The silver star., 1899-03-02
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

given q preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Capron at
Denver on the 3rd. The examination
brought out the fact that II any offense
was committed. 1t was technical In Its
nature, and also that the Washington
department had been inexcusably neg
ligent. In view of the peculiar cir
cumstances, the commissioner reduced
the bond to $500. The case will be
sion Of the court.
The funeral services at Denver over
the remains of Rev. Myron w. Reed
| were remarkable for grent out
pouring Of people OF all classes. The
throng was immense. 1t filled tho
Broadway Temple to Ovcrflowlng. A
thousand men and women stood In the
street outside, cold as the weather
was, unable to see or hear any Of the
ceremonies, but 10th to leave the build
ing where the last honors were being
paid the man they loved. In the serv-
ices Jewish rabbi, Catholic clergy
man and several Protestant ministers
participated.
Colonel Thomas Collins of the Saliva
ton Army was in Denver a few days
ago on his way to his present homo at
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valley Of the Arkansas. He has just
returned from California. where he
visited the colony on the Pacific coast.
I'VE have three colonies" said he,
"but the one in Colorado is the most
successful and has the brightest out
| ok. In California, we are greatly
| troubled on account OF scarcity Of wat
er and have expended 5000 in boring
an artesian well, without satisfactory
| results. Next month we will bring 100
more settlers to the valley of the Ar
kansas"
Letters from Senator Teller and Con
| gressmen Shafroth and Bell have been
received by Adjutant General Barnum
with reference to the claims of the state
| against the government for the mobili-
zation of the Colorado troops last
spring. Senator Teller says 1t will be
impossible to get special appropria-
tion through Congress this season, ow
ing to the lateness Of the date and the
press Of business. Congressman Shat
roth characterizes the situation as an
outrage. in view Of the fact that money
was appropriated SO literally by Con-
gress last spring. The greater part
Of the states claims has been rejected
and the only way the money can now
be secured is by special act.
The New Mexico Bureau of Inmi.
grafton, In Its biennial report to the
governor, shows 1.O1O inquiries from
different parts OF the United States, of
which 436 were general. 252 agricul-
tural and colonization, 1913 mining, 12l
climatic, were received. Thirty-four
inquiries were 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 II methods Of
irrigation were improved by legislative
action, homeseekers would flock this
way in larger numbers than ever.
The officials of Weld county have
come to the conclusion that more than
one person committed the horrible mur.
ders at the O'Hara ranch. Frank Her.
old. the farm hand, who, II II believed,
has q guilty knowledge Of the crime
and who b accused Of the killing Of the
couple. il now in Jail at Greeley. The
circumstantial evidence In the posses
sion Of the ofncials indicates that Her
old was assisted in his bloody work By
another man. Vernon McKelvey, I'd.
ministrator to collect, has discovered
that valuable papers, . watch and
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ceased couple are missing. The mur-
derer or murderers took possession Of
the papers, II seems, and search Of
the ranch house for them has been
without good result.
Two new Platte canon hotels Of the
Colorado 4 Southern road win be To-
Gated at Bailey and elaghts, rsspec.
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 ana
eating establishments Of the Colorado
q Southern road. which II now main.
tanning eating stations at Como ana
Forks Of the Creek. Three dining car
have been ordered and will be placed
upon the main line south after the
summer season opens. Arrangements
are also made for commodious eatina
house at Silver Piume-an improvs.
inent which has long been desired by
the flood OF tourists going over the
Loop.
A white Cap" outrage In reported
from Lost Cabin. In the Big Horn bn.
sin. Wyoming. "wednesday night laN
a band Of masked men caught John Il.
l
gave him 1OS lashcs with Qulrts. There
were twenty-six men In the party ana
Abbott says he recognised them. The
whipping was given because Abbott. il
was alleged, refused TO work and sun-
port the members Of his family, who
were In . destitute condition. After
the whipping the captain Of the white
Caps" made . speech. In which he sel6.
"Now We will give you three days 81
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 n NO room for any
more. Now we don't want any ne
having about II. but 20 to WORK: n
We have 10 call . second time. your
hide Will hang" This II the first case
OF the Kind happening In Wyoming.
Citissns Of Madrid are thoroushly
alarmed over the preupnce IN the cItv