The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-18

afraid Of other avalancheS. A slight
thaw, pun Of wind, a jar may bring
down millions Of tons Of snow that
now hang upon the mountain tops. al
most defying the laws of gravitation.
The awful slide of Sunday morning
wns only forerunner. Barely q 1.-THE
of the burden of the mountains came
away In the avalanche Sunday. II
left great circular gaps. whose walls
Of snow rise vertically hundred feet
In height. But the first slide paved
the way for the rest. 1t swept out
every obstacle and filed up the low
places. no that when the rest comes It
Will have a clean sweep right down
into the town itself. ANY slide. no
matter how slight, coming down Wal
low Hen gulch now will reach the
school house, besides many residences
near II, and there II little doubt but
that they would he destroyed. II the
break occurs on the east side and in
Cory gulch the slide will now he d.
verted. coming ACROSS the lower works
OF the Pelican and the Diamond tun-
mel. striking the business section OF the
town. Had all Of this snow given way
yesterday II would have been carried
Into town and the loss OF life would
have been terrible. People began leAv.
Ing here to-day. and many will take
up their homes In Georgetown until
fenrs Of Enowslides are over.
Commissioner Hermann, OF the gen.
cral land Office. has made u report to
Secretary Bliss In which he says that
Deputy Surveyor Ober will complete
his corrections OF the survey OF the
east boundary of the Southern Ute
reservation by June 18th next. Con-
tinuing. he says: "The prospective
settlers within the ceded portion of the
reservation are becoming very insist
ent In their desire 10 have the surplus
lands thrown open to occupancy and
settlement. 1t has been suggested
thht innsmnch as the location OF the
boundaries are fixed with n fair de-
gree OF certainty and as the delay to
which prospective settlers have been
subject Is likely to he still further ex-
tended. some action might be- taken
which would open such lands as are
positively known TO lie within the
reservation. I recommend that the
necessary steps be taken to open to
occupation and settlement the lands
within the cedcd portion of the South
erl lie reservation except those lying
east of the north and south half Sec
ton line In the western range of sec
lions In townships ~ and ~ north.
range ! west. and those OF the range
ilhc between ranges l and west, In
township ~ north. and also all lands
north OF the south line OF the northern
TIER OF sections in township "a north.
range west. New Mexico principal
meridian" The excepted lands en-
brace only about o.OOo acres. while
those whose opening Is recommended
include twelve full and twcnty-four
fractional townships. This recon-
mendation is n decided victory for
Judge Rell. who has pcrsistcnly
pressed the matter for the opening OF
the southern Ute lands for two ses-
sions. and TO whose suggestion to the
commissioner the action Is now due.
Lcadvillc people had snow shovel
Ing party on the 10th that was well
attended and u great success. Owing
to the blockade the supply Of coal had
dwindled TO the point that II was Ger.
tain within twcnty-four hours TO shut
down the pumping plants and smelt.
ers. In response TO n call issued $40
men turned out with siiovclx TO clear
the tracks TO Malta. six miles away,
Ing. The entire crew was In charge
Of George ". Cook. who hnd ,icpu-
tizcd six or eight weli.known mine
managers OF the camp and smciter SUI
rcrintendcnis 10 assist him In carry
Ing on the work. The Rio Grandc ran
It's big snow plow over the track nnd
deposited the men NJ different points |
along the line. They were placed In
squads OF 100 and 100 and were soon
hard NJ work. The men appearssi 10
take special interest In the work laid
out for them. and II was wonderful to +,
see the activity displayed. Not sin
gle workman nor any Of the manage
In charge left the track throughout the
serious storm. For fifteen and twenty
minutes ut time II was impossible
Tor the men to see each other even n
few feet away on account OF the fall.
Ing snow. hut that made no difference. |
and they continued the work until II |
was completed. -Four miles Of the Rio
Grand" track ON which II was almost
impossible for three engines 10 hnui
one cnr was placed In such condition
that regular trains could run with
ease over the track. The work per.
formed was the cutting away Of lee
which ciuDg 10 the rails for n distance
side. and shovcling the snow to dis
inncc Of i've 10 ten feet. ms occasion
demanded. on both sides Of the track. |
one hundred tons Of coke and about
fifteen ears Of coal were brought Ia
from Malta over III" Rio Grnndc this
evening for the mines and sm"ltcru. |
This supply. however. is hut small
part Of the amount needed.
Under the law. agents Of the Colo
RADIO Humane Saricty may take Nos.
session Of and care for neglected nnd
animals OF any kind. pro-
vide them with food. drink md shel.
ter md hold such animals until their
hill is paid. In almost every locality
In the stale some stock. for whose food
NO provision has been made by tn.
owner. IL starving. and Frequently
such s'nvSing animals ARE the cause
of much annoyance" and loss To farm.
cru. who hny" feed. by breaking down
fcnccs In their efforts To get TO II. The
Humane Society hereby gives notice
that whenever any reputable person
shall apply To the state officc IN Irn.
yer. or to amy agent of the uumnn.
Rociciy. for permission To take up Hud
care for such starving nnin,nis, and 10
hold III" same for his pay. hc will b.
given such authority. nnd the society
Will stand behind him In such action, |
Whatever 4. done under the authority
81 given l. done by the authority Of
the law. md amy Interference on ~.
pnrt of III" owner or anybody else
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