The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11

Roopers broke INTO 81. JOnn \ CntHe-
drai ut Denver and stole the commun-
ION plate. They were captured.
A a result Of the smallpox epidemic
In Victor the schools, churches and thea
tiers have been ordered closed by the
mayor.
a trainload OF passengers on the
Cheyenne 4 Northern We're blockaded
by snow forty-iive miles north OF Chcy-
enne Tor several days. Their food sup
ply ran very low.
Marshal Pierce OF Leadvillc recently
rescued from starvation two mountain
sheep that were found helpless in the
snow drifts of small park in the
mountains. They We're taken 10 Lead
vile and are being cared for.
The most stubborn senatorial contest
In the history OF Nebraska ended alb
ruptly Tuesday night when Judge Mon
roe l.. Hayward Of Nebraska City was
nominated In the Republican caucus as
the successor William V. Allen. Popu-
list.
AT funeral held Friday afternSon in
Leadvillc II was Impossible TO get with
IN 200 yards OF the grave with the team.
was necessary for the undertaken aud
an assistant ON snow shoes to carry the
coffin 10 the grave.
Governor Smith of Montana has We
tocd the bill passed by the late Legisla-
turc lcgallzing boxing contests. Such
contests are absolutely forbidden by
the law in force. The governor signed
the bill extending to smeltcrs and mills
lA rt.,I.t ..f a
j. a. Little Of Lovcland Colorado, Is
nj Salt Lake Investigating the beet
sugar industry with Il view Of putting
In factory al Denver. Mr.. Little Wis
tied the Ogden factory. interviewed its
officers and collected much data from
merchants and farmers regarding the
operations of the Industry there and its
effect on business.
The report Of the Denver post office
for February. 1899. shows that the TO.
tai business done amounted To SD,
HIP. The business for February last
year amounted to S2T.2Si 81, making
the Increase for this year 81, 1890.
This revenue is derived entirely from
the stamp sales and box rents. over
2,oOo,OO STAMPS We're sold.
Western shcepmcn have been at a
loss to know whether wool should be
classcd as n ranch or an agricultural
product, The Treasury Department at
Washington has lately ruled that wool
is an agricultural product and when 1t
Is offered FOR storage by the producer III
the regular course Of trade. the ware
house receipt covering the same Is not
subject To taxation under the war rere'
nue. act.
Governor Thomas has appointed
George W. Baxter n member Of the
State Board OF Capitol Managers 10
succeed former Governor Job y Coop
er, deceased. Mr.. Baxter resides NJ
l2l2 Grant avenue and In politics Is
Democrat. lie Is president Of the West
.rn Live Stock and Land Company. In
1856 Mr.. Baxter was appointed terrific
rial governor OF Wyoming, but has lived
In Denver four years.
In Utah sheep men report the feed
very short on the range. \ prominent
| flock master has made preparations 10
feed his range sheep as they were los
Ing flesh daily. Shccpmcn generally re-
port the feed shorter ON the range than
II has been for years at this season. and
should the winter he prolonged, feed
Ing may become quite general There
may bc loss to iiocks In the desert II
III. month Of March should prove
| stormy.
Gray wolves In large numbers have
made their appearance" twelve mile,
north OF Fort Collins and are supposed
TO have driftci down from Wyoming
| In the track OF the recent storm. Mr.
Brlndlc, who has charge Of lot of
| colts on the Grabl. place for the War
rcn Live Stock Company, reports that
the wolves have killed on nm arerag,
OF one colt each night for the past
two weeks. Their loss TO date amount,
10 fifteen head.
Five Italians have been arrested nj
Lake City. charged with the aticmpts,
murder of Mis- Kitty Lawrence, nn cm
pioyc of the Ute and rlay mines. viii
| the apparent Intention Of killing Mis-,
| Lawrence. n stick OF giant powder was
exploded last night ou,sid. the bedroom
| In which she was sleeping. tn" wal
| nf the room was shattered. but Mis-
| Lawrence escaped with only n cash oi
the wrist. made 10y fragment OF glas'
/ from the window.
The War Department has made al
"
! lol second ilcutcnauts created 10y IA,
army reorganization hill among th'
/ various states and territories. In add
/ ton th.r" are twenty appointments N
| large. The apporilohm.nt Is on the ba
| SIS uf population and In part Is ms FOL
/ lows; Colorado. l; Idaho, /; Kansas. =
| Montana. /: Nebraska, - Utah. I
Washington. /; Wyoming, I: Arizona.
! New Mexico. /: Oklahoma, I.
! Fir" broke out IN the lnrg" elevator
/ uf the Hungarian Mills aud Elevator
| Company at Denver on the sth. Foi
n short time the blaze threatened {,
| develop Into one OF ia" most ll-.i-tro,i
| cunfnerniions of recent years. Encr
gotic work On the part of the Fire De
pnrtm"nt. however. confined the iiam"'
to IN" building Ia which they original
ed. II " estimated that the inmng" Z,
ih" building and contents II x~p.pp
much Of which Il damaged 10y water
The loss Is fully covered by Insurance
\ movamcn, I. on foot to rc-cstnhiisl
th. broadway Temple Association n
Denver. which Tor many months wa
prr-ih,d over 10y the late Rev. Myrol
Reed II IL now announced that Rev
II, &. Myers. H. u, OF Chicago VIII h.
Fin Denver In u short time To pfrNch iw,
trial sermons at broadway temple. Rev
Myers is n former Methodist pastor. ~,
left that church on nccount ~ his III,
,rui views Rev. Myers N said TO h,
nu .iopu.n, speaker and n man ~ mag
nc,Ic presence. lie l. popular In chicn
go. II he proves satisfactory 10 III,
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