Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Mrs. Coleman Of Ccrrillos, New Mex
leo. was attacked with heart failure
while nt Las Vegas attending the
Rough ltdcrs' exercises. She was car
rlcd into u business place and there ap-
parcntly died, hut was restored to life
In Il strange manner. She was stretch
ed out out on u counter. her hands
folded across her breast and nm under
tnkcr was summoned. As he took the
body from the store 10 his place of
business, Mrs. Coleman WAS revived by
the jOltlng of the wagon. She was then
placed under the care of II physician
and spEt home.
A dispatch from Cheyenne says: A
wcil-kTown divorce law firm OF New
York City has located here ms the rep
rescntatIvcs of more than 100 members
of n divorce colony soon to take resi-,
dcncc mere In order to meet the six
months requirement: for institution Of
divorce proceedings. Until the late
North Dakota Legislature amended
the divOrc'. laws that state was the
mecca for divorce seekers. Now Wy.
oming Is regarded ms the most lcnIcnt.
Divorces ARE granted here after six
months residence for the following
causes: Extreme cruelty, dcscrtion
for one year. non-support. neglect of
duty. adultery. abuse and Incompatible
ity of temper.
The smelling situation at Lcadvllle
assumed u very favorable phase We'd
nesdny when the announcement was
made that the Timetable would start
UP with one furnace. There has been
II number of men applying for work
re"cntly.t who have expressed their
Willingness TO accept the terms of the
smeltcr, with the understanding that
an adjustment would be made after
the elght-hour law had been decided.
Arrangements We're ut once made to
start UP The furnace. and 1t is expected
that before another week the entire
plant will he In full operation. Should
there be any attempt at interference
with the worltmcn deputy shcrifrs will
be placed Oh guard.
One OF the largest stock deals ever
closed In the Southwest took place at
Englc. 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 Mothersiil.
now chief commissary of the United
States army mt Havana. Is manager.
transferred to Levy Baldwin. who con-
'ioiS Nust Slbck lHttItStS III 'thaiHi
New Mexico and Lamnr. Colorado. it's
entire New Mexico property. including
more than 10000 head of cattle. eNten-
sivc ranges and many watering places.
baldwin pays $50 head for all above
ycarings and 81 for calves. An inven-
tory Is now being taken under Bald
wins supervision. Swift Il Co.. the
big Chicago packing house. are said to
he Interested In the deal. The Detroit
company has been in existence since
1856.
Over 1000 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. bat unless nature takes Il
turn and the trees stop dying the loss
will be great. Appraiser Paddock OF
the State Land Board recently returned
from tour of the valley. He exam
ined the timber which had been report
cd TO be gradually dying Off the hill
sides. lie says: 1T is n strange phe-
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
this decade. 1t Is possible that before
y
ley will be dcnudcd. Several persons
have attempted to account for the
strange behavior of nature. but are un-
able to do so. 1t Is possible that the nj
titude is too high or that there Is not
sufficient nOlirislImcnt in the earth sur
rounding the trees. The timber Is scat
tered over six sections of land and the
dead trees can be noticed in all quar-
ters of the territory. 1t is one of the
In. h.,t
come under the notice of the residents
there and they consider It n subject for
scientists
The most important conference of
the Mormon church leaders that has
ever been held will convene in Salt
Lake City on the ID. says the Rocky
Mountain News. 1t has been called
by Lorenzo Snow, president of the
church. and will include all church of
iiclals including and above rank of
bishop. Officials will be in attend
ance from Mexico. Canada and all
parts of Utah and surrounding states.
The meeting will be held in the Temple
building. to which no gcntilcs are ad-
mittcd and the utmost secrecy will he
observed. The object of this solemn
conclave of church leaders is stated
only in the vaguest terms by Prcsiden:
Snow to be to discuss matters of
church policy. but it is generally be-
licvcd that the purpose is to give
President Snow ar opportunity to i'll
struct the officers TO more strictly en-
force the law of tithing. During re-
cent years the church revenues have
greatly diminished through falling
Off in tithing payments, and It is
known that the church is in desperate
financial straits. 1t is reported that
the church debts now aggregate over
S1,OOOG00. although no financial state
ment has ever been published. This
suIp Is drawing high rate of interest.
am some of the obligations must soon
be paid. 1t is to urge upon the Of
ficias the necessity for making eX-
traordinary efforts in the collection of