The silver lance., 1899-06-23

at Pine Grove on the Both.
Seventeen young men and one young
woman graduated from the Colorado
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-
toned $4,000.
Two men held up and robbed sa-
loon at Antonito the other night, Dut
were captured by the sheriff after
hot chase to the mountains.
Judge Boughton, at Greeley, over
ruled the motion for a new trial in the
case 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 Otcro of New Mexico has
rendered TO the President regiment
for the Philippines. He said that four
companies of Rough Riders could be
reorganized in a day. The President
expressed his qualification, and said If
he needed more troops he would re-
member New MeXico's offer.
Richard D. Morrison of Boulder has
been notified of his appointment as as
sistant melter at the mint in Denver.
He obtained the place under civil SER
vice rules. lie entered the competition
last year and in his examination got n
percentage of 96.6. He will go TO Den
yer to begin work about the middle OF
June.
Senator Warren. who secured an ap-
preparation by the last Congress of
100000 for additional buildings Mt
Fort Russell. and who has been urging
early commencement of work upon
their construction, was to-day advised
by General Ludington, qnarternaster
general of the army. that the papers
in the case are now before the secre-
tary of war for building bachelor
officers quarters and two double sets
of officers quarters, and 1t is hoped
the plans can be sent out shortly.
The Supreme Court of Idaho has de-
cided the habeas corpus case brought
in the interest of the Occur d'Alene
rioters to determine the legality of the
action of Governor Steunenberg in de-
claring Shoshone county in state of
insurrection and placing it under mar
tial law. The application was made on
behalf of William Boyd, one of the
commissioners of Shoshone county,
who is under arrest. The court up
holds the actions of the governor. The
case will be carried to the United
States Supreme Court.
Sheep shearing in Wyoming for this
year has practically been completed.
and the result is generally satisfactory
to wool growers. The wool clip of the
state for 1898 was about 14,O00009
pounds. The clip for the present year
is estimated TO be about 100000
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 burrs
Wyoming wool Is becoming a favorite
among the so-called territorial woods.
Most of this years clip has been con-
tracted for.
..rhe $50 men employed at the smelt-
Ing works in Durango quit work mt 2
o'clock Friday afternoon. Notices had
been posted similar to 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,
work over eight hours, but could work
ten or twelve if they so desired. There
were other sections to the notice. bur
it 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 at Den
yer, has been chosen president of the
State Agricultural College, to succeed
Aston Ellis. lately removed. The cleo
ton was unanimous and the salary
will be continued at $1,000. A mem
ber of the special committee appointed
to select president stated to news
paper men outside of the board room
that the position had been offered to
Professor l.. u. Carpenter. but he had
repeatedly and persistently declined to
accept. DIR. Aylesworth was for eight
years president of Drave University at
'Des Moines, Iowa.
The season for trout fishing in Colo
RADIO opened on the 1st There was
never promise of better sport as re-
ports from all the streams of the state
indicate that the supply of fish is as
great as Mt the opening of any season
for many years. The new game law
must not be forgotten. Trout under
eight inches in length must not be
caught and twenty pounds in one day
is the limit. The past winter has seen
Colorado streams better stocked with
young trout than ever before. OF
course, the advantages of the seasons
work will not be reaped by the sports
men this season, and aside from nearly
100000 new trout that has been
placed in Colorado waters during the
past nine months. the fish that have
matured beyond the protection of the
game law make the streams of the
state the most attractive of the West
The famous Gunnison is reported tc
be alive with eight to twelve-pound
ers. The railroad employees declare
that the supply in the Gunnison is
greater than it has been since the city
sportsmen first devastated the stream