farrill has shot white
necked raven to add to the state col
lection. The bird Is very rare.
One hundred and fifty Bulgarians
who appealed TO Governor BuchteI
for aid are said to be refusing Jobs
offered them on the Moffat road.
Sam Richards, who has driven the
stage the last twenty years between
Florence. Coal Creek. Rockdale and
Williamsburg has quit on account OF
age. being past 60.
Judge Ben b. Lindsey delivered an
address Wednesday before the teach
ers and students at the normal school
in San Jose. Cal. on "The Relation
of the Teachers to Boys"
Governor Buchtel has instructed
Attorney General Dickson to proceed
to Gunnison county and commence
suit against certain gamblers and sa-
loon men who are breaking the law.
The first strike benefits were dis
bursed Wednesday among the Rio
Grande strikers, the men at all the
points affected getting a share. The
Pueblo strikers received about $1,000.
The mammoth grain elevator mt
Erie was completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday together with three Union
Pacific freight cars. The loss ia SIO.-
900. The origin OF the FIRE is un-
known.
In the u. s. district court in Den
yer. in the famous hex mine case,
Judge Lewis upholds the constitution
ality of the law providing for the for
feiture Of the interest OF n co-owner
in a mining claim who fails to come
through with his share OF the expense
o! the required assessment work, and
also holds that such m owner mny
be advertised out and that title may
be taken from forfeiture by adyertis-
ing, as in the case OF sale under
execution. The court also holds that
the issuance OF patent by the United
States is not evidence OF ownership
of mining claim, but In merely a
certificate that there are no conflict
ing claims, and questions OF owner
ship must be determined in a court,
not by the department OF the interior.
The state land board had one of
the most phenomenal land sales in
its history "Wednesday. Land without
water brought prices unheard of be-
fore. The board sold 80 acres near
Fort Logan at $63 an acre. The land
appraisers had valued 1t at $25 m
acre. Forty acres were sold in Logan
county at $50 an acre which had also
been valued at $35. The board also
sold 100000 feet of timber for 81
a thousand which had been valued at
SO thousand. The prices were Sc
cured through the new competitive
system which has just been intro
duced before the board. Instead of
having secret sales the sales are held
the first Wednesday In each month
and are well advertised and tho land
is sold at auction, the highest bidder
taking IT,.
Knocked from a running board and
thrown under the huge boiler as the
result of the breaking Of steam sep
arator. Carl Peterson. engipeer OF
the Leadville Power company. was
literally cooked to death by escaping
steam at the plant Thursday. He had
Just mounted the running board mt
the side to turn rne valve and shut on
the steam when with loud report
the separator burst. The concussion
dislodged severa; overhead pipes and
one OF these struck Peterson. He
iell 10 the floor. distance of ten
feet. and was carried under the boil
er. There. penned like a rat In "a
trap, he was held prisoner and was
gradually cooked to death by the
steam. His screams were pitifui In
the extreme.
Suit was filed In the federal court
in Denver Wednesday against Frank
lin w. Brown OF Denver, 10 recover
S55,771 damages for alleged Illegal
cutting of timber in San Miguel coun-
". Colo. 1t is charged that over 81
100000 feet OF lumber was taken from
government land without permit.
Two weeks ago Brown was sued for
10000 damages for alleged Illegal
cutting of timber In Wyoming, the
timber. according to complaint. hay-
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