The state herald., 1891-11-06
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.

OolOFduO SOlleeS caucus, tOOk Tue eX'
animation at Denver last week for o
West Point cadetship and won the con.
test.
A section boss was arrested at Albu-
lucrque the other day and in his pos
session was found $1,000 worth oI
iewelry which was stolen some time
ago from passenger on Santa FL
sleeper.
Old Fort Cummings. fifteen miles
north of Doming, has been transferred
from the war to the interior depart
ment. This post was abandoned
by troops in 1882. 1t covers $4,000
acres of land.
The board OF commissioners OF +
Paso county have decided TO send ;
competent man to every one OF the
country precincts to instruct the vot-
ers on how to vote under the new
Australian ballot law.
There was disgracelul saloon row
Mt Evans Tuesday night Milt Will,
was stabbed by II strange tramp who
afterwards escaped while the mar.
shat was trying to protect him from q
crowd OF would-be lynchcrs.
AS Paymaster jackson, ut Cook.
Peak, New Mexico, was going up to
pay off his men, he was held up by
JEFF King, teamster, who took 81 ,024
from him. King made his escape and
up TO the present has not been caught.
An explosion OF n lamp caused the
destruction OF the residence OF Mrs.
Hattie Wilson, cditress OF the Palmer
Lake Herald, last Thursday night. A
fine art collection is included in the
loss. The insurance is said to be
s3, 300.
The scho oil building Mt Calhan in III
Paso county is built on government,
land, and application has been made
to the State Land Board by the direc-
tors TO have the land secured by the
board as indemnity land, and then
sold to the district. p
Mrs. Nelson of Leadville had occa-
sion to so into her kitchen at o'clock
Wednesday morning, when she ran
into the arms of burglar loaded with
plunder. The fellows surprise was
50 great that he dropped his booty
and leaped out OF n window. 1t was
several minutes before Mrs. Nelson
could recover from her fright. and by
that time the man had disappeared.
Henry Welch. brakeman in the
employ Of the Rio Grande.. Western.
was thrown from his train near Pleas
ant Valley Junction, Utah, last week.
At the time OF tho accident he was
standing on tho top of n ear when he
was struck by telegraph pole aud
knocked under the train One wheel
passed over his foot. crushing 1t into
n pulp, and he sustained other injur-
les, both internal and external, so se-
we're that he will probably die.
Denver Markets. Eggs-2sa25c;
Butter-Jersey creamery 22d 35; dairy
l1c; Hay-new upland Sl3@SlI, Sec
ond bottom s9aSlO; alfalfa $500:
wheat-Sl.30 e 100 TBS; oats-sl. 90
,dSl.0s; New potatoes-70c "a 75c
I. 100 fts; Cattlc-choice steers 81. 80
.aS2. 90. good TO choice cows $l.75(a
g.. 10, native feeders. Sl.90(d$2. 10;
Hogs-choice s3 .s5(d 81 90; Sheep
choice mutions shorn 81. 25(d$S. so,
common and feeders 81. .25CdS2.50.
7. l. Robinson, II locomotive fire.
man. was quite badly injured at Hills
dale, Wyoming, last week. In attempt
ing 10 pull the coal chute 10 coal his
engine he slipped and fell and the coal
chute pocket with about five tons OF
coal in 1t came down and caught Rob.
inson. pinioning him 10 the tanks. in
which position no was compelled TO
lay until the coal was cmp,ied from
the pocket. Ills face was badly
bruised and he sustained internal in
juries.
A curious but terrible accident oc.
CURED below Glenwood last week.
Thomas Gillon, a track walker on the
Denver X Rio Grande railway near
Spruce creek, while waiting for de-
layed freight train. sat down near the
track and fell asleep. The engineer
rounding curve discovered him, hi
head resting on the track. Effort Ia
stop the train was made, but OF little
avail. Fortunately GilIon was aroused
aud had raised his head as the engine
struck him. The cowcatcher struck n
heavy pocket knife in his pocket.
smashing It Into pieces. The piston.
cock struck his head hard enough Ia
knock the cock of. He Is badly In.
iured. The eompany's physician, Dir.
Duscombc. has him In charge In the
hospital. and Is In hopes to save his
life. but II very doubtful that It can be
done.
The interior department official.
are becoming considerably annoyed n,
the persistent, and wholly unjus,liied
criticisms which have been mad,
against Secretary Mobiles action In
recommending the segregation OF tho
White River plateau until Congress
can act upon the recommendation OF
the Colorado legislature making II n
national park. These allegations are
without n shadow OF foundation In fact,
and II was suggested recently, In view
OF the apparent hostility Of certain
people IN Colorado to the park pro.
jcct. that the President could with
very little trouble restore these land,
10 settlement II the people so desire.
Both the President and Secretary No,
bic believed they were acting In nc.
cordance with the wishes OF the pco.
pie OF the State when they took pr Iomp,
measures TO carry into effect the cx
pressed desire OF the legislature OF III,
state In this respect. but II their mo
lives arc 10 bo mnliclously rcprcsen,
cd there Is rcnson to believe their nc
tlon In Withdrawing these lands iron
settlement may be rcconsidcrcd whicl
would be great misfortune 10 tn,
State.
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