The state herald., 1899-03-31
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

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above Glenwood.
Leadvllle miners got out and cleaned
the track to 1bex so that the mines
might start up again.
DR.. I. a. Hughes has resigned his
position as secretary of the Colorado
Board OF Medical Examiners. ,
The Democratic candidates at Ridg- |
way, Colorado, demand the enforce
| ment or saloon and gambling laws.
Roswell Is proving the center OF a
great artesian well region. A. ID. Gar
rett has just struck n 250gallon n min-
ute well at 225 feet.
The First regiment Colorado Ma
tional Guard is without Il regimental
band, but preparations are now being |
made for the organization of one.
President Trumbull of the Colorado
& Southern has started on Il three
months trip to Europe. 1t Is chiehy
for rest. Mrs. Trumbull accompanies
| him.
Cripple Creek had big celebration
on the 25th to rejoice over the creation
of the new county. A parade, ban
| quet and several balls were the chief
features of the day.
The editors of the Leadyille Herald
Democrat have been arrested by order
of Judge Overs. charged with con-
tempt of court. They criticised his in
structions to the jury in recent case
Reports have reached Santa Fe of an |
outbreak OF smallpox among the Jicar-
| lila Apachcs in the Dulce sub-agency.
| Agent Walpole Is on the ground IN
vestigating and directing the hght
against the disease.
The Cimarron mail driver reports
that a prairie fire is sweeping over
what is known as the Corremopa couh-
try east of Clayton. The adjoining
country was burned over few weeks
ago and the damage to the stock inter
csts will be very great.
AS rider to the appropriation bill.
the Arizona Legislature. previous To
adjournment sine die abolished all eN-
penditures for the National Guard.
The guard, which consists of ten We'll
equipped companies, with strength
of $40 men. will be at once disbandeu.
Governor Thomas has received ca
blegram from Major Cassins Moses OF
Manila asking that George Borstndt.
fret lieutenant of Company ID, Colo
RADIO volunteers. be appointed TO sue
ceed Captain John $. Stewart of Com
pany Il, who was killed in the recent
fighting near Manila.
-Four prisoners escaped from the
county Jail at Canon City early Sunday
morning. between the hours of l and
n'.1n.l- 'rlnir A bnr !
Creek. aged II. murder; l.. :. Medler.
aged -. highway robbery; Dominick
Perclo, aged 20 burglary; Edward
Baker, aged 20. burglary.
The Woming Supreme Court has rem
dered decision In the case of Reals
vs.. Smith. brought TO determine the
constltutlonality OF an act passed by
the recent Legislature creating the
office Of county assessor. position
heretofore held ex oiiicio by the county
treasurer. The law Is sustained.
The Union Pacific company has pur.
chased the Kindt coal mine property
on the road between Fort Steele and
Saratoga. Wyoming. The purchase is
taken TO indicate the probable building
Of the line connecting Dillon. Colorado.
and Fort Steele. and opening to railway
communication the mining districts Of
North Park and Grand Encampment.
The City Park management In Den
yer has placed mn order with j. j. Car
penter OF Gunnlson county for a bunch
Of live mountain sheep AT $50 each. 1t
Is n question II the sheep will live In
this altitude. being accustomed TO the
mountain heights. So far ms Is known
there Is not n mountain sheep In any
park In the United States.
W. II. Davis of the Powder River
country has discovered n spring on his
ranch property which yields pure iub.
rlcating oil. Mr.. Davis has sent n
number Of samples 10 merchants Mt
Buffalo and Is taking orders for
the delivery of the product In barrel
lots. The oil comes from the spring
free from grit and needs no refining
process TO make II suitable for use for
lubricntlng purposes.
The Gunnlson Light and Water Com.
pany has experimental successfully
with n new electrical process for thaw-
ing out frozen water pipes. Wires
were attached and n current started
through two services which have been
frozen for some time. In lust four
minutes after the current was turned
on the water flowed In one OF the
services. In all six mains were thaw.
ed out. Similar experiments have been
successfully tried at Denver and Mt
Fort Collins.
Something new and fresh In the way
Of palaces IL 10 be erected IN Salt Lake
City shortly. Cities In cold climate
erect Ice palaces, but Salt Lake Intends
TO put up salt palace. Millions OF
tons Of rock salt are available. and a
committee. already appointed. is TO
meet TO complete the arrangements.
II is said that there are no difficulties
In the way of making the proposed
palace entirely Of salt. When com.
pic,cd II will certainly be- novelty,
and will doubtless attract visitors not
only from the lntcrmonninln section,
but from all parts Of the country.
The controversy which has existed
for years between III. Rev. John 4.
Spnldng. Bishop OF Colorado. and
Dean u. Martyr Hart OF ~. Johns cn.
thcdrnl nj Denver has been nmicably
settled. This N the result Of n recent
meeting Of n council Of cancellation Mt
~. Louis. As n result OF this meeting,
| the dean has been vindicated. Birhop
| Spnldlng IL required to withdraw n Ger.
tain report pertaining 10 the dean.
made In 1885, and to resume his Epis.
copnl functions with 81. Johns cathc.
drnl Dean Hart N. however required |
TO nuOlOgIzp for some tIukinl things l