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Show ply himself to its development and improvement. im-provement. The land is said to be as fertilo and productive as any in Colorado Colo-rado anc" is located only about twenty-five twenty-five miles southeast of Pueblo. The Hon. B. F. Butler is also accredited with the ownership of a large portion of the grant, which, as coniirmed by the United States, embraces twenty-two square leagues. I Pkople living along the line dividing divid-ing Colorado and Kansas are already threatened with a famiuo owing to a failure of crops. If distress is experienced experi-enced so early in the season, what will be thri sufferings of the people when the rigor of winter falls upon them? Denver Den-ver has already furnished relief to destitute des-titute settlers iu the locality named, and other counties throughout Colorado are appealed to to give such aid as they choose in behalf oj the needy. P.'T. Bakncm, author and owner of the largest show on earth, it is alleged contemplates transferring a large portion por-tion of his business interests to Colorado. Colo-rado. Considering the fact that through the late Captain William Craign, who was the agent of Ceran St. Vrain and Cornelia Vegile, Mr. Barnum became possessed of a considerable portion of what is known as the Kio de LasAnimas aiant. It is not unlikely that he will ap-1 |