The silver lance., 1899-06-09

been on trial charged with numbering
her husband, was acquitted.
A son of "Uncle Dick" Wootten was
shot and killed by an officer at Trini-
dad recently. He was resisting the Of
ficer.
The smelter hands al Denver are Or
ganizing a union which will affiliate
with the Western Federation of
Miners.
The jury IN the case Of DIR. Condor,
who was on trial at Fairplay for the
killing of John Dewers at Brecken-
ridge, brought in verdict of not guilty
and the prisoner was discharged.
James e. Dubois, late secretary of
the State Board Of Agriculture, COM
mitted suicide at his home in Fort
Collins on the 10Th. He was in Ill
health, due to brooding over the death
Of his wife.
Frank Harold, on trial at Greeley
charged with the murder Of Charles
O'Hara and his wife, went on the
stand and swore that O'Hara killed his
wife and then was killed by Harold in
self-defense.
A nervy highwayman at Leadville
entered the saloon of Albert Hahen-
wald, and alone and unaided held up
the proprietor and secured 500 in cash.
The barroom was full of men when
the affair took place.
Forest fires are raging in the Jemez
and Via mountains, New Mexico, and
thousands of dollars worth of valu-
able timber is being destroyed. The
fires are visible hundreds of miles
around. No steps have been taken SO
far to extinguish the fires.
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Colorado Springs Monday night a res
olut1on for the repeal of the Sunday
closing ordinance was voted down by
large majority. Since Mayor George
assumed the reins of government not
only the saloons but also all houses of
business have been closed on the Sab
bath. At first there was a strong pro-
test against this, but the action of the
council would indicate that sentiment
had changed.
People living in the vicinity of Fort
Laramie and Rawhide Buttes report
the ravages by wolves worse than ever
known before in that section. In the
vicinity of Cheyenne the pests are so
destructive that ranchmen are offering
special rewards for all gray wolves
killed. N. r. Davis, whose ranch is
only twelve miles from the city, ad-
vertises that he will pay $40 for full
grown wolves killed in the Chalk
Bluffs district, and $3.50 for cubs.
Official notice has been received at
Las Vegas from Lieutenant j. d. Car
ter Of Prescott, Arizona, secretary Of
the Society of Rough Riders, to the
effect that the first annual reunion will
be held in Las Vegas, June oath. Gov
! ernor Roosevelt and staff will be pres
ent. The Society of Rough Riders was
organized last summer at Montauk
Point, New York, just previous to the
mastering out of the Rough Riders,
and Lieutenant Colonel Brodie of Pres
colt, Arizona, was chosen its president.
State Examiner Henderson has pre-
sented to the governor comparative
statement of the liquor licenses issued
in the state of Wyoming by counties
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1898, as follows: Albany, $3,5OO; Big
Horn, $1,000; Carbon, $500; Converse,
$2,4OO; Crook. 81 400; Fremont, $1,000;
Johnson, $500; Laramie, $500; Sher-
| idan, $3.70O; Sweetwater, $4,000;
Uinta, $4,000; Weston, $1,975; total,
$56,S75. The total licenses issued for
the year ended June 30, 1896, amount
ed to $6O,95O; for the year ended June
80, 1897. $33,325.
The Colorado fish hatcheries broke
all records this season for fish produc-
ton. Up to date 100000 young fish
have been distributed in the public
streams of the state, with the bulk of
the output yet to come. T. ]. Holland,
superintendent of hatcheries, has COM
pleted tour of the state and furnishes
the information that just 100000 fish,
in addition to those already placed in
streams, will be ready for distribution
by the first of June The success with
J which the propagation of fish has been
carried on this year is certainly cause
| for great rejoicing among fishermen,
for 1t means that within couple of
years the piscatorial resources Of the
state will be remarkably rich.
1t is stated that President Sharp of
the Colorado State Board of Agricul.
ture has telegraphed to the manage
ment of the college to suspend publi-
cation of the annual catalogue of the
college which was about ready for the
press. The catalogue will not be pub
lished until after the June meeting of
the state board This is taken as the
positive proof that sweeping changes
are to be made in the course of study.
Chancellor Mcdowell of Denver and e.
Benjamin Andrews of Chicago having
declined to accept the presidency, an
other man must be found. Professor
| l.. G. Carpenter, now member of the
faculty, is spoken of favorably.
The third disastrous fire to visit
Jerome. Arizona, within the last
eighteen months swept large part
Of the business portion of that town
on the 10Th The fire had its origin in
the office of the Leland hotel, which
was twenty-room two-story frame
building. 1t spread rapidly until 300
buildings had been destroyed From
| the Leland hotel the fire spread two
squares, destroying the Ryan house,
Scott & Moore's livery stable and ten