The Springfield herald., 1899-02-03
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

Gilpln county, at least the first hav-
ing disastrous results.
The report of the commissioners for
New Mexico to the Transmississippi
exposition at Omaha has been filed
with Governor Otero. The report Is
filed with interesting facts and figures
relative to New Mexico industries and
prehistoric features. The exhibit at
tracted much favorable attention. In
oil twenty gold medals and diplomas
were awarded New Mexico at the ex-
position.
The biennial report of the committees
in charge of the New Mexico deaf,
dumb and blind school in Santa Fe has
just been made to the governor. Only
$4,OOOwas appropriated by the last Leg
islature, and of that but S2,4OO has
been received. The committee urges
additional buildings and an appropria-
ton OF 5000 for the repair of the
present buildings and the mainten-
ance Of the school.
The members of the local branch of
the ReorganiZed Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints at Salt Lake have
taken vigorous stand against the
seating of Congressman-Elect Roberts
the charge of polygnmy against Rob
erts. and in no uncertain voice nave
they defined their attitude and contrib
uted their influence against the eleva-
ton of n polygamist to congressional
station.
The strike of the government freight
haulcrs at Price, Utah. which lasted
for ten days. was ended Thursday
hn
tractor drew out and gave consider
alton to have his contract assumed by
A. Ballinger and ]. NJ. Whitmore,
prominent business men. They Will be
enabled under their deal to give the
men what they have been contending
for. All freight for the Ninth cavairy
at Fort Duchesne is loaded and VIII
move at once,
The New Mexico Bureau of lmmi-
grafton, in its biennial report to the
governor. shows 1910 inquiries from
different parts of the United States, OF
which 43G We're general. 252 agricul-
tural and colonization. 19S mining. III
climatic. were received. Thirty-four
inquiries We're from heads of colonists
looking for large tracts of land. and
some of the advance agents of these
colonies are now in the territory look
ing for lands wanted. The interest
taken in the territory by outsiders is
rapidly increasing, and If methods of
Irrigation were improved by legislative
action, homeseekers would flock this
way in larger numbers than ever.
Late information from the Zuni pu-
eblo. in western Valencia county, New
Mexico, tells of n sad state of affairs
among those Indians. Smallpox is rag
ing with terrible results and deaths are
numerous. Since the disease broke out
217 deaths have occurred, and 6oO In
dians are sick, of whom possibly about
One-half will recover. DR.. Knapp or
Santa Fe and several nurses are in at
tendance on the Indians, but are not
able to give much relief. Miss Far
rote is in charge of the pOstoffice, the
postmaster being n victim of the dis
ease, and all mail passes through the
hands of Dr. Hinch of Gallup and Is
accompanied by certificate showing
that 1t has been thoroughly disinfected.
The members of the Wyoming Legis-
lature are considering the advisability
of adopting the American cottage sys-
TEN of caring for the insane who are
curable, and under proper conditions
may be made partially self-supporting
In lieu of the proposed addition to the
state asylum at Evanston. involving an
appropriation of $4,000 to $4,000. The
state has vacant and ready for use at
Fort Mckinney, in johnson county.
adequate and convenient quarters for Il
large number of its insane, where the
altitude is ideal. and opportunity for
farm and garden work for the afflicted
Is perfect Governor Richards declares
himself strongly in favor of the adop-
tion of the cottage system for caring
for the insane and Is urging the matter
upon the consideration of the law
makers.
Two new Platte canon hotels Of the
Colorado & Southern road will be To-
Gated at Bailey and Slaghts. respec-
lively. Each of the hotels will have
about 100 rooms and will be provided
with conveniences to induce the best
class of people to spend their summers
in the canon. The houses will be con-
nected with the system of hotels and
eating establishments of the Colorado
4 Southern road, which is now main
tanning eating stations at Como and
Forks of the Creek. Three dining cars
have been ordered and will be placed
upon the main line south after the
summer season opens. Arrangements
house at Silver Plume-an improve
ment which has long been desired by
the flood of tourists going over the
Loop.
A white Cap" outrage is reported
from Lost Cabin, in the Big Horn ba
sin Wyoming. Wednesday night last
band of masked men caught John II.
Abbott two miles from Lost Cabin and
gave him 1O3 lashes with quirts. There
were twenty-siN men in the party and
Abbott says he recognized them. The
whipping was given because Abbott, it
was alleged, refused to work and sup
port the members of his family. who
were in IL destitute condition. After
the whipping the captain of the white
Caps" made n speech, in which he said,
Now we will give you three days to get
job and get to work and support your
family or leave the country. We have
had enough of such men in this COM
munity and there is no room for any
more Now we don't want any he
having about 1t, but go to work; If
we have to call second time, your
hide will hang" This is the first case
of the kind happening In Wyoming.