The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-10
WyotiIluy.

Two large irrigation bitches have jus, been
completed Both take water from the Platte
river, and will irrigate over 5000 acres OF
land In the vicinity OF Douglas. They are
the Leon +. Hart ditch and the Ferry canal
Ranchmrn In that section are spending n
great deal Of money In the development OF
irrigation enterprises.
Prospectors have just discovered bed Of
cryolite In the bluffs near Saratoga. This
metal Is used in the manufacture OF alum
lnun. But little Of It Is found In this country,
the great bulk being imported from Green
land II this new find should prove u be
what Is row expected, II will be the founda-
tion Of new and important industry In this
section OF this country.
Fitzpatrick Bros. x Collins, owners OF ex-
tensive eoal mines at Cambria, four miles
west of Newcastle, are now mining 900 tons
of coal day Tests have demonstrated that
this coal makes as fine grade Of coke rs is
turned out from any pits In the world. IL is
the intention Of the company to at once en-
large their eoking ovens and increase the
facilities for handling the coal.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Farwell has Issued "A call for all county and
city superlntcndents of schools In Wyoming
TO meet at his Office, In Cheyenne. July l2. 10
adopt n system OF text books for the public
school. of the state These officers are
thor.zed 10 select uniform system Of text
books which shall be used In the public
schools for period OF five years. The first
selection under this law expired last Decen-
her.
There is party OF wolf-hunters on the Pow
der river who hunt wolves with hounds. A
few dayssgo they brought to Sundancc ffiy
six hides, the bounty on which amounted to
e44S This represented one months work.
These hunters came from Illinois and have
some OF the finest dogs ever brought TO this
section. The wolves have been killed oil rap
idly since the bounty was increased to Is. In
former years these pests have Killed thou
sands OF dollars worth OF calves on the ranges
Two important opinions were handed down
by the State Supreme Court Thursday after
noon In the case OF Harry b. Ilcndciron ex
/ rel, the attorney general; Charles W. Bur
diet, state auditor. the court directed TINT a
peremptory writ OF mandamus iss,ic COM
manding the auditor to audit and allos the
claims Of the state examiner for his monthly
salary. The appropriation of 1900 made by
the Second Legislature to pay the salary OF
that office for the biennial term was vetoed
by the governor. Thereupon the auditor re-
fused To audit hi claims, and the mnndamus
proceedings were begun The court held that
the statute creating the Office OF state OK
anincr and fixing the salary thereof Ia re-
cordance with the provisions OF the stale coz
etitutlon made continuing appropriation
which cannot be aunullcd without repeating
the act creating the Office. In fact, that the
/ administration of no state Office eau be SUE
pended by the failure or intentional neglect
sufficient appropriation TO pay the salary and
expenses thereof expressly provided by law.
The same order was made In the case OF DR..
l W. a. Holcomb. state veterinarian, vs.. the
state auditor. The same facts existed.
/ A special to the Denver HeDgb'icaH says
John ID. Adams, II wcll-known rancDman on
| Tongue river fifteen miles from Sheridan, was
] foully murdered by some unknown asshssin
I Saturday Adams left his ranch Friday
morning to make some repairs on an irfisat-
! ing ditch. As he did not return that night
! ssBuckn Euoebs and r. l.. Marshall, who were
stopping at, Adams place, became alarmed
and started out to hunt for hlm. The next
morning about daylight they found Adams
| hat and the axe and spade with which he had
been at work. Following the footprints In
the mud they soon came across ,rnii as y
made by dragging some heavy body, which
| led to deep ravine 15O feet distant. In the
rayinc Adams body was found. Examination
showed the man had been brntally murdered
-Four gunshot wounds were found on the
his body One entered the back TO the right
OF the spine, passing completely through the
body. Another shot entered the right side
and came out on the left breast. The other
made sllght flesh wounds. Besides these
death-deRling wounds the murderer hat
hacked n horrible cash In his victims neck
sevcring the carotid artery and splitting the
windpipe As soon rs they made the discov
cry, Enochs and Marshall went to Sheridan
and gave the alarm. The coroner immediate
ly went to the scene and held an 'nquest. Cir
cumstanccs pointed strongly toward william
T. Jones, another raDchman living nea
Adams place, as the perpetrator OF the awfu
deed. Upon the recommendation OF the cor
oner's Jury, Jones was taken into custody
Mr.. Adams came to this section eight year
ago, and was man Of considerable means
ne had made n number Of enemies In tn
neiohborhood where he resided, the troubl
arising over ditch righta He was about fort!
years Of age and unmarried
The local southbound train fell througl
Duncan creek bridge, ten miles soath
Athens, Texss, Tuesday. Six cars, includin
The coach, we're derailed. II was osused b,
the bridge giving sway. No one was Killed
but several are severely hurt.
A cart load Of gun powder was exploded o
the strects Of kirn. Rhenish Prussta, ~
spark from Pipe. The txo meA o. ~ 81
were Killed ~ ! thtfteen other perssss .iuret
several were 10 sevsfbly kast thsy VII .
recover. Thirty bcpses wsfe Ae1eesd ~ =
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