The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-18
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Viiie, was burned down on the 18th.
During January there were 81
deaths In Denver which breaks the
record.
Elk have been driven down near
Steamboat Springs by the severe
storms.
II IL asserted TINT Marshall Field l.
Co. are about to open big branch
store In Denver.
David II. MofYat Is credited with hnv-
Ing cleared $25O.OOO by the recent rise
In Isabella stock.
The Rawlins paint works have re-
sumed operations again after shut
down Of several months.
The Union Pacific hns leased Its
shops at Denver to the Colorado <
Southern for term Of ten years.
During the cold weather of last week
the water mains In the streets Of Col
orado Springs froze In many places.
Grande has been raised and trims are
running through the canon Of the
Grand.
There is some likelihood of the re-
moval to Golden OF one OF the Black
Hawk reduction works, on account Of
scarcity Of water.
Mine operating at Anthracite and
Crested Butte was ut II standstill on
the 9th owing to the inability OF the
Rio Grande railroad to furnish cars
Communication with outside camps is
practically cut OF.
Leadville helped the Midland road
IN the same way that the Rio Grande
had been favored. ON the 18th $40
men got ou, early and put in full
day clearing the tracks of Ice and
snow. Plenty OF coal was then
brought In.
No trains have been able to get into
kokomo since January Goth. The citi.
zens have appealed to the manage
ment OF both roads In Denver. setting
forth the critical condition OF Affairs
and asking for an outlet to Lcadvillc.
The Board Of Trade of Leadvllle has
wired Its desire to be Of any possible
service ns soon ns they We're advised
In what way 1t could be rendered.
The Santa Fe railroad managem, nj.
says the EliZabcthtown Miner. are
making arrangements for commencing
work on their Cimarron branch. This
is II starter for the Santa Fc into the
rich mining country around Elizabeth
town. "A project they have been consid-
cring for years. Great Inducements
have been held out 10 them to build
this branch. which Will eventually go
on to the mining districts and open up
the rich Taos valley.
II the plans Of the board OF dircc-
ton, Festival of Mountain and Plain.
are carried out, and they resolved last
night to do II. the opening Of the
twentieth century will see the Festi-
val established. not only as an annual
frolic and reunion Of Colorado people.
but n grand exhibition Of the resources
OF the state and the ingenuity and In
dustry Of its people. While II Is pro-
posed that nm entire week be given to
this exposition and fair. II Is also rec
commended that the Festival OF Noun
tain and Plain continue It's special
features. but that the same bc confined
TO three days.
Filibustering IL 10 be done AWAY with
In the State Senate II the rules com
mittec IL able To have adopted "a most
important amendment. II was con-
ccdcd that under the existing rules a
minority cannot bc deferred from put
ting n paramount obstacle In the way
Of legislation whenever occasion Of
fers. Tie result Of that thought has
been the preparation OF n rule giving
motion for the previous question
precedence over all other motions. BY
the adoption Of this rule n vote upon
question may I've had whenever de
sired. The committee will report
probably to-day.
The judges OF the Wyoming Supreme
Cour, who, by request OF the Leg
islaturc. have been for two weeks cx-
aiaining the revision Of the statutes
rrpndiatcd by the Legislature Of 1896.
verifying the presence of all statutes
Indicated therein. and expurgating for
eign matter Incorporated by the revis-
ors, have about concluded their work
and viii report tomorrow. The re-
vision verified and cxpurgniei VIII In
ordered published ms the revised stat
utcs of the state. The chapters ON
revenue and municipal corporations
inierjcctci Into the revision by the
former committee have been cNpurg-
atcd.
The Rocky Mountain News says: II
Is expected that there will be u great
shaking up among mining companies
recently organized and Incorporated
when the books OF the secretary OF
state have been thoroughly examined
by n representative OF til. Internal rev
cnuc collector. The collector decides
that companies should pay govern
mcnt war tax nt the rate III 81 per
Loo shares. whereas sotnc of the new
ly fcdecd companies have tried TO get
on with stamps costing only ~ In nll.
Under the ruling Of the collector. the
company Incorporated for SaO.nS
should pay government tax TO the tune
Of 500.
4 natural oil wei: exists near Steam.
boat Springs. The oil spring. n. II is
called. il located Ia n Iuich In the coal
regions and inrg" quantities of crud"
petroleum ARE constantly issuing from
the earth and flowing AWAY down the
little rulch. much ms water would do.
only that the earth absorb. the oil bc.
fore II flows fnr. Th" stun II nbout
the consistency Of heavy machine oil.
nnd I. used by rnnchmcn adjacent for
luhricnting wagons nnd other farm
machinery. where II gives excellent er.
suits, The oil In. u Rrcnt reputation
ms n wonderful remedial ng.nt In cur.
Ing sore shoulders or other bruises or
cuts In horses md other animals. l'co.
pie send Rrrn' distances. In some eases
from other states, for bottles of II to
ttsx. In fiis, stut,t.