La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

phone system.
Snow slides are again interrupting
traffic through the canon OF the Grand
above Glenwood.
DIR. T. A. Hughes has resigned his
| position as secretary of the COLORADO
Board OK Medical Examiners.
Suits have been commenced In Arap-
! ahoe and FL Paso counties TO test the
/ constitutionality Of the law creating
| Teller county.
President Trumbull Of the Colorauo
& Southern has started on tnree-
months trip TO Europe. II Is chieny
=, for rest. Mrs. Trumbull accompanies
him.
Cripple Creek had a big celebration
| on the 18th 10 rejoice over the creation
OF the new county. parade. pah
quet and several balls were the cnlet
features Of the day.
George Kunkleman and Bob Ford
broke out OF the jail Mt Glenwood on
the 27th. They are members OF the
noted Hole in the Wall gang and are
charged with cattle stealing.
The editors of the Leadville Herald
Democrat have been arrested by order
VI Juuke oWtIr, VIA
tempt Of court. They criticised his IN
structions to the jury in recent case.
The comptroller OF the currency has
declared the fourth dividend OF per
cent. in favor of the creditors OF the
Commercial National Bank OF Denver.
! making As per cent. on the claims
proved. which amounted to $4l6. .TO7 OF.
The pastors of several of the Chey-
enne churches are organizing an asso-
citation which is to have for It's object
the enforcement of laws now partially
disregarled. notably the laws in re-
, gard to closing business places and sa-
looms on Sunday.
Governor Thomas has received ca
blegram from Major Cassius Moses OF
Manila asking that George Borstadt'
first lieutenant OF Company ID, Coo-
rado volunteers. be appointed 10 sue
ceed Captain John 8. Stewart OF Com
pany E. who was killed In the recent
fighting near Manila.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Canon City early Sunday
morning, between the hours OF l and
2 o'clock Their names are: Arthur
Greek. aged IL. murder; l.. S. Medler.
aged 25, highway robbery: Dominick
Perclo, aged 20. burglary; Edward
Baker, aged 20. burglary.
The woming Supreme Court has rem
dered q decision In the case OF hehis
vs. Smith. brought to determine the
constitutionality Of an act passed by
the recent Legislature creating the
office of county assessor, a position
heretofore held ex ofiicio by the county
treasurer The law is sustained.
The Union Pacific company has pur.
chased the Kindt coal mine property
on the road between Fort Steele and
Saratoga, Wyoming. The purchase 10
taken to Indicate the probable building
OF the line connecting Dillon, Colorado.
and Fort Steele. and opening to railway
communication the mining districts OF
North Park and Grand Encampment.
The City Park management in Dem
yer has plnced an order with j. ]. Car
penter OF Gunnison county for bunch
Of f1ve mountain sheep at $50 each. II
ID . question IL the sheep will live In
this altitude. being accustomed to the
mountain heights. So far as Is known
there is not mountain sheep in any
park In the United States.
Shortly after noon Tuesday Governor
Thomas received cablegram from
Colonel Mccoy, which recommended
the promotion of Lieutenant Charles
Henry Hilton of Company I, Lieuten-
ant Fred l.. Perry Of Company H and
Sergeant Benjamin Lear of Company
C. and before the close of the day the
appointments had been made accord
ingly.
w. II. Davis of the Powder River
country has discovered a spring on his
.anch property which yields pure lub-
ricnting oil. Mr.. Davis has sent a
number of samples to merchants at
Buffalo and is taking orders for
the delivery OF the product In barrel
lots. The oil comes from the spring
free from grit and needs no refining
process 10 make 1t suitable for use for
lubricating purposes.
Colonel II. NJ. Chittenden. U. 8. A..
has been detailed to take charge Of
the Improvements to be made this year
in the Yellowstone National park, In
cluding the construction OF roads,
| bridges. etc Colonel Chittenden's work
In Colorado and Wyoming. surveying
| for government reservoirs, attracted
much attention, and there is general
satisfaction that he IL to continue his
| work In Wyoming. He Is the author
| of a comprehensive publication descrip-
tive Of the National park.
The activity and progress of Denver
| during the last month is thoroughly
demonstrated by the statistics In the
Offices Of the building inspector. The
| total value OF the permits issued for
the month Of March far exceeds any
month since the panic Of 1893. At no
time since then has the monthly value
OF building permits been over $780,
600, and II has rarely reached that 6g-
ure. This month the value Of the per-
mits issued II $2S3. 600. or nearly $780,
600 more than any month in years
past
The controversy which has existed
for years between Rt. Rev. John F.
| Spaldinx, Bishop Of Colorado, and
Dean ii. Martyr Hart Of st. Johns ca