The silver star., 1899-02-23
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


ing sore shoulders or other bruises or
cuts In horses and other animals. PeO-
pie send great distances, in some cases
| from other states, for bottles Of II to
| use In the stable.
A contract for the purchase Of 800
l sacks Of sugar beet seed. the largest
ever let In the west, has been made
by Secretary Charles Boettcher Of the
Colorado Sugar Manufacturing Com
pany. It will he divided among San
Francisco and New York seedsmen.
most Of the seed. however. coming
| from the east. The seed will be plant
ed by farmers In the vicinity of Grand
Junction. The location OF the beet su-
gar plant will be on the Grand river,
half q mile southeast of Grand juno
ton. 1t will occupy thirty acres and
he accessible to the three roads touch
ing Grand Junction. 1t Is estimated
that the plant will have n daily ca
pacity Of 10000 pounds OF sugar. Dur
| ing the first year of its existence more
than 10000 tons Of beets will be util-
lied.
Sixteen men on snowshoes made
perilous trip over the snow from end
VILE to IvanhOe the other day They
were paid good price by the Midland
officials to carry repairs for the big
rotary plow that had broken down oil
the pass. They carried food, and were
prepared to care for themselves. no
matter how deep the drifts or how diff
cult the route. There were ten tobog-
gans in the party. the material for the
rotary strapped to the sleds The route
from Leadville to Ivanhoe lay over
Mount Bassett. distance OF eighteen
miles. The men took the short cut
| 'TlpIQ nnfhinU IN har
cept the mountains. According to the
reports received the party had several
thrilling escapes from death in the
drifts. The arrival of the party at the
plow was signal for rejoicing The
rotary was speedily repaired by the
crew. and II was soon enabled to re-
sumo the work Of forcing its way
through the drifts. piled up by wind
and slides.
An Omaha dispatch says: Presi-
dent Burt of the Union Pacific has is
sued nm official notice that the over
land has become the owner of what is
known as the Julesburg branch, and
which heretofore has been a part of
the Colorado southern. or Union Pa
cific. Denver & Gulf road. The pur-
chase Of this branch. taken with the
frackage agreement Just made with
the Colorado Southern. whereby the
latter road is accorded the use Of the
Union Pacific tracks between Denver
and Cheyenne. Is taken to indicate but
step forward In regaining control OF
the entire Southern system. II was
originally part Of the Union Pacific
line. but was segregated under the re-
ceivership regime. and placed under
separate management. ns was done
with the Oregon Short Line. The lat
r. M In T.
sorbed 10y the Union Pacific. and II is
reported that when this deal IL ont Of
the way negotiations for the accession
OF the southern will be begun.
A dispatch from Silver Plume on the
18th stated that the Inhabitants were
afraid Of other avalanches. A slight
thaw. pun Of wind. jar may bring
down millions OF tons OF snow TINT
now hang upon the mountain tops, nj
most defying the laws Of grayitation.
The awful slide OF Sunday morning
was only forerunner. Barely 1.-THE
OF the burden OF the mountains came
away In the avalanche Sunday. II
LETT great circular gaps. whose walls
Of snow rise vertically a hundred feet
IN height. But the first slide paved
the way for the rest. II swept ont
every obstacle and filed up the low
places. 40 that When the rest comes Il
VIII nave clean sweep right down
Into the town itself. Any slide, no
matter how slight. coming down Wal.
low Hen gulch now will reach the
school house. besides many residences
near u. nnd there IN little doubt but
thnt they would be destroyed. II the
break occurs on the east side and in
Cory Rulch the slide will now i've di.
verted. coming across the lower works
OF the Pelican and the Diamond tun-
mel, Striking the business section Of the
| Town. Had NIL of this snow given way
Yesterday II would have been carried
into town and the loss Of life would
nave been terrible. People began Icnv-
ing here today. ana many will take
up their homes In Georgetown until
fears Of xnowslides are over
Many thrilling tales are being told
OF enorts OF people In the mountains
10 reach the large towns. Joseph Ror
e.s' VINO nns been mining on the west
side OF Tennessee Park, ul,Out sIx
miles from Lcndville. had n terrible
experience week ngO. His provisions
gave OUT and rendered II Imperative
xlnt ne should rcnch Lcadville for n
Iresh supply. lie started to walk ami
Tor time got along fairly well, but
~ .ne snow became deeper his aim.
.ue" increased with every step. The
SHOW WIS up To his waist. and In
pnses rencheti his shoulders. and he
soon came to the conclusion tint prog.
ress 10 the ordinary method wns I'M.
possible" He then lny nat on the snow
nhd ny working with hIs hnpds mn,l
iert succeeded IN covering about fwo
Yl"s ~ two hours. lie had then
reacned place where the waking
was better. hut WIS NO exhaust wifi
nIs previous efforts tiint he found n
IhIoSsinie to proceed and fell In Tho
snow. lie gave himself up for lost. n
INIT m hour In the Icy atmosphere
wou'a nave placed him beyond human
r.u, T Dut yelled vigorously for helm.
ss'unateIy ~ miners cabin was moi
Mol. .'.smn.. ...a mnd though quite late At