The state herald., 1899-08-25
WESTERN NOTES.,


A strong flow of petroleum has been
struck near Trinidad.
County Assessor Richard Murley has
finished his abstract of the assessment
roll of Gilpln county. showing the to-
tai valuation to be $1,033,973, an in
crense Of $30,474 over the roll of 1898.
1t has been decided at Grand June
tion to add one more day than usual to
this years Peach Day, September
18th, 18th, 14th and 10Th are officially
announced as the dates for the great
festival.
The Porter Fuel Company. the lar
Sest coal operator In La Plata county,
has resumed work. About seventy old
employees We're put on, and the num-
ber will be increased from day to day
until all are employed.
c. J.. Wellington will succeed +. j.
Flynn as chairman of the Colorado
Lines Terminal Association, joint
agent of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation, joint agent of the Denver Bu-
reau of Coal Statistics and the various
other positions In which Mr.. Flynn has
served the railroads of the state.
John II, Thom. superintendent Of the
Los Angeles mine on Bull hill. fell
from the 400-foot level to the bottom
of the shaft, II distance of about 30
feet, and was instantly killed. He
was badly mangled. urhrec miners
We're working In the bottom of the
shaft and his body was only prevent
ed from striking them by falling
against the bucket hanging above the
men,
The Forty-fist Street Presbyterian
congregation of Chicago has extended
n unanimous call to Dr. w. ii. w.
Boyle, now pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Colorado Springs.
Since last January the pulpit of the
Forty-first street Presbyterian Church
has been vacant. 1t is understood that
DR.. Boyle will accept the invitation.
He will receive $1,000 year and will
take his new charge about the middle
of September.
w. II. kirkpatrick, the Durango fish
king. has given the state 100000 young
trout. Thomas Holland, state super
intendcnt of hatcheries. has gone to
Durango to look after the fish, which
will be distributed about the state. The
state will get 5000 trout also of the
1,OOO.OOO given the government by VIII
liam Radcliffe of Delta county. This
is the first time the United States Com
mission has ever given fish TO state au-
thorities.
Some of the parties Interested In the
new company formed to build the rail
roads from Fort Steele to Saratoga.
Encampment and other points In the
copper fields. have purchased a rancn
near Grand Encampmcnt, and 1t Is he
lleved IL Is for town site purposes. The
construction of the railroad is consld-
cred certainty. Saratoga is growing
rapidly. Many Denver people are In
terested In the camp and others are
coming in every day.
The Investigations of the sub-coin-
mission on mines and mining of the
Industrial Commission. during Its trip
to- Wardncr and Salt Lake City. have
cleared up several disputed points. The
testimony taken at Wardner brought,
out the fact that General Merriam did
not oyerstep his powers In his admin
istration of martial law In Shoshone
county. Idaho. and that the county and
state officials were In the main respon-
sible for every step taken. The COM
mittec was unable to iind any facts for
the charges of cruelty TO prisoners.
The busy season for Game Commits
sioner johnson has commenced. The
latest complaint made to him sets forth
that the Mexicans In the vicinity OF
Stonewall are absolutely Ignoring the
game law. Word has been received
by the commissioner that n doe had
been killed by n party of Mexican
hunters In that vicinity. and that vio-
lntlons OF the law were of almost
daily occurrence. The penalty for kin.
ing deer without horns Is n line OF $500
or six months Imprisonment. Com.
missioner johnson will have the mat
ter Investigated at once.
Batteries \ and II. Utah artillery.
arrived at Salt Lake from san Fran.
cisco ON the 10Th. The soldiers We're
given hearty welcome at the depot.
The various military organizations
through the gaily decorated streets To
Cnldcr's park. where the governor and
other state officials delivered addresses
OF welcome. Responses were made by
Majors :. W. Young aud 4. 4. Grant.
After distributing the state badges 10
all the state volunteers. nm elegant
lunch was served In the park. All
business was suspended for the day.
and thousands Of people congregatcd
all along the the line OF march.
Captain Ewing T.. Booth OF Company
G. First Colorado volunteers, reached
Pueblo sunday evening. he having
come on from San Francisco immcdi.
ntcly after the landing of the rrgI.
ment. Captain Booth " on three
months sick leave. he having suffered
considerably from n severe attack of
lie VIII remain IN Pueblo
about twenty-five days md after u
few shor, side trips VIII return 10 the
Philippines 10 assume command OF
company Ia one of the new volunteer
regiments orgnnlzei there In which he
was commissioned shortly before the
flrs, Colorado left the islands. lie ~.
ports n pleasant voyage nnd snys that
the men ARE generally In good health.
What may terminate In u double kin.
Ing occurred soon after noon Sunday
on ranch six miles east of Wrny.
one young man. Hurry sinlnlngcr. In
dead. nnd another, Frank Murdoch. is
thought 10 hc lnorlnlly wounded M IN.
rcsul Of the jealous guardianship "N.
crciacd over small pricll Of wntrrmcl.
ons by Henry Bnrholmus. II IL pre-,
sumch that the two boys, who nrc
nbout II ycnrs old. were goiug 10 IN.
wade n watermelon patch belonging io
bnriholmus, but while they worr IN
the public road and yet n short dis,
Ia.