The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-15
NEWS FROM THE ~,
WESTERN REGION.

the QoI0rduo fchool OF MincH tnis year-
Cripple Greek VIII have big cele
brntion on the Fourth. Denver Will
send n company Of firemen to compete
for n prize.
Commissioner Hermann OF the gcner-
nj land office has refused to allow
shecpmen 10 put their flocks on the
Pecos reserve.
II. A. Jerome. aged nbout IS years,
living two miles from Penheld. Colo
rndo. was killed by lightning while out
In his field Irrigating.
Governor oiero OF New Mexico hns
designnted June 9th ns holiday on
account OF the Rough Riders reunion
and the visit OF Governor Roosevelt to
Lns Vegas.
John Fielding and Harry Williams.
| cattle rustlers, who recently gave bat
tie TO deputy sherlffs at Denver. have
been arrested nt Mnnnnnoia while on
their way to Oklahoma.
The School OF Mines boys are thin
ming out the girl population OF Golden.
II. g. Miller, graduate. has just pro
cured license to wed Miss Carrie O..
Robson OF Golden. and II said TO be
the third OF the last graduating class
who has carried away n belle from the
Golden boys.
One OF the most important land grant
eases now In contention Will come be-
fore the United States Court OF Pri-
vnte Land Claims. which Is holding a
short term nt Santa Fe. New Mexico.
This is n Socorro county cnsc and Will
be heard first. It Involves Si3,250
acrcs. EntInIo Montoya is the plain
df.
The body OF Loren W. Waldo. the
Denver young man who was lost In
The terrible storm of February IL.
1892 was found few days ngo about
Two and one-lalf miles east of Borcas.
IN n ridge nearly opposite the twin
Bridges. His snow shoes were found
with the body.
The wool clip from Converse county,
Wyoming, this yenr will amount TO
100000 pounds. OF which 1,250,00O
pounds was shorn In the immediate
vicinity OF Douglns. A large amount
| )f wool has already been shipped from
Douglas, and nn equal amount has
been stored In warehouses for later
shipment.
Prominent officials OF the Santa Fc
road are seeking 10 secure range priv
llegcs for sheep owners by opening the
pecos forest reservation until the sum-
mer rains begin. The matter Is now
before the department at Washington.
Drouth has made the pasturage scant.
A favorable decision Is expected In n
| few days.
United States Engineer +. Il. IInr-
roun has left Santa Fe on an overland
trip through the northern part OF the
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sance OF the country, preparatory to n
more thorough Investigation of the
most suitable places for reservoir sites,
ms he wns requested to do by the geo.
logical survey.
Boston and Philadelphia wool buyers.
who are running n brisk competition
In New Mexico. have forced up the
price of wool from s to 4 and IL cents.
Eastern men have secured 1000 sacks
and local buyers are purchasing heav-
lily. A. j. Crawford has bought 1000
sucks, Ildcld Bros. 10000 pounds, and
Louis Baer 100000 pounds.
Governor Otero has formally re-
moved from office Territorial Treasu-
rer Samuel Eldodt by letter to that
official. Hon. Jefferson Raynolds Of
Las Vegas was appointed by the gov
crnor to fill the vacancy. The Inter Is
n banker. Eidodt held over from the
democratic administration. He may
contest the governors power Of re-
moval.
Cattle are dying In large numbers on
New Mexico ranges, especially in the
southern and central parts Of the terri
tory. The drouth still continues, and
the grass within reaching distance of
the streams has almost wholly disnp-
pearcd. If rain does not come soon,
the disaster TO stock interests will he
unparalleled. good many cattle are
being sold to buyers and are being
shipped to Kansas and Colorado pms
lures. Prices have risen. Ycarlngs
now bring S16.50; two-year-olds, $40,
and three -yenr-olds S21 and SOD.
The Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company
has practically abandoned Its coal
mines Mt Rouse. on account of the
heavy expense of getting the coal out
nt that point The men are seeking
work at other points and the company
has notified those who own houses and
lots Mt Rouse that they will be given
lot free at any camp where they may
desire to locate and that the company
Will remove the house to the lot for
the cost Of moving, which may be paid
for by the owner In monthly INSTALL
ments.
The Burlington surveyors who came
up the Laramie and crossed through
the hills by way OF the North Laramie
canon have returned and are now en-
gnged In surveying section of the line
west of iva, which was skipped In
the first work. The corps of surveyors
ran n line us far west as the Medicine
Bow river. and after this lower range
of hills was crossed the course taken
was southwesterly one, striking the
Medicine Bow river at point east of
Carbon. There seems to be little doubt
but that the Burlington means busi-
ness. and Will construct a line on west
TO the coal fields nenr Elk mountain.
A dispatch from Rawlins, Wyoming.
says: The Union Pacific Coal Com
pany has prospecting parties In the
hills all the time looking for desirable
veins of coal with the view of opening
other mines Six miles north of this
place vein thirteen feet In thickness
and clean coal from top TO bottom, has
been uncovered. The vein extends five
OF six miles In n northerly direction and
the company Will open big mine on
this vein. which promises to be as good
as any now being worked. Prospect
ing Is not confined to the Union Pa
cific Coal Company; the Sweetwater
Mining Company and the Beckwith
Commercial Company are engaged in
uncovering veins upon their lands. In
tending to open and develop them this
summer.
An investigation OF the alknli soils
In the Salt Lake basin is soon TO be
undertaken under the direction of Pro-
fcssor Milton Whitney of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. He is now In the
Pecos valley. New Mexico, but will
rench Salt Lake City about Lnnc 10Th