The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-27

President Gompers Of the Federation
OF Labor is visiting Colorado.
James O'Neill was run over and
Killed Mt Colorado Springs on the Goth.
The jury in the case Of DR.. Condor.
who was on trial at Fairplay for the
killing OF John Dewers at Brecken.
ridge. brought in a verdict of not guilty
and the prisoner was discharged.
James F.. Dubois, late secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture, COM
mitted suicide at his home in Fort
Collins on the 10Th. He was in Ill
health, due TO brooding over the death
Of his wife.
Frank Harold, on trial Mt Greeley
charged with the murder OF Charles
O'iara aud his wife. went on the
stand and swore that O'IIara killed his
wife and then was killed by Harold in
self-defcnse.
The CerrillOs smelter was sold on the
Ind. under Judgment for $4,000. in
favor OF Stephen Baldwin OF Detroit,
Michigan. The smelter has never been
operated, but II will be, unless the
smelter trust buys 1t.
One Of the worst hailstorms In the
history Of TINT section visited Chey-
enne last Saturday. Rain began fall
ing at $50. but shortly changed to hail.
The stones We're as large as English
walnuts, and were us clear US crystal.
The jury In the case Of Fred Harold,
charged with the murder OF Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Hara, near Brighton. Weld
county, returned verdict OF guilty Of
murder in the first degree. after delib-
Grating three hours and twenty min
utes.
Several carloads of machinery. In
Guiding four large boilers OF 100 O-horse.
power each, also three additional car.
loads Of rails for Its electric road,
have arrived In Boulder The foundn.
tion for the power house IL completed
and brick masons are now mt work.
Much OF the surfacing has been com
pleted. and as there are many ties on
hand. the work OF track laying will be-
gin next week.
The will OF the late Byron l.. Carr,
formerly attorney general of Colorado.
has been filed for probate with the
county Judge at Boulder. He makes
the property for the benefit OF his son
and daughter. the latter the wife of
Captain l.. r. Mcclure. The estate
is valued at $4,000. of which $4,000
Is In cash In the bank. realized from Il
farm lately sold. and $4,000 In life in
surance.
The estimated wool clip Of Casper.
Wyo., and vicinity this year. IL 3.1OO.-
600 pounds. which IL about 100000
pounds short OF last years clip. The
shortage IL accounted for by the fact
that this years wool is much cleaner
than that OF last year. The quality Of
the wool put on the market this spring
has never been better. With few ex-
ccptions, It Is very o.ean. and Is long In
texture and staple. Prices have ranged
from II to II cents.
Official notice has been received Mt
Las Vegas from Lieutenant j. -. Car
ter Of Prescott. Arizona. secretary OF
the Society OF Rough Riders. to the
effect that tho first annual reunion will
be held In Las Vegas. June 2ith. Gov
ernor Roosevelt md staH will be- pres
cnt. The Society Of Rough Riders was
organized last summer At Montauk
Point. New York. just previous TO the
mastering out OF the Rough Riders.
and Lieutenant Colonel Brodie OF Pres
colt. Arizonn, was chosen Its president.
A dispatch from Warlncr. Idaho.
says: This. the third week since riots
occurred at Wardncr, ends with greatly
improved prospects. or 100 men d.
rcctiy implicated In the affair. not one
remains with his former employer
Letters from miners all over the West
are being received making Inquiries
regarding the situation. and when once
II becomes known that all men who
can bring satisfactory letters as to
character and proficiency will receive
protection and employment, II Is prob
able the mines will soon MI up.
State Examiner Henderson has pre-
srntcL To the governor comparative
statcmen, of the liquor licenses issued
In the state Of Wyoming by counties
during the fiscal year ended June 10.
1885. Ms follows: Albany. x3.5DO: Big
Horn. Sl.sD: Carbon. Ss. 200: Converse.
81. 100: Crook. SLIGO: Fremont. $1,000:
johnson. $500: Laramie. $500. Shcr-
idnn. S3.,Oo: Swceiwn'cr. $4,000;
uIn,n. $500: Weston. xl.075: total.
xp,s15. The total licenses issued for
the year ended June ~. ls.si. amount
cd 10 SGOa.aD: for the year ended June
10. 1897. x.ri.3.3.
A strange coincidence has occurred
during the last week concerning two
Jurors In court mt Las Vegas. New
Mexico. One. named Vidal Bustos.
disappeared and nothing was heard
from him until six days later. when
he suddenly rcappcarcd ut his home.
lie could give no account OF his nc-
tions. and ON obtaining n razor. killed
himself by cutting his throat. after
making several Intellectual attempts
with penknifc. Another juror. Juan
Pndliln, wnilc serving on the United
State petit Jury. suddenly lost his
mind. and was taken To the territorial
insane asylum.
An Official Of the Colorado 4 North.
western road says the line will no
doubt le extended To Eldora. There ID
n question ns To which In the most fcas.
lbIe rout. Some of the officials think
Il hest to follow the present road TO q
point beyond Gold iiill station. and
then swing northwest over the hcndwn.
t.rs ~ Four Mile Greek. Others think
Il hest 10 leave the present trnck at
Sunset and take the old abandoned
grade 10 augnr Loaf mountain. thence
westward by the Washington Avenue
mine, then over io Nesicrland. A.
soon M the most feasible route Ii de-.
cItici upon. work will begin.
Near Iongmont. on the ?isi. Bryant
Ncwby. a prominent farmer. shot and
probably fatally wounded Hen +.
Cnikins. alao n farmer and ncighl'os