The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-16
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cnufcneS OF Lougnont haze consoi.
idated.
Tho strike at the No thorn mine,
near Cardiff. has been adjusted and
the men agreed to return 10 work. X.
l-awther, the superintendent of the
mine. gave his approval Of the Increase
IN wages. The advance Is ~ per cent.
Nat Wetxel, president and general
manager Of the Western Poultry and
Game Company Of st Louis, was IN
Rocky Ford the other day making final
settlement with the various melon
growers associations of the valley.
The total amount paid growers OF the
valley during the season was $l14,3l6-
81.
The Gibson district school near
Greeley has been closed owing to an
epidemic of diphtherin among the
children. Several Of the pupils have
been suffering from what was sup
posed to be severe tonsilitis, but which
proved to be dlphtheria In an advanced
stage. One death has already been re-
ported.
Charles II. Sawyer, frozen stin and
on the point Of being devoured by
coyotes. was found in the large field
OF the Veto ranch. five miles south OF
Golden. Sawyer was acting as fore.
man Of the ranch for 7. NJ. Skinner OF
Denver. He started to go TO town
Saturday to purchase provisions. and
on his way back II Is thought that his
horse run away with him.
John p. Hartshorn. n ranchman Of
i Middle Park. has In his possession
twenty-five wolf scalps as the result OF
n campaign made by him against these
pests during the past few weeks. Tim
brH wolves and coyotes are exceeding
ly numerous In Middle Park this fall
and are becoming the chief pest Of the
| etOckmen, whose herds have In many
instances been greatly depleted by
their ravages.
AZ result OF the recent wreck near
Salida orders have been Issued from
headquarters OF the Denver 4 Rio
Grande for the enforcement Of the rule
giving trainmen rest OF eight or ten
hours between runs. The pressure OF
some men TO make extra time Is one OF
the reasons why they are ovcrworkcd.
| II the orders are carried out no man
will he called until he has had ample
opportunity for rest
A. II. Petit, one Of the participants
IN the shooting ARRAY nt Sterling. died
Friday ut o:10 O'Clock from the wounl
In his spine. Petit was shot by ". VI.
| Cheairs. The latter entered the store
in the afternoon. accused fettit OF In
sulting his wife. and beat him over the
head with a revolver. Pctt!f secured
n gun and n duel cnsued. Petit was
shot as indicated and Chcairs WIS shot
through the chest. The latter Will PROB.
| ably recover. though seriously hurt.
The Creek murder ease. on trial in
the District Court ut Canon City since
| December 1st. was given TO the jury
1t 5 o'clock Monday night. After sew.
crrl hours of dcliberation verdict
OF voluntary manslaugh,er was re-
turned. Arthur Creek shot his father
February 18th last. The bullet. which
was fired from n IL cnllbcr revolver
took effect In the abdomen. The elder
| Creek died from the effects OF the
wound and young Greek was held for
| bis murder.
FIFTY miners employed at the North
| crn company's coal mine, four miles
| above Cardiff. went on strike at noon
Wednesday. They demand an Increase
Of $3.50 per yard for digging. They
have been receiving $3.50 per yard and
now demand 81. They notified the su.
per1ntendent OF their demand day be-
fore yesterday. Receiving no reply
they took summary action. There are
| no Indications OF rioting. Last week
| the miners In the Midland mine short
distance nway. were given an Increase
Of 81 per ton. The striking miners
hare been putting out about 800 tons
OF coal per day.
| nnNASVAR las ut. an,
conditional pardon OF Nestor Mar .nez.
scnt to the penitcnfIary for siN;c"a
year, on the charge OF murder In the
Second degree. The governor followed
ihs recommendation OF the State Tar.
den Board In this matter and relied
| mainly on the statement of Judge
| Northcutt, who sentenced the man. That
| be- had come to the conclusion from
| developments since the convict "a In
1907 that the man should not have re-
/, ctivcd so long u sentence. Martinez u
q nephew OF Senator Barcia. Governor
Thomas has refused 10 paro,c " par.
don Alfred Packer.
Five miners employed on the Crcs.
ton lease on the Jack Pot claim. Grip
pie Greek. owe their lives to the pres.
encc OF mind Of Joe Williams. the cngi.
neer. As the men We're being lowered
down the shaft the brake bolt broke
nnd the cage descended rapidly for n
short distance. An electric hoist Is In
operation on this property, and the
engineer Immediately put on the re-.
verse current. slowly lowered the cage
90 the fOO.foot level and held II there
by manipulating the current untll the
men were able 10 get on. The leasing
company. In recognition OF this service.
gave Mr.. Williams nn order for the
' best suit OF Clothes money could pur.
chase In Cripple Greek.
The Rio Grandc junction line. tx.
tending from New Castle TO Glcnwooi
Springs. is to bc provided will. com.
plcte system OF block signal. Eight
stations nrc now being cstf. shed on
the line, not counting the two ends
| The length Of the track Is s,vsniy.,wo
miles, aud na trains both II he Il,o
Grnnde and Midland arc passing over
the route. the prrcnution was decided
upon recently by officials u bo,l lines
~ the best step that could lie taken
for the safety of passengers. 4 t.lc.
graph operator Will bc ~ duty At each
Of the stations. seven 10 t'n mi.cs
apart. aud no train will b- allowed to
go forward after reaching one end }.
Q block until the trncx IL clear
throughout the entire block. Under
conditions which have prevailed In the
pAst trains have Ht times been running
- closc as one and hnif ,allcs spnri.