The silver star., 1898-08-11
WESTERN NEWS.

Denver-Crlpple Greek lines.
Colorado railroads experience great
difficulty In securing enough section
hands.
1t is stated that the Crystal River
Railroad Will soon be completed to the
mouth of Coal creek.
The Northern Coal Company is max
ing an effort to start up its mines at
Lafayette with non-unlon men.
The Gold1cld city council has
passed an ordinance providing for the
issuance of bonds with which to con-
struct water works.
Seventy-two members of company
A of the Fifteenth infantry have
been ordered from Fort Logan to JEFF
ferson barracks. near st. Louis.
The Colorado Telephone Company
has established n new line from Lead
vile to Granite, distance of eighteen
miles. The line runs through Twin
Lakes.
The Colorado Soldiers Aid Society
is planning for an elaborate fete mt
Senator Wolcott's country home, near
Denver. on August 9th, the funds to
he used for the soldiers.
W. II. Mantz. an omnibus driver at
Lcadvillc, was stabbed by Zeke Daw-
son. hack driver, early Sunday
morning. and died in few moments
from the effects of the injuries. Daw-
son was drunk ut the time.
Game Warden Swan has been no
titled by man at Steamboat Springs
that he has seen herd of buffalo
cows thirty-fivc miles from that place.
If correct this statement is of great
Importance, as buffalo are very
scarce.
Elias s. Kimball of Mendon. Utah,
is the first Mormon to he appointed n
chaplain in the army of the United
States. President Mckinley has as
signed him to the chaplaincy of the
Second regiment of volunteer cngi-
neers. of which Willard Young of Salt
Lake is the colonel.
DIR. Rose Kidd Bccrc who has been
n practicing physician in Denver for
about six years, will be sent to the
Philippines by the Colorado Soldiers
Aid Society. She will join the Red
Cross Society. but her salary and ex-
pcnses will be paid by the Colorado
organization.
II. NJ. Friend. who has been buying
horses for cavalry service, states that
the report that the government would
he in the market for 10000 cavalry
horses is incorrect. The only reQuisl-
tion at present is for 100 head of
horses for the Seventh cavalry, and of
these foriy-two head have been ac
ccpted by the horse purchasing board.
otto Mcars' reported recent trip to
the Silvcrton district is likely TO re-
suit in practical benefit 10 that local
ity. A surveying party has already
been put in The field TO look over the
most favorable route for an eight-milc
railroad from Silverton up Cement
creek 10 Gladstone. This will connect
Silvcrton with territory of very
rich nature. in which are located the
Smugglcr. Gold King. Sampson. Lib
bic Bandcr. Red and Bonita and the
Occidental mines.
Three Mexicans of Las Luz. New
Mexico, have just passed through n
thrilling experience. They We're driv-
ing from the town TO the railroad
camp near by with LOO pounds of
blasting powder when they We're over
taken by storm. Two of the men
fore the third one had got down the
wagon was struck by lightning and
the powder. sixty-eight kegs. was ex-
ploded. The men and the mules were
fearfully burned and wounded, but
We're not killed outright. The men
are Jacinto Rivera of Dona Ana, New
Mexico. Cello Medclin and Mauricio
Medellin, brothers, of Zacatecas, Mex
leo.
In response to an inquiry from an
eastern paper. Governor Adams ex-
pressed the following opinion about
the Philippines: AS the war was ip-
auguratcd against the inhuman, baf-
barous fifteenth century methods OF
Spain In ruling her island colonies, no
terms of peace should be considered
that permit n Spanish flag to remain
upon the Western hemisphere or the
Philippines. The course of liberty and
humanity imposes upon the United
States the great moral obligation OF
ruling and guiding the destinies of
the islands rescued. at so great sac
rifice of life and treasure. from CEN
turtles of mlsrnle and oppression. To
this obligation the American nation
must be true"
Citizens of Grand and Boulder coun.
ties are again agitatIng the building
of wagon road between Boulder
and Middle Park. The Tenth Gen.
eral Assembly appropriated $4,000
for the road and part OF this was ex-
pended In preliminary work. Failure
of Grand and Boulder counties to
guarantee the necessary sum over the
amount appropriated by the state
stopped the work. State Auditor
Lowell has been asked II the balance
Of the appropriation IL still available
for the work. The auditor Is not quite
certain upon the point and will have
an opinion from Attorney General
Carr before rendering n decision. II
II IL found that the money In still
available the probability Is TINT N
concerted movement Will be made BY
residents OF Grand and Boulder co,,ti.
ties TO push the project to completion,
Miss virginia vlckcrs OF Colorado
Springs was terribly burned by mn
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