The Elbert County tribune., 1899-09-21
WESTERN NOTES.

blown open and the contents were fn-
ken by the thieves. who hastily depart
ed. They were last seen going north
on foot. nnd posse soon stared out
on their trail. The dynamite used on
the safe blew ont the side OF the ex-
press car and tore up the floor. There
is no clue TO the identity OF the rob
bers.
S. +. Bloomfield OF Denver, who has
recently looked over thIrty-flve lakes
in the vicinity OF Delta, believes that
he has gold mine in their output. He
has contracted for the crops OF the
lakes owned by William Radcliffe near
Delta In addition TO other properties
and will begin next season TO put fsh
On the market. The excellent condition
Of the hatchcries at the Radcliffe prop
critics give them n total output of B.
OOO, 900 trout season. Mr.. Bloomfield
declares that he has fully S100.00O
worth OF trout ready for sale. Next
season lie expects to be able TO put
over ton OF trout on the market
every day, which at the rate Of 90
cents pound VIII amount to quite nm
The annual flower carnival at Colo
rndo Springs took place on the 18Th.
While tile presence OF the Colorado
volunteers In town distracted the atten-
ton of the people to some extent, 1t In
no way diminished the charm of the
parade. Vehicles. bicycles. horses.
everything. in fact. that made show
ing In the parade. evinced the greatest
In preparation. and the ef-
feet Of splendor and beauty that re-
suited was correspondlngly worthy OF
appreciation. Flower fiestas have been
talked and written about. but the one
held this afternoon was one In earnest,
and was OF n character that must be
seen TO be appreciated. The grand
stand at the corner of Cascade avenue
and Kiowa street was packed with
spectators long before the hour when
the parade started. The grand stand
itself was so neatly and pafriotically
decorated that II was an inspiration to
those who occupied seats there.
A dispatch from Cheyenne says for
est fires are now burning In the Lara
mie Peak timber district. In northern
Albany county. and along Muddy
about twenty-five miles
southeast OF Casper. Special Agent Alb
bott OF the Interior Department. who
went out to investigate and put out
the fires, II possible, has q force OF
men working In the Laramie Peak dis
trict and hopes to overcome the flames
within n few days. Nothing could be
done toward fighting the Muddy noun
tain fire ON account OF the dense smoke.
and II VIII be allowed TO burn itself
out. During the fore part of this week
the worst forest fire In the history OF
northern Wyoming ragged In the noun
taIns between the north and south
forks of Tongue river. west of Sheri-
dan. Four townships were burned over
and the town OF lockwood was wiped
out. The tie camp "t McShane & Co..
together with n number of saw mills
and large quantity OF railroad ties
md lumber. were destroyed. When the
fire was first discovered the superin-
tendcnt OF forest reserves. Gnrbutt.
sent riders into the timber to notify the
choppers. This proved to be wise
move. for the tie cutters barely had
lime to escape.
A Pueblo dispatch says: Simon Gug-
yenhcim has been In conference with
Rhodes and the fore
men of the various departments of the
smeltcr with II view of
new permanent sched-
lle OF wages with the employees OF the
liffercnt departments OF the plant, the
i4th being the last day of the tempo
rnry eight-hour system. Commencing
September 10th. the new ar
which. 1t is said, meets the
approval OF all the workmen. will go
nto effect. The blast furnace depart
ment will continue on an eight-hour
system ut the present scale of wages.
rhe scale Is as follows; Tappers, S1.S0:
rot pushers. $1.S0; furnace men, 500.
rhe men In the feed department will
llso continue on eight-hour shifts, with
he following scale OF wages: Feeders,
220; charge whcelers, $1.SO. The
-oaster department and copper plants
will return to the old twelve hour sys-
em and the men will be paid the 1893
scale, or nm increase OF 10 per cent.
above the scale paid just prior to the
smelter controversy. Machinlsts. boil
er makers. engineers and yard men
have been on ten hour shifts since the
first of the month at the old scale.
A dispatch from Steamboat Springs
10 the Denver Republican says: Game
Day opened Friday under the most
luspicious circumstances and is clos
ing to-day in n blaze of glory. Fully
1900 people are participating. The
races were held yesterday afternoon.
This morning there was speaking and
the barbecue. and this afternoon there
Will be broncho riding and steer rop-
Ing. The game barbecue was an I'M
mense success. There We're roasted
deer. seven antelope, two
bear and two elk, the latter being
private stock. The tables measured
1000 feet, surrounding the barbecue
pits. Prominent citizens volunteered
ms walters and the people were served
promptly and efficiently. In the morn
ing Ex-Governor Adams, T. T. John.
son and Judge Sale made short speech
es congratulating the people of Routt
county upon the successful inaugura
ton OF the new day. The exhibit of
resources excited the greatest surprise.
Probably no better small exhibit was
ever shown and the tent was crowded
from morning till night. The most as
tonishing grains. grasses. vegetables.
fruit. coal and mineral was shown
the resources of this un.
developed section of Colorado. At the
riding and steer roping this
afternoon some Of the most noted rid
ers of the west Will take part.
There was n great deal of disappoint-
ncnt In Leadville. Pueblo and Colo
ado Springs because the regiment did
not parade through the streets ms ex-
pected. Notwithstanding the lateness
pf the hour when the trains reached
I.cadvllle. the population was all astlr.
In Pueblo the police and fire depart
nents. the local military company and
,ivlc organizations were In line for the
parade and the streets Were throngcd
with people waiting TO see II pass. At
Colorado Springs this afternoon the pa
rade OF the regiment was looked for
ward to as one of the star features of
he Flower Festival, and when II be-
,ame known that the soldiers did not
intend TO march u groan went up from
me END. of the city to the other. But
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