Gilpin observer., 1899-09-14
WESTERN NOTES.

The Leadville and Cripple Creek
companies of volunteers will not so to
Denver upon their return from San
Francisco, but will go directly to their
homes.
The pet family horse of G. NJ. Camp
bell at Boulder, while grazing in the
yard, Monday, accidentally upset bee
hive. The bees set upon the horse and
stung him so badly that he soon died.
The Ell Captain Land and Cattle
Company of Lincoln county, New Mex
leo, is reported to have sold Its i'm
mense ranch and all cattle to the Low
ing syndicate. The ranch marketed
10000 cattle last spring.
At 10 o'clock Thursday night rain
commenced falling in torrents at
Springer, continuing for "a hours. 1t
is the heaviest rain of the year and
has filed streams, water holes, arroy-
as and dry water courses. Stockmen
are much elated and mining men are
greatly benefited.
In the school district in which Victor
is situated there has been II big in
crease in the assessed valuation. Last
year the total value was S3,So0,oOo:
taxes, S102,60O: this year the total
value is $5,251,S ,S1S; taxes, $131,23o; an
increase in valuation of Sl,4ol SIS;
taxes, S2S,G95.
Mrs. Mcclure. accompanied by her
little child, in attempting to cross the
Cimarron river, which was not ford
able, was thrown from her buggy into
the deep water. but after n desperate
struggle succeeded in reaching the
shore safely with her little one. Mrs.
Mcclure is the wife of Foreman Nc
Clure of the Red River Cattle Com
pany.
A horrible accident occurred Monday
morning at the Bimetallic smefter. re-
sultins in the death of Tony Cocheva.
He was working around the crusher
of the smelter when his foot accident
ally slipped and he fell between the
iron jaws of the machine. His legs
were ground into pulp, from the
shock of which he died n short time
afterwards. He was fifty years of
age.
The air compressor plant. machine
shop, engine for propelling the same
and boarding and bunk houses at the
Cimarron mine, Telluride, were totally
destroyed by fire early Wednesday
morning. The employees of the mine
and mill occupying the bunk house, lost
all their clothing and effects. The the
ory is that fire was generated by n
tnt COdl
bins, which contained large quantity
of coal.
There Is great excitement at Chey-
enne rs a result of recent discoveries
made in Plumbago canon by Colorado
mining men. The camp is about twen-
ty-five miles north of the city, and sew
enteen men have been employed there
for some weeks. Recently Il carload
Of the ore was sent to Denver and 1t Is
known that the returns showed 80 to
20 per cent. copper and eight ounces
silver to the ton. A large number of
mining men are preparing to go to
Plumbago canon and stake off claims.
Fifty thousand dollars will be paid
within the next thirty days for Fow-
Ter cantaloupes. Some farmers have
already received 500 per acre and the
shipping season has only just begun,
prospects eclipsing the most sanguine
expectations. The fatal vine rust
which visited so many parts of the
valley showed no signs In this vicin-
ity, which left the fruit in the finest
possible condition for marketing. A
few of the best patches will turn Off
over 300 crates per acre. on an aver
age of 81 per crate.
"Black Jack" the noted highway
man. has been doing nicely since his
right arm was amputated at the elbow
few days ago. He has quite recov-
cred from his fit of despondency and
talks cheerfully with the officers on all
subjects save him criminal career. Be
fore removing the arm Doctors Dema-
rails and Austin took an excellent pho
tograph of the wounded member, show
ing the ugly gaping wounds In the
wrist and upper arm where gangrene
had eaten away the flesh The doctors
now confidently expect the prisoner TO
recover.
Citizens of Buffalo, Wyoming. have
organized n bureau of information and
will see to it that the members of Com
pany G, the volunteers who enlisted
from Buffalo, secure employment upon
their return from San Francisco the
latter part of this month. In an an
nOuncement to the public. the execu-
tive committee of the bureau calls up
on all persons in need of men to COM
municate with the bureau and arrange
to engage some of the volunteers. In
addition to this effort to secure en-
ployment for all those who have no
position awaiting them upon their re-
turn to Buffalo, the citizens will cx-
tend n royal welcome and will ban
quet the brave soldier boys.
Rocky Ford celebrated Melon Day on
the Tth and Sth In the usual enthusias-
tic way. Admiring thousands came
from valley. plain and mountains, in
fact, from every portion of Colorado,
to pay an earnest homage to king
Watermelon" whose birthday Is nj
ways cherished as the first born and
most beloved of all of our states fcstl-
yul Occa SiODS At the fair grounds tho
crowd, estimated mt 12,00O. was good
natured. y he main exhibition hall in
which was the fruit, agricultural, pas
try and domestic exhibits, was
thronged during the entire day. When
II Is tnkon into consideration TINT this