The silver star., 1899-06-16
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION

/ where much good land has been prac.
tically ruined by accumulations OF al
kali. Professor Whitney and the offi
GERS of the soils division believe that
much Of this land can be restored by
Intelligent irrigation.
More range treubles have occurred
near Saratoga. Wyoming. Richard
Savage. weil-to-do fockmaster. re-
ported to the county authorities that
twenty-five masked and armed men
visited his sheep camps. south OF Cedar
creek. and by using force, abusing and
beating his herders. moved his bands
OF sheep and the camp equipage across
TO the north side Of Cedar creek
Cedar creek was made the dividing
line By the cattle men over a year ago
and at that time the sheep men were
warned TO keep their iiocks on the
north side Of the creek as the south
side belonged to the cattle men. and
they would not permit sheep to graz
on that range. A majority Of the
sheep men respected the order of the
cattle men. but in several instances the
fiockmaster has run short of feed and
has moved his sheep TO the south sid.
OF the creek The cattle men are de
termined in the matter and will avoid
serious trouble as long as possible. but
II the sheep men persist, there may BE-
trouble.
Miss Eva Pomeroy of New York
killed bear within eight miles of
Glenwood the other day. She is one of
the Stuyvesant Fish party of New
York. which is making tour of the
West and has been in Colorado for n
week or more, travelling about the state
as guests of President Jeffery of The
IyE
Pomeroy. in company Of other mem
bers of her party. went out early this
morning on a hunting expedition. Re
ports Of bear having lately been seen
in that neighborhood have been current
at Glenwood for several days. and
hence this hunt was made up with the
| purpose in view of bagcing one or
more Of them. Miss Pomeroy Is an ex-
pert rifle woman. and was delighted ai
the chance Of getting shot at Il
| Rocky Mountain bear. The party pro-
| ceeded from Glenwood on horseback
and soon reached the section from
| which had come the bear reports
There the party separated. Miss Pom
| eroy was fortunate to meet bruin early
in the search She had good shot at
the animal and improved the oppor-
tunity. bringing the bear down at the
first shot. Miss Pomeroy is the hero
Of Glenwood.
General Manager Dickinson. Mr.
buckingham and Superintendent Har
ris of the Union Pacific went to Chey-
! enne on the 9th by special train from
| Casper. where they have been direct
! ing the chase after the men who dyna-
mited the company's express train a
week ago. They report that the rob
| bers were last seen near n ranch about
seventy miles north of Casper. where
they compelled the proprietor TO give
them breakfast. From this rancbman
an accurate description of the outlaws
was obtained. making II pretty certain
that they were George Curry and the
Roberts brothers. all noted characters
in Central Wyoming. and implicated In
robblng the Belle Fourche bank and
committing similar dcpredations In
various parts of Montana and Wyom-
ing. Provisions and supplies are being
sent out to the officers. who will make
n systematic and thorough pursuit af
ter the outlaws. Mr.. Dickinson said: Z:
I'VE are going to follow these men
until we catch them The company
posse is working In conjunction with
the United States marshal. who holds
warrants for the three outlaws. The
railway officers brought with them
from Casper the horses captured from
the outlaws in Mondays fight.
The English syndicate which Super.
intendent of Irrigation ]. ]. Armstrong
Is accused Of favoring. lost in the Gree.
ley irrigation war. State Engineer Nc.
Cune has reversed Armstrong; decis.
Ion. Mr.. Armstrong himself was
Obliged to so notify the Indignant Gree.
ley farmers, who say he deprived them
OF their water In order to favor the
English irrigation syndicate of Greeley.
Governor Thomas took nn active inter
est in the case in behalf OF the protest.
ing farmers. and II Is understood that
he advised n reversal Of the Armstrong
opinion. The reversal. as made by
State Engineer McCune. simply de-
clared that the new irrigation law was
not retroactive. and Mr.. Armstrong $
endeavor 10 make II SO was fnndament.
ally wrong. The law provided that no
water transfers could he made with.
out state grant. and Mr.. Armstrong
attempted TO 90 back several years and
declare void those transfers made
without state leave prior 10 the pas
sage OF the law. He turned the water
from such bitches bnck into the river
which was 10 the syndicntc's advnn,.
nge. In short time. II the decision
had not been reversed. the farmers say
that the syndicate would practically
have Ind a corner on water. and tho
crops Of mnny of the Greeley farmers
would have been ruined.
The state convention OF the Chris.
tinn Endeavor Union Of Colorado met
Mt Greeley on the 2nd. In his address
to the convention Mr.. Sweet. state
president. said: 'In this state. where
loose idens prevail regarding the sane
tity OF the Sabbath. md where our
Legislature will dnre insult the decent
people OF the state by the passage OF n
bill iengnlizing prize fighting. we need
men who will not bow the knee nor
cringe before goddess press. or n
powerful political party-mcn who will
not be nllured by the cnticcmcnts Of
political preferment. honor. fame or
fortune. attained Mt the expense Of
righteousness nnd the inorni welfare of
the people" That the convention was
In full accord with the sentiments cx.