The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-22

The supreme Court has declared
that Teller county was legally created.
The baggage men At the Union depot
18th.
Commander Booth Of the Salvation
Army spoke four times Sunday to
crowded houses.
The game warden decides that he
cannot interfere with farmers who
ake water from streams, even though
the nish be killed BY It
Charles +. Kunsmiller. who was con-
victed OF Irregularities In the German
Nattonal Bank, has begun to serve his
term OF nve years in prison. His pr1n.
cipsls escaped punishment.
President Frank Trumbull Of the
Colorado & Southern returned ON the
L<tn from . three months trip to
Europe. He was met in New York by
b. L. Winchell, vice president
The mining subcommittee Of the
United States industrial commission
mas been sitting In Denver for the
purpose Of investigating the smelter
strike. Congressman Bell IL the
chairman,
The city council has repealed the
blanket franchise which gave the
Tramway Company the right to lay
tracks on all streets of the city. The
repeal measure Affects streets on which
tracks have not been laid.
Rules to govern the paroIing Of pris-
oners from the state penitentiary. ~
provided for by law of the last Leg
islature. are being drafted by Governor
Thomas. The law goes into effect Au-
scribe frequent reports to the warden
Of the penitentiary by all liberated
prisoners. The behavior Of the prison
er while outside prison walls will be
prescribed. All but life termers may
be paroled.
Says the Republican: The fund e.
tnblished by committee Of patriotic
citizens with the sanction Of Governor
Thomas for the purpose OF presenting
to the Colorado volunteers on their re-
turn an appropriate medal In swelling
rapidly. To-day the Republican will
open a subscription list with the nu-
cleus secured Dy the committee. which
consists OF Governor Thomas, Major &.
X. Hooper and Or. q. J. Hartung. Al
The first contribution was one Of
twenty i've pennies from the savings
hank Of u patriotic little maiden. who
modcstly declined to give her name.
Contributions from 25 cents up will be
received. II is urged by members Of
the committee that the matter be take n
up all over the state. II believe" said
Major Hooper. yesterday, that II In
only necessary to call the matter to
the attention Of the people In the state
to secure liberal contributions"
Offiecrs and recruits for the newly
created Thirty-fOlrth regiment Of In
fRntry are beginning to arrive at Fort
IOGnn- About fifty recruits are in the
barracks and quite mn lnflux Of officers
has begun. Three men who served
under Roosevelt during the Cuban
campaign reached Denver yesterday.
The party includes First Lieutenant
w. E. Rene Of Carrillo. New Mexico;
First lAeptenant Sheridan ]. Coleman
Of Santa Fe. and Captain Aaxmtlian
Luna OF the anne city. The latter II
At Fort Logan while Rene and Cole
man are At the Oxford. These three
omccrs made record with the Rough
RiderS. Captain Luna Was an e.
pecially cio~e friend Of Capeon and
"Bucky" O'Neill. who were killed In
the first engagement on Cuban soil
that the Rough Riders participated in.
His appointment to he captain In the
Thity-fourth was on the rscOmmends-
tion Of Governor Roosevelt.
Answers not only elifying but anus
Ing as well. are being received daily
by Labor Commissioner James I.
Smith TO the questions sent out to II.
boring men throughout the state In an
endcnvor TO secure statistics and opin.
Ions for his biennial report. The Ques.
tons asked ~ to convict labor are In
many cases receiving elaborate an
swerr. the subject appearing to bc one
In which laboring men OF all classes
are vitality interested. More than 100
answers reach the once daily. Of
which number nearly all advocated the
use Of convict labor only on . very
limited scale. Most Of thoae answering
scemed to think the convicta should be
allowed To occupy q portion Of their
time In some occupation In order that
they might receive proper exercise.
Only from this point Of view did the
great majority Of replies treat the sub.
1cct. The commissioners report will
deal with the convict labor question In
an exhaustive manner and viii conaitl.
e the Kind Of legislation needed upon
this subject.
O6acials Of the Atchison. Topeka 4
eanta Fc and the Colorado 4 Routh.
ern are In conference n the Colorado
4 Southcrn's headquarters relative 10
the use Of HAnta Re tracks between
Drnver and Pueblo BY the Colombo
road. The plan. ~ outlined BY Of.
ncials Of both roads. b for the Colo
rndo 4 Southern 10 uae the tracks Of
the santa Re b~tweea ncnver and
Pueblo for It's through trains. This
VIII save one hour l,e1wecn Denver
and Fort Worth. A new time card
viii t'c put into effect. In ali peDha.
baiity tickets Of both rnads win b.
GOOD on the traina Of either between
urnsef snd Pueblo. II la also peu-