The Bessemer indicator., 1894-01-06

year.
The Rio Graude Southern railroad
has reduced passenger rates from 10
cents to 6 cents per mile.
Deep snow in the South Park Of
Colorado insures abundance Of water
for irrigation in the Platte valley next
summer.
johnson county, Wyoming, boasts
that 80 per cent Of its taxes have been
paid and there is less than $3.50 of
county warrants out.
New Mexico College Of Agriculture
at Las Cruces has issued valuable
pamphlet on insect pests of the Rocky
Mountain region.
In White Oaks, New Mexico, last
week artesian water was struck at n
depth of 40 feet The water imme-
diately rose 60 feet in the tube.
Grand Junction has abandoned the
idea of being able to cut ice at that
point, because of mild weather, and
will obtain its ice supply from the
mountains.
Gold Hill, near Saratoga, Wyoming,
is to have reduction mill erected
within its boundaries. The recent
discoveries at Gold Hill are said to be
very rich.
Golden, Colorado clays have recent
ly been tested in Eastern glass and
pottery works and pronounced to be
the finest and purest known for max
ing glass and pottery.
Crested Butte, Colorado, the noted
coal and coke town of Gunnison coun-
ty, requires six locomotives daily to
haul its product away. From $1S, 900
to 500, 900 monthly is paid out among
the workmen of Crested Butte.
At Cheyenne, Wyoming, there is a
magnificent display of native grasses
on exhibition in the state capitol
There are 100 varieties, and among
them blue stem grasses five feet long
and buffalo grass half that length.
AT Eddy, New Mexico, the great
dam which was washed out last Aug
ust, causing loss of 1925, 900 has
been restored. The water was turned
into the reservoir on the Bird and the
people of Eddy are greatly rejoiced.
Near Sundance, Wyoming, last week
John Myers, aged so, was murdered in
his ranch house by unknown parties
and the house set on fire. He was
killed for some money he recently re-
ceiyed from the sale of herd Of cat
tie.
Near Great Falls, Montana, the
newly developed coal mines at Belt
are looming into prominence. Three
trains week are being loaded. A
town will be laid out there in the
spring and employment given to about
200 men.
Hunters in the Yellowstone Park,
Montana, have been captured by sol
diers while killing elk on that reserva-
ton. Their horses and outfits were
confiscated and they have been con-
fined in the guard house at Fort Yel-
lowstone.
c. Frankwitch, an employe of the
Bimetalllc smelter at Leadville, was
horribly burned by accidentally falling
into pot of molten Stag. The flesh
about the lower portion of his body
was literally cooked. He was taken
to the Sisters hospital, and may re-
cover.
Judge Zane made his final ruling
Tuesday in the Irvine divorce case
He granted Mrs. Irvine alimony in
the sum of $50, 900, payable in three,
six and nine months. He also al
lowed her 5000 for attorney fees and
over 81 900 for expenses incurred by
her witnesses in coming to Salt Lake
to testify.
George G. Merrick, president of the
State Silver League, has returned from
Washington, where he was in attend
ance at the National Bimetallic con-
vention. From the present outlook
he thinks that the bond issue ad.
vocated by Secretary Carlisle will be
made, as the Republicans seem to ia
vor it quite as much as the Demo
Gratis.