The Springfield herald., 1899-07-07
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

The President has appointed c. NJ.
Bigger as postmaster at Durango and
c. Il. Ellis at Rico.
The remarkable cure of sick child
at Aspen through faith and prayer is
reported.
The Colorado & Southern road is pre-
pairing to build summer hotels at Bal
ley's and Slaghts, in the Platte canon.
A rotary snow plow on the Rio
Grande jumped the track near kokomo
and rolled fifty feet down an embank-
ment.
The Supreme Court of Colorado has
rendered an opinion that the Denver
school districts cannot be consolidat-
ed without an amendment to the con-
stitution.
Santa Fe is raising money by sub
scription for the introduction of
much needed sewer system. instead of
resorting to II tax levy on abutting
property.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints of Denver
has adopted resolutions opposing the
seating of Brigham II. Roberts rs con
gresham.
The Colorado Editorial Association
held its annual meeting at Denver on
the 21st. closing the convention with Il
banquet in the evening. y. flnch
of Castle Rock is the new president
In response to II notice published
last week asking for volunteers who
will take care of starving stock in the
mountains the following men have
been authorized to assume the duties
of agents of the Colorado Humane So
ciety agents: Andrew McDermott of
Hazeltine. ]. /. Miller of Gillette. I.
f. Richardson of Minturn and Mark
Finn and John ]. Blinn of Rocky
Ford
Mr.. Beckwith. secretary of state OF
Colorado. has taken the first steps to-
ward cnfo. eng n ca m i st the Puil-
nan Palace Car Company for SS,oSo
alleged to be due as a tax upon the IN
corporation under the laws of Colorado
The company paid Il fee based upon Il
capitalization of 100000 but its real
capital is S54.OO0,u0O. The attorney
general has been asked for an opinion
in the case
The State Forestry Association mt q
meeting in Denver. elected at officers
for the current year: William y. Byers.
Denver. president: II. Nicholson, Den
YER vice president; ID. w. Working
Denver. secretary and treasurer. On
motion of State Engineer Field the res
OlutiOns asking for n forestry bureau
under the supervision of the secretary
of the interior. passed by the National
Irrigation Congress. recently held at
Cheyenne. were endorsed.
A gigantic snowslide Numbered
down the side of Yellow mountain.
one-haIf mile below the town of Ophir
about noon on the 10Th, killing ]. G.
Nardel and destroying the Caribbean
and Montezuma mill. Vardel. who was
foreman of the mill. was in the build
ing at the time of the slide. and his
mangled body is somewhere in Il con-
fused mass of timbers. ice. snow, boul-
ders and trees. where the great slide
ended its fatal rush. Miners in the vi
cinity of Ouray are panic stricken.
pack train CT fifty men is being
organized Mt Cheyenne for service in
the Philippines. Lieutenant Lyon OF
the Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry has charge of the work of or
caniZntion. James Mcfarland, Harry
Witt George Knight and Fred Shol-
ing. all experienced pack trainmen.
have been selected rs phckmasters
and about forty young men have to
the present time joined the organiZa-
ton. The train will be sent to Jeffer-
son Barracks for equipments.
Application will be renewed before
the State Land Board at its next meet
ing by the Great Plains Storage and
Water Company. for about l2,ooO acres
of land in Prowers and other counties.
Attorney Platt Rogers has notified the
board that he would appear. The ap-
plication. if granted. will cause 10 be
f.,r Ia. n
which the company claims is now prac-
tically valuless. but which it proposes
10 nut under ditch. The sale must be
conducted publicly and sold in tracts
no greater than 100 acres TO the highest
bidder.
The Wyoming Legislature adjourn
ed on the 18th. The session has been
marked by an absence of sensational
ism or strife and the members have
made n record for hard work which
has not been equaled by any previous
legislative body in the state. 1t is be
lieyed the results of the session will
be generally satisfactory to the peo-
pie of the state. The appropriations
have been kept within reasonable
bounds: the claims of various sections
and interests have been given fair CON
sderation Il number of beneficial laws
have been enacted and the general
tone of the session has been practical
and busineSs-like.
The Union Pacific contemplates sew
eral cut-offs. which will directly affect
the time via that road between Den
yer and the Pacific coast. The pro-
posed cut-offs will be in Wyoming and
will be made, it is said, with a view
not only to shortening the line, but to
the Strengthening of the line and re-
ducing the number of curves and
grade. One of the principal changes
intended to be made is the extension
of the Allen Junction and Hanna line.