The Springfield herald., 1899-07-28
WESTERN NOTES.

ing in western Colorado.
The coal mines of Wyoming are
producing 22,000 tons per day.
Teller county has received its pro-
portion of El Paso county's funds,
amounting TO S32,061.5S.
The decrease in the earnings OF the
Colorado Midland for the last fiscal
year was only SIl569 in spite OF the
big snow blockade last winter.
Mr. and Mrs. L. ]. Cabler left Den
yer Friday in an automobile carriage.
They reached Palmer Lake at noon on
their way to Victor. The carriage Is
propelled by n gasoline engine.
Three masked men. at an early hour
Friday morning. held up the railway
lunch room and telegraph office at
Palmer Lake. securing in all only about
$40 $50 from the lunch counter and 50
mt the telegraph office.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed Jefferson h. Farr to be sheriff
of Huerfano county to serve out the
term of Edward Farr. late sheriff
killed near Cimarron. The appointee is
n brother of the late sheriff.
From n reliable source it is learned
that the Union Pacific has decided to
make its Omaha-Ogden line double
track road. The business of the road
has reached such proportions that this
step is deemed advisable and the only
way out Of the difficulty.
a party of surveyors is at 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 ina
tclialize. The Colorado X Northwest
ern is said TO be behind the project.
The latest addition to Colorado
Days is State Game and Fish Day,
to be celebrated at Steamboat Springs.
September Sth and 9th. There is to be
free barbecue of elk. deer, antelope,
bear and other game. and fish-fry.
There will also be rough riding, roping.
ball games and other sports. Two days
before the event n grand hunt will
take place.
The figures of the Utah State Board
of Equalization show that the total
valuation of property in the state in
round numbers is S99.0OO.00O about
the same as last year. The figures on
live stock are as follows: Horses and
mules T2,219, valued at S1,295,346;
cattle 169.415. valued at S2,654. 174:
sheep 1,5T6,444. valued at S2.S64, OPS;
swine 1878, valued at S44.GO1.
Canon City has one of the most Won
derful hot springs in the West. 1t is
situated at the entrance to the Royal
Gorge. and has good hotel accommo-
dations. Few people in Colorado re-
alize what they have in the way OF
mineral springs. and people from the
East travel hundreds of miles TO visit
and recuperate by few days of rest |
and recreation.
July has so far been n season of al-
most continuous rains in New Mexico.
Farmers are assured of splendid crop
of alfalfa and prairie hay. Three weeks
ago meadow hay was selling for SO
per ton, while to-day there is no mar
ket for it. Cattle are beginning to get !
round and fat and lambs are growing |
fast. This will be prosperous season
for northern New Mexico.
To date the state of Wyoming has |
expended SS.24O for bounties on wolves
since the appropriation of S25,O0O was
made last March. This appropriation
was 10 have covered period of TWO
years. but at the rate the money is be-
ing paid out the sum will not last
much over a year. The wolves were
very numerous in all parts of Wyo-
ming last winter and spring, AMI it il
expected that the war now being wag-
ed on them will result in their cXter-
mination.
This years .Chautauqua assembly at
Boulder is proving most gratifying
success, in respect both to attendance
and excellence of entertainment. 1t is
estimated that between seven and eight
hundred people from outside the state
are in camp on the grounds, while the
local patronage from Boulder, Denver
and other towns has been very much
greater than it was last year The as
sembly will be in session until August
14th.
-Four men We're swept away by n
huge wall of water which was caused
by n cloudburst at the head of mar
row canon they We're 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 n
wagon. While crossing n narrow.
| deep canon, II big wall of water came
rushing down upon them. carrying the
whole party. with their team, far down
| the canon.
Creditors of Rio Grande county, and
there are n number of them will be
pleased TO learn that the county has
quit fighting the payment of its out
| standing warrants and has voted by an
| almost unanimous vote to issue per
| cent. bonds to take up all the old in
debtedness and to refund 1900 of
outstanding Z per cent. bonds. For
years Rio Grande county has been
| fighting the payment of a large amount
of old 10 per cent warrants against
the county.
The Leadville 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
/ ~, I NFnnan'S. Christian