The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-23
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For two weeks longer the beet sugar
factory 1t Grand Junction will run,
and then the work for the year will be
completed.
President Mckinley has appointed
the following Colorado postinasters
Charles r. Wade. Buena Vista; John
F. Morgan, Colorado City; William r.
Harbottle. Salida.
Thirty sticks Of powder exploded In
the PtllOfy shaft house at the Orixaba
No. mine, Cripple Greek, at 0 o'clock
Monday night. Trigg Pillory, the en-
Eineef, was killed and the shaft house
was demolished.
VIII +. Wilson, secretary Of the
Colorado State Grange. Patrons of
Husbandry. has Issued the call for the
annual session, to be held In Denver
Tuesday, January 9th. and to continue
three days. The fifth and sixth de-
grees will be conferred In full form
on the evening Of Wednesday. January
10th. All fourth degree Patrons are
urged to attend, and visiting Patrons
Will be made welcome.
Judge Hallett decided upon 4 case in
the United States Circuit Court the 9th
er day, and his decision was OF such n
nature as to be OF considerable i'm
portance. According to his mind n
photograph cannot be copyrighted un-
less 1t Is arranged In such a way as to
show originality. In pose or drapins OF
the human form. or TO he fashioned
grotcsqucly by Photographic art from
some scene of nature.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
is planning to build big hospital in
Pueblo. I'VE are simply working on
plans said ]. A. Kebler yesterday
''ln all probability the building will be
built. wing ut time in order to
avoid any great outlay. 1t has been
estimated that II will cost in the neigh
borhood OF S@OO.OOO. However, II is
difficult to judge of the cost at this
'imc as the entire schcne is In its in
fancy"
A dispatch from Victor says: The
second sensational shipment from the
tenth level OF the Isabella company's
property left the mine laie last Tues
day night. II is now at local samp-
Ter. This shipment will, 1t Is generally
understood. prove 10 be the richest yet
marketed by this company. II Will be
the richest consignment OF ore ever
sent out of the great camp. The lot
Is understood TO amount to two car
londs. and Is worth approximately
S.p0.OO0
telegram received nt the Santa Fe
o:fice In Denver from the agent OF the
road at Lamar. says that the heavy
snow is driving thousands Of rabbits
from the plains Into alfalfa fields along
the Arkansas river. People OF Lamar
are preparing for u big time December
10Th and 2lst. when the annual rabbit
hunt Will be in progress. Parson uzzell
Of Denver will go to the spot Mt the
head OF n select party OF city officers,
who will travel in elegant style in a
private ear.
AT recent meeting OF the State
Board Of Agriculture. DIR. Ayleswortl
laid before the board telegram from
the regents OF the Nebraska Slate Uni
versity at Lincoln. urgently requesting
him to permit his name to go befor,
the board ny "A candidate for president
OF that institution. The matter wa'
briefly discussed. and President Ayles
worth and the state board being mutu
ally satisfied with present conditions
here. Mr.. Aylesworth declined the Ne
braska ofYer.
Representatives OF Colorado railway,
met the other day and renewed III,
pass agreement for another year. II
is claimed by passenger men that q
greater number OF passes nre given II
Colorado than In any other state OF tb,
Union In proportion to population. III
recent smelter combine gave the road,
nm opportunity OF reducing the passci
by at lenst ffty In number. The lis
Of those to i,e dccxpitntcd has been pre-
pared and the work Of defamation vii
bc AT once commenced.
The management OF the Florence 4
Cripple Creek railway has ordered M
" employees TO remove their familic
from Florence to Canon City, prep&ra
tory to the opening Of the Canon Cit,
4 Cripple Greek brunch. Iess thai
two miles Of the rond remain 10 b
completed. and II L. announced from
headquarters that passenger train
will bc running over the line by the Is
OF January. Track laying In bcin,
pushed from both ends and work uIoI
round houses and machine shops ha
been started.
II the government gains Its injunc
tion suit against the Elephant Butt
Dam Company. and the court hold
that the river 4. navignble and tha
navigation will be AFFECTED BY the dan
the people Of Colorado who resId
along the Rio Grande and use Its wa
ts.rs for irrigation purposes will I.
more or less affected by the decision
for tn. government will then nssum
control Of the entire river and Congrc.
will provide for All equitable distribu
tion Of It's waters and possibly for til
building Of an International dam AT y
pnso. Texas.
The miners Of Breckenridge for som
time pas, have experienced great In
convenience on nccounf Of being ut
able to secure ears FOR shipment of Or,
While nt present the majority OF III
operators of the camp sell their pro.iuc
10 tn. local samplers. there nrc som
who ship direct io the sncltcrs at Der
yer and Pueblo. There nrc now quit
n number Of these shipments that cnn
no, bc made h~cnus. the railroad, II 1
said. will not furnish cnrs. Even III
local sampler is completely ovrrru
with ore and ha. to unload outside III
sampler In order 10 handle the ore r.
ccivci. This Institution would now b
working two shifts per day II the rail
rond company could handle the ore.
A novel engineering enterprise wn
carried out near Victor on the isti
The top Of vcsuvidu Butte was blow
on by n charge Of IDO pound. Of dyrn
mite and $1,000 pounds of black pow
der. vc.u,ius BUTTE rises about ~
feet above the bed Of Beaver crrci
and II six miles west Of Victor. Her
the Pixies l'.nk Power Compan
wishes 10 start n dnm In order 10 81
cure power to generate electricity.
was desired Ia u-e the granite Of Y,