The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-04
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


being issued In Denver.
The smallpox epidemic Mt Cerrillos,
New Mexico. Is being stamped out.
A rotary snow plow on the Rio
6rande jumped the track near kokomo
ana rolled fifty feet down an embank.
inent.
l.. W. Waldo. who tried to cross Bo-
reas from Breckenridge to Como. has
not been heard from and 1t Is feared
that he persisted.
j. G. Snow was fatally wounded at
the Vulcan mine at Gunnison on the
18th. Trouble between union and non
union miners brought about the shoot
ing.
The Senate has passed bill author
iZlng the New Mexico Legislature to
create an additional Indebtedness for
the purpose of completing the new
capitol.
The Rcorganlzcd Church of Jesus
Christ Of I.ntter Day Saints of Denver
has adopted resolutions opposing the
seating of Brigham II. Roberts as con-
gresham.
A shipment of polo ponies has been
made from Cheyenne by Charlie Hir-
sig via Denver to Akin, South Caro-
lima. where there is n polo club OF
northern men.
Governor Richards has finished sign
ing the bills passed by the recent Wy
Oming Legislature. All OF the bills
passed have become laws. not single
bill having been vetoed.
Conductor Carlyle of the Santa Fc
road had both legs crushed, an arm
broken and suffered Internal injuries
while making n pilot bar coupling on
a freight train at CnnOncite. on the
Glorieta pass. He was removed To the
Las Vegas hospital.
Two grey wolves measuring five and
n half feet from Tip to tip We're re-
Gently captured near Castle Rock by Il
Castle Rock man. and n huge eagle
measuring six feet two inches from tip
to Tip OF Its wings was trapped few
days ago near Elizabeth.
Governor Thomas has cabled the
promotion of Cecil H. West to Manila.
II WIS the belief Of the commnnder-in-
chief OF the Colorado volunteer forces
that Colonel McCoy's Judgment in the
matter Is good. and he WIS governed
accordingly In making the appoint
ment
Charles Creek. n wcll-known stage
man and proprietor OF the Canon City
and Silver GIN stage, was shot on the
18th ut his home at the Half Way
house, on Oak creek. 10y his son Ar
thur. aged IL years. Father and son
had been having trouble for some
years. the old gentleman frequently
administering severe punishment.
The secretary Of the Interior has ap-
proved the selection OF 5..j9J acres Of
school land In the Pueblo land district
by the state OF Colorado FOR school
purposes. The land was selected by
the state In lieu Of school sections in
cludcd in Indian reservations. 1t com
prises some of the valuable irrigable
lands In the valley OF the Arkansas.
u. X. c. Brown and his partner, Mr.
Rlair. have sold their interest in the
Midland Terminal railway TO \. +.
Carlton OF Cripple Creek. and the CON
sidcration S2.D,OOO. Mr.. Carlton. II Is
said. furnished the bulk of the money
for the construction Of the line and
that with his recent purchase gives
him the controlling interest In the
property.
Mr.. Beckwi,h. secretary OF state Of
Colorado. has taken the first steps to.
ward enforcing claim against the Pull
man Palace Car Company for xs,osj.
alleged TO be due as tax upon the In
corporation under the laws of Colorado
The company paid fee based upon a
capitalization OF 100000. but Its rcni
capital Is x5i.OoO.ooo. The attorney
general has been asked for an opinion
IN the ease.
Edward Sucho. n former cmploye OF
Joe Waters sawmlll. was found
frozen to death nine miles north Of DE
BcQuc. Sucho left town with the In
tcntion OF going TO the mill for his
blankets. and rode part OF the way On
horseback. Abandoning the horse. he
made the rest OF the trip on snow
shoes. \ violent storm was raging
and within few yards Of his dcstina-
tion he became confused and fell.
never to rise again.
The State Forestry Association mt u
meeting In Denver. elected at officer,
for the current year: william \. Rycrs
Denver. president: II. Nicholson. Den
yer, vice president. u. W. Working.
Denver. secretary and treasurer. Ou
motion OF Stat. Engineer Field the res.
olutiors asking FOR forestry bureau
under the supervision OF the secretary
Of the Interior. passed by the National
Irrigation Congress. recently held AT
Cheyenne. We're endorsed.
Professor Elmwooi Mead. who has
fas R.,fN .l.l
II shall resign my office as state en-
ginccr for Wyoming during the sum.
mcr AMI devote my time exclusively
to irrlgatlng work In connection with
the National Department Of Agricui.
turc." lie also states that the Son.
grcs.ionnl appropriation for the de.
pnrtmcni insurcs n permanent irriga-
ton bureau In the West. The west
cru office OF the bureau viii be criab.
iishcd Mt Cheyenne.
Rids have been opened ni Sheridan.
Wyoming. FOR the construction Of the
temporary barracks OF the Sheridan
military post. The temporary stric.
lures viii accommodate two troops Of
cavalry and win bc built Of wood.
Subsequently permanent buildings of
brick and stone will be erected and the
post win be- made one of the most sub.
s,nntini In the West. The site for the
buildings I. on n beautiful tract of
land on II slightly sioping bench just
north of Soldier creek and overlooking
the city. II Is accessible to the city
water system. with which It viii be-
connected. $1,000 having been nppro.
prlntcd for TINT purpose.
The period for which DIR. Tbomb-