The Lamar register., 1899-06-07


Agricultural College this yerr.
Rabbi Friedman of Denver addressed
the graduates OF the University OF
Colorado ON commencement day
OF the amount appropriated by Con
gress for the survey of public lands
this year. Wyoming has been appor-
tioued $4,000.
Two men held up and robbed sa-
loon Al Antonito the other night. but
Were captured by the sherin after n
hot chase 10 the mountains.
Judge Boughton, at Greeley. over
ruled the motion for n new trial In the
ease Of Frank Harold. charged with
the murder OF Michael o'Hara and his
wife. and, after administering some
salutary advice. sentenced Harold TO
prison for the remainder OF his natural
life at hard labor.
Governor ofero Of New Mexico has
rendered to the President a regiment
for the Philippines He said that four
companies OF Rough Riders could be
reor<nnized In q day. The President
expressed his qualification. and said II
be needed more troops he would re-
member New Ncxieo's offer.
Richard ID. Morrison Of Boulder has
been notified of his appointment as as
sistAnt snelter nt the mint in penrcr.
He obtained the place under civil ser.
vice rules. He entered the composition
last year and In his examination got =
Percentage OF gi6 he win go to Den
yer TO begin work about the middle OF
June.
Senator Warren, who secured an APP
preparation by the las; Congress OF
$4,000 for additional buildings at
Eers Ter-s.asn urA h., AwS -
early commencement OF work upon
their construction. was to-day advised
by General Ludington. duartermaster
general OF the army. that the papers
in the ease are now before the secre-
iary OF war for building a bachelor
officers quarters and two double sets
OF officers' quarters. and Il IL hoped
.he plans can b. sent out shortly.
The Supreme Court OF Idaho has de-
cided the habea- corpus case brought
In the Interest Of the Occur drlAle3.
rioters 10 determine the legality Of the
action Of Governor St4nnenbcrg In DE-
caring shoshone county In a state Of
Instruction and placing Il under mar
tial law. The application was made on
behalf Of William Boyd. one Of the
commissioners OF Shoshoue county.
who Is under arrest. The court up
holds the actions OF the governor. The
ease win b. carried 10 the United
States Supreme Court.
Sheep shehring in Wyoming for this
year has practically been cSsnpletcsi.
and the result i generally satisfactory
10 wool growers. The wool clip Of the
state for ls9s was about 100000
pounds. The clip for the present year
is estimated TO be about Jan.opa
pounds short Of this amount. but the
wool Is much cleaner and the demand
consequently more active. In fact. on
account Of Its freedom from bur-s
Wyoming wool is becoming n fayorite
among the so-caliesi territorial WOODS.
Most OF this years clip has been con.
tracted for.
The 80 men employed at the smeii-
ing works In Durango quilt work at
O'Clock Friday afternoon Notices had
been posted similar 10 those posted at
other works in the state and at coal
mines, stating that commencing with
the first day OF June. wages would be
paid by the hour instead Of by the day.
and that men would not be required 20
work over eigh; hours. but could work
ten or twelve II they so desired There
were other sections to the hptics. bur
IL was to the above the men took ex-
ceptIon. They demanded twelve hours
pay for eight hours work
Rev. Barton o. Aylesworth. pastor OF
the Central Christian church ~ Den
yer. has been chosen president Of the
State Agricultural College. TO srcceed
Alston Ellis. lately removed. The elee-
tion was unanimous and the salary
will be continued at 5000. A mem.
her Of the special committee appointed
TO select a president stated TO news
paper men outside Of the board room
that the position had been offered TO
Professor l. q. Carpenter. but he had
repeatedly and persistenfly declined TO
accept DR. Aylesworth was for eight
/ years president of Drave University at
/ Des Moines. Iowa
The American Smelling and Refining
| Company has notified its employees
! that an advance of 10 per cent win be
/ made In all wages. TO commence with
/ June 1st This action has been under
I consideration ever since the organlza-
I tion of the company. and the discus
/ sion of the eight-hour law. At the firsi
/ meeting OF the smelter managers In
/ Denver Il was strongly insisted that
/ the wages paid before the panic be re
/ stored. and this has since been uni
/ forIniy favored by most of the west
| ern managers The matter was defin'
| itely settled yesterday by instructions
| from New York directing a general In
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