The state herald., 1899-07-21
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

ed for cars to move the grain in the
state. Agents of the roads in Denver
have received orders to hasten the un-
loading and return of cars to that
city.
The June report of the Rio Grande
Southern and that for the fiscal year
has been issued. The June report
shows decrease in receipts below
those of the two preceding years. The
report for the fiscal year shows a big
increase In earnings.
A party Of surveyors Is ut work In
the Bear river valley, south Of Steam
boat Springs, and the citizens Of that
place are again hopeful that the long
looked for railroad there will soon ma
teriallze. The Colorado d. Northwest
ern is said to be behind the project
In the land contest OF w. w. HUI
ings VS.. Townsite of Ward, Colorado,
the secretary of the interior to-day af
firmed the land office decision in so far
as 1t directed the rejection of Hulings
protest against allowing the townsite
application. The commissioner is di-
rected, however, to exclude from the
townslte patent all tracts applied for
by 1t, but patented to other parties.
The highest price received for wool
In Montana for five years was paid
at Fort Benton. A clip of 1900
pounds sheared by John Washesha
was sold at 1875 cents. The average
price of the sales at that point was
1Sas cents. Buyers from all over the
state had appointed the day to go TO
fnnf nnint N fpnEn nttr.hpSnS pnI
twenty wool buying houses were rep
resented.
Mrs. Mary Preston Slosson. gradu-
ate of Vassar, and wife of one of the
professors of the State University at
Laramie, has been appointed chaplain
of the state penitcntiary at Laramie.
Mrs. SlossOn is member of the Pres
byterlan church and is an active Chris
tian worker. Her work among the
prisoners during the past few months
has demonstrated her ability to fill the
position and the appointment is salts
factory to everybody.
-Four men We're swept away by u
huge wall of water which was caused
by n cloudburst at the head of n mar
row canon they were crossing near
Trinidad. and Bernard Tamboya, Villa
Raiino and an unknown Austrian
We're drowned. The men We're on their
way from Gray creek to Blossburg in
wagon. While crossing narrow,
deep canon, big wall of water came
rushing down upon them. carrying the
whole party, with their team, far down
the canon.
Senator Warren has been notified
that, Notwithstanding the bids for the
construction of new bulldogs for Fort
Russell exceeded the amount of funds
at the disposal Of the department for
the work, the buildings win be put up
at once. The proposed buildings COM
prise two double sets of officers quar-
tiers. AT several other military posts
In the country where similar conditions
exist the work will have TO wait until
some future time and depend upon fu-
ture appropriations.
Rhodes Bros. of Denver have secured
the contract for building the grade of
the Wyoming Southern Railroad from
Fort Steele south via Saratoga TO the
Colorado-Wyomlng state line. A rep
rcsentatiye of the contractors states
that 1t Is the intention of the com
pany 10 build the line through to
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The
contractors will sub.let the work TO
smaller concerns and work Will be in
progress along the greater part OF the
route July 2itll
The Leadvillc gamblers have won
their case In the Supreme Court and
Judge Frank Overs of the Lake coun-
ty District Court cannot Interfere with
them Mary Henderson. president OF
the Ieadyllle Woman's Christian Tenn
pcrance Union. instituted an action In
the District Court against q. a. L'Abbe
and forty others, 10 enjoln them IRON
gambling In Leadyillc. This inJunc'
iion was granted by Judge Overs, but
the Supreme Court decides that Mrs.
Henderson failed TO formulate cog
nlznble ease.
A decision has been rendered by the
general land office In the case OF WI.
ford w, Harvey. sawmlll owner OF
pIncy. TO the effect that persons en-
titled 10 free lumber from public lands
would not he allowed to exchange OF
trade any part so taken for other ma
t,rinl, such ny finished lumber. lath
or shingles. entering into the construc'
tion of buildings. The ruling declares
that "A sawmlll man will not be allowed
TO take his pay In lumber for SAVING
timber taken from the public lands ot
forest reserves.
The Union Pacific land department
has closed deal with the ulntnl
County Wool Growers Association OF
Utah for the lease Of 10S,oOo acres OF
railroad lnnd TO the sheep owners OF
That section. The lease N one OF III,
outgrowIhs OF the fight between III,
sheep and cattle men for possession OF
that territory aud this lease. with The
land already owned by the sheep men
gives them control of n large scope oi
country. Previous holdings with thl,
lease gives the sheep owners n prnc
teal monopoly of tho grazing In Tin
tnh county. Utah.
Governor DE Forest Richards Is ar
ranging 10 have n dny declared as
state holiday when the Wyoming bat
talon rcnchcs Cheyenne from the PHI
] ippines. II II believed the troops vii
reach here about the middle Of Angus
mud mn effort win hc made TO hny,
them remain md participate In III,
! Frontier Day celebration. August BIRD
| Governor Richards has secured hnlf
rate transportation for the wives Of tn
officers OF the battalion from this cit,
| io san Francisco. n number OF the IN
dies having slgnlncd n desire tn go I,
that city nnd meet their husbands.
The crop bulletin issued this wccl
10y the Colorado section OF the Unite,
states Department of Agrlcultur,
states that the weather hns been gen
crnlly favorable 10 the development o
crops throughout the state since Jul,