The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-04
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


Snow slides are again interrupting
above Glenwood.
Dr. 7. A. Hughes has resigned his
position as secretary of the Colorado
hoard OF Medical Examiners.
Suits have been commenced in Arap-
ahoe and FL Paso counties to test the
constitutionality of the law creating
Teller county.
President Trumhull of the Colorado
N Southern has started on three
months trip to Europe. 1t is chlehy
Tor rest. Mrs. Trumbull accompanies
him.
Cripple Creek had n big celebration
on the 25th to rejoice over the creation
of the new county. parade, ban,
quet and several balls were the chlei
features of the day.
George Kunkleman and Bob Ford
broke out of the Jail at Glenwood on
the 9th. They are members of the
noted Hole in the Wall gang and are
charged with cattle stealing.
The editors of the Leadville Herald
Democrat have been arrested by order
of Judge Overs, charged with con
tempt of court. They criticised his in
structions to the jury in Il recent case.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared the fourth dividend of per
cent. in favor of the creditors of the
Commercial National Bank of Denver,
making 45 per cent. on the claims
proved, which amounted to SAG, TOI OF.
The pastors of several of the Chey-
enne churches are organizing an asso-
citation which is to have for its object
the enforcement of laws now partially
disregarded notably the laws in re-
gard to closing business places and sa-
looms on Sunday.
Governor Thomas has received ca
blegram from Major Cassius Moses OF
Manila asking that George Borstadt
first lieutenant of Company ID, Colo
RADIO volunteers, be appointed TO sue
ceed Captain John S. Stewart of Com
pany E, who was killed in the recent
fighting near Manila.
-Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail Mt Canon City early Sunday
morning, between the hours of 1 and
2 o'clock. Their names are: Arthur
Creek, aged II. murder; l.. S. Medler,
aged %, highway robbery: Dominick
Perelo, aged 20, burglary; Edward
Baker, aged 90 burglary.
The Woming Supreme Court has rem
dered a decision in the case of Reals
vs. Smith. brought to determine the
constitutionality of an act passed by
the recent Legislature creating the
office of county assessor, a position
heretofore held ex ofiicio by the county
treasurer. The law is sustained.
The Union Pacific company has pur.
chased the Kindt coal mine property
on the road between Fort Steele and
Saratoga, Wyoming. The purchase is
taken to Indicate the probable building
Of the line connecting Dillon, Colorado,
and Fort Steele. and opening to railway
communication the mining districts OF
North Park and Grand Encampment.
The City Park management in Den
yer has placed an order with j. j. Car
penter Of Gpnnison county for bunch
OF FIVE mountain sheep at $50 each. 1t
is a question If the sheep will live in
this altitude, being accustomed to the
mountain heights. SO far MS is known
there is not mountain sheep in any
park In the United States.
Shortly after noon Tuesday Governor
L
Colonel Mccoy. which recommended
the promotion of Lieutenant Charles
Henry Hilton of Company |, Lieuten-
ant Fred L. Perry of Company II and
Sergeant Benjamin Lear of Company
C, and before the close of the day the
appointments had been made accord
ingly.
w. II. Davis of the Powder River
country has discovered n spring ON his
ranch property which yields pure lub-
ricating oil. Mr.. Davis has sent IA
number of samples to merchants at
Buffalo and is taking orders for
the delivery of the product in barrel
lots. The oil comes from the spring
free from grit and needs no refining
process to make it suitable for use for
lubricating purposes.
Colonel II. NJ. Chittenden. U. s. A..
has been detailed to take charge of
the improvements to be made this year
in the Yellowstone National park, in
cluding the construction of roads,
bridges. etc. Colonel Chittenden's work
in Colorado and Wyoming, surveying
for government reservoirs. attracted
much attention. and there is general
satisfaction that he is to continue his
work in Wyoming. He is the author
of a comprehensive publication descrip-
tive of the National park.
The activity and progress of Denver
during the last month is thoroughly
demonstrated by the statistics in the
offices of the building inspector. The
total value of the permits issued for
the month of March far exceeds any
month since the panic of 1893. At no
time since then has the monthly value
of building permits been over $780,
coo, and it has rarely reached that fig
ure. This month the value of the per
mits issued is $263, 900, or nearly $780,
600 more than any month in years
past.
The controversy which has existed
for wears between Rt. Rev. John +.
Spalding, Bishop of Colorado, and