The Monte Vista journal., 1899-06-03

Denver is to have what 1t should
have had long agO-a rock pile. At
present the prisoners In the city jail
have nothing to do but plan new mis-
chief when they get out
Chancellor W. +. Mcdowell has been
elected secretary OF the Board OF Edu-
cation Of the Methodist church In
America TO succeed the late DIR. Payne.
| The office is one OF the highest in the
Methodist church.
Official Information has been re-
ccived by the governor OF Colorado
from Russell A. Aikcr, secretary OF
war, to the effect that the First Colo
rado volunteers will be mustered out
Of service in San Francisco.
The BARRIERS Union of this city IL
waging war upon the BARRIERS who give
shavcs for 3 cents. To do this success
fully they have opened shops close to
those run by the cheap men and give
shavcs for nothing.
1t Is stated that an important deal IL
| pending between the Santa fe and the
| Colorado 4 Southern railways. 1t Is to
the effect THAI the Colorado road shall
use the Santa Fe tracks between Pu-
cblo and Denver for its through trains
and the two lines TO run through trains
between Denver and Galveston.
| At the meeting OF the land board Ap-
| praiscr Paddock reported In favor OF u
renewal Of the same rates Of the lease
on Las Animas valley lands by the
| Colorado Valley and Land Company.
/ The board adopted the report. and
",soO acres will be- leased nj Sii3.i1 n
| year There are Si1 acres OF agricul-
| tnral land and ,933 acres Of grazing
| lands.
The Denver Tramwny Company has
taken an unexpected course in its con-
test with the City Council. 1t has ap-
pealed TO Judge Hallctt OF the United
States District Court to enjoin the
council from repeating the blanket
franchise under which they now opcr-
ate. The injunction is only temporary,
and the ease will be heard on its mcr-
its June lst.
District lodge No. .. Independent Or
der Of BNai BItith. pledged itself 10
support II Jewish hospital for consump'
tives In Denver at an annual cost OF
$4,000. Although this iniirmary Will
be under Hebrew officials and support
cd by Hebrew charity. Its doors will
not be opened for Jews alone. Any
person suffering from consumption
may. irrespective OF nationality, tax.
advantage Of the treatment.
Dcnvcr's proposed auditorium may
not be built for some time. owing to u
suuabble among city officials. II ha,
been assumed that the Board Of Public
Works had the power TO select the site
for the building. but now the City
Council IN disposed to claim that nu
thority and legal sIuabblc may seri
ously delay the beginning OF work
This Is one more illustration OF tn,
mnnn0r In which the city's official.
work Mt cross-purposes.
Governor Thomas has replied to q
letter from the woman's Club OF last
week. asking that repeal OF the prize
fight bill might be Included In the cal
for the special session. In case the lat
ter should bc held. Governor Thoma,
stated that he would nccesie to this re
quest. In ease OF special session. ant
added drily that lie did not think the
bad results anticipated from the pres
cnt law We're going to ensue. and tina
II was II better law than the old one
which was violated with impugnity al
over the state.
Dr. Solomon Book. the state vcterin
AIRY surgeon. has returned from n triJ
To the northern part Of the state. whcr,
he says . per cent. Of the cattle have
died frou troubles caused by the rnpit
change OF weather. lie was all ovel
S.dgwick. Logan and Phillips counties
and says the losses are confined to eth
"r til" very young or the very old cat
tie. The cattle ran down and becam,
poor and thin In the winter. Dr. Bocl
says. but the new grass OF sprin,
purred and weakened them. Man,
deaths followed.
For the first time In four month,
the people living along the South Pnri
line VIII again receive their mall b,
the regular means and will have III.
satisfaction Of knowing that II vii
take more than nh accident 10 n MAJ
IN snowshocs TO stop their letters from
going out for their destination. II 4
considered remarkable. however. b,
the railway mail service. which insti
iutcd the special carriage Of mall
through this part Of the mountain
when the heavy SHOWS aud the slide
blocked the rails. that tn. snowsho.
'arri.rs and the sled drivers did thci
work So admirably. Their. was not ,
that the mails were thus transported
and the sehedui. provided was kept In
tact the greater part of the time. II
spite of the pcrllous work of trnv.rs
Ing the trails Ia the different stations
Many Of the men had narrow cscapc'
from death In the white drifts.
one of III. most Interesting conien
tions ever carried on In Denver II tha
between Judr" Moses iinilctt OF III.
United States District Court and Coun
" Assessor willard l.. Nin.s Fo,
years Judg" lInilcit has followed III.
IRE" nnd tn-y custom of other rici
men. and did not send to ia" assessed
sworn statement of his property. II
common with other wealthy men h,
Ind b""n assessed n nominal sum of
his personal property. hut In is,'5
when Ainc- cam. into Ollie. condition,
changed His assessments since thci
nav. been n follows: 1875. 5000
1895. S50.oHo: 1897. $1,000: lsos. $40.
30: isir,. Sijo.D Thi. latter u III,
figure of his assessment II the JuiI,
ioc.n't swear 10 smaller sum. or III,
supr-in. Court doesn't come 10 his ~
li"f lie took the matter Into tn
'ourfs iw" years ago. and III" supreme
Court l. now considering II. 1f tn
contention of III" assessor IL sustained
the fnN dodgers Of the future will b,
rss nuni.rou. than In the past.
Colorado .mci,rru nrc ihrcaicnc,
with u famine of lead ores. On nccoun
of the small output ~ the Cocu
fAtcnr district. II I. "a fact not get,