Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

| lt VI oll Wells III w
Is to be considerably increased.
Thomas Crowds. saloon-keepcr.
was fatally stabbed by Archie Briscoe
at Pine Grove on the 3Oth.
Seventeen young men and one young
woman graduated from the Colorado
Agricultural College this yerr.
Rabbi Friedman of Denver addressed
the graduates OF the University of
Colorado on commencement day.
Two men held up and robbed sn-
loon at Antonito the other night, but
were captured by the sheriff after
hot chase to the mountains.
The shaft house of the Park Regent
mine mt Aspen was burned Saturday
morning. Daniel A. Hcadmnn was cut
or in an adjoining mine and sufro-
Gated.
Judge Boughton, at Greeley. over
ruled the motion for a new trial In the
case of Frank Harold. charged with
the murder OF Michael O'llara ana his
wife, and, after administering some
snlutary advice, sentenced Harold 10
prison for the remainder Of his natural
life at hard labor.
The body of Loren W. Waldo. the
| Denver young man who was lost IN
1890. was found Il few days ago about
two and one-half miles east of Borcns,
on ridge nearly opposite the twin
bridges. His snow shoes were found
with the body.
One of the most important land grant
eases now in contention Will come be-
fore the United States Court OF Fri
vatc Land Claims. which Is holding II
short term at Santa Fe, New Mexico:
This Is n SocOrro county case and Will
he heard first. 1t involves SlS,2oo
acres. EntinIo Montoya Is the plain
till.
The wool clip from Converse county.
Wyoming. this year will amount to
2.OOO.OOO pounds, of which 'l.21o,ooo
pounds was shorn in the immediate
vicinity of Douglas. A large amount
of wool has already been shipped from
Douglas. and an cuunl amount has
been stored in warehouses for later
shipment.
The orders from Washington direct
ing General Merriam TO send Troop Il
of the First cavalry from Wnshakic,
Wyoming. to Fort Robinson. Ncbrns-
ka, have been countermandcd. LIEU
tenant Graves. who is acting ndjutant
general of this department, has re-
ccived word providing that one troop
llie IoSa. nv
plans was the outcome of Il protest by
Senator Warren.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
has practically abandoned its coal
mines ut Rouse. OH account OF the
heavy expense of getting the coal out
Mt that point The men are. seeking
work at other points and the company
has notified those who own houses ana
lots at Rouse that they will he given II
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 Supreme Court of Idaho has de-
cidcd the habcas corpus case brought
in the interest of the Occur dAlenc
rioters to determine the legality of the
action of Governor SteuncnberE in de-
claring Shoshonc county In state OF
insurrection and placing 1t under mar
tal law. The application was made on
behalf of William Boyd. one of the
commissioners of ShoshOnc county,
who is under arrest. The court up
holds the actions of the governor. The
case will be carried to the United
States Supreme Court.
The 15O men employed at the smclt
ing works in Durango quit work at
o'clock Friday afternoon. Notices had
been posted similar to those posted at
other works in the state and ut coal
mines. stating that commencing with
the first day of June, wages would be
paid by the hour instead of by the day,
and that men would not he required to
work over eight hours. but could work
ten or twelve If they so desired. There
were other sections To the notice, but
1t was to the above the men took OK
ccption. They demanded twelve hours
pay for eight hours work.
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-
gagged in surveying Il section of the line
west of IVA, which was skipped in
the first work. The corps of surveyors
ran line as far west rs the Medicine
Bow river, and after this lower range
of hills was crossed the course taken
was n southwestcrly one, striking the
Medicine Bow river mt Il point east of
Carbon. There seems to be little doubt
but that the Burlington means bust
ness, and will construct II line on west
| to the coal fields near Elk mountain.
A dispatch from Rawlns, 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 Il vein thirteen feet in thickness
| and clean coal from top to bottom. has
| been uncovered. The vein extends five
| of six miles in Il northcrly direction and
the company will open big mine on
| this vein. which promises to be rs good
as any now being worked. Prospect
ing is not confined to the Union Pa
cifc Coal Company; the Swcetwnter
| Mining Company and the Beciwith
| Commercial Company are engaged in |
| uncovering veins upon their lands. in
tending to open and develop them this
summer.
| More range troubles have occurred