The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-04

numerous. Since the disease broke out
217 deaths have occurred, and 600 In
dians are sick, Of whom possibly about
one-half will recover. DR.. Knapp OF
Santa Fe and several nurses are In at
tendance on the Indians, but are not
able to give much relief. Miss Far
rOte IL in charge Of the postOfiice, the
postmaster being victim Of the dis
ease. and all mall passes through the
hands of DIR. Hinch Of Gallup and IL
accompanied by certificate showing
that 1t has been thoroughly disinfected.
The board of county commissioners
OF Delta county has notified the secre-
tary of the Denver Chamber Of Com
merce of Its award OF prizes In the
sugar beet contest. G. H. Hammond
OF Hotchkiss. Colorado, received the
first prize Of $25. and a prize Of $1b
was awarded to each Of the following:
Martin Grade. G. W. Umbrell. l. 9.
Hewitt. ]. II. Threw and Charles A.
Barnes, NIL Of Delta. G. II. Hammond
harvested his crop October 22nd. the
growth of trimmed beets per acre be-
ing 1851 tons, the per cent. Of sugar
1874. co-efticient Of purity ia per
cent: pure sugar per acre. 1O.U2
DDuHuS, bueut pSi aStVs o,1SO
pounds
Colonel Thomas Collins of the Saliva
ton Army was In Denver few days
ago on his way to his present home at
the Salvation Army settlement In the
valley of the Arkansas. He has just
returned from California. where he
visited the colony on the Pacific coast.
I'VE have three colonies" said he.
| .I,,f h., tn rn1nruIn 10 thu
successful and has the brightest out
| ok. In California. we are greatly
troubled on account Of scarcity Of wat
er and have expended $1,000 In boring
an artcsian well. without satisfactory
results. Next month we will bring 100
more settlers to the valley Of the Ar
kansas"
The New Mexico Bureau OF Imml-
grafton, In its biennial report to the
| governor. shows 100 inquiries from
different parts OF the United States. of
which i36 were general. 2J2 agricul-
tural and colonization. l9S mining. 12l
climatic. were received. Thirty-four
Inquiries Were from heads OF colonists
looking for large tracts of land, and
some of the advance agents Of these
colonies are now In the territory look
taken in the territory by outsiders In
RAPIDLY increasing. and II methods Of
irrigation Were improved by legislative
action. homescekers would flock this
way in larger numbers than ever.
The members OF the Wyoming Lcgis-
lature are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
OF adopting the American cottage sys-
TEN OF caring for the insane who are
curable. and under proper conditions
may be made partially sclf-supporting
In lieu Of the proposed addition to the
state asylum mt Evanston. involving an
appropriation Of 100000 to $4,000. The
state has vacant and ready for use at
Fort Mckinney. In Johnson county.
adequate and convenient quarters for Il
large number OF It's insane. where the
altitude Is ideal. and opportunity for
farm and garden work for the afflicted
Is perfect. Governor Richards declares
| himself strongly In favor OF the adop-
ton OF the cottage system for caring
for the insane and Il urging the matter
upon the consideration Of the law
| makers.
The ofhcials Of Weld county have
come to the conclusion that more than
one person committed the horrible muir
ders at the O'Harn ranch. Frank Her
old. the farm hand. who. II Is believed,
has guilty knowledge OF the crime
and who Is accused OF the killing OF the
couple. Is now IN jail nt Greeley. The
cIrcumstnntinl evidence In the posses.
sion OF the officials indicates that Her
old was assisted In his bloody work by
another man. Vernon McKelvey. ad.
ministrator to collect. has discovered
that valuable papers. watch and
other personal property OF the de-
ceascd couple are missing. The mur-
dcrer or murdcrcrs took possession Of
the papers. II seems. and u search Of
the ranch house for them has been
without rood result.
Two new Platte canon hotels OF the
Colorado 4 Southern rond will hc 10.
Gated nj Bailey and Slagh,s. rcspec.
lively. Each II the hotels will have
about 100 rooms nnd will Ike provided
with convcnlenccs TO induc. the best
class OF people TO spend their summers
In the canon. The houses Will le con.
nectesi with the system Of hotels and
eating establishments Of the Colorado
4 Southern road. which Ii now main-
talning eating stations nt Como and
Forks Of the Creek. Three dining cars
have been ordered and will bc placed
| tue houNH inter The
summer senson opens. Arrangements
are also made for commotiious eating
house at silver Piumc-an Improve.
mcnt which has long been desired nv
the flood Of tourists going over the
Loop.
A "whIsc Cap" Outrage IL rcportc,l
from Lost Cabin. In the Big Horn In.
sin. Wyoming. Wednesday night las,
n band OF masked men caught John Ii.
Abbott two miles from Lost Cabin and
gave him lni lnshes with quirts, There
were twcniy-six men In the party and
Abbott says he recognized them. The
whipping was given because Abbott. Il
was alleged. refused to work and sun.
port the members Of hi. family. who
were In u destitute condition. After
the whipping the captain OF the white
Caps" mndc n speech. In which hc snid.
"Now we will give you three days 10 get
n job md get to work aud support your
family or leave tho country. We have
had enough Of such men In this COM
Nunity nnd there II no room for any
more. Now We don't want amy he.
having about II. but go 10 work: II
WE hnve to call second time, your
hide Will hang" This II the first case
OF the kind happening In Wyoming.
Governor Thomas. at a meeting n.
Gently held. gave the county nsscssorp
and the Joint finance committees Of the
Senate and House OF Representatives
some OF his ldcns on the revenue Q,ics.
l al..ss s.T snlA stsS