The silver star., 1899-10-20

OOurt OF AppeAIs reDukeS 1llegitlmnte
securing Of testimony in cases brought
Dy the people, In an opinion he gives
In the case Of H. X. Braisted OF Delta,
q druggist arrested for selling liquor
Illegally. The town attorney hired
woman to go to his place and Illegal
~ purchase liquor in order that he
might have evidence. The court dis
missed the case against the druggist
| and scored the town attorney for using
the tactics by which he secured con-
viction. The opinion says that the act
Of the town attorney was a~ninst pub
lie morals, which will not permit Of
unlawful acts being instigated by the
officers Of the people.
JACK Edwards, the noted sheep own.
er, was arrested ut Rock Springs on
complaint sworn out by q. p. Snow,
secretary of the Wyoming board of
sheep commissioners. Edwards is
charged with bringing sheep into the
state without giving notice to the sheep
commission, us required by law. 1t Is
probable that Mr.. Edwards, who owns
n large number OF sheep In Oregon, and
Will make many shipments into WyOm.
Ing, will contest the legality Of the
| wyoming statute regarding bringing
sheep into the state in the courts, and
that this will be made test case. The
law provides penalty of fine and I'm
prisonment for falling to give notice
| to the board of sheep commissioners
OF the intention Of owners to bring
sheep Into Wyoming. 30 that they may
be properly inspected.
The Midland Terminal and the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroads will
consolidate about November LIST and
thus form n new railroad, which will
bear the name of the Denver & South
| western. In this consolidation other
properties Of great Importance in the
Cripple Creek district will also be con-
cerned. The newly completed plant
Of the In Bella Mill. Water & Power
Company at Goldfield will be part of
the organization, as will also the Colo
RADIO Trading & Transfer Company,
three-fOurths interest in the Metallic
Extraction Company's cyanide plant
near Florence. The plan embraces all
the steam railroads running into the
Cripple Creek district, controlling vast
| ter7ftry. There will be embraced in
the new system lis miles Of railroad
besides valuable terminals and fran
chises. together with the other proper
ty described.
In a few days small herd Of deer
will be driven from Glen Beulah park.
near Debeque, and turned over to the
state. 1t is estimated that ut least 35
head Will be taken In compliance with
the statutes allowing 10 per cent of
the natural Increase to be taken by the
state. The deer will be sold by the
game and fish commissioner to the
highest bidder, and from Indications
1t Ii not likely that they will bring rs
much as 10 many cattle. A good cow
will ordinarily bring $50. but the COM
missioner says he will do well II he
gets $26 head for the deer. Owners
OF private parks are looked to as pros
pective purchasers, while some private
families will bid high for fawns in.
tended for pets. Just where the sale
VIII be held is not yet decided, but It
wnl probably be in Debeque. 10 miles
from the present home Of the animals.
None Of the deer may be taken out of
the state.
The drowning Of Captain Cotton is a
warning which should be remembered
by sportsmen who visit the lakes In
northern Colorado, says G. NJ. Hicklin.
In speaking Of the death Of one Of the
best known Of Denver's citizens. "Gun
clubs should take q lesson from Cap
tain C0tton's death and any member
OF . gun club who goes In boat on
lake wearing shell coat and wnding
boots ought to be expelled from the
club. There IL no chance mt all for
man thus equipped II his boat upsets.
Last year Dr.. B0vet and Milo Cornwall
both lost their lives In the same way
The best swimmer In the world courts
death when he gets into one Of those
narrow boats with his full hunting out
at. The only thing to do II man must
ride In boat when duck hunting IL to
lay aside his hunting Jacket, cartridge
belt and wading boats. Let him de-
pond on his sweater for protection
against the wind. and let him carry
with him when he goes on the expetli-
tion pair OF light shoes to wear when
he goes on the boat. II the boat upsets
he then has n chance to stny above
water until help c0mes." II is pointed
out that no accidents from drowning
ever occur to those who make use OF
waders exclusively aud cschew the
boats.
The b0ldest escape that hns ever
been attempted from Colorado state
prison wns planned nnd successfully
carried out by james X. strnttOn Inst
Tuesday night. Strntton Ii well
known In police and criminal circles.
He was sent to the pcnitentiary In
| .ocS saOsss ASthNeG AOE AOkktEye uuu uuu
four years yet to serve ON q twenty
one-year term. This In not the first
time he has played sharp game Of
this kind. His first escape was on
September II. 1903. when McI.ister
was warden. but was rccnpturetl.
Warden HOyt says that up to the pres.
cnt time StrnttOn has been under a
special armed guard and has never
been given tho leost liberty. but he
has ever been alert. and recently threw
the whole renltentiary force on their
guard by making application for pa
role. In this he was hacked by mnny
influential men. both In Colorado and
the East. S0me Of these went 10 far
~ 10 subscribe 10 q cash fund. guar.
anteeing his good behavior II released.
Warden HOyt recommended him for
parole ON these pleas. hut says that re-
Gently he hns given special instructions
to I'll hands to keep extra watch Of
every movement Strntton made. Tho
/ warden says hC nut npcclnl etrpNs on