The silver star., 1899-04-06
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

A little before midnight cave-ln oc-
CURED Mt the new pump station in the
sixth level. A number OF worRmeh
were engaged at this point alnons
them were Phinens Hopkins and J0'
seph Podicux. An immense rock
Weighing ton crushed Hopkins
against the side Of the drift. He was
instantly killed. The rock struck 20
dieux. breaking his ankle and inJuring
him internally.
The preliminary report OF the IN
surancc commissioner of Colorndo LOT
the past year has beon Issued IL
shows that the fire insurance com
nonios cleaned I'M more than $5OO.OOO
during the wear. The risks written
amounted to $1O1. 800. .SGG.s7. the pre-
miums amounting to 81 ,554, 18.O4. The
losses paid amounted to $Jol.V6s.o4.
though the damage incurred was *64x.-
S9S.27. The expenses amounted 10
1890, ,495.O4 and the state tax 10 $751;
OS4. .4s. This left about 5sO,5o3.ss Tor
the companies to place to the proht
column. The life insurance companies
had in force December 81, 1871. sou
100, sos. 10 on %. 764 lives; 9.1O3 policies
being written during the year Tor $il'-
sO4, ,O25. 13 of insurance.
The land department Of the Union
Pacific road has just completed one OF
the largest deals OF recent years, by
which 1t sells 2S,OOO acres Of land east
OF Fort Steele, Wyoming, to Cosgrove
Brothers, sheepmen. The purchasers
of this land also leased from the rail-
road company 1850 acres Of land In
the same vicinity. f. c. Miller. also
n sheep man, has purchased 5,OOo
acres north of Fort Steele and leased
| 10000 acres in the same vicinity. Ne
gotiations are also pending with n
number Of other large sheep raisers
for the sale Of other large tracts in
this part of Wyoming. II the sales
are completed it will result In practic-
ally turning this section OF the state
over to the sheep men.
Thomas II. McSweency. section fore
man on the Santa Fe Pacific, died af
the railway hospital at Albuquerque
MS the result of three bullet wounds
received at Winslow during nm alter
cation with discharged employe. His
slayer is in custody and well guarded.
as there WAS some talk Of lynching.
Trouble is in prospect over the d.
vision of the range in the Plato valley
between sheep owners and cattlemen.
A special meeting of the Wool Grow
ers' Association was held recently to
take action In reference to the declared
intention Of the cattlemen to extend
the area Of the cattle range beyond
the limits established by Il former
agreement. The result OF the meeting
has been kept secret.
Governor Thomas has announced his
appointments for Teller county. Sher-
ih-Town Marshall Stewart. Victor.
Democrat: clerk and recorder-James
W. GauRhan. Altman. Populist; county
judge-W. p. Seeds. Cripple Greek,
Democrat: treasurer-Frank Creamsr,
| Cripple Greek. Populist: nssessor-Ed-
ward Bell. Cripple Greek. Democrat; !;
superintendent OF schools-Mrs. n. j..
Hangs. Cripple Greek. Democrat; cor
Oner-P. F. Dunn. Victor. Democrat;
county commissioners-E. W. Pfeifer,
Altman. Democrat; G. l.. Harrington,
Woodland Park. Democrat; A. n. Bur
ton, Cripple Creek. Silver Republican.
The Governor appointed the county
commissioners first and allowed the
three members TO name the other off,
cials. at the same time that lie an
nounced their appointment himself.
This was done that there might be no
mistake as to the legality Of the ap-
poinfments. The new officers will take
ONCE Immediately. and the machinery
Of the new county will he set In mo-
tion.
The Union Pacific railroad has In
preparation circular letter Of invita-
ton which Is unique In the history Of
railroading. Its purpose IL TO promote
the interest Of science and largely in
crease the interest Of students OF geol-
ogy. paleontology and minernlogy In
Wyoming and her extraordinary fields
OF gigantic fossil remains. The rom.
pany will extend to upwards Of 200
colleges and universities Of the United
States Invitations to send nm expert
geolOgist or paleOntOlogist. with a
corps Of assistants. to Wyoming this
summer. The invitations will offer In
the interest OF science free Transports
tion from Chicago on the east and San
Francisco on the west to Laramie,
Wyoming, and return for all members
Of such parties, the transportation he
ing good during the summer months.
There In no doubt whatever that tho
invitation will be largely accepted and
: that a more extended knowledge Of the
wonderful fossil beds OF this state will
be the result. and that many museums
will be greatly enriched by the cOllcc.
tions made. BotnnIsts. cnt0moiogists
! and ornithologIsts viii find In the high
platenus and scmi-nrkl plains regions
Of this state m exceedingly rich field
for work.
Two thousand ncres Of school land
lying In the valley Of Rear river at
: Mnybell. were sold the other day by
Register Chipley Of the Colorado State
, Land Board. The price Ia $3.50 per
} acre. payable 10 per cent. down and baI
: ance In eighteen annual instailments
: with interest at pcr cent. The puY.
, chaaers OF the land hnvc formed n
J colony. Mr.. Humphrey Jones Of Crnig
is at the head Of the organisation. The
Individual holdings vary from l6 to "a
acres TO each family. and there ars
thirty families. They come from Den.
! yer. Chai5ee county. Greeley and other
parts of Colorado. and few from
ready located at MnybcIl. making abou,
0lfx h0Nsnhnlda In tim n0in IN irnlAs. n