La Junta tribune., 1899-03-18
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

~ aart H!A Gays.
Robbers broke into st, Johns Cathe-
hral al Denver and stole the cominun-
ION plate. They We're captured.
As result Of the smallpox epidemic
IN Victor the schools. churches and thea
tiers have been ordered closed by the
mayor.
tfalnload OF passengers on the
Cheyenne X Northern We're biocsaded
by snow fOriy-iivc miles north oI Chcy-
cniie for several days Their food sup
ply ran very low.
The Legislature of Arizona has
passed bill for the submission 10
Congress Of plan To put in force III
Arizona the system of Initiative and
referendum. Both parties favored the
bill.
The mos, stubborn senatorial contest
In the history OF Nebraska ended alb
ruptly Tuesday night when Judge Mon
roe l.. Hayward Of Nebraska cry was
nominated in tine Republican caucus as
tho successor William V. Allen. Popu'
list.
Governor Otero of New Mexico has
issued a proclamation suspcnding the
game laws In bona Ana county, 50 that
general quail killing may be inausur'
atei. The birds down In that county
have become so numerous Us 10 endan-
ger the crops.
Governor Smith OF Montana has We
toed the hill passed 10y the late Le.isia-
ture lcgallziDs boxing contests. such
contests are absolutely forbidden by
the law In force. The governor signed
the bill extending TO smelters and ulll's
the Hight Of eminent domain.
The Utah Legislature adjourned an
ia" 9th without having elected sue
cf-Ssor 70 Senator Cannon The itepuo'
licans are juhflant over the fac; tha, on
account OF party disscnsions. the Leg
islaturc. overwhelmingly Democratic,
has failed 10 elect United States sen
ntor.
The report Of the Denver post office
for February. 1850. shows that the to-
tai business done amounted 10 S.c.
iIIT2. The business for February last
year amounted To ST .2Sis2. making
the Increase for this year 50. 1880.
This revenue IL derived entirely from
the stamp sales and box rents. over
o.ooO,Dop STAMPS We're sold.
Western sheepmea have been at n
loss To know whether wool Should he
ciassed as ranch or an agricultural
product. The Treasury Department a,
Washington has lately ruled that wool
is an agricultural product and when II
is offered for storage by the producer in
the regular course Of trade, the ware
house receipt coycrln. the same is not
subjec, to taxation under the war reve-
nue. act.
Thursday morning at Prior. n coal
hau ~ nf l.
burg. the little four -year-old son OF a
Slav coal miner. named John Nezlo'a,
was burned To death. The mother len
tsp children locked In the house. and
In her absence they set the house on
lire. NeIghbprs rescued the youngest
OF the children. but could not save the
other on account OF the smoke.
The postoitice nj San Simon. Arizona
was robbed the other night by Black
.Inck and his bnnd. who were reported
to have been wiped out OF Mexico last
year. Though San Simon Is only u
| small cattle shipping station. It's post
| Office does "A very heavy money order
! business. A large amount OF coin was
| taken. Several shcriffs' posses have
been started in pursuit of the thieves
An urgent message was received Al
! Cheyenne Friday night from Sueper
I bound Cheyenne & Northwestern pas
! scneer train at Iron Mountain. stat
| ing that provisions were again run
| ming low. and asking that n relief train
/ he sent out. A snowplow and train
1 with provisions was sent nj once
/ This is the second relief train sent out
! The first one IL In the drifts twenty
! miles from here.
In Utah sheep men report the feed
| very short on the range. prominen'
! flock-mastcr has made preparations IL
! feed his range sheep as they We're los
| ing flesh daily. Shcepmen generally re
| port the feed shorter on the range thar
| II has been for years mt this season. ant
| should the winter be prolonged. feed
| Ing may become quite general. Thers
| may be loss TO fiocks in the desert II
the month Of March should prove
| stormy.
Gray wolves in large numbers have
| made their appearance twelve miles
north of Fort Collins and are supposed
| to have drifted down from Wyoming
|. In the track OF the recent storm. Mr.
| Brindle. who has charge Of a lot OF
| colts on the Cradle place for the War
rem Live Stock Company. reports thai
the wolves have killed on an average
| OF one colt each night for the pnsl
| two weeks. Their loss to date amount,
| to fifteen head.
Five Italians have been arrested N
Lake City. charged with the attempted
murder of Miss Kitty Lawrence. nm EN-
| pioye of the Ute and Ulay mines. With
the apparent intention of killing Mis-,
Lawrence. n stick of giant powder wa.
exploded last night outside the bedroom
In which she was sleeping. The wal
| OF the room was shattered. but Mis-.
Lawrence escaped with only cash OF
| tne wrist. made by fragment OF glass
from the window.
The War Department has made al
announcement OF the apporiionment ol
lo1 second lieutenants created by til.
army reorganization bill among tn.
various states and territories. In addi