The state herald., 1899-05-12

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80, 1899. The number of cattle inspect
ed and shipped to and from the follow
ing districts Is: Denver, 50, ,7S9; Omaha,
32,24G: Kansas City. 44.110: Pueblo,
3O,559; Plntteville, 1922: La Junta,
3I,O24: Cimarron. 1850: Alamosa, 15.-
4O6, and Rifle, 22,O41: a total of 29S.-
091. The receipts for the year have
been S1S,3O5 and disbursements S15,-
633. leaving a balance in bank of S.
200, and receivers certificate of the
German National Bank for S3,306, csti-
mated at the lowest cash value to be
worth S5S3. makes the assets of the
board S5,45j. The report recites the
breaking up of gang OF desperate
cattle thieves. under Jack Fletcher, in
the southern part of the stiSs, and the
vigorous prosecution of cattle thieves
in northern Colorado. Thanks are ex-
tended to the various railroads in the
state for their assistance TO the inspec-
| toIS
| y dispatch from Durango says:
There is going to be considerable ex-
citement. any amount Of litigation and
possibly bloodshed, before the rights
OF those locating on the Ute lands have
been decided, said well-nformed man
this evening. And II Is not out of place
to give much credence to his state
ments. To all outward appearances
everything is quiet, but there is much
feeling. Only few filings were made
to-day at the land office. but word
comes from different points that loca-
tors are Holding their positions through
the agency of Winchesters. One OF the
| queer features Is that at many places
several men are located on the same
ground, while few miles distant
equally as good land and as accessible
still remains open. A prosperous Flor
ida mesa farmer In the city said the
lower part of the mesa on the reserva-
ton contained sufficient good land for
100 families that had not been touched.
1t is the general opinion that more To-
cations will be made during the next
sixty days than Were made on the day
OF opening.
The contract has been let for the con.
struction OF the observatory tower on
Pixies Peak, and work will be com
menced AT once. The iron tower will
rise forty-five feet in style somewhat
after that of the Eiffel tower, having
little balcony ut the top. The summit
/ ~ Wv A'"'i III Hllttl WIFI
and possibly four, fine adjustable telc-
scopes. which will bring into clear
view everything within n horizon
marked by Denver. Florence and Mt.
Rosalie. This area Is. approximately,
10000 square miles. BY the placing Of
the telescopes AT the top of this obscr.
walton tower. one Is enabled 10 see ev-
erything near the base of the peak.
al. ,t#t,t -s.rIl.
present arrangement, unless one makes
circuit OF the twelve acres at the
summit Of Pixies Peak. II is the inten-
tion OF the management Of the accom-
modations at the summit TO push the
work 10 completion by June lst, nj
though the time allowed In the con
tract does not expire until June 18th.
The observation tower will be an ac-
ccssory OF the hotel on the summit.
The hotel Is also TO be enlarged this
spring.
n. NJ. Hyman, the well known mine
owner OF Aspen, was interviewed by
n Denver paper the other day and said:
Il shall not be surprised " silver
reaches 40 cents an ounce before the
close OF the year. The existence Of the
great smelter trust Is the reason for
II. For u number OF years past n clique
of London inanipulators have had COM
piete control OF the silver market.
These fellows have had II all their own
way. They have put prices up or
down-genernlly down-io please their
whims and there was no power TO say
nay. Now conditions have taken a
turn and the London fellows are be-
coming alarmed. They lind they have
rival In the field which may test their
steel and the London manlpulntors are
buying and storing silver FOR an incv-
liable rise. or course the smelter COM
bine Is not going 10 lie idle and the
smelter men Will soon he In the field.
Then look out for n sec-saw game. but
one which VIII surely cause general
advance In the price Of the white met
nj. look on the organization Of the
smeltcr trust ms n sure forerunner OF
an advance In siiver-an advance which
can he dcpended upon To hold the price
much higher than 1t has been since
the panic"
Under the recently enacted game law
individuals and associations may cor
raj the game of the state. keep II with.
In an enclosure TO suit themselves. and
Kill II from such enclosures according
to their sweet will. This was demon
strated the other day when Game Com.
missioner johnson issued to -. G. Bea-
man. the father Of the hill. n license on
behalf OF the Glen Beulah Park Asso'
citation. authorizing that association TO
do Rs II plcnses with deer, elk. bison
mud mountain sheep which II may have
captured. The park consists OF n canon
In Garfield county near Dcbciuc. en-
closed OH one side by high woven
wire fence. The insurmounlnble walls
OF the three remaining sides are cfIec'
tunl barriers. One winter night four
years ago about 100 head Of game AMI
mails were corrnlcd In this canon. They
have remained In captivity ever since.
Tn. new lnw empowers the prhp.letorr
To slaughter these animals IN ns large
quantities ms suits their fancy. Mr..
Bcamnn took the prccnuiion 10 secure
n ten years license. pnying for II 800.
These words are found nj the bottom
OF the license; This authorizes posses.
sion Use and sale" The document
speaks for Itself.
The members " the Board Of Equal.
| izntion say that for the present they
think they want 10 raise the rnlun'
tionH " railroad property 50 M 20
nvoid nm estrn session, while the rnll.
roads object. not only 10 amy Increase.
but even to the nmoun, of taxes now
paid. The rnilroad attorneys spent
four hours before the board Thursday
arguing against the lncrenrn. X. l..
| lIylcmnn. for the Missouri Pacific.
pleaded FOR n lower valuation on ihnt
pnrt of his line running from the Kan.
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