The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

dan, Wyoming
1t cost the Midland Railroad Com
pany $4,000 to clear its tracks of snow
during the past winter.
Governor Thomas has vetoed the ap-
preparation of $4,000 to pay bounties
on the scalps of wolves, coyotes and
mountain lions. He thinks it necessary
in view of the states small income.
The publishers of the Leadville Her
ald-Democrat, who We're hauled up be
fore Judge Overs for contempt of
court have been dismissed. They
apologized for what they said about
the jury and the judge forgave them
for what they said about him.
dispatch from Durango states that
already such number of applications
are being made for livery rigs, horses
and tents for use on May 4th that
prices have gone up. 1t is evident
that many intending settlers will go
into the reservation on horseback.
Last Tuesday at Durango George
Morrison shot Sam Logan through the
heart, after beating him with heavy
cane. Bad blood had existed between
the men, it is known, although the
precise cause of the trouble is not
known. officers are pursuing Morri-
son.
Work is progressing satisfactorily on
the paint mine near Rawlins. 1t is eX-
pected that 100 tons per day of the ore
will be shipped during the season.
There is a market for all the ore that
can be mined. An effort will be made
to have a spur built from the Union
Pacific main line to the mine.
City Treasurer Sours has received
fifty letters from Eastern financial in
stitutions since the press dispatches
announced that Denver would build an
auditorium, asking him for informa-
ton concerning the proposed 100000
bond issue in connection with this i'm
provement Writers of the letters ex-
press their wish to purchase these Sc
curities, which is an indication that the
citys credit is good. They expressly
ask that they be informed of the date
of the selling and delivery so that they
can bid on the bonds intelligently.
All persons and companies employing
men handling steam and electricity in
the Cripple Creek mining district have
been notified that the Engineers Union
of the camp has adopted the following
schedule of wages and hours, the same
to take effect May Sth, the day set for
the meeting of the Western Federation
of Miners, at Salt Lake: Hosting and
stationary engineers shall receive not
less than 81 per day of eight hours.
Pumpmen shall receive not less than 81
per day of eight hours. Firemen shall
not receive less than $3.50 per day of
eight hours.
The regents of the University
of Colorado have recently is
sued the catalogue for 1889.
Jt to- hpn si tnt of ha
work of the University. The number
of students in the University is 300 In
the Preparatory school 80, making n
total enrolment of 700, an increase of
fifteen per cent. over last year. The
Increase in the College of Liberal Arts
Is eight per cent; in the school of En-
cheering, siSty-one per cent; in the
School of Medicine, fifty-one per cent:
in the School of Law, thirty-six per
cent; in the Preparatory School, thir-
teen per cent. 1>wenty-eight states
and foreign countries are represented
In the enrolment and sixty-two cities
and towns in Colorado.
Eleven firemen and two employees of
the Denver Consolidated Gas Company
were burned by the explosion of eight
gas tanks in the valve room at the
Pintsch works mt Eighteenth and We
watta streets, Denver, on Monday All
are expected to recover within ten
DAYS. The injured We're badly burned
on face. neck, head and hands Fore
man Pellenz of the Pintsch works is
probably most seriously injured. When
the first explosion occurred Pellenz
was in the valve room, trying to shut
off valve of one of the four large con
tainers, from which Frawley had been
drawing off carbon. The origin of the
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known. 1t is supposed some one care
lessly struck match near the valve
room and threw it down by the door,
setting fire to the woodwork.
Four grading outfits are reported
working on the proposed Burlington
shortcut from Alliance, Nebraska, to
Brush, Colorado. and on the proposed
branch westward through Wyoming.
The new line will he extended south
forty miles from Alliance, to Camp
Clark, on the North Platte river From
this point line will continue south to
make a short line to Denver, and one
west. a distance of ninety miles, to the
Hartville mining district of Wyoming.
The latter line will eventually be eX-
tend west through Wyoming as the Ne
braska, Wyoming S Western, articles
of incorporation having been filed sew
eral days ago. 1t is designed to reach
the various undeveloped coal and oil
fields of Wyoming as well as compete
for the great live stock shipping trade
of the state. which is now held by the
Union Pacific and Northwestern sys-
tens.
The Festival of Mountain and Plain
will have an additional and attractive
feature this year. The annual State
Horticultural Fair will be held during
the week dedicated to the festivities.
This action was virtually decided on
at the meeting of the State Board of
Horticulture at the Capitol. w. n.
Byers, C. f. Wilson and Edward Mo
nash. representing the directors of the
festival, waited on the board and