La Junta tribune., 1899-03-11


reas from Breckenridge TO Como. has
not been heard from aud II Is feared
that he pcrished.
j. e. Snow was fatally wounded nj
the Vulcan mine at Gunnison on the
2Sth. Trouble between union and non
union miners brought about the shoot.
Ing.
A shipment OF polo ponies hrs been
made from Cheyenne by Charlie Hir-
sig via Denver to Akin. South Caro-,
lima, where there Is POLO club OF
northern men.
Governor Richards has finished sign
ing the bills passed by the recent Wy
oming Legislature. All OF the bills
passed have become laws, not u single
bill having been vetoed.
Marshal Pierce OF Leadvllle recently
rescued from starvation TWO mountain
sheep that were found helpless in the
snow drifts OF a small park In the
mountains. They were taken to Lead
vile and are being cared for.
Conductor Carlyle Of the Santa Fe
road had both legs crushed, an arm
broken and suffered Internal injuries
while making plot bar coupling. on
II freight train at Canoncite, on the
Giurieta pass. He was removed 10 the
Las Vegas hospital.
AT funeral held Friday afternoon in
Lcadyllic II was impossible to get with
In 200 yard OF the grave with The team
and owing To the depth OF the snow IL
was necessary for the undertaken and
an assistant Ou snow shoes io carry TIE
coffin 10 the grave.
Two grey wolves measuring five and
half feet from tip TO tip were re-
Gently captured near Castle Rock by a
Castle Rock man, aud huge eagle
measuring six feet two inches from UP
to tip uf It's wings was trapped few
days ago near Elizabeth.
Governor Thomas has cablcd the
promotion Of Cecil u. West to MnnilG.
IL was the belief of the COMMANDMENT
chief OF the Colorado volunteer forces
that Colonel McCoy'S Judgment In the
matter Is good, aud he WAS governed
accordingly In masiI Z the appoint
mcnt.
Charles Greek. well-known stage
man and proprietor Of the Canon City
and Silver Cliff stage. was shot on the
18th at his home n; the Half Way
house, on Oak creek. by his son Ar
thur, aged Is years. Father and son
had been having trouble for some
years. the old gentleman frequently
administering severe punishment.
The secretary Of the interior has ap-
proved the selection of 5,595 acres of
school land In the Pueblo land district
by the state OF Colorado for school
purposes. The land was selected by
the state In lieu OF school sections In
cluded In Indian reservations. II com
prises some OF the valuable irrigablc
lands In the valley OF the Arkansas.
]. A. Little OF I,oyelnnd. Colorado. Is
ut Salt Lake Investigating the beet
sugar Industry with a view OF putting
In a factory at Denver. Afr. Little Wis
ited the Ogden factory. Interviewed It's
officers and collected much data from
merchants and farmers regarding the
operations OF the industry there and Its
effect on business.
ID. II. C. Brown and his partner. Mr..
Blair, have sold their interest In the
Midland Terminal railway TO 4. Il.
Carlton OF Cripple Creek, and the con
sItIcraiion S2J0.ooo. Mr.. Carlton. II is
said furnished the bulk Of the money
FOR the construction Of tie linz aud
that with his recent purchase gives
him the controlling interest iii the
Governor Thomas has appointed
W. Baxter a member OF the
State Board OF Capitol Managers TO
succeed former Governor Job A Coop
er. deceased, MIR. u, ter resides ct
i2i2 Grant avenue ara IN pomtics IL
Democrat. He is president oi the West
ern Live Stock and Land Company. In
1856 Mr.. Baxter was appointed terrific
rial governor OF Wyoming, but has lived
in Denver -four years.
Edward Sucho. former employe OF
Joe Waters sawmilI. was found
frozen to death nine miles north OF De
Beaue. Sucho left town with the in
OF going to the mill for his
blankets. and rode part of the way on
Abandoning the horse, he
made the rest of the trip on SNOW
shoes A violent storm was raging
and within few yards of his destina-
ton he became confused and fell.
never TO rise again.
Bids have been opened at Sheridan.
for the construction OF the
Temporary barracks OF the Sheridan
military post The temporary struc-
lures will accommodate two troops OF
cayalry and will be built Of wood.
Subsequently, permanent buildings :.
brick and stone will be erected and the
post will be made one Of the most sub
stautiai In the West. The site for the
buildings Is on n beautiful tract of
land ON slightly sloping bench just
north OF Soldier creek ana overlooking
the city. 1t is accessible to the City
water system. with which 1t will be
$4,000 having been appro-
priated for that purpose.
The period for which DR.. Thombs
was suspended from the supcrintcnd-
ency OF the Insane Asylum expired on
the 2Jth. but upon request Of Gov
ernor Thomas he will not resume the
duties until after the 18th OF March.
Mt which time the governor will be
to take action upon the cnse.
James Witt. town marshal Of Creede.