The state herald., 1899-03-17
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.


John Ratliff of Denver fatally shot
himself and his wife few days ago.
The Festival of Mountain and Plain
VIII begin this year on September oath
to last six days.
The long-standing feud between Mar
Gus Daily and Senator Clark Is said to
have come 10 an end
Judge Wilbur f. Stone of Denver has
just been renppointed associate justice
of the Court of Private Claims.
The claim To II slice of Isabella prop
crty made by the RoXana company
has been rejected by the land office ut
Pueblo.
Pending II decision by Governor
Thomas, DR.. Thombs has resumed con-
troll of the Colorado Asylum for the
Insane.
In reply to Senator reller's request
that the Colorado troops In Manila be
returned by way of New York. Sccre-
tnry Alger says that II Is impossible.
The Legislature of Arizona has
passed n bill for the submission TO
congress of plan TO put in force III
Arizona the system of initiative ana
referendum. Both parties favored the
bill.
Surveys are being made and plans
developed for the building of Il line of
n new railway from Denver to the
coal fields of Boulder county. The pur-
pose of the promoters Is to compete
with the Northern Coal Company.
hn int
In the history of Nebraska ended aD-
ruptly Tuesday night when Judge Mch-
roe l.. Hayward of Nebraska City was
nominated in the Republican caucus as
the successor William V. Allen. Popu'
list.
Governor Otero of New Mexico has
issued proclamation suspending me
game laws in Dona Ana county. so that
general quail killing may be inaugur-
nted. The birds down in that county
nave become so numerous as 10 enuih-
ger the crops.
Governor Smith of Montana has We
toed the bill passed by the late leglsia-
ture lesaiizing boxing contests. such
contests are absolutely forbidden py
the law In force. The governor signed
the Dill extending to smclters ana hiiiis
the right of eminent domain.
The people of Colorado Springs. II
was asserted yesterday. have resolved
ON testing the constitutlonaiity of the
Teller county bill. The meetings which
have been held in the FL Paso capital
for several days have resulted in a
feeling that the bill will be killed If
the courts get n chance at IL.
Reports from ranchmen from up the
Roaring Fork say that great armies
of jackrabbits are coming from the
hills and attacking the orchards with
what promises to be disastrous results.
The rabbits not only peel the barlSs
from the lower branches but they are
stripping the trunks of the trees, even
going deeper than the bark.
Thursday morning at Prior. n coal
camp nine miles southeast OF Walsep-
burg, the little four-year-old son OF a
Slav coal miner. named John Nezlola,
was burned To death. The mother left
the children locked in the house. and
In her absence they set the house on
fire. Ncighbors rescued the youngest
OF the children. but could not save the
other on account of the smoke.
The postofiice at San Simon. Arizona.
was robbed the other night by Black
Jack and his band who We're reported
TO have been wiped out OF Mexico last
year. Though san Simon Is only
small cattle shipping station, Its post
Office does n very heavy money order
business. \ large amount of coin was
taken. Several shcrins' posses have
been started In pursuit OF the thieves.
An urgent message was received at
Cheyenne Friday night from Sueper-
bound Cheyenne x Northwestern pas
scnger train NJ Iron Mountain, stat
Ing that provisions Were again run
ming low. and asking that n relief train
be sent out. 4 snowplow and train
with provisions was sent nj once.
This * the second relief train sent out.
The first one Is In the drifts twenty
miles from here.
Five Italians have been arrested at
Lake City. charged with the attempted
murder OF Miss Kitty Lawrence, an en-.
ployc Of the Ute ana ulay mines. With
The apparent intention of killing Miss
Lawrence. n stick Of giant powder was
exploded last night outside The bedroom
In which she was sleeping. The wall
of the room was shattered. but Miss
Lawrence escaped with only cash on
the wrist. made by n fragment OF glass
from the window.
An attempt was made last Saturday
night 10 rob the Bank of Loycland.
An entrance was made through n win.
dow at the rear of the building. and II
revolver aud IL cents In pennies. which
had been left In the money drawer.
were secured. No attempt whatever
was made to open the vault The
thieves were, no doubt. disappointed
and expected to iind n large amount
Of change In the money drawer. There
are no clcws ny to who the thieves
were.
Fire broke ont IN tho large elevator
OF the Hungarian Mills and Elevator
Company nt Denver on tho 9Th. For
n short time the blaze threatened 10
deyrlop Into one OF the most disastrous
coniiagrnilons OF recent years. Encr.
gctlc work on tile part Of the Fire De.
pnrtincnt. however. confined the flames
TO the building In which they orlglnni.
ed. II ~ estimated that the damage 10
the building and contents II $50. 600.
much NJ which II damaged by water.
The loss is fully covered by Insurance.
The plans for the new Antlcrs hotel
ni Colorado Springs nrc now about
rcndy TO he submblttcd TO the officers
of The company. The outline calls for
'uldlng To cost S2DO,OoO, II IL to bc
built of brick Ia such u way that mn nd.
dltlon can H. put ON the west end of H.
Specifications require 200 sleeping
rooms aud m many with south cN-
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