The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-12


Mayor johnson has vetoed the ordi-
nance licensing prize lighting. He
thinks 1t will encourage the giving Of
such exhibitions.
The Globe smelter IL ready at any
moment to start two furnaces, and will
make the attempt ~ soon as q sum
Client force can be secured. The four
men expelled from the union, Phil Ny
Ter. william Blanchard, William Dro-
han and Ed Wiggin, expect to return
to work this week, and fifty or more
others, according to Nyler, are expect
ed to join them. They will return at
the old scale, Including the 10 per cent.
advance made June LIST.
The new Thirty-fourth regiment Of
volunteers In rapidly filling up. The
recruiting officers scattered throughout
the West are doing excellent work. and
the recruits nre coming In at an en-
cournging rate. Colonel Lyman W. v.
kennon, who was ordered from New
York to report at Fort Logan, via
washington. IL expected about the
10th. Colonel Kennon comes with u
splendid record. He has been until re-
Gently major and assistant adjutant
general at Havana. and previously was
captain In the sixth regular infantry.
lie Is believed by the officers Of the
War Department To be the first man
who reached the summit OF San Juan
hill
A remarkable accident occurred n
short distance west cf the city Tues
day. Albert MantcS. miner from
cripple Greek. thlrty-five years old.
was struck by lightning while riding
on a wagon. \ truss which Mantey
wore attracted the bolt. which shatter-
ell the buckle Of the belt which rested
at the base Of the spinal column. Here
Tor radius OF six inches the flesh is
badly scorched. In spots the skin Is
burned TO Il crisp. Mantey's chest In
burned from the breast bone TO the
chin and both sides OF his face nre
scorched. The flesh on his chest Is
burned In small sports, the marks re-
sembling shot wounds. lie will prob
ably recover.
Members Of the State Land Board.
who have been touring the southwest
ern part Of the state in search OF in
demnity land. returned to Denver on
Tuesday morning. The party was COM
posed OF Secretary OF State Beckwitb.
Register Chipley and Appraiser Pad
dock of the land office. and Attorney
General Campbell. The board will file
on 1900 acrcs in Montrose county.
near the Mancos region, and about A.
ooo acres In Archulcta county. II IL
more than likely that the state will lay
claim 10 $1,000 acres in Routt county.
The latter land Is very valuable. and
board members urge all possible haste
col. l..St hs. St 10
lose the territory.
Governor Thomas has appointed n
commission to Investigate the adyisa-
bllity OF the removal OF the Colorado
State Soldiers and Sailors Home from
Monte Vista. The commission Is com
posed OF Orscn l.. Adams of Arapahoc
county. Dclos l.. Holden, Pueblo coun.
ty. u. w. Robbins. FL Paso county: G.
\. Aldrich. and J. NJ. Braslicar, both OF
Rio Grande county. II is proposed that
the home shall bc located at or near
either Denver. Colorado Springs. Col.
den or brighton. The appointment OF
commission to investigate the advisa-
bility OF the removal OF the home was
authorized by the last Legislature. The
commission will soon begin work and
will report TO the Thirteenth General
Assembly such recommendations as II
may decide upon.
The smelter situation here is un-
changed. Each side Is trying to shift
the .onus of responsibility for the stu
alton upon the shoulders Of the other.
The managers Insisted that their cf-
forts to open the smclters had been
made In good faith and that their de-
cision To close their plants was Jus
iinable. The workingmcn declared that
having appealed to all methods OF me-
diation, and having been refused the
benefit Of the decision OF the State
Board Of Arbitration. they were right
In refusing to return TO work. The
managers say the first move must
come from the workmcn md the work
men refuse TO bulge unless first ap-
preached by the managers. The frst
real violence Of the strike occurred
Wednesday In Globcvillc. A machIn.
list. non-union man, attempting to
enter the works was challenged by one
of the plckcts and not allowed TO pass.
Abusive language was used and he
was set upon and roughly handled.
Investigations being made In the Of
fcc OF Secretary OF State Bcckwith
abow that morc than 10000 which
ean bc collected Is due the state from
corporations which have 40 far failed
TO pay the bulk OF their Incorporation
fees due the state. The plan has been
for foreign corporations iiling In Col.
orndo 10 capitalize at much less than
they arr rated In their parent state
and thus avoid n large percentage OF
the Incorporation fees. The discovery
of Few days ago that $500 WAS due
from the Pullman company because II
capitalized here nj only 100000 In.
stend OF xl.!NO1D has led to . gen.
crnl Investigation under Mr.. Beck.
with's direct supervision. lie IL said
TO believe that other shortages Of this
kind Will swell the total due tho state
more than S2o,Ocp- perhaps $4,000.
The state officials" he remarked.
''nrc unit In the opinion that these
sans can and must be- collected. I
viii promptly proceed on that basis,
make n thorough examination OF the
records aud bring the offenders To
time"
The s1.OO0.GO State Capitol might
have been blown 10 atoms aud several
lives lost. That II waS not. IL owing
entirely 10 luck. The buildings mar.
row cscnpc was the cause of nm order
ISSUED Monday 20 plug mp tho gas
Jets III every vault In the structure.
Herman L,Hrdcr-. secretary Of the
Board OF Capitol Managers. issued the
order and personally saw to its en-.
forccncnt He Il determined that thcr.
shall ir no more accidents from ems
explosions In the state capitol II II II