The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-09
WESTERN NOTES.

A war against saloon keepers is
being wnged at Canon City.
Mrs. d. Il. C. Brown OF Aspen died
1t Hot Springs, Arkansas, yesterday.
Work has been commenced on the
,ycle path from Denver TO Palmer
Lake.
Canon City capitalists are organizing
to build the electric road 10 Cripple
Greek.
Building permits issued Mt Colorado
Springs during March aggregated over
eJJ. 900.
There was a heavy fall OF snow over
the southern and western parts OF the
state on the 3rd.
Pueblo women are trying to induce
the city government to keep the streets
In better condition.
Mayor Lewis of Manitou has sued
the Colorado Springs Gazette for $lO,-
900 damages for libel.
Sisters OF charity have bought the
Hotel iampa ut Glenwood and Will
convert II into n hospital
A stage coach on the road TO Eldora
was upset and the passengers badly
shaken up the other day.
A special session OF the Colorado
Legislature Is suggested for the pur-
pose of appropriating war funds.
The Senate has confirmed Martha C.
Brown as receiver and c. +. Hamlin
as register Of the Gunnison land office.
Bank clcarings at Denver during the
first week in March showed an in
crease Of 40 per cent. over those OF last
year.
Colorado's delegation in Congress Is
receiving many offers from their con-
stituents to enlist in defense OF the
country.
The balloon and signal service ap-
paratus belonging to the department OF
the Colorado has been shipped 10 the
seaboard.
Mayor McNiurray of Denver has
vetoed an ordinance taxing depart
mcnt stores. He did so on the ground
that the ordinance was unconstitr-
tional
Benjamin +. Klcc. former adjutnnt
general Of Colorado, and others are.
with the approval OF Governor Adams,
recruiting regiment Of select Colo
rado volunteers for service against
Spain. Five hundred men have been
enrolled.
Mrs. Cooper. wife of Ex-Governor
Job a. Cooper. has taken the worst
girl from the State Industrial School
into her home. This girl. Irene Goss,
has been the leader in nearly all the
outbreaks M the school. Mrs. Cooper
is president Of the Board Of Control of
the institution.
1t Is stated hy the companies con
trolling the largest canals on the
plains that the water supply this sum
mcr VIII bc sufficient to raise good
crops. even II the precipitation is not
materially added 10. In any event II
the farmers fear n scarcity they should
Use extra diligence In getting their
crops In early and by the use OF what
ever water can be obtained good crops
may be secured.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce
has decided upon u plan to advertise
Colorado and Denver. which. II given
the proper support by the citizens. the
chamber believes Will do more TO bring
tried. Under instructions from the
board OF directors 100000 pamphlets
have been printed and these will ls.
sent all over the world, and In n man
ncr that VIII attract attention and nc.
complish results.
During the last teachers cxamInn.
lions throughout the state number
Of the women teachers who We're being
examined for higher grade certificates
refused TO tell how old they W, -. The
county supcriDicndcnis did not know
how To make the teachers tell II they
did not want to. SO they referred the
matter TO Mrs. Mary Holland Kin.
kaId. acting superintendent OF public
instruction during the Illness Of Pro.
fessor Patton. Mrs. Einkaid referred
1t Ia the attorney general. He decides
that the candidates must simply state
that they are Is years OF age or over.
The culture Of the cantaloup In the
Arkansas valley II To lc one OF the
prime occupations OF that great section
this season. Up To this year melon
growing has been principally confined
To the district lying between Fowler
ana La Junta. This section Of the
valley Is wntcred by the older ,iItches
The district is extending and event.
unlly melons Will In grown from l'u,
cblo 4" the state line. Last yenr som.
very fine specimens came out OF Ben,
and Prowcrs counties. This year, N,
the least calculation 5o5 cars Of melon.
VIII @ grown and almost the cntir,
output has already been contracted
Pueblo Will ship 100 ears. Fowler a,
ears. Manzanola - cars. Rocky Ford
liD ears, la Iunta 20 ears. Las AMI
mas 30 ears. Lamar 80 ears. Holly ..
ears.
In February. 1895. Colonel Albert q
Fountain and son. who wer. cp rotit,
To n dls'an, county from Las Cr,,c..
disappeared. and ns the abandoned
wagon and horses were found II wr,
reported that the colonel and his littl.
boy were murdered by COW rustlcrs
whom he Ind prosecuted some bcfor,
nnd was instrumental In seeing two o,
three OF the gang In the pcnlicntinry
w. I, Thornton WIS then governor mn.
he persuaded Pat Gnrrc;t. th. sIayc,
OF BILLY. the Kid" to ne
crpi tile appointment Of shcr
Ut Of bonn Ana county. In III.
hope that h" might ferret out nnd mr.
res, the murdcr"rs. Sheriff Garrcr, re-
moved 10 Las Cruces from I.Incol,
county mud has .iendliy worked oi
clues. ON the Brd very early IN III,
morning sheriff Garrett nnd Depu,,
Meadows arrested Blily McNcw mud
Hilly Carr. charged with III" murder.
md III. day following In the Sncraincn
to mountains Deputy Meadows nnt
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