The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-12-25
WESTERNNEWSNOTES


N the vicinity Of Aspen on the 9Th,
Judge Klnkaid has pronounced tn,
Nebraska Irrigation law constitutional
Judge Gabbert was elected to the Su
preme Court by a plurality Of abou'
1900
Denver real estate men are organic
ing to boom every project that win hell
the city.
Governor Adams made a formal visit
TO Governor Richards OF wyoming on
the 5th.
Ten thousand people attended the
corn carnival at Beatrice. Nebraska,
last week
Six thousand head of sheep were lost
In the recent storm at Hollis ranch, f.
Paso county.
A coal combine has been formed at
Denver which has added 80 cents TO
the price OF coal
At last accounts there was no indi-
cation that the New Mexico train rob-
bers would be caught.
Thirty-four young elk have been
shipped from Utah TO New York TO be
placed In a park In the AdlrOndacks.
Kansas officials have Instituted a Ju-
dlcial inquiry TO determine II the Kan
sas Wholesale Grocers' Association Is
q trust.
The force OF convicts employed on
the work of rebuilding the territorial
capitol at Santa Fe has been Increa sed
from nifty to fifty-six men. The foun-
cations are completed and the force Is
now engaged in laying the first floor
joistH
City Engineer Carpenter OF Victor.
recently suspended on charges OF In
competency, has been acquitted and re-
instated Marshal Madden and Attor-
ney Miles were convicted and expelled.
Roy Fitzpatrick was made marshal and
J. 5. Fritz city attorney.
Temple Emanuel. the handsome Jew
ish synagogue at Twenty-fogrth and
Curtis streets, Denver, was rendered
almost a total wreck by fire ON the
9th. Only the excellent work OF the
hremen under Chief Roberts saved IL
from total ruin. The flames succeeded
In leaving the edifice dismantled and
ro0dess. The estimated loss Is $4,000.
The fire was caused by an over-heated
furnace.
A party OF engineers and officials Of
the A. I. &c S. +. Railroad left RatoII
on the 9th to go over the line for q pro-
posed branch railroad to Cimarroa.
Until surveys are completed It viii be |
undecided at what point they will con- |
meet with the main line. 1t Is thought |
the branch may be built this winter |
md the line will doubtless be extended |
through the Cimarron canon to the |
Moreno valley to receive me benefit OF |
Uraca, Bonito. Ute Greek. Badly, Eliz- |
lbeth, Hematite and Red River mining
districts.
Fire at Deming. New Mexico. on the
TN destroyed the finest residence prop
.rty In the city. owned by Colonel
Iames A. LOekhart OF Colorado
springs, and occupied by Otto Mergen-
haler. the inventor OF the linotype
ypesetting machine, as q winter resi-
Ience. The loss to Colonel Lockhart
VIII be $4,000, ON which there Is an !
Insurance Of $4,000. Mr.. MergenthaIer
ost all his household effects and valu-
bic papers, including plans for an i'm
royed typesetting machine.
A home for deaconesses is TO be esL
sblished in Denver By tine Methodists.
ne women OF the missionary society
itend TO maintain a permanent home.
nth thirty or forty deacOnesses. They
Till work among the sick. the poor and
hose In trouble Should sickness in
ade the bone OF family In poverty
he deacopesses might 20 TO the hOust.
live until the patients were restored
, health, in fact al sorts of charita-
le work are contemplated. Each dea-
mess Is given her board and room and
each month for the purpose Of cloth
g herself
Engine No. 81 Of the Gulf narrow
luge system, the same which went
own into the creek at the flood In {
ay, 1894, was taken to Boulder on the
h on fat car and unloaded. Ii is
be used In constructing the narrow
huge road to Ward. When the bridge
Boulder is ready for the construc-
On train to pass over the work can
pushed forward rapidly, as the
'utments for the bridge across the q
eek at the mouth Of Boulder Ca non :
e ready for the beams. Enough iron
now on hand TO keep track-layers I
lsy for month or more.
Fish and Game Commissioner Swan I
s fled with Governor Adams his ac- c
unit Of zoe recent Indian troubles. '
1t he makes suggestion that the c
vernon appoint a commission 10 in {
sdgate into the killing of the Indians (
October 22nd. to ascertain whether p
E posse or the Indians were to blame u
! that active hostility. He Is of the h
inion that the account Of that killing s
given by Game Warden Wilcox Is a
rect. and that the shooting of the S,
dams could not have been avoided.
is for fear that all might not think 5
he does concerning that affair that q
suggests commission be appofuE. b
He also iniimaies that the con,- q
ss.on. II appointed. might discuss b
q provide. IL possible, wars and Is
ans to prevent the recurrence OF Il
lIlar disturbances. II
N the 10th Of this month the FIRST y =,
imenf. United States army, stationed =.
Preside, California. for the last ~
zen years. viii change places with n
Seventh infantry. stationed at Fort :,
san, Colorado. This change was not :,
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