The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-08
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Rough Riders exercises. She was car
ried into n business place and there ap-
parcntly died, but was restored to life
In a strange manner She was stretch
ed out out on counter, her hands
folded across her breast and m under
taker was summoned. As he took the
body from the store 10 his place OF
business. Mrs Coleman was revived by
the Jolting OF the wagon. She was then
placed under the care of u physician
and sent t.home.
A dispatch from Cheyenne says: A
well-known divorce law firm OF New
York City has located here as the rep
rescntatives Of more than 100 members
Of n divorce colony soon to take resi-
dence here In order to meet the six
months requirement for institution OF
| divorce proceedings. Until the late
North Dakota Legislature amended
the divorce laws that state was the
mecca for divorce seekers. Now Wy
oming is regarded rs the most lenient.
Divorces are granted here after six
months residence for the following
causes: Extreme cruelty, desertion
for one year, non-support. neglect Of
duty. adultery abuse and Incompatible
ity of temper.
| The smelling situation Mt Leadville
assumed a very favorable phase We'd
ncsday when the announcement was
made that the Bimetallic would start
up with one furnace. There has been
n number of men applying for work
recently, who have expressed their
Willingness TO accept the terms Of the
smelter, with the understanding that
an adjustment would bc made after
the eight-hour law had been decided,
Arrangements Were at once made to
start up the furnace. and II Is expected
| that before another week the entire
plant will be In fun operation. Should
there be any attempt at interference
with the workmcn deputy sherifrs will
be placed on guard.
One of the largest stock deals ever
closed in the Southwest took place at
Engle. New Mexico. last week. The
Detroit and Rio Grandc Cattle Com
pany, OF which Secretary OF War Al
ger Is president and principal stock
holder. and Colonel Philip Mothcrsill.
now chief commissary of the United
States army at Havana, is manager,
transferred to Levy Baldwin. who con-
trols vast stock interests in central
New Mexico and Lamar. Colorado. Its
entire New Mexico property. including
more than 200o0 head of cattle eNten-
sive ranges and many watering places.
Baldwin pays $50 head for all above
ycailings and 81 for calves. An invcn-
tory ion now being taken under Bald
wins Nupervision. Swift Il Co. the
big Chicago packing house. are said 10
In Interested In the deal. The Detroit
company has been In existence since
1856.
: Over 1900 acres of timber in the
Dolores valley. selected ten years ago
for the State Agricultural college. is re-
ported ns dying from some unknown
: cause. The timber Is the best pine In
. the state. but unless nature takes n
turn and the trees stop dying the loss
will bc great. Appraiser Paddock of
: the State Land Board recently returned
: from a tour OF the valley. lie exam
ined the timber which had been report
ed 10 be gradually dying OF the hill
: sides. lie says: 1T Is n strange phc-
nomenon. The trees are tall. majestic
specimens OF the pine. but for some
reason they droop and die ut maturity.
> As many OF the trees are maturing In
z this decade. II Is possible that before
I another ten years have elapsed the val.
2 ley will be dcnudcd. Several persons
e strange behavior OF nature. but are un.
a able 10 do so. II is possible that the al
9 tltudc Is too high or that there Is not
\ sufficient nourishment In the earth sur
rounding the trees. The timber Is scat.
tered over six sections OF land anl the
/. dead trees can be noticed In all quar-
tcrs OF the territory. II is one OF the
!, strangcst happenings that has ever
: come under the notice Of the residents
: there and they consider II n subject for
scientists.
: Ten persons were injured. none OF
= them fatally. nt CAB o'clock Tuesday y
y morning by n wreck on the Colorado
Z Midland Of n Denver Il Rio Srnndc
train nt Busk. eight miles west OF
Lcadylllc. The most seriously injured
Is j. q, Brennan, the conductor. three
: OF whose ribs were broken. \ mud
slid. In the canon Of the Grand river
on the Denver 4 Rio Grnndc has com.
:. PEELED that road 10 usc the tracks of
/, the Colorado Midland from New Castle
Into Lcndville. The wrecked train was
:, the first section Of the through train
!. No. ., bound for Denver. II had just
come out Of the Busk tunnel. ON II
curve at the head OF n steep hill. beside
steep cmbankment 100 yards from
'i' tNiu lHf
% track. II was going not more than
q lively" miles nm hour nj the time and
Il this probably prevented n more seriou.
Is wreck. None of the couplings that link
Il ed the dlichcd cars 10 those on III,
n track parted. This prevented the ear.
II from rolling down the cmbank ment
I. II Il presumed That n broken rail- was
\ the cause. although of this the Official.
" of neither the Midland nor tho III,
II Grnndc ARE certain. The engine re-
8 mnincd on III. track. but the mail
baggage. smoker nnd one chair cai
went into the ditch. while III. trucks OF
J. n second chair ear and Of one sleeper
~ wcrc wrsbchcd loose. The other sleep
a crs were not damaged
n The most Important conference oi
N the Mormon church leaders that I'm,
l. ever been held win convcn" In SnII
IN Lake city ON the ID. says the Rock,
N Mountain News II Inns been raiic,
,r by Lorenzo Snow. president Of III,
ii church. nnd viii include nil church OF
r. dcinin including and nt'o,c rank oI
,r bishop. officials win bc In attend
nncr from Mexico. Cnnndn nnd nj
d, pnrts OF Utah and surrounding states
!, The meeting viii he held In III. Tcmf2l
~, building. 10 which no gcniiic- mr.. nd
4. tnittrd aud the utmost secrecy Will bs
a, observed. The object of this solemn
49, conciayc Of church leaders il stated
only In thp xugtip-s turtns ht Is~.t.t.,,,