The Lamar register., 1898-02-05
WESTERN NOTES.

Colorado, who struck ON last week, are
sim ont.
BY rear-end collision three men
were fatally injured at Clay Center,
Kansas.
The Gulf surveying party is at work
ON the proposed line between Waisen-
burg and Pueblo.
John Il. Campion's $4,000 St Bernard
dog has been shot by some unknown
party near Twin Lakes.
The Golden on Wen Company has
made arrangements to recommence
sinking in the old hole as soon as the
I weather permits,
/ The Santa Fe road Is having great
\ deal Of trouble with the johnson tun-
I mel In Arizona. II caught nre aud men
I have been at work for nearly a week
I trying TO clear Il out.
4 The report of the experts on the con
I ditiun OF the failed bank Of Montrose
I places the good. available as
sets nj S5sS. .4n3.6T; doubtful. $685.
Gl0.70; bad, S107. .25253; unsecured
liabilities, S20I. .345.93.
( The town OF St Elmo suffered n Sc
we're loss by fire on the morning OF the
2ssri. Several buildings were destroyed
/ aud only by energetic measures was
Z the whole town prevented from burn
/ ing. The less was nearly Seo.ooo.
The Colorado Springs Drug Com
pany was fined $500 and costs. satur-
I day, for selling liquor by the drink.
The Alfalfa Land and Cattle Com.
I pany OF Colorado Springs has leased
I $1,000 acres OF land In Pueblo and
/ Huerfano counties,
-Four arrests have bscn made for the
I burning OF the two Seminole Indians.
McGciscy and Sampson, near Earlboro
I |. T., January 18th. II Is stated that
two of the men named Martin and
Hull have confessed. giving informn-
ton as 10 members OF the mob.
The favorable rates made by the
Denver 4 Rio Grande on wheat from
the san Luis valley TO Gulf ports for
export, has greatly stimulated sales by
/ farmers. II Is now believed that
large part OF the surplus win be mar
k.ied within the next thirty days,
Leonard sedEwlek OF Grover. Colo
RADIO. who sold his Dawson claim No.
- 10 the CudahyK OF Chicago for $3.50.
from Portland. With him Is Miss Lou
Keller, who recently made the journey
out from Dawson II Is expected the
two viii be married soon after they ar
rive.
Governor Lesdy OF Kansas refused 90
honor the requisition OF the Colorado
authorities for James Turner Of Osa-
waiomie. who was recently arrested by
Colorado sheriff. charged with com
z plicity in the murder OF W. J. Barndol-
/ lar at Pueblo. IL Is claimed that the
arrest was made upon Information Of
I two convicts In the Colorado peniten-
tiary. who made an alleged confession
/ duplicating Turner.
\ serious freight wreck occurred on
the Midland road at ST. George, about
I thirty miles west OF Colorado Springs,
I a few days ago. The engine Of an
east.bound freight train left the trnck
on bridge. tearing the bridge down
I with the wreck. Ten cars loaded with
ore were piled up in confusion. The
( bridge was a short one and not very
I high. Fortunately no one was injured.
/ Traffic was delayed for twen;y-four
( hours.
The commissioners OF Converse cOun-
I ty. Wyoming. have finished the work
I OF auditing the accounts OF the county
/ officers for the past year. A very
/ gratifying state OF affairs Is disclosed.
I Under the present management OF
county affairs the entire expenses OF
/ the county for the past year have been
paid. about 5000 Of the couaty's in
1 debtedness cancelled and n surplus re-
mains on hand sufficient TO meet the
! county expenses for the first quarter
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