The silver lance., 1899-08-04
WESTERN NOTES.


entific discussion during the coming
fall. Tons of specimens have already
been shipped to all parts Of the Unit
ed States.
Repeated inquiries have been re
ceived by State Engineer McCune con
cerning the safety of the Twin lakes
reservoir dam now building. Plans
and specifications were filed with the
state engineer some months ago ano
showed absolute safety in construc-
ton. The detailed plans have just
been received by Engineer McCune.
They are the work of James ID.
Schuyler of Los Angeles, one OF the
most eminent hydraulic engineers In
the country. Engineer Schuyler ex-
poets to personally superintend the
construction Of the dam which, in the
opinion Of the state engineer, will be
a positive guarantee of its safety. The
dam will be thirty feet high with
heavy masonry walls, with large earth
fills back Of them. Everything is set
on concrete base with wing walls OF
masonry and concrete.
A special to the Denver Times
from Steamboat Springs says the
plans for Game and Fish Day
are being rapidly matured and the com,
pleted program will be announced this
week. Over 5000 has been raised
which will be distributed in prizes.
There seems to be the greatest inter
est in the event throughout the West.
and dozens of letters are being re
ceived from all parts inquiring for fur
ther particulars. The hunt will prob
ably begin on Tuesday before the event
and in this there seems to be th2 great
est interest. Logan b. Crawford, w. ].
Williams and II. Schaffnit, Jr., have
been appointed captains of the hunt.
and they will organize the expedition
and appoint lieutenants in order to
properly distribute the sportsmen. AS
a side issue, to be looked at when
visitors tire of sport and barbecue.
there will be a grand exhibit of all the
resources of northwestern Colorado.
which will be a very popular and inter
esting feature.
The Leadville Herald-Democrat
says: The lumber dealers anticipate a
very serious shortage of mining tim
bers next winter. and are taking ad-
vantage of the open season to buy up
all the logs offered. The prices are
much higher this season than ever be-
fore, and the choppers can find ready
market for all their timber A Ques-
ton that has been discussed by lum-
ber dealers to a considerable extent is
the right of the log men to go on gov
ernment land and take the dead tim
bers. Timber Inspector Ryan consult
ed the authorities at Washington and
found that while there was no objection
to the dead timber being taken, I'm
Gle Sam should receive something for
it. This is conceded to be perfectly
just, and the result will probably be
mi hn In ,I,ap
who will pay the government for the
timber, probably ! or 2 cents stick.
Inspector Ryan will make some further
inquiries from the Washington author
tiles, and will advise the sawmill men
what arrangements have been made.
Charles NJ. Owen, the man who is
acting as complainant on behalf of
those who are investigating the polyg.
amy prosecutions, has filed an aft
davit with the county attorney charg-
ing Apostle Heber ]. Grant with adul-
terry, but the county attorney has tax
en- no action, nor signified what he pro-
poses to do. The circumstances in this
case are similar to those in the Angus
Cannon case, and an interesting Ques-
tion, one that is causing polygapists
much worry, Is whether offenders of
this class can be prosecuted for adul-
lawful cohabitation, misdemeanOr.
and the fine in his case, 500, was not
satisfactory to the anti-pOlygamy agi-
tators. They, therefore, proceeded
against Grant on the adultery charge,
this offence being a felony, punishable
by imprisonment for three years An
interesting feature in the Grant case
is the fact that the polygamous wife
with whom the adultery is alleged to
have been committed is a sister of
Governor Wells, and he is named as
a witness in the case.
A special dispatch from Silver Plume
to the Republican says: A most un-
usual accident happened in the Pelican
mine and was close call for two Ital-
ians named Tom and virgiglio Cassa-
granda. They were working at the
top of the raise from the Diamond tun-
mel level, 5000 feet west of the tunnel.
and were at the top of the raise, sew
enty-five feet high, putting in new tim
bers for the purpose of starting work
upraising to another level. They had
put in several sets of new timbers at
the top of the raise during the day
and were getting ready to slide down n
rope to the tunnel level. They threw
down hatchet and some other tools
and were just starting down the rope
when the rotten timbers commenced to
crack below them and the mill hole
closed up like the covers OF a book
There was no possible way of escaping
above and the mill hole was closed for
nearly fifty feet below them. Other
miners soon discovered the accident
and rescue parties were soon formed to
get them out, which was soon accom-
plished.
The trial Of Paul Corcoran on a
charge of numbering James Cheyne at
Wardner, April 29th, during the riots.
was concluded Wednesday night and
the case was given to the jury. Judge
Stewart In his instructions to the Jury
defined murder in all it's degrees un-
der the statutes. and, continuing said:
Conspiracy may be established by cir