The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-06
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


dntv. adultery, abuse and Incompatible
ity of temper.
The smelling situation nf Lendviile-
assumed n very favorable phase Wed
nesdav when the announcement wns
made that the BimetallIc would start
nm with one furnace. There has been
n number Of men applying for work
recently, who have expressed their
wiIIJngness to accept the terms OF the
smeIter. with the understanding that
an adjustment would be made after
the eight-hour law had been decided,
Arrnnremenfs were Mt once made to
start M the furnace, and It Is expected
that before another week the entire
pIant will be In full operation. Should
there be any attempt ut interference
with the workmen deputy sheriffs will
be placed on guard. tlf
Denver Lodge No. 46 of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen has with
drawn from the State Federation OF
Labor. The lodge has more than 400
members. and is one OF two lodges In
the state to be affiliated with the Fed
erntion. The other Is In Pueblo and
has a membership Of more than 200. As
n result OF n recent meeting the officers
of the Federation have been served
with notice of wIthdra wal by the off,
GERS of the lodge. Included In the no.
tIce Is request for card Of honor
able withdrawal and nn expression
that II necessary the members were
prepared to vote contribution TO the
smeltermen's strike. No specific rea-
son Is given for the withdrawal, but II
is stated that the radical expressions
of the federation concerning the Idaho
mine troubles is responsible for the
withdrawal.
One of the largest stock deals ever
closed In the Southwest took place at
Engle, New Mexico. last week. The
Detroit and Rio Grande Cattle Com
pany. of which Secretary of War Al
ger is president and principal stock
holder. and Colonel Philip Mothersill.
now chief commissary of the United
States army at Havana. Is manager,
transferred to Levy Baldwin. who con-
trolls vast stock interests in central
New Mexico and Lamar, Colorado, its
entire New Mexico property. including
more than 10000 head of cattle. exten-
sive ranges and many watering places.
Baldwin pays 500 head for all above
ycarlings and So for calves. An inven-
tory Is now being taken under Bald
wins supervision. Swift & Co.. the
big Chicago packing house. are said to
be Interested In the deal, The Detroit
company has been In existence since
1896. h ti
The chase after the men who held up
and dynamIted n Union Pacific mail
train at Wilcox bridge June 2 has been
abandoned. They were followed across
Laramie plains, the Casper mountains,
through the Hole-in-the-W Wall country,
across the main range of the Big Horn
mountains and Into the Big Horn ba-
sin. where the trail was lost. Twice
during the pursuit the officers were
nmbushed. Sheriff Hazen being killed
In one fight. Friends of the outlaws
aided them to escape by furnishing
them fresh horses and keeping ,hem
posted as to the movements of the off
GERS. The trail was lost in the Owl
Greek mountains, and 1t is believed the
bandits reached the Wind River noun
tains. where there is an immense re-
gion almost unexplored, and nffording
countless hiding places. Realizing the
futillty OF further pursuit, the various
posses maintained by the railroad COM
pany, the federal and state govern
ments have been withdrawn. 1t Is
the opinion of Marshall Hadselfs posse
that the only way to capture the rob-
bers is by still hunt. conducted by
men thoroughly familiar with the coun-
try.
10 illuminate the point Of Pixies
Peak, to paint the entire state of Col
orado and parts of Kansas and Ne
braska red. is the purpose of those In
charge Of the Fourth OF July celebra-
tion at Cripple Creek. The undertake
ing is one Of the largest and most
unique In the history of Independence
Day celebrations In Colorado. 1t is pro-
posed to place on the summit of Pixies
Peak 300 pounds of red fire. At an
hour to be fixed Inter the entire mass
VIII be ignited by electricity and will
burst forth into flames. The promot-
ers OF the illumination of Pixies Peak
say that. the light will be seen over
the entire state east of the range and
its reflection on the heavens Will be
visible on the Pacific slope. The idea
was suggested by Mayor Johnson OF
Denver. The people of Cripple Creek,
and neighboring towns and In Colorado
Springs and Manitou will be asked to
contribute money for the fire. The
cog wheel railway company has offer
ed to haul the fire free OF charge to the
summit of the peak and half a dozen
electricians have volunteered to con-
meet the huge mass with, storage
battery and guarantee that 1t will be
exploded without difficulty. F
Over 1000 acres OF timber in the
Dolores valley, selected ten years ago
for the State Agricultural college, is re-
ported ns dying from some unknown
cause. The timber is the best pine In
the state, but unless nature takes
turn and the trees stop dying the loss
VIII be great. Appraiser Paddock of
N n md nro
from n tour of the valley. He exam
ined the timber which had been report
ed to be gradually dying off the hill
sides. He says: 1T Is a strange phe-
nomenon. The trees are tall, majestic
specimens of the pine, but for some
reason they droop and die at maturity.
AS many OF the trees are maturing In
this decade, 1t is possible that before
another ten years have elapsed the yal-
ley will be denuded Several persons
have attempted to account for tn.
strange behavior of nature, but are un-
able to do so. 1t is possible that the al
titude is too high or that there is not
sufficient nourishment In the earth sur /
rounding the trees. The timber is scat
tered over SIX sections of land and the
dead trees can be noticed in all quar-
tiers OF the territory. 1t Is one of the
strangest happenings that has eyer
come under the notice of the residents
there and they consider 1t subject for
scientists" Ti477'Sss
The most important conference of
the MORMON church lenders that has
ever been held VIII convene in Salt
Lake City on the 2d. says the Rocky
Mountain News. 1t has been called
by Lorenzo Snow. president of the
church. and will include all church of- |
hclals Including and above rank OF
bishop. Officials Will be in attend.