Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-19


government of a city or the second
class, with salaries for the mayor, al
dermen and city clerk. An extension
of the sewer system has also been or
dered.
For seven years Florence property
has been assessed at so per cent oi
Its real value, but this year 1t will be
cut TO one-third, The assessor an
nounces that he will reduce the valu,
alton s125,OO0 this year. A reduction
Of go per cent in taxes is promised for
next year.
| Dick Netherly a well known char
acter In Florence. died in jail there
from acute alcoholism. While n pro
tessional gambler on the western
slope several years ago 1t is said
Netherly shot one man and stabbed
| another to death and served time IN
the penitentiary for both offenses. He
| carved man with razor on the
streets of Florence several years ago,
according to the police. shot n man in
Lamar and pounded a man at Wet
more into insensibility with his fist.
Robberies amounting to $4,000 or
100000 and extending over period
OF two years we're discovered in AL.
buquerque by officials of the South.
western brewery. driver named X.
A. Miller has been arrested. charged
with stealing barrels of beer from the
brewery. placing on them stolen reve.
nue. stamps which were soaked off by
retail liquor dealers in the conspiracy,
old torn stamps being placed on the
barrels to deceive inspectors. The
beer was sold at reduced rates by
tho driver, Arrests oil liquor men are
expected.
While Dr. j. w Rambo of Portland,
near Canon City. was trying to board
his automobile, after cranking it. the
machine started at high speed while
he was between the wheels. He was
thrown under it and rendered nncon.
scious for two hours. The auto ran
wild down the street. striking We.
hicle and knocking it and the horse
onto the sidewalk, demolshiug the
buggy and injuring the animal. An
other team took fright and ran away.
The auto ran against a fire plug, bent
the iron and was held there. The rear
wheels continued to revolve. the frlc.
ton with the ground melting the rub.
her tires.
The United Reduction & Refining
company has brought suit against The
Denver 4 Rio Grande for 5000 900 for
the alleged burning OF the National
mill, which was burned December ),
1906. The company claims the Ar
was caused by sparks from a passing
engine. due to negligence OF the rail-
road company not properly screening
the smoke.
Late Saturday night Sheriff Bonn II
and a force of deputies made a raid
on saloon and dance hall owned by
Martin & Martinelli at Leadville ana
arrested ten men who were gathered
around a roulette wheel. All of the
men. some OF whom were prominent,
we're taken to Jail and the gamblir.
device and sum of money were con
fscated by the officers.
A quarrel over glass of beer in
saloon run by Joe Delislii at Bowen,
six miles north OF Trinidad, Saturday
night. resulted in the fatal shooting
of Edward James, mule driver, at
the Bowen mine. James died at 2
O'Clock the next morning from bull
let wound over the heart and John
Rurrick, the bartender in the saloon,
Is lodged In jail charged with the kill
ing.
c. b. Hughson OF Sulphur Springs
was found guilty OF killing a single
elk short time ago and It will cost
him between s400 and $500 in fines
and costs for having elk meat on his
boarding house table. Chas. h. Bar.
tholomew, formerly of Durango, will
have to pay about the same amount.
Game Commissioner Farr says there
has been utter disregard OF the game
laws in that part of the state. but the
guilty are beginning to find out it
does not pay.
Fort Collins fruit growers are OF
the opinion that the fruit crop is all
right The trees are heavily budded
and an unusually large crop is ex-
pected. Growers are Of the opinion
that the frost in April. 1907, which de-
stroyed the crop. also destroyed the
Goblin moth. the greatest enemy OF
the apple, and for this reason 1t is
believed that the apple crop this
year will be better than usual, Ex-
perts say the apples this year will b.,
almost entirely free from worms.
A bill for an accounting was filed
in the circuit court OF Cook county
ILL.,, by Dennis Ryan OF st. Paul. MINI,
against Manuel G. Martin OF Eureka,
Colorado. The suit involves the Tom
Moore Gold Mining company, cor
poration capitalized at 10000. 900. a1d
pending the outcome of the suit, Judge