The Monte Vista journal., 1899-06-10

The season for trout fishing in Colo
rado opened on the LIST. There was
never promise OF better sport us re-
ports from all the streams OF the state
indicate that the supply Of fish Is NJ
great as at the opening Of any season
for many years. The new game law
must not be forgotten. Trout under
eight inches In length must not be
caught and twenty pounds In one day
is the limit. The past winter has seen
Colorado streams better stocked with
young trout than ever before. OF
course, the advantages of the seasons $
work will not be reaped by the sports
men this season, and aside from nearly
1.OOO.OOO new trout that has been
placed In Colorado waters during the
past nine months. the fish that have
matured beyond the protection OF the
game law make the streams OF the
state the most attractive OF the West
The famous Gunnison is reported to
be alive with eight to twelvc-pouEd-
ers. The railroad employees declare
that the supply In the Gulnson is
greater than 1t has been since the city
spOrtsmen first devastated the stream
by continuous fishing. The Big Thomp-
son, the st. Vrain. the Frying Pan and
sources. the Platte. are all well popu-
lated with spccklcd beauties.
The state convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union of Colorado met
at Greeley on the 2nd. In his address
to the convention Mr.. Sweet, state
president. said: I'm this state, where
loose ideas prevail regarding the sane
nf Sp1
Legislature will dare insult the decent
people Of the state by the passage of n
bill leagalizing prize fighting. we need
men who will not bow the knee nor
cringe before goddess press. or n
powerful political party-men who will
not be allured by the cnticements Of
political prefcrment, honor, fame or
fortune, attained at the expense OF
Righteousness and the moral welfare of
the people" That the convention was
in full accord with the sentiments cx-
pressed by Mr.. Sweet was evidenced
by the adoption of n resolution pre-
sentcd by Mr.. Cassidny of Boulder. as
follows: TO His Excellency. Hon.
Charles s. Thomas. Governor OF Colo
rado: At meeting of the members
OF Colorado Society of Y. =. $. c. E..
held June 3. 1899. II was resolved that
We as body respectfully petition your
excellency that In case you call spe.
cinl session Of the Legislature, you
will include In the call the considera-
tion Of the question of the repeal Of
House Bill No. 191 Of the Twelfth Gen
eral Assembly, entitled, An act In re-
lation TO prize fighting and sparring
exhibitions. approved April q. 1S98"
The American Smelling and Refining
Company has notified its employees
that an advance OF 10 per cent. will be
made In all wages. to commence with
June lst. This action has been under
consideration ever since the organizn.
ton OF the company, and the discus
sion Of the elght-hour law. AT the first
meeting of the smelter managers In
Denver II was strongly insisted that
the wages paid before the panic be re-
stored. and this has since been uni.
formly favored by most OF the west.
ern managers. The matter was dciin.
itely settled yesterday by instructions
from New York directing general in
crease OF 10 per cent In nll wages. The
Philadelphia Smelling and Refining
Company has also decided to make an
advance Of 10 per cent. In wages OF all
the lower grades OF labor. the advance
In no case TO be more than 2J cents per
day. That Is, all men receiving pay up
to f:.JO per day will he advanced 10
per cent. and NIL men receiving more
than $40 per day will receive an nd
vance OF - cents per day. the men to
he paid by the hour ana privileged to
work eight. ten or twelve hours, ~
they may choose. but In no event 10 be
required TO work more than eight
hours, except In cases of emergency.
Notices to this effect will he sent 10 the
works at Pueblo In n few days. AZ the
Argo works similar notices are to bc
given In relation to work by the hour.
but there VIII be no change In the rate
OF wages, ms there has never been n
reduction since the smcl,cr was built.
twenty years ago. the company paying
the same rate throughout the panic Of
1888. when reductions were made In
all the other smcltcrs. and In nearly
NIL other branches Of business. An In
crcnse In wages, nvcrncln. ~ per cent.
md affecting I2j men. e-a. announced
To day by III" Colorado Philadelphia
Reduction Compnny. whose plant Is NJ
Colorado City. The increase comes vol
UNFAIRLY. the men having made no com.
plant whatever OF low wages. The ~.
ducfion plant hns been In operation
about three wears. and il one Of the
most profitable In this part Of the coun.
try. II treats Cripple Greek ores al
most exclusively.
The oil interests Of the United States
are closely watching movement
which nnn been taking shape nt TrIni.
dnd for somc time and which is likely
To culmlnntc In active operations In q
wide field adjacent to Trinidad. The
United oil Company Of Denver. which
operates the field at Florence. has
closed several deals In l.ns Animn.
county, and Will soon begin an active
scnson OF prospecting. The United
company tx said Ia bc backed by the
Standard on p-,opl.. For the last four
or five years the oil subject has been
nrltnicd In the samc locality. hut not
until the last few months has anything
been done that looked like n develop.
,nrnt OF the field. Sufficient surface
indications have scn discovered 10
warrant the sinking Of experimental
wells. There arr both oil mud gnu In.
dicntionu md work will liz commenced
within n fortnight Ia ascertain whether
either eau be obtained In paying guam.
titles. The United company has come
down here asking neither bonuses nor
subsidies. and with plenty Of money 10
carry on tho operations. In the pnst
many tests have been made by men of
insusicient means. and In each cnsr
oi, WAS found. An option on several
thousand acres east of Trinidad has
tn,eu secured und M lnt,rh florv has