The Monte Vista journal., 1899-04-29
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION

II. n. Pillsbury, the chess champion.
has been visiting Denver.
The trainmen on the Midland Termi-
nal struck for higher wages on the
Goth.
1t Is stated that the Utes own the
nest portion OF the reservation to be
thrown open May 4th
General William Il. Shnfter. ON his
way to San Francisco. stopped over In
Denver few hours sunday.
Frank II. Smith Of Pueblo shot and
Killed bis wife few days since. She
was trying to get divorce.
Ex-Attorncy General Byron l.. Carr
OF Longmont died on the 2lst at Aim
eral Wells. Texas, where he had gone
for his health.
i. In the Colorado militia Captains
Nerdeckberg and Ransom have been
promoted to the positions OF lieutenant
colonel and major, respectively.
The people of breckenridge wclcom-
90 Il train on the oath. the first that
they had seen since February Ith. A
hundred citizens helped clear the
tracks.
j. X. Ammons. father of Senator f.
NJ. Ammons. died suddenly of apoplexy
last Thursday at his home. near Trum-
bull. in Douglas county. He was six
ty-one years old.
new line OF telegraph wire will be
strung between Denver and Kansas
city by May 18th. 1t Is made ncces-
sary by the rush OF business at the
I Wnsfarn nj
The daily output OF the United Verde
mine Mt Jerome, Arizona, Is said To he
100 tons per day Of copper alone. The
ore carries considerable values in gold
and silver. and the annual production
Ia worth from fifteen to eighteen mil
lion dollars.
The boards Of county commissioners
OF FL Paso and Teller counties have
agreed to divide the funds in the pro-
portion OF I22j for FL Paso and 2I.I15
for Teller. The actual division OF the
funds will not take place until the Su-
premc Court has passed on the consti-
tutionality OF the Ammons bill.
The skeleton OF Otto Goettc. or
Brown, the lone shepherd OF the Big
Muddy, was found Sunday afternoon
within half mile Of his ranch near
Bycrs. II had been buried under the
bank OF the stream and the spring
floods washed 1t out. A big hole in the
skull showed that Goette was muir
iered.
An important decision was rendered
by the Wyoming Supreme Court the
other day. in the ease OF Henry Rns-
mussen and Z. f. Biydenburg W.. The
County Commissioners of Carbon
County. The plaintiffs collected saln-
ries during the time they were contest
ing for the Office which were finally
awarded TO them.
The county treasurer Of Arnpahoc
county has finally won his ease against
the American Refrigerator Transit
Company, which refused TO pay taxes
upon Its rolling stock In Arnpahoe
. county. An opinion wna handed down
by the United States Supreme Court
affirming the decision of the Colorado
supreme Court and sustaining the tax.
The costs are NIL charged to the com
pany. The opinion il far reaching. nf-
fectinR not only refrigerator cars but
The Coronado miEe at Lendvilie hns
an unique water supply. In sinking
the shaft a stream OF water running
west was cut about eighty-flve feet
from the surface. A small station wis
/ cut o0 one side of the shaft. u tank
sunk. and made water tight with clay.
A ANAL pump sends the stream To tn.
top supplying the boilers with watc'
. and furnishing a most excellent bcvcr-
| laEe for the men. The strnm flows ut
! the rate Of twenty gallons per minute.
: DIR. Martha Hughes Cannon. state
senator OF Utah. and the only woman
who Inns ever been voted for as caisii.
date for United States senator, IL liv-
Ing In polygamy. Proof Of this. In the
way OF mn addition To the Cannon
family. has Just arrived. Prcsiicn,
. Angus NJ. Cannon. her husband. one OF
; the most prominent ccclcsinstics Of the
Mormon Church, is receiving the con.
, grntulations OF his friends on the ar-
; rival OF n daughter.
|, Samuel Nswbous. and Thomas Weir
: have secured mn option ON the Dragon
|. . min" In the Tintir district. Utah. and
are developing II with large force of
miners. I'll. mine IL nm immens. blow
out OF iron that has produced NOR,
thnn 30.un tons Tor the smclters dur.
Ing the last year. The ground below
the blowout IL to be- thoroughly cN.
plored and II Is believed that II Will
prove TO he one OF the creates, mines
In the Tintic district.
State Engineer EIwood Mead Of wy.
, oming. who has charge Of irrigation
I matters In the West for the depart.
mcnt OF agriculture. il collecting data
from III" various western states and
territories of water supply at this time
, OF the y"nr AMI of the amounts Of
water used In various localities la or.
der to ascertain definitely the duty Of
! water and water requirements. Re.
/ ports are now being received from nil
parts OF the Vest which viii form u
valuable add p To irrigation informn-
tlon.
John II. Howell. one Of the oldest
md most successful pros,s,c,ors NJ il,.,
La Sal district. and n former r-.i,icn,
Of Ourny. II believed TO have lost his
, life In n storm on tho mountains lust
this side of the Utah line. Searching
/. parties have been sent out TO look for
him. but NIL efforts have been fruitlcs.
and II is believed his fate will only ip.,
verified when the snow niclis In fi,..
gulcbcs In the summer. lie II thought
to hnv" lsrn blown from the saddle
between Bachelor and Miners basin.
those Of other common carriers.
. The town council Of Rocky ror,,
awarded tfi.OO of : i1r cent. bonds
To extend III. water works system.
, There wRa lively competition from,
i've bidders. The bond. were awarded
, to Rollins 4 kon of New York, they
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