The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

| era, which is still penang. Inc rail-
| way conductors on the Colorado d
Southern have called the members OF
the adjustment board together for the
| purpose Of presenting new schedule
| 10 the officials OF the company for ratlfi-
cation. Several grievances, 1t IL said.
! will also be considered. Conductor Kis-
sic, cne of tie O!dest employees. has been
/ discharged and his cO-laborers claim II
WINS because OF his connection with the
| Conductors brotherhood He was also
chairman OF the grievance committee
and prior to that time was general
chairman OF all the boards on the Union
| Pacific before the Colorado K Southern
was organized from part of that line.
Governor Smith Of Montana has We.
tocd the bill amending the gambling
| law. The old statute which remains
in force makes the keeping of games
II felony punishable by imprisonment
In the penitcntiary for not less than
| one year and also makes the playing
| of poker faro and other games for
( money misdcmeanor punishable by
| a fine not exceeding 500. or six
months in jail, or both. The law just
killed by the governor made the keep
crs Of games punishable by fines rang.
ing from $3.50 to $500 and imprlson-
mcnt in Jail. while persons playing at
games We're under Its provisions guilty
| of no offensc.
A bill has been passed by the New
| Mexico Legislature providing for the
protection of the sheep industry and
the prevention Of the spread OF disease
among sheep. The governor Is to ap-
point n sheep sanitary board. whose
] IN hnr. sh ,,t,
ton. except for the actual necessary eN-
pcnses incurred In attending meetings
OF the board. The board II authorized
10 appoint and at pleasure remove
sheep inspectors. who will prescribe
methods Of dipping sheep and dictate
| quarantine and sanitary measures. The
I inspectors must be practical sheep men
and must give bond in the sum OF $500
for the faithful performance OF their
duties. They are given the same pow
crs as deputy shcriffs and may make
arrests with or without warrants.
] The state military board met at Den
yer OH the 9th and ordered 800 stands
of Winchester rifles for the use Of the
| National guard. The rifles are to cost
l $40 each t. o. h. New York. which Will
make them net the state little over
model. Ten Thousand rounds of am
munition Were also ordered. Adju-
tant General Barnum was given per-
mission 10 order fifty tents, 800 belts
and 10000 rounds OF ammunition from
. the United States government. He
. was also authorized to contract for 200
more uniforms. blouses and trousers.
. New krag-Jorgcnscn carblncs Will
I soon he obtained from the government
for the cavalry. The rifles will be dis
. tribntcd between the companies In
Denver. Boulder. Pueblo. Greeley and
Colorado Springs. They are Of the
magazine patterns and viii reach Den
yer about April 18th.
After a contest unrivalled in bitter
ness even 10y the recent senatorial
fight. the Montana Legislature has
passed over the veto Of Governor Smith
House Bill No l32. which Is designed
TO promote the consolidation Of the cop
per and smcltin: interests OF the s:nte.
The bill was advocated by the largest
corporation lobby ever assembled In the
ihrd house of n Montana Legislature.
III" bill provides that two thirds Of
the stockholders Of a corporation may
give nuiic" of n meeting hy letter. and
NJ thnt meeting may dispose OF the en.
tlf" STOCK OF the corporation. Including
The stock held hy the minority without
the consent Of the minority. Governor
Smith, In his veto message to-day. de
clared that the bill was the mos,
inipuiious measure ever proposed In a
western state, and that the stron: In
nn"nccs In itI favor were due to the de.
slrcs Of III. sineltcr combine and the
standard OIL mncnnics to carry on,
fI..lT .1uN - ~
trust In the history OF the country.
The crisis In the tclc.raphcrs' sitnn.
tion on the Colorado 4 Southern VIII
be reached within three days. The
stand OF President Trumbul OF the
Colorado X Southern has been that he
u not convinced that the committee
that has been at Denver several weeks,
or the Order uf Hallway photographers
represents til" men employed on his
road as operators. There are 10 oper.
n,ors employed 10y the Colorado 4
Southern. and Of this number 100 are
members NJ the Order Of Railway T.le-
rraphers, -, II I. stated 10y one OF their
number. and subject To the order. II II
also said that each Of these l0J men
have personally agreed 10 abide 10y the
committc" sent 10 Denver To negotiate
| u now WIs' ttnsIuls. u lie PROPOSED
new schedule means nm Increase la tn.
wages of every operator. The present
schedule. II Is said. ranges from So5 to
$50 per month. while on the Denver A
RIO Grand" for similar work tn. s-hcd.
nj. ranges from $40 To Si25. the lowest.
therefore. on the Rio Grnnde. bcln. the
highest on the Colorado \ Southern.
Twelve union miners of Vulcan mr..
locked In IN" county Jail In Gunnlsgn,
owing Ia the GOODNESS and n.ry. OF
Sheriff Wiley. III. sheriff. Thursday
night. called M Steve sullivan. prrsl.
dent OF III" Vulcan Miners Union, and
Informed him that he would h. ont In
; the morning to arrest the rlnglcader.
! of the big strike and that the alleged
lawl-ssn.ss In Vulcan must c.nse. Fri.
day morning the sheriff started for Vul.
can alone. When he arrived NJ the mine
he was surrounded by the miners. The
) union miners had called IN the armed
guards that have been stationed watch.
Ing every road nnd trail leading Into
the camp. and many OF the ucn had
laid asid" their arms. by this action
demonstrating that the officer had moth.
Ing 10 fcnr Som" threats were mnd.
10 hold the sheriff. but the Influence OF
the officers Of III. union was felt, Shcr,
IN Wiley made u speech tn til. men, IN
, which he said h" had warrants FOR the
arrest af the ringlcadors Of the strike
, nnd that he proposed Ia serve them. lie
| .int,i ruphltIruIly that IN. stint, nf