The Colorado statesman., 1908-09-12
WESTERN NEWS.

1t is estimated that losses by the
Rawhide, New, fire will aggregate
100000. The town is "PhoenixinS
with remarkable rapitlity.
According to the petition to probate
the will of the late Col. William F. vi
las filed ill the County Court at Madi-
son, Wis, his estate is valued at $S42,-
900.
Chisholm, Minnesota, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the 7th
inst. The town had a population OF
about 1000, nearly all of whom are
left homeless.
Fire at Rawhide, Nevada, Friday
night destroyed a large part of the
town, rendering 1000 people home
less and inflicting property loss OF
over $750,000.
At Strawn, Texas, on the 7th inst.
the thermometer registered 112 de-
grees and at Waco it was up to 1O1
for three days in succession. All buji-
ness had to be suspended.
In contest lasting twenty-one
rounds, Joe Cans, the colored pugi-
list, was defeated by Battling Nelson
at the Colma Arena, San Francisco,
on the night of the 9th inst
Press state that already over $3,000,-
900 worth of mining timber and other
property has been destroyed by the
forest fires in upper Michigan.
Dr. Cabell Whitehead, general man
ager of the Seward Peninsula rail-
road in Alaska, was killed by an acci-
dent on the road near Nome few
days since. He was one of the best
known men in Alaska.
In an interview at San Francisco E.
H. Hartman denied the reports that
he had acquired three steamers of the
Oceanic line or that he was negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the United Rail
roads, the San Francisco street rail-
way system.
The War Department has decided to
disinter the remains of 1877 bodies Of
, soldiers in the burial ground of Fort
Keogh, Mont, some time ago aban-
doned by the department and renter
the bodies at Fort Custer. Bids will
be asked for the work.
John Mitchell, former president of the
United Mine Workers of America, ad-
dressed 10000 people at Labor Day
celebration at Marion, Illinois. He
spoke of the rapid advance of the labor
| that the rich are growing richer and
| the poor poorer.
Mrs. Sallie Ruthford died at Topeka,
Kansas, on the 9th inst, at the age of
| 113 years. She was born in Middleton,
Kentucky, in 1895, and had never seen
weeks sickness in her life. Mrs.
| Ruthford came to Topeka forty-three
years ago. Four generations of chill
| dren were gathered at her home, know
| ing it would be their last meeting.
| Recognizing the importance of the
worlds congress on the investigation
of tuberculosis to be held in Washing
ton, d. c., the trustees of the Union
Printers home at Colorado Springs
have voted an appropriation of $500 to
establish a bureau at the congress
and disseminate literature and infor-
nation on the Pixies Peak region
with particular application to the
| cure of tuberculosis.
The Denver & Rio Grande railway is
formulating plans in anticipation of an
increase in traffic with the approach
ing completion of the Western Pacific
road. The company has published a
new folder and timetable which in
cludes map of the entire Gould sys-
tenn in the West and for the first time
shows the new line of the Western
Pacific. Track laying is proceeding
| with energy in two places to close up
! the gap in Nevada and eastern Cali
fornia.