The Elbert County tribune., 1899-07-13
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

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rests OF vioInfors Of the game law In
the vicinity Of Creole.
The Colorado Fuel x Iron Company's
mine at Crested Butte. which has been
idle for seven weeks, has resumed op-
erntionr
A 10000 fre occurred at Windsor,
Colorado, on the 9Th. by which the en-
tire plant and stock OF the Windsor
Milling Company wns destroyed. II
wnH insured for only $4,000.
The experimental rural free delivery
service was put In operation Mt Morri-
son on the 9Th. The route covers Hear
Creek valley ns far west ms the Jeffer-
son county line. and VIII serve large
number OF farmers
The Union Pacific has ngrccd to Join
the Western Passenger Association
lines In their understanding upon the
military rntes. thus preventing threat
ened rate troubles over the trnnspor-
tntion OF troops from the East.
Governor n. O. Murphy OF Arizona
has issued n circular warning investors
ngaInst mining frauds. The governor
declared In an interview that he took
this step for the good OF the territory.
Advertisements OF worthless copper
claims. he said. were being scattered
broadcast and innocent investors were
being daily defraudcd.
The Uniter States Supreme Court has
remanded the cnse of the United States
vs.. The Rio Grnnde Dam and Irrign-
tion Company back TO the Third Dis
trict Court OF New Mexico TO inquire
to what extent the dam mt Elephant
Butte would Interfere with the naviga-
bility OF the Rio Grnnde at Its lower
extremity near El Paso.
The illumination Of Pixies Peak. so
far ns the work on the summit was con-
cerned, was n success. A hard battle
with the elements was fought. but the
program was carried out. Fifteen hun
dred pounds OF red. white and blue
powder were burned. but the clouds
hung so low over the mountain that
the light could not be seen as far as
had been expected.
The Otto & schIeter clip OF wool,
nearly 400 900 pounds. has been sold at
auc.ion Mt Clayton, New Mexico. Sew
en- wool buyers from Boston and the
Enst competed for the neeces. A.
representing Brown a.
Adams OF Boston. was the successful
bidder. This clip Is the largest In the
territory and one of the leading clips
of the country, both In size and quail
ty.
The new gravel pits which were
opened west OF Sherman few days
lgo are now In full operation. Two
steam shoyels are mt work and upward
" 100 carloads of the gravel are being |
shipped daily TO the lines OF the new
,ut-offs west OF Laramie. where II is
used ms ballast. The old pits east OF |
Sherman are also working two steam |
and about 115 carloads of the |
gravel are shipped daily to the lines In |
Nebraska.
III the smoke stacks OF the Bimetnllic |
'melter Tuesday morning. showing
hat once more the plant was in full
,last. Applications for work had been
'oming In steadily, and Supcrinten-
lent Nuttlng found that he hnd sufii- |
lent men to blow In his third and last !
urnnce. There are $50 men on the |
melter pay roll tonight. They nrc
working In three shifts. -Four hundred |
md fifty tons OF ore day is handled
The Colorado Midland does not pro-
,ose TO use the Overhead" line at Ha-
german pass, even for the tourist |
Iravel OF the scnson. All of Its trains
lre now using the Busk tunnel, which
runs under the pass. and which recent
" was secured by the Midland from
he Dutch owners. The line crossing
he peak will not he kept In repair and
Will gradually be torn up. It Is said,
IL Its abandonment Is complete. There
was some talk of using the line In the
summer months for the benefit of tour
lad
hat the travel will not Justify the ex-
pcnse OF keeping the line open.
Incorporation papers Of the Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek Railway
Company have been filed In the office
n the county clerk Mt Colorado
Springs by the following wcll-known
men: Il. w. t;lddIngs, Jr.. James s.
Burns. J. II. McKInnie, II. q. Lunt
and i. NJ. Woods. The capital stock
Df the company is S2,O00,OOO. and of
this amount 5000 shares OF 500 each
are to be preferred stock. and 1900
shares common stock. This Is the
organization which is backing
the surveys now being made to de-
termlne the most available route be-
tween Colorado Springs and the Grip
pie Greek gold camp. The incorpora-
Iion OF the company Is considered n GER
tain indication that there will be no
further delay In making the short line
an actual fact.
W. W. Adair. W. II. Dunfieid, Hon.
Il. l.. Jefferson, Hon. J. ii. Crawford.
II. A. Mctcalf. BENJAMIN Hortwick
md Charles II. Leckenhy have been
appointed an executive committee, by
a large and enthusiastic meeting to
have charge of the celebration of
Game and Fish Day, which Is to be
celebrated In Steamboat Springs on
September Sth and 9th. 1t IL intended
to have n grand free barbecue of wild
game. such MS deer. antelope and bear.
and fish fry for the entertainment of
all visitors. A few days before the cele-
bration n grand hunt will be organized
md the game secured. Nearly $500
Will be given In prizes for races. bron-
some OF the most noted riders OF the
state will take part In these events.
There is no change In the situation of
he Baldwin coal miners strike. Pres
dent Van Mater of the Alpine Coal
Company was there Sunday and went
~ to the Baldwin 10 confer with the
neh. He made them n proposition OF
,aying the old scale OF wages--65 cents
yer ton for forkcd coal-for the next
wo months, until he could get new coal
contracts, Offering TO replace the forks |
which they had destroyed two weeks
lgo without charge The union held n |
consultation and declined the offer. re-
using to mine any forked coal. They |
'nered to mine shovel coal for 81 |
,ents. The president declined. and |
hus the mntter stands. Both sides are |
irm and there seems to be no chance |
i settlement. The miners are In poor |
circumstances. as they have worked |
carcely any since January LIST. Num-
,ers OF them are leaving and only
bout fifty remain In the camp.
A dispatch to the Denver Republican