The Meeker herald., 1899-07-15

appointed an executive committee, by
have charge of the celebration Of
Game and Fish Day, which Ii to be
celebrated in Steamboat Springs on
September Sth and 9th. 1t is intended
to have grand free barbecue Of wild
game, such as deer. antelope and bear,
and fish fry for the entertainment Of
all visitors. A few days before the cele-
bratiOn a grand hunt will be orxanized
and the game secured. Nearly $500
will be given In prizes for races, bron-
co-bucking contests, steer roping, etc
Some Of the most noted riders Of the
state will take part in these events.
A dispatch to the Denver Republican
from Fowler. Colorado. says: A coy
ote supposed to be suffering from hy-
drophobia terrorrized the settlers liv-
ing five miles west of Fowler, last
Friday. The mad wild animal frst ap-
peared at the ranch Of Joseph Harris,
where 1t frightened the occupants of
the house by chasing the dogs about
the premises. Then it took an eastern
course, stopping at nearly every ranch
within distance Of two miles, and
was finally killed by ]. F. Anderson.
All symptoms indicated an advanced
stage Of hydrophobia. Great excite
ment prevails among the settlers in the
neighborhood through which the crazy
brute passed, and all domestic animals
which might have been bitten have
been isolated awaiting the outcome.
The Glen Park Chautauqua opened
on the 9th. The exordium of Mr..
Priestly was received with intense in
terest. This was followed by an ad-
dress by Professor John Wetzel, Phi.
b., superintendent Of instruction.
whose delivery and expression are too
well known to comment upon. The
poem Progression by T. D. Ross was
without fault and reminded all Of the
touching inspiration recited by him
just a year ago entitled MANILA"
Departmental announcements were
made by the following superintendents
Bible normal; ]. f. Cutler, plans for
study Of nature. botany, geology. etc.
J. w. LarimOre. gymnastics and ath
letics: Dean B. II. Blakesley. plans for
Chautauqua chorus; ]. w. Wetzel, ora.
tory, taking Shakespeare as the sub
1ect, commencing with Hamlet"
Nearly all the cottages are full and a
successful season Is assured.
Secretary of State Chatterton of
Wyoming, who is secretary Of the new
railroad company known as the Wyo-
ming Southern, which is now engaged
In building line from Fort Steele, on
the Union Pacific, to Saratoga, has re-
turned from Omaha, where he has been
for several days in consultation with
officials Of the Union Pacific relative to
traffic arrangements between the two
roads. The Wyoming Southern has
contaminated the purchase Of $4,000
railroad ties which were seized from
]. @. Teller Of Denver last spring, as
the latter had cut them from govern
ment iand. The railroad company paid
cash for the ties at the rate of 35 cents
per tie, the transaction amounting to
$4,000. This deal dispels all doubt
which may have prevailed heretofore
regarding the building of the Wyo-
ming Southern. The work of grading
the line will be commenced at once and
the steel will be laid as soon as the
grade 10 completed. 1t is safe to say
the road will be in operation not later
than October LIST.
Ten persons were injured, none of
them fatally, at 6:13 O'Clock Tuesday
morning by a wreck on the Colorado
train at Busk, eight miles west of
Leadville. The most seriously injured
il ]. g. Brennan, the conductor, three
of whose ribs were broken A mud
slide In the canon of the Grand river
on the Denver & Rio Grande has COM
PEELED that road to use the tracks of
the Colorado Midland from New Castle
into Leadville. The wrecked train was
the first section of the through train
No. 2, bound for Denver. 1t had Just
come out of the Busk tunnel. On a
rr..-Sat the head of a steep hill, beside
steep embankment 200 yards from
the tunnels mouth, the train left the
track. 1t was going not more than
twelve miles an hour at the time and
this probably prevented 4 more serious
wreck. None Of the couplings that link
ed the ditched cars to those on the
track parted. This prevented the cars
from rolling down the embankment
1t 10 presumed that a broken rail was
the cause, although Of this the officials
Of neither the Midland nor the Rio
Grande are certain. The engine re-
baggage, smoker and one chair car
went into the ditch, while the trucks of
a second chair car and Of one sleeper
were wrenched loose. The other sleep
ers were not damaged.
Tho State Bar Association met at
Colorado Springs on the 7th. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Caldwell Yeaman of Denver; first vice
president, ex-JudHe Julius @. Gunter Of
Trinidad; second vice president, ex-
Judge 8. q. Downer of Boulder; secre-
tary and treasurer, Lucius W. Hoyt of
Denver. The feature of the meeting
was the address by Hon. Moses Hallett
Of Denver, in which he denounced cor
porations. He said: "It is better for all
concerned that any stated work shall
be done by 1000 men acting independ-
emily, than to have the same work done