The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-30

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Cecil A. Deane. custodian Of the
states relic room. returned to Denver
Sunday from trip into Southern Colo
RADIO with government surveying
party. and brought with him a valua.
BILE collection Of relics from the cli6
dwellings south OF Mancos. He has
arranged and classified them prepara-
tory to turning them over to Curator
Feril Of the State Historical Society.
The State Sanitary Board met ON
Wednesday, raising the embargo on
Mexican cattle until next spring. The
only reason these cattle are not allow
ed to pass IL the danger OF Texas fever.
and as there Is M danger Of this result
In cold weather the quarantine ID rails
| ed In the winter time. The official' an
nouncement TO this effect was made af-
ter the meeting.
BrigadIer General Irving Hale has
received letter from General +. v.
Greene. cOmmending the men Of the
Fl&t Colorado volunteer regiment for
their bravery, their discipline and
their superb appearance. General
Greene, who commanded the division
which included the First Colorado.
gave the Colorado regiment positions
OF honor In the attacks upon the enc
my.
The State Land Board has elected
Hiram f. Washburn appraiser to sue
coed l.. c. Paddock. lie was the
choice OF Governor Thomas. Mr.. Wash
burn will get salary OF 81 500 year.
He came to Colorado in 1868 and set
tied In the st. Vrain valley. removing
later to the Chicago Colorado colony
at Longmont. He was treasurer Of
Boulder county In 1871. lie Is an ex-
pert accountant
The legal battle which is developing
between the Colorado 4 Southern rail-
way and the Denver Power and lrrign-
tion Company has assumed new turn.
Upon application OF Attorney Whitted,
representing the railway, Judge Allen
signed an order by which the case was
transferred to the federal court The
land In controversy Is government land
and, therefore. II WINS contcnded by
the attorney that the federal court
should have Jurisdiction.
The state board OF equalization has
come to the conclusion that ns soon as
all the valuations from the counties
should he reached the full Increase as
allowed by law per cent.-would be
added to the total. Practically nothing
else was done. but several OF the MEN,
bers think that the few millions In
crease In assessors valuations. with
the . per cent. added by the state
board to the total. Will swell the treas
ury receipts considerably. AS soon as
all the valuations are received State
Auditor Temple will present u state
mcnt of Increases TO the board.
The Carter collection now nj Ercckcn-
II. Il 10
comprises specimens OF every known
animal In Colorado, mounted by expert
taxidermlsts. 1t Is said to liz one Of
the finest collections OF Its kind In the
United States. Frank Trumbull. pres
idcnt OF the Colorado X Southern rail
road. secured promise from Mr.. Car
ter that II would be- removed to Den
yer provided suitable building was
provided FOR II. Mr.. Trumbull believes
a building should lr erected to contain
the collection and started fund. J..
Kennedy Todd. the New York banker
and heavy stocktCl lder In the Colorado
road. has notified Mr.. Trumbull that
lie will give $1,000 to III" fund.
Souvenirs OF the Spanish American
war. and especially such Ms were
brought home by the Colorado soldiers.
nre rapidly finding their way to the
state capitol and becoming n part of
the exhibits OF the State Historical So
cicty. Curator Fcrril II drsirous Of Sc
curing as many of these articles rs pos
sible and bids fair to De- successful in
the search for them. Yesterday IA val.
liable and unique addition was made
To the collection. II is n Filipino rain
suit. WON 10y natives OF the Interior
districts, and woven from bark. Pri.
NJ a 4 T.. a..
donor and says this particular rain suit
was taken from II dead Filipino at
Mnraquino GA February 9th Of this
year.
The Republican OF Tuesday said:
III the Burlington train, which left
Denver for Chicago at go o'clock last
night. is held up rich hnI Is In store
for the robbers that l.. II they come
supplied with n derrick. 4 ton and n
half OF silver bullion was loaded Into
the baggage ear n short time before the
train left. II was shipped from the
Grant smelt"rs here to III. American
Smelling 4 Refining Compary's agent
In New York City. Their" We're forty
bricks OF bullion. each weighing
ciehty.lvc pounds. This makes 3.luo
pounds. which NJ 60 cents an ounce
would bc worth S3o.Gi0 In the coin of
the realm. Two men handled the
truck load OF bullion from the bag.
gage room "a III. ear. where II was
loaded block by block 10y the pcrspiring
ba.gagcman. No armed force VIII H.
needed To guard the treasure. for even
one OF the bricks would make good
load for nm ordinary man.
Abn.r Mckinley. brother Of PresI.
dent Mckinley. was In Denver several
hours Monday. lie arrived In n sp.-
clal ear, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Colonel W. II. Brown OF New
York. Wilbur Endsl.y OF Johns,own.
Pennsylvania. and tnyburn e. Smith
OF Philadelphia. The party left for Col.
orado Springs at $50 y. M After "a
short stay there III. trip viii b. contin.
ucd to the Pacific coast. returning east
by the way Of Seattle. Portland and
the northern route. Mr.. Mckinley and
party took n drive over the city, Mr..
Mckinley making q call upon q. u.
kountzc OF the Colorado National
Bank. who i n former school mate of
the Presidents brother. Abncr McKln.
ley resembles his brother considerably
In public appearance. but he has never
had ins,. for public life. lie said