The state herald., 1891-10-16
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.

The Southern Colorado Baptist Az.
citation has been In session at ColorA-
do Springs.
The increase In the assessed valua-
tion Of ManitOu property for the past
year Is t9S. 900.
Denver people have been buncoed
by counterfeiters who have passed on
a great number OF bad silver dollars.
Forty men and a lot Of hounds en-
gagged in wolf hunt In the vicinity
OF Cheyenne the other day and cap.
tured two wild cats.
The National Humane Society was
In session In Denver last week. A
number OF ladies and gentlemen
prominently engaged in the work Of
preventing cruelty to children and
animals were present.
Another test has been made on the
Salt Lake gas we'll. The pressure
was found to be 7G pounds. On be-
Ing iguitcd, 1t burned In q solid COL
umn AZ feet high, as determined by q
transit. Where the flame issued from
the mouth OF tho we'll 1t is said to
have been four feet In diameter. The
valve Of the pipe Is kept closed till
means can be devised for conveying
the gas to the city.
A large number Of lay and clerical
delegates are attending the session of
the General Association Of Congrega.
tional Churches OF Wyoming and
Colorado at Cheyenne. The Rev. Z.
IL. Ashman was elected moderator
and W. NJ. DUNN OF Hartman, scribe.
Addresses were made by Rev. G. N.
Sanders OF Denver, DR.. w. A. Dun
can and DR.. J. +. Roy Of Chicago.
The the association was In session
three days.
The town OF Sullivan, located few
miles south OF Denver, suffered from
fire on the ilth. The town Is prac-
tically without fire protection Of any
kidd, and although bucket brigade
was quickly made up and desperate
fight made against the flames, they
sprend with great rapidity, and soon
the entire business portion OF the city
was destroyed. Six buildings were
totally destroyed before the progress
OF the fire could be arrested.
Denver Markets. lEggs-22@24c;
Butter-Jersey creamery 22(G30; dairy
Ice; Hay-new upland $l3(d$l4, Sec
ond bottom $99tl0;:. alfalfa $3.50;
Wheat-$l.S5 q 100 fbs; Oats-$.95
9$l.03; New potatoes-7Oc "a Toe
e 100 TBS; Cattle-choice steers 81. 40
Gf2.90. good to choice cows &l.75(6
s2.l0. native feeders. e2.OO6$2. SO;
Hogs-choice - 90(dt5. 10; Sheep
choice muttons shorn t2.75(at3. rs.
common and feeders $2.25(9t2.50.
Mr.. Keegan exhibited specimen
OF hituminous coal from the Keegan
mine. thirty miles northwest from this
city, on one Of the tributaries OF Salt
creek, which is, all told. the finest
specimen we have as yet seen in this
region. There are unmistakable In
dications that there is not only very
large body OF coal in the neighbor.
hood, but that there is an oil basin
near. The vein is twenty six feet In
the clear.-Grdnd junction Star.
A dispatch from Bountiful, Utah,
says: "a strike OF natural gus was
made here to-day which the people
look upon US one OF the most import
ant discoveries ever made In the ter
ritory. Experts gave it.as their opin-
ion morcs than u year ago that natural
gas would be found within the basin
OF Great Salt Lake, and six months
ago company was formed In Salt
Lake City to test the theory. This
company sank we'll. In which the
discovery was made TO day ut u depth
OF 800 feet. The pipe sunk Is two
inches In diameter, and the test shows
the gas 70 haye..a pressure Of seventy
five pounds. As soon us possible ai-
ter the strike was made the tools
were taken out OF the well and the
derrick removed from danger OF fire.
A light was then applied. and the gas
burned TO height Of thirty-fve feet.
This was permitted to burn for half
an hour before being extinguisned.
The formation In which the strike
was made is black shnle. the first rush
coming so strong that small pieces
were blown high In the air.
Governor koutt has prepared an ar.
ticlc giving the reasons for the issue
of 100000 bonds for the State capi-
,ol. lie shows that. with the aid Of
the money to be realized from the sale
OF the proposed bonds, the board Of
capitol managers feels that II can
have portion Of tho building ready
Tor occupancy during tho winter Of
ls92-y3. and hope to be able TO pro.
vide for the care OF the State records
and libraries. which are now liable
TO be destroyed by fire. Ho shows
that the State Is paying about t40. 900
per nnnum for rent and insurance,
and this money. II saved. would no,
only pny the interest, but go far TO.
ward paying the principal OF the
bonds. The bonds, he explains. are
not In addition TO the tax. but in an.
ticipation OF it--tha, is, II will now
take seven or eight years, nj the pres.
cnt rate OF Income. TO realize the
money sufficient TO make up the t?.-
100000. TO which the cost OF the
building is limited. and during these
seven or eight years the building mus,
remain unfinished. rents must be
paid, and the money already expend.
ed Is In eject idle. The rent will
two or three times exceed the inter.
est on the $500, 200.
The Louisiana Election.