The state herald., 1899-10-13
WESTERN NOTES.

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The secretary of state of Wyoming
takes In about 500 month In fees.
Daniel M. Sullivan has been appoint
cd postmaster at Cripple Greek on the
recommendation Of Senator Wolcott.
The body of Charlie Volker, who was
accidentally drowned in Sloan's lake,
near Cheyenne, has been recovered.
The hod carriers mt Victor have
struck for higher wages. They have
been getting SO and $3.50 per day of
eight hours.
Ex-United States Senator John ]. In
gals spent several hours In Albu-
querque last nisht. He is in very
poor health, being scarcely able to
speak above n whisper. He is on his
way to Las Cruces in search Of relief.
Longmont inaugurated new festi-
val ON the 5th-Pumpkin Pie Day. Five
thousand old-fashioned New England
pies are reported to have disappeared
within short space OF time, besides
gallons of cider. A great crowd wis.,
ited the town.
Llewellyn and Greenway Of Las
Cruces, have located $4,000 acres OF
soda placer mines in the vicinity Of
White Sands, near the Dona Ana Otero
county lines. The location is on pro-
posed branch line of the Santa Fe rail
road from Las Cruces to Tularosa.
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made by the last Congress to increase
the efficiency of the school service at
Fort Lewis, Colorado. The money will
probably be used in the purchasing of
school supplies and hiring more teach
ers. No additions to the school will be
made, MS the appropriation is INSULT
cient.
Norman Newman. an outlaw and fu-
gitive from justice from Greer county,
Oklahoma, was shot and killed mt Cox's
ranch, at San Augustin, New Mexico,
by Jose Espalin, deputy sheriff.
Newman In November of 1898 murder
ed and robbed his partner He was
arrested and kept in Jail until July 1
last, at which time he escaped.
Senator Wheeler, who for nearly
twenty years has published the Daily
and Weekly Times Mt Aspen. has
leased the paper and plant for one
year to A. $. Thompson and w. ii.
Breach, secretary and stockholder. re-
spectively, in the Times Publishing
Company. Senator Wheeler will spend
n portion of his time in the Cripple
Greek district. where he has recently
become Interested in some promising
gold properties.
The work of rebuilding the business
section of Victor. consumed by the
fire Of Aug. 81, continues. Many hand
some structures are springing up. and
In several cases the walls have been
completed. Pressed brick Is being
used almost exclusively. The streets
are being graded and in few
months the business sections In point
OF beauty and volume OF business
transacted will compare favornbly
with many larger cities of the state.
Hundreds of men are mt work.
The case of the Territory versus VIII
liam IL. McGinnis. the train robber. on
trial all this week for the killing OF
Sheriff Edward Fnrr of Walsenburg.
came to n close mt Ration Saturday. The
judge instructed the jury at 8 o'clock,
and nt o o'clock the jury retired. The
jury at 1910 brought In verdict OF
guilty OF murder In the second degree.
Counsel for defendant entered gen.
eral exception TO the judges charge to
the jury and especially to the special
charges suggested by counsel for the
state.
Freight rates between the Atlantic
coast and Denver will be advanced In
all the classiflcations on the 18th OF the
present month. The so-c,illcd 2O5 scale
will be advanced to 233 and lower
classihcations will be raised according
ly. The return OF the old tariff Is due
to the decision OF the Federal Court In
the boycott ease of the Kansas City,
Pi,tsburg & Gulf railway. The court
ordered the Pittsburg n Gulf TO re.
turn to the old schedule existing before
the fight. and the long lines lmmedi-
ately took advantage OF the opportun-
ity TO restore the former basis.
The arrest of Theodore Craig. n shift
boss at the hex mine. Lendyllle. re-
vcalcd plot having for Its object the
stealing OF n quantity of valuable 'orc.
Not long ago the hex opened very
rich pocket Of ore carrying nearly 1000
ounces In gold TO the ton. A consld.
crnblc amount OF this was taken out,
hut acting under Instructions from the
foreman II was not placed In sacks. A
few days ago n sack was found near
the pile OF rich mineral which later
disappeared. Suspicion fastened on
Craig and to-day his house was
seat rhed. resulting In the discovery OF n
sackful OF ore valued at about $1,000
Captain q. NJ. Boynton. the globe
trottor now making n walk from New
York 10 San Francisco and back In n
year, without cash or sleeping In u
bed. to-day broke the walking record
for the round trip up Pixies Peak
over the cog railway. The former rec
ord held by mn Italian musician. was
= hours and 10 MINUTES. Boynton
made the trip In 5OH his time for the
descent being i.io. or about ten min.
ntrs longer than the railway com.
pnny's schedule time. The round trip
IL nearly eighteen miles In distance, OF
which there Is Ave miles of 25 per cent.
grade. Boynton said he would not do
Il ,rnin FOR $4,000,
II IN announced that Richard Ash.
worth OF Otto. Wyoming. win contest
the VIII of his late son. Richard Ash.
worth. Jr. The win gave few lcgn.
clcs To several persons In this part OF
Wyoming and In Montana and the bulk
of the property, about 100000 was
wiicd TO Jack Frazer OF Billings. Mon.
tam. Mr.. Ashworih claim. that nj
various times he advanced money 10
the support OF the estate. To the
amount Of $1,000 and that the prop.
criy should Inv" been wiilcd 10 him
In payment Of the debt. The bcncn.
charles of the win are going TO make n
hard nght TO keep II Intact, mud tho