La Junta tribune., 1899-03-04
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Bigger as postmaster at Durango and
{. II. Ellis al Rico.
The remarkable cure OF sick child
at Aspen through faith and prayer is
reported
The Colorado & Southern road is pre-
pairing 10 build summer hotels at Bal
iey's and Slaghts. in the Platte canon
\ rotary snow plow on the Rio
Grande jumped the track near kokomo
and rolled fifty feet down an embank-
nent.
The Supreme Court of Colorado has
rendered an opinion that the Denver
school districts cannot be consolidat-
ed without an amendment to the con-
stitutlon.
Santa Fc Is raising money by sub
scripiion for the Introduction OF n
much needed sewer system. instead of
rcsorting TO a tax levy on abutting
property.
The ReorGanized Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints Of Denver
has adopted resolutions opposing the
seating of Brigham IL. Roberts as con-
gresham
The Colorado Editorial Association
held It's annual meeting nj Denver on
banquet in the evening. . o. Finch
of Castle Rock is the new president.
In response to notice published
last week asking for volunteers who
will take care OF starving stock in the
mountains the following men have
been authorized 10 assume the duties
OF agents OF .he Colorado Humane So
ciety agents: Andrew McDermott OF
Hazcltine. j. J. Miller of Gillette. I.
T.. Richardson OF Minturn and Mark
Finn and John ]. BIinn of Rocky
Ford.
Mr.. Beckwith. secretary of state of
Colorado. has taken the first steps to-
ward enforcing II claim az inst the Pail
man Palace Car Company for SS,0SJ.
alleged TO he due as II TAX upon the in
corporation under the laws of Colorado.
The company paid a fee based upon Il
capitalization Of 100000. but its real
capital Is S!4.o0O.OOO. The attorney
general has been asked for an opinion
in the case.
The State Forestry Association Mt n
meeting In Denver. elected nj officers
for the current year: William y. Byers.
Denver. president: II. Nicholson. Den
Yer. vice president: ID. W. Working.
Denver. secretary aud treasurer. On
motion OF State Engineer Field the res
olutions asking for n forestry bureau
under the supervision of the secretary
of the interior. passed by the National
Irrigation Congress. recently held at
Cheyenne. We're endorsed.
A gigantic snowslide Numbered
down the side of Yellow mountain.
one-half mile below the town Of Ophir.
about noon on the 10Th. killing j. G.
Vardel and destroying the Caribbean
and Montezuma mill. vardel. who was
foreman OF the mill. was In the build
Ing ut the time of the slide. and his
mangled body is somewhere in a con-
fused mass of timbers, ice. snow. boul-
ders and trees. where the great slide
ended its fatal rush. Miners in the VI
cinity Of Ouray are panic stricken.
A pack train CT afty men is being
organized at Cheyenne for service in
the Philippines. Lieutenant Lyon of
the Twentyfourth United States in
fantry has charge of the work OF or
ganization. James Mcfarland. Harry
Witt, George knight and Fred Shol-
ing. all experienced pack trainmen.
have been selected as packmasters |
and about forty young men have to
the present time Joined the organiza-
tion. The train will be sent to Jeffer- |
son Barracks for equipments.
Application will be renewed before
the State Land Board at its next meet |
ing by the Great Plains Storage and |
Water Company. for about 1900 acres |
of land in Prowers and other counties. |
Attorney Plat Rogers has notified the |
board that he would appear. The ap-
plication, If granted, will cause TO be
advertised for sale vast tract OF land |
which the company claims Is now prac-
tically valuless. but which it proposes
to put under ditch The sale must be-
conducted publicly and sold In tracts
no greater than 100 acres to the highest
bidder.
The Wyoming Legislature adjourn
cd on the 18th. The session has been
marked by an absence OF sensational
ism or strife, and the members have
made record for hard work which
has not been equaled by any previous
legislative body In the state. 1t is be-
lieved the results of the session will
he generally satisfactory to the peo-
pie OF the state The appropriations
have been kept within reasonable
bounds. the claims of various sections
and interests have been given fair con.
n number of beneficial laws
have been enacted and the general
tone of the session has been practical
and business-like.
The Union Pacific contempiates sew
eral cut-offs, which win directly affect
the time via that road between Den
yer and the Pacific coast. The pro-
posed cut-offs will be in Wyoming and
will be made, it is said. with view
not only TO shortening the line, but to
the strengthening of the line and re-
dncing the number of curves and
grade. One of the principal changes
intended TO be made Is the extension
Of the Allen Junction and Hanna line.
sixteen miles. to Rawlins, saving sew
ernl heavy grades and curves. This
will place Hanna on the main line in
stead OF Carbon. as at present. An
other cutoff Is near Lookout. which