The Monte Vista journal., 1898-06-18
WESTERN NOTES.

! tion met In Manitou on the 18th.
Representative Shafroth spoke
against the annexation of Hawaii last
Tuesday.
Harold Butler. II 7-ycar-old boy. was
killed Mt Cripple Creek, by falling
down 10o-foot shaft.
A county seat fight is on In Routt
county. The towns chiefly Interested
are Hayden and Craig.
The funeral of Sergeant Neil c. Sui
Ivan, who died at San Francisco, was
the largest ever held In Longmont.
| The Colorado & Northwestern Rail-
road Company ls building II spur out
to the Chautauqua grounds at BOULDER.
The sheriff at Meeker has arrested
Joe Burns. near RangSly. He is m
outlaw who has recently been serious
ly wounded.
The Overland Park races at Denver
began on the 18th. They will continue
two weeks. \ number of good horses
are entered.
A large flag with 1O0-foot flag stnff
has been presented to the state by the
Sons of the Revolution. 1t adorns the
Capitol grounds.
The shaft house and other buildings
OF the Utica mine. ut Ward. We're
burned on the 9th. The loss will
amount to about $4,000.
A party of ventursomc explorers
from Sterling scaled the pnwnec
| peaks. fifty miles northwest from that
city. last week. The peaks have never
before been climbed.
Governor Richards of Wyoming has
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falo to the position of state superin-
tendent of public instruction to ill the
vacancy caused by the appointment OF
Miss Estelle Reel as superintendent of
Indian schools. Mr.. Parmalcc is a
lawyer
The city of Boulder is making great
preparations forthe Chautauqua which
Is to meet there soon. They are now
laying OF the grounds and the commit
tee visited Denver this week and pur-
chased n j. II. Montgomery Company
thirty-horse power boiler. II large
steam pump and 5000 feet OF four-inch
pipe. to supply water for the grounds
and campus. They estimate 1t will
take 1900 gallons per hour to supply
them.
1t is estimated that ai least LOO
physicians and their friends took ad-
vantage of the complimentary excur-
sion around the Loop on the 10Th,
which was rendered 10 tie delegates To
the American Medical Association con
vcntion, and the members OF the asso-
citation who came to Denver to attend
Its sessions. The doctors will also be
shown other courtcsies by the rail
roads and will travel through the
state ereat deal. All this Will be II
good advertisement for Colorado.
The nineteenth annual encampmcnt
of the Department of Colorado and
Wyoming opened IL Cripple Creek on
the lith. Fully 1000 visitors We're
present from all parts of the two states
and the attendance of Ola soldiers and
the ladies of the Women's Relief Corps
Is the largest that has been drawn 10y
any encampmcnt outside OF Denver for
years. \ holiday was made through
out the district. Victor. Altman, Ana
conda and Eil;ton all joining to make
the visit OF the old soldiers II memor.
able one. The days proceedings were
largely preliminary TO the real work of
the department. The parade In the
afternoon WAS followed by the annual
camp fire at the Grand Opera House.
Tuesday morning. upon the com.
| I'lsilHl VI INC ENpTlHtTu 'u!i1 company
through lis president. james Cannon.
.!r.. and It's attorney. Charles T. Brown.
Judge Palmer Of the District Court mt
Denver issued an injunction restrain.
Ing the striking miners In the northern
coal fields from Interfering In any way
with the men working on the property
Of the Northern Coal Company. \
copy Of the injunction has been sent
To the sheriff Of Boulder county and he
IL given the task OF enforcing the order
OF the court. The trouble which led
TO the request for the injunction start
ed Monday afternoon. when n party OF
strikers forced n party Of men work
Ing In one Of the mines TO stop work.
Governor Otcro has received n dis.
path from Major licrscy saying that
nifty more crack cowboy volunteers
from New Mexico We're needed with
which To MI the rnnks. Major Hcrsey
Is now ai Tampa. having been detailed
by Colonel Wood OF the rough riders,
In command OF The squadron which Is
left In charge of the horses and camI
outft. md who Will follow the first
expedition mr. soOn ns transportation iS
afforded. On receipt OF the telegram
the Governor wired the War Depart.
mcnt for permission to recruit the RI.
l Vutt uh uh mn mn
swcr IL received the men Will liz 81.
lcctcd.
H. Lco's Roman Catholic Church at
Denver has been sold To the North.
western Mutual Iifc Insurance Com.
pnny for S3i.UO. This II the iirst time
In the history Of the Roman Church In
America where II society has been
compelled TO sncriiicc It's church build.
inw for debt. II now seems probable.
that the Franciscan brotherhood win
acquire this property. Immediately
after the sale Father Francis Koch, d.
Z. r.. offered 10 purchase the property
from the Northwestern people. and il
II likely the offcr VIII 4. ncccp,c,i.
This proposition includes u xia,OO
rnsh transfer and the taking up OF tho
Judgment granted by the United stnics
Court some tim" since. The Insurance.
company will nllow tho former owners
nine months In which TO redeem tho
property. NJ the end OF which time The
pncr Of the Franciscan Brothcrhoo,i
Will probably bc accepted.
Came Commissioner. swnn Inns pro.
visicd n mems Of protection for thos.
who wish to raisc iisii In their pon,I.
for the local markets.. By the scl,cni.
arranged for him. the raising OF d.b
In private ponds can now bc nndc n
paying Industry. Although the nlnu
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