The state herald., 1899-06-16

The smelter hands at Pueblo have
rejected the terms offered by the smelt-
ing companies.
Cripple Creek will have big cele-
bration on the Fourth. Denver Will
send company of tiremen to compete
for prize.
Commissioner Hermann of the gener-
nj land office has refused to allow
sheepmen to put their tlOcks OH the
Pecos reserve.
\ three-year-old girl wandered away
from her home in Russell gulch, Gil
pin county, on the 10th and had not
been found Monday night.
Sam Roberts of Canon City shot and
killed his wife and her mother and
then killed himself. He was dissolute
and his wife had obtained n divorce.
Governor Otero of New Mexico has
designated June oath as n holiday on
account Of the Rough Riders reunion
and the visit of Governor Roosevelt to
Las Vegas.
John Fielding and Harry Williams,
cattle rustlers, who recently gave bat
tie to deputy sheriffs at Denver, have
been arrested at Mannanola while on
their way to Oklahoma.
A message from Buffalo, Wyoming,
on the 18th states that n courier has
come in from Powder river with the
report that the officers have the Union
Pacific train robbers surrounded ut Il.
IL. mountain and capture Is regarded
as certain to follow.
The School of Mines boys are thin
ming out the girl population of Golden.
+. c. Miller. a graduate, has just pro-
cured license to wed Miss Carrie C..
Robson of Golden, and Is said to be
| the third of the last graduating class
who has carried away n belle from the
Golden boys.
Prominent officials of the Santa Fe
road are seeking TO secure range priv
ileges for sheep owners by opening the
Pecos forest reservation until the sum
mer rains begin. The matter Is now
before the department at Washington.
Drouth has made the pasturage scant.
A favorable decision Is expected In n
few days.
United States Engineer p. T.. Har-
roun has left Santa Fe on an overland
trip through the northern part Of the
territory to make general reconnois-
snnce OF the country, preparatory to n
more thorough investigation OF the
most suitable places for reservoir sites.
as he was requested TO do by the geo.
logical survey.
Boston and Philadelphia wool buyers,
who are running brisk competition
In l1u,. f.,r lao
price OF wool from S to II and II cents.
Eastern men have secured 1000 sacks
and local buyers are purchasing heav-
lily. A. !. Crawford has bought 1000
sacks. llfield Bros. $1,000 pounds, and
Louis Baer 100000 pounds.
Governor Otero has formally re-
moved from office Territorial Treasu-
rer Samuel Eldodt by letter to that
| official. Hon. Jefferson Reynolds OF
Las Vegas was appointed by the gov
ernor to I'LL the vacancy. The latter Is
n banker. Eldodt held over from the
Democratic administration. He may
contest the governors power Of re
moval.
Oliver Lee and James GlllIlnnd were
acquitted of the murder OF Henry
Fountain on the 18th. The Jury was
closeted but seven minutes. There was
great applause In court when the YER
diet was read and the prisoners were
warmly congratulated. In their argu-
ments the attorneys have been bitter
toward each other at times and toward
the witnesses FOR the other side.
A telegram from Washington states
that the Shoshones and Arapahoes. who
have now reached Washington. declare
they are not willing TO cede any portion
OF the lands In their reservation To the
government. They state that the tribes
wish 10 take allotmcnts OF 100 acres
for each member. the balance 10 he
reserved for grazing purposes. The
/ Indians propose TO lease such lands as
they do not require for grazing their
own stock 10 cattle and sheep growers.
and In this way replace the annuitlcs
which they will lose by the expiration
OF their treaty.
Wyoming has been notified by the
govcrnmen, that equipment To take the
place OF that furnished the volunteers
from that state has beer shipped from
the government supply dcpots and
should arrive In a few days. when
the Wyoming volunteers left for the
Philippines they took with them al.
most all OF the military equipment In
the state. When the state militia was
reorgnnized and recruited. there was
little or no equipment FOR the new
troops. In the consignment from the
general government are n number OF
cannon, two or three hundred Spring.
Held rifles and n large number Of tents.
An Investigation OF the aikniI soils
In the Salt Lake basin IL soon TO bc
undertaken under the direction OF Pro.
fessor Milton whitney OF the Depart.
ment of Agriculture lie Is now IN the
Pecos valley. New Mexico. but Will
reach Salt Lake City about June 10th.
With him are two Of his most r>pcr.
l.nc.d assistants. Frank II. Gardner
and Thomas II. Means The Sale Lake
niknli investigation II hut n conilnun.
llon Of the work Of the snm. character
which was prosecuted las, year In the
valley Of the Upper Yellowstone,
where much good land hns been prnc.
iicnlly ruined by accumnlnilons Of nj,
snli. Professor whitney and the ON.
crs Of the soils division believe tin,
much Of this land eau h. restored by
Intelligent irrigation.
W. +, Murray OF Henson. Colorado
gns shot near Lake City. Saturday
. iht. NJ his home, by John iinlpin
he victim dying the next iny. Tht
story of III" crime II one OF the most
ihocklng ever recorded In this section
II the stntc. During the cnrly part OF
the evening two pclghborlng women
called Mt the hoinc Of Mr., Murray nnd