The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-02
WESTERN NEWS.

new Catholic hospital Inns been
dedicated ut Colorado Springs by
Bishop Matz.
A big meeting was held Mt Colorado
Springs on the 18th to express syMpa-
thy for Cuba.
Citizens Of Colorado Springs have
sent a petition to President Mckinley
urging him to "refrain from hostile in
tervention in Cuba"
Governor Adams hns set apart Fri
day, April 18th, us ArbOr Day. 1t
should he observed by the planting Of
large number OF trees.
An ordinance has been ru,sscd by the
Denver Council forbidling the employ
ment Of children under fourteen years
Of age In stores during school hours
Attorney Thomas A. Green OF Denver
has been detnrred from practicing In
the federal courts OF Colorado. This
was done because OF Green's attacks
an Judge Hallett's character and decis-
ions
Fred G. Buckley, the veteran mine
manager. has been placed in charge OF
the Ibex at leadville, as John +.
Champion. one OF the owners, wished
to he relieved Of the duties OF manage
ment.
Three handsome building have been
completed at the State University and
will be dedicated April 10th. They
are for the chemical, engineering and
medical departments and the gymna-
SUM.
The Akron cattle pool In Washington
county will handle this year more
beeves than ut first Intended. the
eventual number of steers placed on
the range between now and May to
Ike 5000. The pool will also purchase
for the range this season 1900 head OF
she cattle.
Some OF the Denver dairymen have
commenced to use aluminium milk
cans which are claimed to be very
light and durable. While more costly
than tin. the durability OF the new
cans. which are claimed to be very
It IL claimed that among other ad-
vnntages they possess that OF non-oXi-
da,on.
Samuel McCarty of Otcro county
shcared his band of 1000 head last
week and clipped seven pounds from
each animal. His spring lambs num-
ber over 800. with seventeen more
lambs than ewes. or course he has
good. comfortable winter quarters for
his sheep In order to do this so early
in the season.
President Slocnm Of Colorado College
hns announced that another valuable
gift, consisting Of $4,000 cash, had
JUS; been made to the college. The
,lonar~ are Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. BemIs
Of Colorado Springs, and the gift in
crcases the ,otal they have given to
Colorado College to $2J.OOO. The
10, u s.b.p ir pf
English.
While out In n small sailbont on
Calkins' lnke. near Longmont. Sunday
afternoon, Milo Cornwall ana John Pc
terson were upset In the Icy water and
died from exposure before they could
he rescued. They Ind been out on the
lake all the afternoon. At about 5::p
o'clock n sudden gust OF wind caught
their sail and overturned the lbDat. Two
hours later the craft drifted ashore
with Cornwall and Peterson lnxhed to
Its sides dead.
4 charcoal burner named William
1>engtOn, while walking from . camp
called Pando to LeadvIlle. cnme
through the Tennessee Pass tunnel and
was overiaken by freight train while
In the tunnel. In endcn vOring to get
out Of the way OF the train. his foot
slipped and he fell under the cars. the
wheels Of which passed over his legs
and both wcrc crushed OF NJ the
knees. They Were amputatcd. hut It
II not thought that he could recover.
Yavnrai county. Arizona. Is opening
up with the most extensive placer min.
Ing operations In the Southwest. An
eastern company hns secured 5000
acres Of placer ground nbout Walnut
Grove and Ia going to work ON 1t with
great force. \ seventy-,on steam
shovel Will bc used when the business
II In full blast. and those rich placer
lands that have been known for many
years but not worked for want Of wnt-
err. will M made to yield UP their
richcs.-Phocnix Herald.
The attempt Of the Inv and Order
Iengue and Citizens Committee At
ucn,iwood to enforce the law against
snioons and gamblers reached n scnsa.
tionnl climax the other dny when Chief
If Police Donavan WINS arrested, chnrg-
ul with wilfuily violating the law In
order To shield saloon keepers. Dead
wood has always iecn u "wi,lc-oJ,en''
town. and thu present agitation Inns
aroused the greatest municipal furorc
since the black hills became q gold
mining center.
Ex-Governor Baxter. now a resident
of Denver. manager Of the Western
Union Reef Company. II In Cheyenne
for the purpose Of continuing thc steps
his company is tnking to close out iis
cattle interests In the West. Mr.. Bax.
ter states that. owing 10 the great In.
crease In prices. his company is ena.
bIsd to realize about double the amount
frOm It's cattle holdings that WAS ex.
psr,ui several years ngo. The com.
tany hns hmd large cattle herds In
Wyoming. Colorado. Texas and sousl,
Dakota. tll
I'lans have been completed for a hos.
pital tO ir built oIs t4,I cainpus VI thc
univcrrity Of Colorado mt BOULDER. II
will cost $1,000. Thr money win h'
raised among persons Interested In the
university. The building will. 0u com.
plction. In presented 10 tho state. Will,
= hospital ON the campus. IN" facilities
for c:inical lssirictiOn will greatly In.
crrasc the opportunities - b. enjoyed
by the students Of the M,silcnl deCsSs-
,ncat. The building. liOA,nnes.jsse In
style. will consist Of n hnscment and
three stories. The dinscnui0un will ls
frontage Of ~ fs'e&. with u depth Of
20 feet. Boulder prras4d brick ausi