The state herald., 1893-11-24
NEWS OF THE WEST.


l NoiOEWuOs
All Of tho 100 coal miners Of Fremont
County nre At work again.
President Jeflery OF tho Rio Grande says
that their business In the mountains Is pick
Ing up.
Rev. f. q, Ralston has resigned the pastor
ate Of the Presbyterian church at Aspen, "a
go TO Oswego, New York.
W. B. FELTON, Of Canon City, marketed ], 900
barrels Of apples this year from iye-acre
orchard, receiving q, 500 for them.
A clerk In Daniels Il Fishers big dry goods
store at Denver, committed suicide In the
building few days ago. He was not we'll at
the time.
| No oluc has yet been obtained OF the muir
dercrs OF Postmaster Beam at lansing, The
people IN the Vicinity have petit!oned the
Voverncf TO o!Tcr reward.
| Some Of Denver's sports arc trying to get
the Corbe,t- MItchell fight for that city. They
claim to have n great deal OF spare cash for
purse 1t is extremely doubtful II the authorl.
ties would allow 1t.
Senator Teller WINS given a big reception at
Denver on tho evening OF the nth. 1t was
attended by people Of oil parties, Nho took
this opportunity 10 show iheis appreciation
Of his work for silver In the Senate. Speeches
Samuel ii. Ebert and Joel. i. Vale.
The Brown Palace hotel where the re-
ception was held was crowded TO suilocation
by men and women who wished to shake the
Senator's hand.
The d enver real estate men held their third
annual banquet on the evening Of the 18th. The
speeches made showed that the members were
hopeful OF the future prosperity OF the city
and the state. Sir Morton Proven, the
English champion Of silver coinage, received
| q warm welcome md hls speech was full OF
encouragement. lie believes that things will
soon change In England and that bimetallisin
will triumph.
Up To tho present time there have been puI
TO work Mt Aspen, under the new scale OF
| wages some $40 miners, go that the total
number OF men now on tho pny-rolls OF the
eight or ten big companies is not far below
1000. There Is considerable talk of the Ar
geutum Juniata resumng operations In order
| to do a considerable amount OF dead work NJ
the reduced cost OF mining The resumption
Of operations would mean the employment OF
at least 200 men.
From some remarks dropped by Governor
Waite II seems probable that he will call ar
extra session Of the legislature In ashort time,
and present TO II plan for colning money by
the state. Just what the details are no ONT
knows. lie Will also probably ask legislation
which will make 1t possible to carry on tho
construction Of the state canal and thus give
employment to Idle men. A great many pro-
tests are made against an extra session.
1t was supposed that the coal miners a,
New Castle had decided to go to work, but on
the Goth they notified tho superintendent thai
they would not do so. They submitted new
demands for the old scale OF wages, and re-
fused to accept the reduction. The men seen
very determined, and the miners at the Vul
eau have assessed themselves 80 cents day
for relief fund. Superintendent Evans said
that he should start the mine "Wednesday
morning. He notified all men who did moi
want 20 go to work TO remove their tool.
from the chat.
The State Silver League will meet In Den
yer December eth ut 10 O'Clock a.. III. The
call says: The silver question has become q
national question, to be carried into the cleo
tions OF 1894 and 1895, and the werk Of educn
ton should be extended so as to reach every
voter, especially In the great agricultural and
manufacturing states OF the South and East
To do this, organization Ia essential. The
situation now calls for such action by the
State League as will unite and consolidate the
| sentiment In this state. and sound the note
for the campaign OF 1891 aud 1896. At this
meeting OF the league officers for the ensuing
year are TO be elected, therefore It Is import
ant that every silver club In the state shall be
represented, Ms this will be the most import
ant meeting ever held In the state upon the
silver question"
Governor Waite Is stlll In doubt as 10 the
propFleiy Of calllng the legislature together
In extra session. He has said that he would
ISSUE the call II silver fell TO GO cents. To q
committee OF gentlemen who were sent to
him by the chamber Of commerce 10 protest
against an extra session, he said: al will tell
you this. that II may set your minds ut rest
upon few points In my call outlining the
work upon which the legislature shall pass
While In extra session, will not cmbody any.
thing abrogating the trust doed law. a5rogst.
tssslee stie9hgoeakl lava. .ahrpS Atlass iAs 1ass,
upon stay act or reopen any Of the discus.
slons had by the last General Assembly. l
shall In all probability call the legislature TO-
eether. but when ] cannot say Probably
within the next month or two. cannot tell
you the exact date or time, but you can rest
assured VIII do nothing which will Brighten
away foreign capitalists, cause foreign money
To be Withdrawn or leoparilxc the interests Of
any non resident held In this siatr.u The
governor has some scheme In mind which he
will not diyulrc