The state herald., 1899-09-08
WESTERN NOTES.

-"eioH Iickers ure Heeueu Ill bth'
county.
A telephone line between Denver and
cheyenne has been opened.
A telegram from William Jennings
Bryan nccepts the invitation of the
Bryan Democratic Club to speak AT
Grand Junction September 11th.
w. Il. Pabor, who has been furnish
Ing agricultural and horticultural mat
ter to the Denver Sunday Post for the
last few weeks. has been given per-
manent assignment to write two col
unns every week on Colorado rural
topics.
Arthur Blake, one of the best known
young men of Colorado Springs, fell
from cliff in North Cheyenne canon
and sustained injuries which, 1t Is
thought, must result fatally. Blake
was with party of young people who
were spending the day In the canon.
The smelter at Durango Is working
only about half of Its capacity. Very
few union men returned 20 work and
new crews are being drilled on fur
mace and roaster work. All the coun-
ties in the San Juan report that all the
men who desire work are steadily en-
ployed.
Figures prepared by representatives
of the geological survey show Colora-
dos output of petroleum for 1893 to be
444,3S3 barrels, representing In value
36I,441. The Wyoming output was D.
40 barrels, representing S3S,325. The
total output of Colorado for 1897 was
3Si,934 barrels, and of Wyoming $3.50
barrels.
A petition TO President Mckinley
originated In jerome recently, request
Ing the removal of Oakcs Murphy, gov
crnor OF Arizona. Ii is being sent
from Jerome through every postotfice
In Arizona. The charges against the
governor are connected with his re
cent open letter denouncing fake min
ing companies.
Fifty one carloads of range horses
went east from Wyoming one day last
! week, and this week twenty-siN ear
loads were railroaded east from Man
zanola. Colorado. all going to ST. louis
for sale on the open market. This
shows how western ranges are giving
up their horses, and II also gives warn
ing of Il great shortage in the future.
The Colorado Sugar Manufacturing
Company, in an official letter, rcfutes
the exaggerated newspaper reports re
garding the ravages OF the sugar beet
caterpillar. The insect only appeared
In a small section of the valley and Is
completely stamped out there The
great fields are untouched, and the
yield will be enormous from them.
The directors of the Rio Grandc
Western Railway Company have de
clared dividend Of per cent, pay
able September 30. in preferred stock
Of the company. at par. to the com
mon stockholders of record September
IL. The first dividend on the common
stock, . per cent In preferred stock at
par. was paid September ~, 1895.
I Roberto Fredo of McsIlla Park. New
. Mexico, was convinced that severe
attack uf rheumatism, from which he
was suffering. was caused by Ccsaria
7 Delgado OF La Mesa. who enjoys the
reputation of being witch. Frcdo
/ took a club and assaulted Donna Cc-
saria. infiiciing terrible injuries. He
was placed under bail To appear before
the grand jury.
Some idea Of the magnitude OF the
business now being handled 10y the
Union Pacific can he gained from the
following figures: During the month
of July. 1891. the Union Pacific han
died .l.bOu ears NJ Cheyenne. During
/ the month of August of the same year
I 2J.on ears were handled. During the
month OF July. 1899. ~ 900 ears were
I handled NJ Cheyenne. and during the
month lust closed the number will
reach coco ears.
Some creamerics are adding pasteur.
izers for skim milk which Is meeting
with much success and giving patrons
satisfaction. For feeding purposes the
pasteurizer settles one of the greatest
difficulties to the creamery Industry,
particularly In the hot summer season
when II Is almost impossible tn return
the skim milk from the separator In n
sweet condition. Wherever the pas
tcurizcr has been introduced the patron
has become more satisfied
In the Fort Collins district alfalfa
growers are buying nothing NJ all and
VIII not consider the purchasing of
feeding lambs and sheep nj the pres.
cnt prices. They Will not undertake to
feed this winter NJ the prices asked
aud hardly u lamb has been sold to 20
to fOri Collins. This Is n peculiar year.
the most of the boys do not know
whether they are nfoot or horseback.
nnd do not seem To care much which
It may be-
\ TREMENDOUS rush of cattle from
shipping points In Colorado, Wyoming
Utah and other cattle raising states ms
begun, ANA the principal railroads. rs.
pcclnlly the trunk lines. have as much
ns they can ,lo 10 handle the business
Last Monday several NJ III. passenger
trains on ia" various roads ,Vrr, dc.
lny"d on account uf the number of
through cnttlc trains cruw,llng tho
trucks, nnd which II was Impossible 10
keep entirely clear Of the passenger
traffic.
l."gisicrs nnd receivers OF United
States land oiilcrs In Wyoming have
been advised by Acting Commissioner
". \. Richards Of III. general land
office that tile future settlers mny omit
furnishing nr one of III. proof. for
proving NJ On desert entries u crrtlfi.
cate from III" state engineer Of nppro.
prinilon Of water, Proof thai he hns
completed the appropriation IN III.
nnnn"r required 10y III. state laws nnd
hnS reported this fnci io III. state on.
glnc"r VIII be- tnkon nv sufficient 10 ~.
inhllsh his right Ia the H.. of winter
sufficient io maintain reclamation.
rrof Elwood Mead. irrigation expert
Ia ehnrR" OF irrigation Investigations.