The silver star., 1899-05-19


IL was decided 10 raise the membership
fee from s2J to 800.
The state authorities Of Idaho have
issued proclamation forbidoipg mine
owners TO employ any men not holding
permits from the states agent No IN
ion men will be allowed TO work
At mass meeting Of citizens, held
at Las Vegas. cordial invitations were
extended TO the Rough Eiders To hold
their reunion here June 24fb. and any
amount Of money necessary vas
pledged for their entertainment.
The presence of Edwin Boice OF
Idaho, president Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners. win be a feature of
the fourth annual convention Of the
state Federation Of Labor. which VIII
be held IN Denver June 9Th next
Plans submitted by yarian & Stern
or, the Denver architects, have been
accepted by the owners Of the Antlers
hotel at Colorado Springs. The build
ing VIII be nearly twice as large as
the old structure and viii cost go
90. Work will be commenced On II
within two months.
A dispatch from Canon City says:
work was begun this morning by the
county surveyor on the state wagon
road between Pueblo and Leadyille-
This road VIII BE- built by convict La
Dor, which VIII make It's cost small 70
the state. II viii be only matter Of
d few days now until number Of the
inmates Of the states prison will be
put TO work on the road.
terrible tragedy occurred at Fow-
Ter, Colorado On the SIN. Frank Bo-
hanan shot his father to death as the
result of quarrel over wages due to
the son A posse started after the mur-
derer AT once and his capture seemed
certain. The guilty man i one Of the
two brothers who gained noforiety by
killing deputy sheriff who was try
ing 10 arrest Them al Leadville.
Ex-senator Carey has returned from
wyoming station On the Union Pacific,
where be has been pe-fecting the de-
tails for the building II the great Lar
annie river reservoir. The big steel
sipiee gates are ready and the work
OF building the reservoir Will soon be
gin. The preference In all work upon
the big dam Il 10 be given 10 the resi-
dent users OF the water at Wheatland.
Six hundred and i've thousand
pounds OF wool have been sold by
Kawllns sheepmen during the past
week al prices ranging from 10 10 Y
cents per pound. The practice Of con
signing the product 10 Boston and 9TH
er eastern houses for storage and sub
sequeni sale II being abandoned, the
producers preferring the certainty Of a
direct sale TO the uncertainty Of future
prices
Major General ". II. Shafter VIII
lecture before the Colorado Chantau-
qua al Boulder. He writes from the
Presidio. al San Francisco. that he will
visit Boulder sometime during the first
two weeks Of August He VIII speak
on the Campaign In Cuba" The
Chautauquans are hopeful of securing
the presence of General Maxine Co
ncz, the great Cuban leader and idol.
Negotiations between him and the
Chnuianquans are now in progress.
The owners Of the Ferrls-Iiaggerty
copper mine. near Rawlins. Wyoming.
have refused an offer OF x:co.ODo cash
for the mine made by a Wall street
firm, representing the trust The price
asked by the owners Is 81 .DDO,DpO, and
II will not he sold for less than this
one Of the most wonderful copper pro-
ducers In the country. The ore Is pay
ing big profit in spite Of the fact
that II has 10 be hauled by sled and
wagon to the railroad, seventy miles
distant.
The famous turquoise mine mt Ger
rfllos, about thirty miles south Of San
IA Fe, is now the property OF the T1f-
fanys. the New York jewelers., who
are working II on scientific methods
who last year took out about twice as
many jewels as II ever yielded before.
There are about sixty turquoise mines
In the territory. the product Of which
amounted TO $3.50 last year and is
entirely controlled In the United States.
The largesi piece Of turquoise ever dis.
covered here was taken from the Ttf-
faDy mine and was vnlued NJ $1,000.
Dr. J. w. Smith Of Cripple Creek
performed an operation recently upon
Mabel Hclnnder. whose parents keep
the Rclandcr house nj IInyerly, on
Mile. About two years ngo II
needle wns broken on In her flesh, and
although since that time II has not
caused her much annoyance. few
days ngo she began to suffer pain I'm
her b1ck. DR.. Smith made nm exam
lnntion and removed the needle. II was
found that the piece Of needle con.
tnincd the eye, In which there was
One-hnlf inch Of thread. The needle
nnd thread were almost perfect.
The Santa Fc Railroad Company has
recently adopted several novel and
commendnblc plans Of promoting H.,
interests ana the welfare Of its en-.
ploycs and the public generally. One
~ them IL the appointment Of 4. Rein
eisch, n landscape gardener. whose
duty II IN To bcautify the grounds
around Its stations and shops by plnnt.
Ing trees and flowers and lnying out
little parks. which nrc very grnteful tn
the eyes Of travellers through the dcs.
crt lands. Another new idcn is the en-.
ploymcnt Of n Mr.. iIollistcr. nm expert
farmer and b0tnnist. to travel from VII
lnpe 10 village and cducntc the fnrtner.
IN agriculture. particularly In tho irrI
Rntcd regions.
The plnns Of the Y. NJ. q. A. build
/ Ing which is 10 be erected at Colorndt
| Springs. nrc fast being pushed 10 con
clusi0n. The building viii be In two
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