The state herald., 1894-02-02
W,s,crn New. Note..

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Western News Notes.
1t is stated that Greeley has 1,50C
car loads Of potatoes still unmarketed.
Park county, Colorado, claims to
have the smallest delinquent tax list
in the state.
The new coal bank opened at Clear
mont, Wyoming, is said to produce q
fine quality of Ignite.
Martin McAloon, a prominent stone
cutter Of Denver was run over and
killed by the cars while at Pueblo las,
week.
The j. ID. Wheeler Banking Com.
pany of Colorado City, which sus-
pended last July, has paid all its de-
positors.
Loveland, Colorado, parties arc
building n toll road to Estes Park and
propose to extend it thence to Middle
and North Parks.
Marshall Pass and the Cumbres Pas,
on the southern branches Of the Ris
Grandc road have had unusually light
snow falls this season.
Montana's total production Of gold
and silver since 1880. as shown by Of.
fetal reports, amounted to slGl. li9, 1860
in silver and $40, 392, 1852 in gold.
Carbon, Wyoming, people desire tc
purchase the TOWNSHIP from the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, which now
owns the land the town stands on.
The Saguache reservoir contract
was let to W. Il. Dodge Of Leadvillc
for s27, $50 and now active prepare
lions are being made for pushing the
work.
Lamar suffered from fire on the
23rd. The European hotel and Other
buildings were destroyed. The los,
amounted to 81, 800 with insurance Of
$3.50.
Lincoln county, New Mexico, ca,,l,
and horse men have called Il meeting
at Lincoln to organize for protection
against sheep herdcrs invasion from
Texas.
johnson county, Wyoming, oil
lands are being rapidly entered b,
Omaha parties, las, week ninety
seven entries were recorded, convey
ing 1000 acres Of oil land in tina
county. johnson county will som,
day be m immense oil field.
&, Il. johnson, rapchman residing
III the northern part Of Frcmon, coun
iy, Wyoming, has discovered a vein o
coal four feet thick and forty fee
wide near the town Of Otto. It Is I
iirst. class domestic article. The min,
will be opened at once.
The jury in the United States cour
Mt Cheyenne acquitted William Mast
OK -postmastcr at Cheyenne, OF tn
charge Of having cmbcsxlcd 81 335 o
pcs,oficc funds which were dcposilc,
In the Cheyenne National bank at th'
time that institution suspended.
Dr. Grosswell, state veterinarian o
Colorado is trying 10 secure an mr.
rangcmont with tho authorities o
Wyoming aud Montana for Joint In
speetion Of Texas cattle, the expense
Of the cost Of one inspection to b.
shared By the three states This vii
be mn important, saving not only to tn
states but to the stock men.
Attorney General Englcy OF Colo
RADIO has instituted proceedings II
tho District court To forfeit the char
ter Of the Credit foncicr Company
This Is the company that started on
years ago oslopsibly to COLOMBO Il
Topolobnmpo bay, In sinaloa, Mexico
II is CHARGED iha, the finances Of tn
company have not bcen eonducte,
properly,
At Goshen Hole, Wyoming. las
week cowboy named Jim Johnso
dismountcd to skin large mountain
lion which ho discovered lying along
side poisoned carcass used for vol
bnit. The lion was merely asleep. an,
when II moved the cowboys pony raj
AWAY, carrying On tho cowboys gun
A lisht at close range cnsucd In whic
johnson was badly torn aud bitten
but he succeeded in killing the Ito
with bis knife,
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