The silver star., 1899-03-23


ton. II the mines prove to be as rich
as the developments now Indicate. 1t
will be the means OF opening up new
and beautiful country In the heart of
the Rocky Mountains. The climate Is
delightful, and the mines are not the
only Inducements for intending settlers
as the nearby valleys and mesas con-
tain some of the finest agricultural
land in the state. From all accounts
the new country is certainly an ideal
one both for the miner and The farmer.
The indications are that Colorado
will make n fine showing Mt the Paris
exposition in 1900 The commission
appointed by the governor. consisting
of Mary NJ. Gra2t. John +. Campion
and W. s. Ward. is actively engaged In
planning for the state exhibit. AS
there will be no special allot-
men,s of space for state exhibits. Colo
RADIO will make its exhibit with that of
the general government. thus giving
opportunities for comparison that VIII
revert to the benefit OF the state.
The general government has seen fit
TO make an appropriation sufficient TO
cover all expenses. Two of the
national committeeman. Messrs.
Skiff and Ferdinand w. Peck.
will visit Denver in the near
future TO present the matter 10 the
people and stir up enthusiasm in favor
of the exposition.
Serious range troubles are imminent
In eastern Larimie county, Wyoming.
on the range between Salem and Little
Horse creek Mark Coad and 6. !.
Heyshan. who recently placed large
number of cattle in this district, are
iaf will
small ranchmen who have occupied the
range for several years. II is alleged
that the smaller ranchmen gathered an
armed force of sympathizers and about
week ago gave Coad and Heyshain
notice to drive their cattle OFF the range
by midnight of March 18th under pen
atty of having the cattle and themselves
killed II they failed TO comply. Coad
and Heysham applied TO the county au-
thorities for protection and yesterday
Deputy Sheriff Warlaumont left for the
scene of the expected trouble. which Is
sixty miles distant from here, TO pre-
vent the stockmen from carrying out
their threats.
The land office at Glenwood announ
ces that the states selection of $4,000
acres Of land lying in Routt and Rio
Blanca counties. selected by the Off
"
rejected by the Washington officials
and the land is now subject to entry
under the existing United States laws.
The lands now in question were select
ed mostly in 1895. They are widely
scattered over Routt and Rio Blanco
counties. mostly in the former county.
Some OF the lands are capable OF irri-
CATION. but most of them are upland.
and only of value for grazing. The SET
tiers in the valleys feared that the
large cattle companies would lease or
buy the state lands. and thus control
the range. They claimed that the
lands had, been so selected with regard
TO the rivers and water holes that the
people owning them would be in con-
troll OF practically the entire range In
that part OF the state. Protests Were
made in Washington and the denial of
the land boards request Is probably
the result of this action. The commits
sioner of the general land Office has
absolute discretion as 10 the approving
or disappearing the states selection.
Referring TO the dispatch from Glen
wood Springs stating that the lana
office there had received notice of the
failure of the general land office TO
confirm the selection of some $1,000
acres of indemnity land In Routt and
Rio Blanco counties. l.. c. Paddock,
state appraiser and former register OF
land. says: "Thc land selected was
checked OFF at the Glcnwood office and
the state has paid Its fees of IL, cents
an acre. The lists sent to Washington
were identically the same in form as
the lists sent before by other regis
'rars. Under a new ruling. made by
some new bureau chief, the general
land office mt Washington now re-
quires specific base to be set up
against specific selection. This new
rule involves considerable Office work.
as II requires us to go into the ques-
tion of fractional acres lost. setting up
fractional acre lost against the claim
for fractional acre selected. The
new land board has employed ]. 4.
Joyce to formulate the lists according
to the general land office rule. and the
work Is now going on. The state has
checked OF the lands nj the Glenwood
office and has paid ifs fee. ana viii
Insist on reasonable time to conform
to the unreasonable requirements of
the general land Office"
The governor OF New Mexico has M.
pointed the following territorial officers.
solicitor general. Il. l.. Bartlett OF San
'h'Hfhi'is IltynDluS
Las Vegas; auditor. Louis NJ. Ortiz of
hio Arriba county: superintendent of
public instruction. Manuel G. De Bacn
OF Las Vegas: superintendent OF the
nenitentiary. II. q. Iiursum OF Socorro:
librnrinn. Lafayette Emmett OF SANTA
Fe: coll oil inspector. John s. Clark Of
I.ns Vegas: public printer. james ID.
Hughes OF Santa Fc. District attorneys
were also named as follows: For Col.
inx and Union countless Jcrc Lcahy OF
nh'nh' Tor Grant and Sierra counties.
II. i. Barnes of Silver City: for Sam
Miguel. Moro and Guadalupe counties.
Il. a: splcss OF Las Vegas: for Chnvez
ana Eddy counties. a. j. Nesbit OF Ed.
dy: for Santa Fc. Rio Arriba and San
.uhn counties. IL. 9. Gortncr Of Santa
Ic; for Bcrnniillo. Mckinley ana vnicn.
cln counties. r. A. Flnlcai OF Albu.
qucrquc: for Socorrd county, \. Alex.
nndcr OF Socorro. Other appointments
We're: Pcnltcntlnry commissioners, r,
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