The Meeker herald., 1899-04-29
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

The tralnmen on the Midland Termi-
nal struck for higher wages on the
Goth.
1t is stated that the Utes own the
best portion of the reservation to be
thrown open May 4th.
Frank H. Smith of Pueblo shot and
killed his wife few days since. She
was trying to get a divorce.
]. R. Ammons. father of senate e.
NJ. Ammons, died suddenly of apoplexy
last Thursday at his home, near Trum-
bull, in Douglas county. He was six
ty-one years old.
A new line Of telegraph wire will be
City by May 18th. 1t Is made neces-
sary by the rush of business at the
Western Union Office at Denver.
Governor Thomas has vetoed the ap-
preparation of $4,000 to pay bounties
on the scalps of wolves, coyotes and
mountain lions He thinks 1t necessary
In view Of the states small income.
A dispatch from Durango states that
already such a number of applications
uAV DN1h6 AAdoC IoL iNCis Aikb. hoASN'
and tents for use on May 4th that
prices have gone up. 1t is evident
that many intending settlers will go
into the reservation on horseback.
Last Tuesday at Durango George
Morrison shot Sam Logan through the
heart, after beating him with n heavy
cane. Bad blood had existed between
the men, it is known, although the
precise cause of the trouble Is not
known. Officers are pursuing Morri-
son.
The boards Of county commissioners
of Ell Paso and Teller counties have
agreed to divide the funds in the pro-
portion of 1925 for FL PasO and 27.15
for Teller. The actual division of the
funds will not take place until the Su-
preme Court has passed on the consti-
tutionality of the Ammons bill.
DIR. Martha Hughes Cannon, state
senator OF Utah. and the only woman
who has ever been voted for as candi-
date for United States senator, is liv-
ing In polygamy. Proof of this, In the
way of an addition to the Cannon
family, has just arrived. President
Angus NJ. Cannon. her husband. one of
the most prominent ecclesiastlcs Of the
Mormon Church, is receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends on the ar
rival of daughter.
City Treasurer Sours has received
fifty letters from Eastern financial In.
stitutions since the press dispatches
announced that Denver would build an
auditorium. asking him for informa-
ton concerning the proposed $40O, 1000
bond issue in connection with this i'm
provement. Writers Of the letters ex-
press their wish to purchase these Sc
curities, which is an indication that the
citys credit is good. They expressly
ask that they be informed of the date
Of the selling and delivery SO that they
can bid on the bonds intelligently.
A new railroad is to he built from
Canon City to Cripple Creek. 1t is
stated that the money for the enter
prise is In hand and that work will
commence at once. The road Is to be
standard gauge, ninety-pound rail. The
route will be from the west side of
Cripple Creek, down Cripple Creek to
its Junction with Four Mile, along
-Four Mile to its junction with the Ar
kansas river. and to follow this river
until connection Is made with the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe. Four
miles of the track OF this road will be
followed into Canon City. The trip is
not to take longer than one hour and
thirty minutes, and the fare is not to
be greater than 81 for the round trip.
The road will be operated by steam.
The principal shareholders are T. JEFF
ferson. Coolidge. Major Tuttle, George
Volney Meyar. Henry b. .Twombley
and George Fl. Proctor. The general
manager of the road Is A. II. Crocker,
formerly with the Burlington, o. R. &
N, and A., T. & S. r. railroads.
The Festival of Mountain and Plain
will have an additional and attractive
feature this year. The annual State
Horticultural Fair will he held during
the week dedicated to the festivities
This action was virtually decided on
at the meeting of the State Board of
Horticulture at the Capitol. W. N.
Byers, G. F. Wilson and Edward Mo-
nash, representing the directors Of the
festival, waited on the board and
asked for its cooperation In the mat
ter. This was promised and the festi-
val attractions will be enriched to this
extent. The members Of the board
present were w. s. Coburn, Hotchkiss,
Delta county: w. v. Osborne, Love
land; David Brothers, Wheatridge; J.
II. Crowley. Rocky Ford, and Mrs. NJ.
A. Shute, secretary. Mr.. ]. PennsIton,
Grand Junction. was absent. The
board spent several hours of the after
noon in revising and improving the
manual and regulations for the fruit
growers of the state, When ready,
5,O00scopies will be. printed and circu-
lated. Daniel Brothers was elected
president for the next two years and
Mrs, Martha A. Shute secretary.
An explosion, by which five miners
lost their lives. occurred on the 21st In
the Cook & White coal mine at Madrid,
New Mexico. The men were coming
up out of the mine for dinner when the
explosion occurred. The explosion
damaged the machinery and FIVE men
were left In the mine. For three hours
nothing could be learned of the fate of
the entombed men. Several attempts
wero made nv the miners to descend