The state herald., 1892-03-11
NEWS ITEMS From FAR AND
NEAR
Western News Notos.

John r. Dcmlcr has been appointed super
lntcndcnt # the New Mexico pcnitcntiary.
Tho Midland railroad company has begun n
preliminary survey for branch to Cripple
Creek.
Many officials in Colorado who formerly
had a fat Office now find that under the new
fec law they have very lean job.
An irrigation convention Is to be held at Las
Vegas on the 10th OF March. The Santa Fe
fare.
The receiver Of the Cheyenne National bank
has been directed by the comptroller OF the
treasury to pay a dividend of twenty-five per
cent.
Archbishop Salpointe OF Santa Fc has Is
sued circular In which he severely critlcizcs
the practices Of the order known as the
"Penitentes."
1t is declared that the Union Pacific officials
are seriously considering the advIsability of
moving their 81 OPS from Omaha to Denver In
consequence Of the hostile attitude OF the
Omaha city government.
j. W. Collins, who, for long time was en-
gagged In the banking business at Cheyenne,
committed suicide at San Dcigo, California,
on the 3rd When his bank at San Deigo
failed last fall, the Cheyenne National Bank,
In which he was Interested also closed Its
doors and Its cashier, George l.. Baird, COM
mitted Suicide Collins was soon to have been
tried on the charge OF embezzling $200, 900.
Senator Carey has been authorized by the
committee on territories to make n favorable
| report upon the bill providing code oflaws
| for the Yellowstone National Park. At pres
cnt the park Is resort for criminals who arc
safe from arrest in the park. The present
bill provides a remedy for this evil, and Mr..
Carey is very hopeful that 1t will become n
| law.
Denver Markcts-Eggs, ranch 1sc, state
1Gc; butter, best creamery 2T6S3c, dairy Zoe;
| hay, upland balcd Sll@sl2, second bottom
sS(ds9, alfalfa $3.50; wheat sl.35; corn bulk
Csc, sacked 73c; oats, sl.0s, sacked Sl.l5;
potatoes 50tfG0c; cattle, choice steers 81. SOCd
81. Is, cows Sl.0OC1S2. .6j, native feeders 81 90
| M9.G5; hogs, choice Si.G0d4.15; sheep,
choice shorn a s4.O0@si.5O, common and feed
ers s.. 5OCas3.00
The board of county commissioners at Santa
Fc has refunded sl5O,000 OF that county is
sued In aid of the Texas, Santa Fc Il Northern
railroad from Espanola to Santa Fc from @
| per cent. to 3 per cent. bonds. The road will
be extended during the spring from Santa Fc
to San Pedro and through one Of the richest
| coal and mineral sections in the Southwest.
| The contractors are TO take these bonds in
| part payment for construction work. 1t is
expected that work will begin May I.
There has been some speculation at Salt
Lake as 10 how the company Of Indian sol
diers, brought there from the Rosebud agency
in South Dakota, two months ago, would con-
duct themselves when they were paid OF. 1t
was expected that large part of their wages
would be spent for whiskcy and what re-
maincd would be invested in trinkcts dear 10
poor Los soul. These expectations have not
been realized. The Indians were paid for the
first time on the 5th, receiving two months
pay. The next day they sent more than two
thirds Of the money they received either by
express or money order to relatives and friends
in Dakota, and not one drunken Indian sol
der has been seen either to-day or at any tine
since they arrived here.