The state herald., 1892-01-29
WESTERN NEWS NOTES

Cost Inc county about W, 900.
Tho fair grounds at Grand Junction
are to be sold under trustees sale.
Ranchmcn in tho Roaring Fork val
ley are troubled by mountain lions.
The now Armory Opera House was
opened at Grand Junction on the
23rd.
Butter sells for fifty and sixty cents
pound at Roswell, and eggs are
worth forty cents dozen.
A Lendville man while trying to
stop u runaway horse was knocked
down and seriously injured.
Leadville, Canon City, Colorado
Springs and Florence are all planning
for railroad connection with Cripple
Creek.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition
managers of New Mexico, will ask for
10000 square feet Of room for their
exhibit
A minor was nearly killed at tho
bottom OF u shaft Mt Lcadville "a few
days ago by large dog falling upon
him from tho top.
A couple Of hunters from Eddy
killed ecventy-flve hares and rabbits
in one day, and another killed twenty
live near La Huerta-
The public library building at Ration
has been renovated and refitted, and
as soon MS tho now books arrive will
be opened to THO public.
The coal oil fields near Gallup will,
no doubt, soon be opened up in real
earnest by n company with plenty OF
capital ut their disposal.
Cripple Creek, although not yet
having town organization has SUBJ
stitute In an arbitration committee
with regularly elected officers. hsys5
Miss Mary A. Huntress of Summit
county, has been appointed superin-
tendent for her county of the woman's
department OF tho Worlds Fair.
j. S. Suiiren, of Socorro, has re-
ceived letter from the Kansas rain
making association requesting him to
80 into business in that section.
Wolves and tigers killed thirty.
three colts ard an old mare belonging
| 10 Judge Charles Blanchard at his
ranch on the TrcmcntiIa, New Mex
leo.
e2TEo present effective militia force OF
New Mexico consists OF one regiment
OF cavalry, six companies, $50 men,
and one OF infantry, six companies,
| 2yS mon.
Repairs on the government palace,
Mt Santa Fe. are rapidly nearing com.
pletion, and that historic structure is
beginning to take on q most creditable
appearance.
The question Of building n public
hall at Roswell. New Mexico, in which
public meetings, concerts, dramatic
performances. otc., can be held, is
being agitated,
The Socorro Gun Club will give n
tournament on February 10th assisted
by the citizens OF Socorro. There will
be $500 In premiums, the lists will be
open TO the world.
Tho Longmon. are department Is
in receipt Of S25 check from
A. B. Chisholm, tho owner of the steam
pea shelter at the Empson canning
works, for valuable services rendered
at the late fro at that place.
X. N. Crawford OF Lander has pur-
chased the 1856 miles OF telegraph line
between that place and Rawlins fran
the Western Union. II Is believed
that he is acting for the government
In the transaction. The line will be
repaired and operated ngain ut once. 4
A drummer at Santa Fe tho other
night was awakened from his sleep
and taken from his bed by n sherins
posse, on the suppositlon that he was
Leo White, tho desperate who so long
tcrrorizcd southern Santa Fc County,
and then escaped from tho peniten.
tiary.
The reservoir on Apishapa creek In
southeastern Colorado will comprise
come sixty acres and have an Average
depth OF thirty feet. and viii hold water
enough to lrrigstc all the farming
land in tho vicinity. The reservoir
Will be completed in about niuo,y
days.
Denver Markets, Eegs-2J@27c;
But,er-Jcrscy Creamery 27(d3i; dairy
2oci Hay-new upland tl36asil. sec.
ond bottom .f9.0o(ati0; alfalfa $s.ooi
Whee,-$l.30 q 100 lbs; oats-s$i.O7
sasl.l5i New potrtoes-65c Ia 75c
e 100 lbs, Cnttle-choice steers S2.sO
.dt3.0O, good 10 choice cows tl.90le
600. native feeders. fl,30(dS2. 10;
iiogs-cholco s3, 0o,l u .05; Sheep
choice mu,,ons shoru o.. 25(d q. 80,
common and feeders ~. 25(dt2.5o.
The knolin works have turned out
n few pieces OF ware. The kiln melt
cd down during one OF the tests, but
not boiorc the superior quality OF the
clay was manifested. II Is said 10 be-
the intention OF the company TO begin
the manufacture OF terra Gotta for
building purposes. lire brick aud III.
Ing. for which articles there is good
demand. II may take some ,lmn TO
get the kaolin industry developed, bu,
the end Is certain.-Nep Casiie Non.
parui.
Senator Warren hns introduced I'm
the Senate bill providing for an In.
cfcnsc In tho salaries OF registers nnd
receivers OF land Offices from $500 to
$1,000 por year, Tho law allows $500
and the foes received up 10 $1,000,
There Is not now mn Office In Colorado
That pays the maximum price owing 10
the falling on occasioned by tho rc.
peal of tho presumption md timber
culturo laws. and Offices In tho other
states and territories are similarly
situated. hence there Ia n move all
along tho linc TO have tho Warren bill
become n law.
There was n Hnowshoc rnco n,
Crested Butte last Sunday free for nil
TO en,or. 10 contest for eiO0. which
had been divided Into three prize. of
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