The state herald., 1899-03-10
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


Mexico Legislature providing for the
protection Of the sheep industry and
the prevention Of the spread OF disease
among sheep. The governor In to up
point sheep sanitary board, whose
members shall serve without cOmpensa-
tion, except for the actual necessary ex-
penses incurred In attending meetings
OF the board. The board Is authorized
to appoint and ut pleasure remove
sheep inspectors. who will prescribe
methods of dipping sheep and dictate
quarantine and sanitary measures. The
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
ers as deputy sheriffs and may make
arrests with or without warrants.
The state military board met ut Den
YER on the 9th and ordered 800 stands
of Winchester rifles for the use of the
National guard. The rifles are to cost
SO each {. o. b. New York. which will
make them net the state little over
$50 each. The rifles are of the latest
model. Ten thousand rounds of am
munition were also ordered. Adju-
tant General Barnum was given per-
mission TO 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. blouscs and trousers.
New Krag-Iorgensen carbincs will
soon he obtained from the government
for the cavalry. The rifles will be dis
| tributed between the companies In
Denver. Boulder. Pueblo. Greeley and
! Colorado Springs. They are of the
! n MI will
yer about April 18th
| After a contest unrlvalled In bitter
ness even by the recent senatorial
fight. the Montana Legislature has
passed over the veto of Governor Smith
House Bill No. 132. which is designed
to promote the consolidation of the cop
! per and smelling interests of the state.
/ The bill was advocated by the largest
corporation lobby ever assembled in the
third house of n Montana Legislature.
The bill provides that two thirds Of
tile stockholders Of corporation may
give notice of n meeting by letter. and
at that meeting may dispose of the en-
tire stock of the corporation. including
the stock held by the minority without
the consent Of the minority. Governor
Smith. In his veto message to-day de
clared that the bill was the most
iniquitous measure ever proposed in n
western state, and that the strong in;
flnences in its favor We're due to the de-
sires of the smeltcr combine and the
Standard OIL magnates TO carry out
their plan 10 form the most gigantic
trust In the history of the country
The crisis in the telcgraphcrs' situa.
tlon on the Colorado X Southern will
/ I'm hal x,aftl
stand Of President Trumbull Of the
Colorado n Southern has been that he
Is not convinced that the committee
that has been at Denver several weeks.
or the Order of Railway Telegraphers
represents the men employed on his
road as operators. There are 10 oper.
ators employed by the Colorado Il
Southern. and OF this number los are
members Of the Order OF Railway Tcle.
graphcrs, 80 II is stated by one OF their
number. and subject TO the order. II Is
also said that each of these 1OJ men
have personally agreed To abide by the
committee sent to Denver to negotiate
n new wage schedule. The proposed
new schedule means an increase In the
wages OF every operator. The present
schedule. II Is said. ranges from So 10
so per month, while ON the Denver X
Rio Grandc for similar work the sched-
ule ranges from so to Si2J, the lowest.
therefore. on the Rio Grande. being the
highest on the Colorado n Southern.
Twelve union miners of Vulcan are
locked In the county jail in Gunnlson.
owing to the coolncss and nerve of
| Sheriff Wiley. The sheriff, Thursday
night, called up Steve sullivan. presi.
dent OF the Vulcan Miners Union, and
Informed him that he would he out In
the morning 10 arrest the rngleaders
OF the big strike and that the alleged
lawlessncss In Vulcan must cease 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 and trail leading Into
the camp. and many of the men had
| laid aside their arms. by this action
demonstrating that the officer had moth.
Ing 10 fear. Some threats We're made
/ to hold the sheriff. hut the Influence of
the officers Of the union was fclt. Sher.
ln Wiley made speech to the men. In
which he said he had warrants for the
arrest of the rlngleaders OF the strike
and that he proposed TO serve them. lie
stated cmplmtlcnlly that the state OF
Colorado WIS bnck Of lin and he
would serve the warrants II II took the
entire militia Of the state to do IL. The
sheriff advised the men 10 submit
peacefully. and added that by so doing
II would not bc necessary for him 10
use force. stating that he. personally,
was not In favor of calling out the mi.
lltla. hut he had been elected To M the
office Of sheriff and he proposed 10 do
his best. aud Furthermore 10 do his
duty. The men withdrew for n consul.
tnilon aud finally returned to him. stat.
Ing that they had decided to abide by
the officers Of the union aud not 10
make any resistance 10 arrest. Snow h,
much better and his physicians said to.
night that he would. In all probability.
entirely recover His death n no long.
or anticipated. The arrest OF tho al.
legged ringlendcH of the hig strike rc.
leased !. T., Davidson. general supctln.
t"ndent of the Vulcan mine. Mr. Dav.
ldson has been held a prisoner At the
mine for several days.
Won DiEpERicH REBuKED.