The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-11

uAsS 4I"hSs Va A>SA AVA ~
left Thursday for Golden where
he will resume his studies at the
school of mines.
j. G. Hampc, Of Russell county
Kansas, arrived here Friday to
look the valley over with Il view Of
locating here.
The gold bugs will hold their ju-
dicial convention ut Alnmosa Sept.
18th ut S p. m. to nominate can.
didatc for prosecuting attorney.
Elder G. W. Rogers, of Manas-
sa, has been in town a few days
working in the interests of his
church, the Latter-dav Saints.
During the last few days John
Half rides in Il buggy when he goes
out buying ''cattlcs." He former
ly went on horseback.
The only thing about the late
democratic state convention, which
commends itself to the people, was
its resolution condcmning Judge
Hayt for endorsing Holbrook's IN
famous contempt proceedings.
Fred Warshaucr has received. ut
Antonito this week, $4,000 woth
of wool which he bougt form
j. n. Ortiz. 1t requires Il string
of wagons to haul it and keep them
busy for ten days. This amount
Of wool rcprcsnts the clip Of 1896
and 1897 of this one ranchman.
1t will fill about 60 cars.-Courier.
The democrats of CostilIa county
held meeting at San Luis last
Monday and elected Wes Staley,
Louis Cohn, +. j. McGInn and
Herman Chavez to represent them
in the state convention at Denver
on Sept. 6. LOUIS Cohn was elect
ed county chairman and L. j. Nc
Glnn secretary. The central COM
mittee also set date for their
county convention to elect county
officers and promise to make a
fight this fall.-Alamosa Courier.
Word has been received by the
Press that indications are now
good for one of the lagcst mining
booms at Crcstonc and Spanish
Creek that the state has ever
known. Eastern mining men say
the property of Dilsmick and Mat
theson is not only the largest in
the state but the largest in the
United States. Miners are now
coming in from every direction,
and capitalists are eager to get n
footing.
The mill is now running full
time and cleans up in the ncighbor-
hood of $500 per week. The hills
are full of prospcctors and men
doing assessment work.
Should prospects continue as
bright ms they now appear, within
six months il is estimated that the
population of Crcstonc and Span
ish Creek will climb up into the
thousands. Press.
When George Carpenter was in
town couple of weeks ago he al.
lowed liaaM to deceive him rs to
his (llaatl's) ability to do up Scna-
tor Moody. Against the leader
ship Of John HaatT and John Lew.
is may Ike mentioned Chas. Fassctt,
j. ID. Mabcn. Geo. boutwell,. ID.
j. Elliott, DIR. Chapman, Horn &
White, John Hcckcr, =. Fornwald,
Postmaster Nelson, j. D. Hooker,
DIR. Packard, jesse Stephenson. l..
II. Cheney, ID. II. Hill, c. NJ.
Corlctt, Chas. Stutsman. George
Zahncn, q. II. Beatty. Kelley &
Warburton. Geo. CLANCY. A. S.
Chase, Carter & Benedict, r.
Il. Winter, j. G. Strawn, Tho
journal, Howard and Jcrrc Win.
chcll. j. W. Crump. II. II. March,
all the PowclIs, Il. II. Shotwcll, X.
IL. Chase, John johnson, and
every ranchman east and west Of
town with hardly an exception, anil
fully ~ many Of tho old soldiers At
the homo as Jack Lcwis can control.
Tho old soldiers admire truc and
bravo man, who il ever ready to
fight for his people and bis homo
interests, AMI they dcspisc u traitor.
Wagsa fsr ssie.