The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-18
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Denver, assay as high ns 20 per cent
copper and 800 ounces OF silver TO the
ton. II the mines prove to be as rich
ns the Developments now indicate, ],
Will he the means Of opening up a new
and beautiful country in the heart Of
the Rocky Mountains. The climate Is
delightful. and the mines are not the
only Inducements for intending settlers
ns the nearby valleys and mesas con
tain some of the finest agricultural
land In the state. From all accounts
the new country Is certainly an Ideal
one both for the miner and the farmer
The indications are that Colorado
will make n fine showing at the Paris
exposition In 1900. The commission
appointed by the governor. consisting
OF Mary NJ. Grant. John Il. CampiOn
ana w. s. Ward. is actively engaged In
planning for the state exhibit. As
there will be no special allot-
ments of space for state exhibits. Colo.
RADIO will make its exhibit with that of
the general government. thus giving
opportunities for comparison that will
revert to the benefit OF the state.
The general government has seen fit
10 make nm appropriation sufficient to
cover all expenses. Two of the
national committeeman. Mcssrs.
SKIN and Ferdinand W. Peck.
Will visit Denver in the near
future to present the matter to the
people and stir up enthusiasm in favor
OF the exposition.
Three men were killed and one man
was probably fatally injured by pow.
der explosion In the Commodore mine
at Crecde on the 10Th. The dead gre:
Robert Watson. Frank Hess. JOHN
Snrna. X. c. Evlin was fatally in.
1urcd. The accident occurred in tunnel
No. j and the superintendent and 9th
erS are at loss TO account for II. He
says TINT every precaution was taken
to protect the lives of the employees in
the mine. Sarna had charge of the
powder and was entrusted with the
distribution of the explosives, and ap-
portioned them out To the miners, who
III turn carried the explosives TO the
different workings. The explosion oc-
CURED nj the distributing station, and
the shock Jared the mountains. The
dun rumhling sound could be heard
distinctly one-half mile away. The
bodies OF the three men killed were
lnanglcd beyond recognition. arm and
legs having been blown of and the
faces were frichtfully disiigurcd.
referring TO the dispatch from Glen
wood Springs stating that the land
office there had received nofice of the
failure OF the general land office to
confirm the selection OF some $4,000
acres Of indemnity land In Routt and
Rio Blnnco counties. l.. &. Paddock,
state appraiser and former register of
land. says: The land selected was
checked on NJ the Gleuwood Office and
the state has paid Its fees of IL, cents
an acre. The lists sent To Washington
were identically the same in form ms
the lists sent before by other regis.
'rars. Under n new ruling. made by
some new bureau chief the general
land Office AT Washington now re-
quires specific base to be set up
against n specific selection. This new
rule involves considerabl. office work.
as 1t requires us to go into the ques.
tion OF fractional acres lost. setting up
u fractional acre lost against the claim
for fractional acre selected. The
new land board has employed j. T.
joyce TO formulate the Isis according
TO the general land office rule. and the
work Is now going on. The state has
checked on the lands nj the Gienwood
Office and has paid liz fee. and will
insist on n reasonable tim. To conform
10 the unreasonable requirements OF
the general land office"
The indications are promising. saws
the Denver News, that M the close OF
ic present year Wyoming win not bc
classcd as an exclusively pastoral
state. The Opening up Of the great iron
range Of the Hartvillc district hy the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company is ms.
>urcd aud the magnificent copper belt
In the southern part of Carbon county
viii bc the s'cnc Of wonderful lcvclop.
mcnis In thai mineral. Tn. oil in.er.
csts OF central Wyumln. are attracting
new companies. which are cxpendlnr
money in purchasing machinery and
preparing fnr extensive explorations
Of the oil feds. y large number Of
wells will be- sunk. These operations
Will for n year or two he confined 10 the
production Of crude and lubricaiing
oils. for which there IL n very lnrg.
market. Arrangements are being mad.
by a strong eastern company TO manu-.
facturc soda from the soda wells of
Green River. Another syndicate has
purchased III. soda lakes with the an.
nounccd intention Of establishing soda
and glass works at I.arimie City. In
the northwestern part OF the state. cs.
pccinily In the Atlantic district. new
gold strikes have been made and III.
old mines are increasing their produc.
ton. requiring largely increased faclil.
ties. The gold placer companies In the
Hnur Mile Douylns creek and Sw.,,
water districts. ns well ns IN other sec.
tions Of the state viii hnv" n phcnOmc.
nnlly active and profitable rea.pn, ON
accoun, of full supply of water assured
by the enormous body OF snow In the
mountains. This situation will also
max" III" coming season mn ideal one
for III" prospcc'or and the gold hunter
TO make hls tests on many little noun.
tain streams TINT arc practically dry In
ordinary seasons.
The land Office M Gicnwood nnnoun.
c.s that the states selection Of sO.WU
ncrcs OF land iyin. In Routt md Ria
Blanca counties. selected by the ON.
GERS Of the State Land Nonr,i, Inns been
rejected by the Washington officials
nnd the land Il. now subject To entry
under the existing United States laws.
The lands now In question wcrr select.
rd mostly In lsaki. They ARE widely
scattered over Routt and Rio Binnco
counties. mostly In the former county.
Some of the lands nrc capable of irrI.
cation. hut most of them nrc upland.
nnd only Of value for gfnxlnH. The set.
tiers In the valleys feared TINT the
large cnttl" companies would lcnsc or