The state herald., 1899-07-28

Governor Tanner of Illinois Is hunt
ing in western Colorado.
The coal mines of Wyoming are
producing 22,000 tons per day.
Santa Fe people have decided to issue
bonds for new school building to cost
about $4,000.
Teller county has received Its pro
portion of El Paso cOunty's funds,
amounting to $50 2,067.5S.
Horse and cattle thieves are Operat-
Ing around Springer and ranchmen are
organizing to capture the thieves.
For the first time in almost u decade
the great soda lakes, fifteen miles west
OF Laramie are receiving serious con
sideratiOn from capitalists.
| The decrease In the earnings OF the
| Colorado Midland for the last fiscal
year was only S44,569, in spite of the
big snow blockade last winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Cabler left Den
yer Friday in an automobile carriage.
They reached Palmer Lake at noon on
their way to Victor. The carriage Is
propelled by gasoline engine.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company is
sheep dipping plant mt Springer. Over
5000 sheep will he sheared and dip
ped at that plant this season yet.
The Norendenberg murder trial at
Buena Vista ended with Il verdict of
guilty on two counts, for killing Oscar
Carlson and Charles Johnson, near
hewitt the latter part of last May.
Three masked men, at an early hour
Friday morning. held up the railway
lunch room and telegraph office at
Palmer Lake, securing in all only about
$40, $50 from the lunch counter and 50
at the telegraph office.
The annual meeting of the National
Irrigation Congress will be held this
year at Missoula, Montana, September
18th, 26th and 27th. State, municipal
and scientific organizations will be en-
titled to send delegates.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed jefferson B. Farr 10 be sheriff
of Huerfano county to, serve out the
term of Edward Farr, late sheriff
kiiled near Clmarron. The appointec is
brother of the late sheriff.
Wyoming has been given four ap-
pointinents In the newly organized vol
unteer regiments. the selections having
all been made from members of the va
rlous organizations recruited in Wyo-
ming which have seen service during
the war.
The latest addition to Colorado
Days" is State Game and Fish Day.
TO be celebrated at Steamboat Springs.
September Sth and 9th. There is TO he
free barbecue of elk deer. antelope.
bear and other game. and iish-fry.
There will also be rough riding. roping.
ball games and other sports. Two days
before the event n grand hunt will
take place.
The figures of the Utah State Board
OF Equalization show that the total
valuation of property in the state In
round numbers Is Sg9,0O0,00O. about
the same as last year. The figures on
live stock are Ms follows: Horses and
mules I2,2lo, valued at Sl.2g5. 5.3I6.
cattle l69,4T5. valued at S2,Gji.1
sheep l.5T6.Iii. valued at s2.sG4 ,U2s:
swine 15,J15. valued at SIi,G0l.
Canon City has one of the most won
derful hot springs In the West. II Is
situated M the entrance To the Royn,
Gorge. and has good hotel accommo-
dntions. Few people In Colorado re
alizc what they have In the way of
mineral springs. and people from the
East travel hundreds Of miles TO visit
and rccupcratc by a few days of rest
and recreation.
July has so far been n season Of al.
most continuous rains In New Mexico.
Farmers ARE assured of n splendid crop
OF alfalfa and prairie hay. Three weeks
ago meadow hay was selling for $40
per ton. while to-day there Is no mar
ket for II. Cattle are beginning to get
round and fat. and lambs are growing
fast. This win he prosperous season
for northern New Mexico.
This years Chautnuquu assembly nj
Boulder h proving u most gratifying
success. In respect both To attendance
and excellence Of entertainment. II Is
estimated that between seven and eight
hundred people from outside the state
ARE In camp on the grounds. while the
local patronage from Boulder. Denver
and other towns has been very much
greater than 1t was last year The ms.
semhly will be- in session until August
lIth.
Creditors Of Rio Grandc county, and
there are number OF them. will be
pleased 10 learn that the county has
quit fighting the payment OF Its out.
standing warrants and has voted by nm
almost unanimous vote 10 issue !, per
cent, bonds 10 take up all the old In
dcbtcdness aud to refund SgT 600 OF
outstanding I per cent. bonds. For
years Rio Grnndc county has been
lighting the payment Of large amount
Of old 10 per cent. warrants against
the county,
To date the state OF Wyoming has
expended SS,2iO FOR houniics IN wolves
since the appropriation OF $1,000 wns
made Inst March. This appropriation
was TO have covered period of Two
years, hut nj the rate the money IN i,,,.
Ing paid out the sum win not last
much over ycnr. The wolves wcrr
very numerous In all parts Of Wyo.
ming last winter nnd storing. anl II II
expected that the wnr now h"lng wing.
ed on them viii result In their cN,cr.
mlnntlOn.
out of total force Of Gn1 men uSn.
ally employed nj tie Arkansas Valley
smcltcr nt Lcndvillr, there ARE said tu
be 100 M work under the new twelve
aud tcn,hour scale There seems TO be-
no indication of trouble. and Manager
W~ldlc expects to have nj lonu, eight
furnaces In blast 10y the cnd Of the
week. II II possible also TINT the Union
Nnrltcr. which belongs 10 the trust.
win he started M. This plant IL mod.
crn nnd capable of handling from 800
10 100 tons per day,