The state herald., 1899-02-17

Lewis 5. Young, Boulder; Francis Il.
Bouck. Leadville; Il. II. Robertson,
Fort Collins.
The record for big loads was broken
at Leadville yesterday, says the Her
Iald-Democrat. when a four-horse team
hauled u load of ore from the Mahala
mine to the Colorado Midland that
made fairly good load for n broad
gauge car. The load was on n sled
with steel runners, built for the pur-
pose of carrying big loads. This load
weighed gross 40,150 pounds avoirdu-
pois. The tare amounted to an even
5000 pounds, leaving 3T,15O pounds
net Of ore. The ore is consigned to
the Philadelphia Smelling and Rein
ing Company nt Pueblo. 1t is hauled
from the mine to the car by Frank
Seaberry, driver for Jack McC.A 4
Co., the ore haulers. A similar load
was forwarded week ago, but the
scales would not work and no record
was taken OF 1t here. A big load was
hauled on wheels last year in Lead
vile, 1t going something over fifteen
tons. An attempt to beat 1t was made
at Aspen, but the returns from there
at the time were in the gross weight
The load yesterday beat anything in
the annals Of the West in ore hauling.
Commissioner Hermann, of the gem
eral land office, has made n report to
Secretary Bliss in hich he says that
Deputy Surveyor Ober will complete
his corrections of the survey of the
east boundary of the Southern Ute
reservation by June 18th next. Con
tinuing, he says: "The prospective
settlers within the ceded portion of the
reservation are becoming very insist
ent in their desire to have the surplus
lands thrown open to occupancy and
settlement. 1t has been suggested
that inasmuch as the location of the
boundaries are fixed with Il fair de-
gree of certainty and as the delay to
which prospective settlers have been
subject is likely to be still further ex-
| tended some action might he taken
which would open such lands as are
positively known to lie within the
reservation. | recommend that the
necessary steps be taken to open to
occupation and settlement the lands
within the ceded portion of the South
ern Ute reservation except those lying
east of the north and south half sec
I tion line in the western range of sec
tons in townships 30 and 33 north,
range l west, and those of the range
line between ranges / and west, in
township 81 north, and also all lands
north of the south line of the northern
tier OF sections in township "a north,
range west, New Mexico principal
meridian" The excepted lands em-
brace only about 1000 acres, while
those whose opening is recommended
include twelve full and twenty-four
u ftssa., f....n III.
mendatlon Is n decided victory for
Judge Bell, who has persistenly
pressed the matter for the opening Of
the Southern Ute lands for two ses-
slons, and to whose suggestion to the
commissioner the action is now due.
Leadville people had snow-shovel-
Ing party on the 10th that was well
attended and great success. Owing
TO the blockade the supply Of coal had
dwindled 10 the point that u was GER
tain within twcnty-four hours 10 shut
down the pumping plants and smelt-
ers. In response TO n call issued 500
men turned out with shovcls TO clear
the tracks TO Malta, six miles away.
where many loaded cars were stand
Ing. The entire crew was In charge
OF George w. Cook. who had dppu-
tiZed six or eight wcll.known mine
managers OF the camp and smelter SUI
pcrlntcndents TO assist him In carry
Ing ON the work. The Rio Grande ran
lis big snow plow over the track and
deposited the men at different points
along the line. They were placed In
squads of 100 and 200 and were soon
hard nj work. The men appeared 10
take special Interest In the work laid
out for them, and II was wonderful to
see the activity displayed. Not n sin.
gle workman nor any Of the managers
In charge left the track throughout the
serious storm. For fifteen and twenty
minutes at time It was impossible
for the men 10 see each other even
few feet away on account of the fall
Ing snow, but that made no difference
and they continued the work until Ii
was completed. Four miles OF the Rio
Grandc track on which II was almost
impossible for three engines 10 haul
one ear was placed In such condition
that regular trains could run with
ease over the trnek. The work per.
formed was the cutting away of ice
which clung To the rails for distance
of from eight TO twelve inches on each
side, and slovcllng the snow 10 n dis
tnncc of iivc 10 ten feet. MS occasion
demanded. on both sides Of the trick.
one hundred tons Of coke aud about
fifteen ears of coal were brought In
from Malta over the Rio Grande this
evening for the mines and smelters.
This supply, however, IL hut n small
/ part Of the amount needed.
Under the law, agents Of the Colo.
RADIO Humane Society may take pos
session of and care for neglected and
abandoned animals of any kind pro-
! vide them with food drink and shell
ter and hold such animals until their
hill " paid. In nlmos, every locality
I In the state some stock. for whose food
no provision has been made hy the
owner, Is starving, nnd frequently
such starving animals are the cause
of much annoyance mud loss to farm
ors who have feed, by breaking down
/ fences In their efforts To get 10 II. The
I Humane Society hereby gives notice
thar whenever amy reputable person
shall apply TO the state office IN ben.
yer. or to amy agent ~ the Humane
Society. for permission 10 take up and
care Tor such STRIVING animals. aud 10
hold the same FOR his pay. he win be
given such authority, mud tho society
viii stand behind him IN such notion.
Whatever n done under the authority
NJ given IL done by the authority OF
the law. and amy Interference on tho
part Of the owner or anybody else
| with nny person ncilng under n. n
subject TO punishment the same NJ IN.
reference with nny other officer NJ the
law, This provides legal nnd entirely