The state herald., 1894-01-26

large its capacity.
NJ. II. Smith, banker atSterling, has
been convicted Of receiving deposits
after his bank was insolvent.
Mrs. Driscoll and her son, who we're
arrested for numbering Nary Driscoll
at Sterling, have been discharged.
The Union Smelling Company,
which has bought the Holden smelter
at Leadville, will start it up at once,
Denver capitalists have bought the
Homcstake mine in the Neal district,
Idaho, and will soon develop the prop
erty.
The Mcdonnell Asbestos Mining Co.,
of Casper, has let contract to sink n
tunnel 200 feet. Shipments will be
commenced soon. A.
Il. L. Gilbert, for ten years agent Of
the Wells Fargo Express Company at
Albuquerque has been arrested charged
with cmbezzling $1,000 from the COM
pany.
Montrose, Colorado, is becoming a
great cattle shipping point Last week
it shipped to the Eastern market TWEEN
ty-fve carloads containing 1915 head of
fat cattle.
The Supreme Court has decided that
Mr.. Acker, the inspector Of mctallif-
crous mines, cannot draw any salary,
as no appropriation was made for it by
the Legislature.
Lander, Wyoming, reports rich
strike of gold in the Burr mine at
Lewiston. Forty tons of gold quartz
has been taken out, yielding from $500
to So, 900 ton.
Wyoming's public lands are csti-
mated at 63,000, 900 acres, OF this
only 5000, 600 acres arc said to be ir-
rigablc or agricultural land. The bal
ance is all grazing land.
Game Warden Callicote has received
letter from Pennsylvania sports
man who wants to buy 100 pairs of
jack rabbits. He wants to raise them
for the use of hunters.
The San Luis valley, Colorado, pco-
pie feel sure the Rock Island road is
coming in there by the way of Trini-
dad from Liberal, Kansas. The wild
ening of the gauge of the Rio Grande
over Veta pass is said to be sign of
a railroad contest,
johnson county, Wyoming, oil
lands are being rapidly entered by
Omaha parties. last week ninety
seven entries were recorded, convey
ing 1906 acres OF oil land in that
county. johnson county will some
way NO us-,,.',,'v--,
An artesian we'll, 1900 feet deep,
twelve miles northeast of Pueblo, on
Il. Z. Tolls ranch, is giving every in
dication Of the near presence Of pc
troleum. Oil experts are very cnthu.
siastic over the prospects. The inten-
tion Is to go 1000 fee, deeper
Electricity will be used TO operate
the Rio Grande Southern railway dur.
ing the present year. The Ridgway
Herald states that the San Miguel
Consolidated plant will furnish 1909
horse power at Ames and that the road
will soon be operated by electricity.
At Casper, Wyoming, immense oil
tanks are being built with a supply ca.
pacity Of furnishing 1000 barrels of
lnbricatirg oil every week. Until
pipe line has been constructed from
the Salt Creek wells to Casper the oil
supply will be hauled by wagon.
4 large number OF elk and several
herds of deer and antelope, followed
by pack Of wolves, invaded Bonanza,
Wyoming, last week. The deep SHOWS
drove them out Of tho mountains,
where feed is covered up. They were
so tame that people shot them down
by wholesale.
CThe jury in the United States Court
at Cheyenne acquitted William Mast.
ex'postmastcr Mt Cheyenne, Of the
charge Of having cmbczzled 81, 335 Of
pos,oilice funds which were deposited
In the Cheyenne National bank at the
time that institution suspended,
Wages have been voluntarily raised
ut the Ruby. Anthracite coal uiine In
Gunnison county, Colorado, FROM 90
10 cents ton. The miners are agree.
ably surprised. The company found
that il pays better to employ expert.
cnced miners than to use CHEAPER Ia.
Dor.
AT the preliminary trial Of Frank
Borrcgo and four others, charged with
the assassination OF x-Shcriii Frank
Chavos, ut Santa Fc, ON the night Of
May 80, 1892, a sensation was created
Tuesday by Frank Rivera, one Of the
conspirators, turning states evidence.
lilo divulgcd the whole affair, going
into the most minute details.
A colony from Eaton, Colorado, has
purchased potato land north Of Chcy-
cnnc, Wyoming, Of the Wyoming Dc.
velopmcnt Company and win irrgaie
and plant extensively during the on.
suing season.
In the United States court at Chcy.
cnnc, Todd NJ. lcitigrcw, of sundanec,
Crook county, pleaded guilty to the
charge of cmbcsslcmcn,, and was son.
fenced TO term of I've years In tho