The state herald., 1897-03-12
WESTERN NEWS NOTES.


An effort is being made to establish a
creamery at Salida.
Additions have lately been made to the LII
Junta railroad shops.
The Silver Republicans of Denver have
nominated Judge Il. Il. Wells for mayor.
| The Colorado Humane Society has as Its
agent at Delta young woman who does
not hesitate to prosecute cases that require
attention.
The Chamberlain Public sampling Works
at Black Hawk were burned down on the
Tth. The loss was nearly $4,000. They
Will be rebuilt Immediately.
The Infant daughter OF Desmond Hayes.
living near Lafayette, died few days ago
of poison which was put In the coffee. The
hired man. Walter Ream Is charged with
attempting to kill the whole family, though
no reason is known for 1t.
The county attorney has decided that the
military poll tax cannot he collected by
Treasurer Hall of Arapahoc county, because
Assessor Ames did not make out the war.
rants. The treasurer does not have the
power to collect the military tax under the
provision of the law relating TO property
overlooked by the assessor.
C. G. Calklns has leased his large lake
lying east of Longmont, to a Denver gun
club connected with the Denver Fire Clay
and Brick Company. All the necessary ap-
paratus of the sportsmen have arrived, in.
Guiding n metallic boat and blinds. which
will be sunk In the lake. The lake covers
about 500 acrcs, and is one of the finest
spots within reach of Denver for shooting
purposes
Unusually stringent measures are being
taken this year by the Santa Fc Railway
management to enforce the quarantine laws
I gI hn fron rtatI ia Of uga1
stock on Its lines Circulars have been Is,
sued Intended to aid the state and national
authorities In this particular. These clrcn.
lars embody the United States and Colorado
quarantine regulations In full text, together
with instructions to agents.
John Martin, miner formerly employed
on the Tom Boy, was seriously injured
few days ago by being struck by an engine
and knocked on n trestle on the Rio Grnnde
Southern railway between Telluride and San
Miguel His right leg and arm were badly
| broken and the bones shattered, together
with bodily injuries. Martin is said TO have
been intoxicated aud asleep ON the trcstlc.
and when he awoke was very slow In get
ting out Of the way Of the train.
The Idaho House of Representatives, after
| an exciting day session, filled with Hcrlm0s
| nlOus debate, convicted Representative
Joines and practically convicted Represent
atlve Perkins OF corruption In connection
with the election of Senator Hetfeld, but
without Furnishing either. It will be remem.
bered that JONES made afildavit that Per.
kins paid him $50 and Representative Full
Ter, now Hetfeld's private secretary, 500
to vote for Heitfeld.
A force OF forty men and twenty teams is
Mt work constructing an outlet by which the
water In one of the large storage reservoirs
Of the Wheatland Development Company
can he utilized for irrigation purposes. The
reservoir Is over BOO acres In extent, and Il
of natural formation. the water being con
Quoted to II from the spring overflow Of the
Laramie river and other streams. To make
an outlet by which the water can be con.
Quoted TO the farms 1t is necessary to tap
the reservoir with tunnel thirty feet under
the surface.
Word comes from Washington that T. u.
Catron, attorney for the Borrcgos. will en-.
deavor, as soon MS the new attorney rcn.
cral Is Installed. 10 have the celebrated ease
reopened In hopes that President Mckinley
may take Issue with Clevclnnd's decision
and assume jurisdiction and commute The
sentence. Mr.. Catron contends that murder
In the territories Is n crime against the "sov-
ereigniy' OF the United States and relies
upon the position taken by President Arthur
and Attorney General brewster In murder
]
his point
The provision for the opening Of the I'm.
eompahgre reservation IN the Indian appro.
prlatlon bill. failed because President Cleyc-
land refused to slgn-it consequently the
lands are not open TO entry. Lieutenant
Colonel Randlett. acting United States In.
dian agent at Fort Duchrsne the headquur-
tiers Of the Ulutah and uncnmpnhgrr Indian
agency In Utah telcgraphed the Indian bn,
rcau that large numbers of settlers had
gone on to the uncompahgrc lands and
taken up claims Much confusion has re-.
suited among the indians aud Agent Rand.
lett asks thnt troops be- Furnished 10 move
the whites on. Secretary e., y. Bliss on the
! 9th sent 10 the war department rcluldti0n
for troops TO proceed Ht once 10 Fort Du-
chesno TO support the Indian agent there In
trouble growing out OF the failure tu upen
the reserve. This wa Tho first official act
Of the new secretary Of tlr Interior
Receiver Frank Trmhull has jusi Issued
his report of the operations u the linton 70.
cihc Denver 4 Gnlf Railway for 1861 The
report shows S3oj. .3s placed to the credit
Of the Income account t.ess SIS SisUl. this
sum represents the net pront of operating
the road for lspd The gross earnings Tor
the year were 81, i0i, ,1iGO7, an Increase over
the previous yenr Of SO 2',p, or O8i per cent
The operating EXPENSE were Sa,ai7 .sGi.52
mn Increase over the previous year OF S2i.-
asa,os or LOG per cent The net earnings
] over expenses were sIisi >il,s5, a decrease
as compared with the previous year " Sii.
dSd.Oi or l.Sl per cent The surplus over
| expenses and taxes WIS SGtS 50. s.i3, a de
crease MS compared with the previous 'ycar
| of sii,0ss.Gi, or i.ID per cent when It Is
remembered that about Si1opp was lost
through the heavy n10i- aud wnshouts OF
last July. the report Il o. good one
A dispatch from Price utHh, on the 9Th
said: Early yesterday morning private dis
/ patches from Washington were received nj
Fort Duche-ne and Ncrnnl saying that the
bill providing for the opening of the I'm
compahgre reservation had passed the
House and that President Cleveland had
signed Il before midnight, Immediately
there WIS wild rush fpr the reservation
and before noon there were 5Oo or go armed
mon In possession of the rilsonlir lands
No official Information u the opening ~ Tho
reservation had been received, aud the par.
ties were allowed "a remain undisturhod
The rush for the reservation to-day sur
passed that ~ yesterday, II being more gen.
orally thought that the land was for settle,
ment. and every foot Of land known 10 con.
tain gilsonitc l. now occupied by nm armed
man. The indians are greatly excited aud
unless the parties are elected from their
lands shortly, trouble IL looked for.
An opinion handed down by Justice Thorn
son In the Court n Appeals yesterday 20,
yerred the District Courts Judgment fr1n.r.
Ing Frederick n. smniSer 10 pny hla d.