The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-11
coLoRApo ITEMS.

cidents occurred at Cripple Greek dur
Ing the past week.
Norman Salsman Of Sunset has been
sent to the penitentiary for SIX years
Tor having eloped with young girl
Mrs. Talford, the well-known tenn
perance worker. has been appointed ma.
tional lecturer by the National w. Q.
T. U.
Colorado Springs has purchased the
Bear Greek water right from the coun-
ty for $21, 500, thereby settling all liti-
CATION over the matter. The purchase
will be Of great Importance to the city
In that the water supply will be much
Increased. 1t includes four bitches Of
excellent priority rights.
Michael Blake was Instantly killed
at the Ibex mine, Leadville, the other
day. He was employed ut the ore sam
pling room connected with the mine.
and was standing near a closed Iron
box which is used for drying ore. This
box ID filled with steam pipes, but
when the steam was turned on the
pipes blew up, the exhaust having
closed. The heavy iron lid Of the box
was blown Oh. striking Blake on the
head, decapitating him. His partner
was uninjured.
Douglas county will probably cease
to be factor In the Platte canon con-
troveYsy. The commissioners were in
Denver the other day and held n con-
ference with President Trumbull Of the
Colorado 4 Southern. From all reports
the result was satisfactory to all con-
cerned. what the commissioners Of
Douglas county want" said President
Trumbull. speaking Of the conference,
''is n road. That we have promised
we will furnish. Our line lies over the
highway for only short dlstance-per-
haps three miles-and even there does
not wholly cover II. We have made ar
rangemenes to construct n road by the
side of the track, wherever our line
completely occupies the old road. This
will have to Ike done only In =
few places"
Prosecutions against the officers OF
the Maben banks, In San Luis valley,
are being quietly pushed 10y the prose-
cutting attorney on criminal charges.
The president, J. ID. Mnben. has been
indicted and has given bond for his ap-
pcarance before the District Court.
Information was filed against ]. w.
Crump, the Monte Vista cashier. and
1t Is said that the cashiers. both ut
Hooper and ut Greece, Will Ike called
upon to answer for taking deposits af-
ter they knew the Institution was in.
solvent. The total claims against the
bank are about $4,000. An overiraft
Mt the First National bank In Denver.
secured by assignments is being paid
or, and the assignee has nearly enough
n q
Of 10 per cent. which the court has or
dercd paid to the creditors as soon ns
1t Is collected.
White River Utcs to the number Of
fifty or more have left the Uintnh res.
ervation and crossed the line into Colo.
RADIO. where they are now slaughtering
game. Indian Agent Nytou Of White
Rocks, haS received n telegram from
the prosecuting attorney OF Rio Blan.
co. telling Of the depredations of the
Indians. Mr.. Ny'on says that this Ii
not nn official notification. and he will
not net until some one OF the Colorado
game wnrslens advises him OF the facts.
Before he left the agency Mr.. Nyton
refused a number Of the Indians per.
mission to cross oyer Into Rio Binncu
county to hunt. 1t II supposed that ~
soon ms he left by stage for Price the
reds set out for the hunt. Advices
from Vernnl. Utah. ARE that there are
Indians In the mountains twenty five
miles north Of that place. all killing
deer freely. They claim TO have pass.
es from Agent Nyton. but Indian police
are to bc sent nftcr them.
\ dispatch from Rucnn Vista says.
Mutterings for foul plny In the Tyler
ease are growing louder. and develop
ments made to-day indicnO that they
nre well based. The finding Of n re-,
volver beside the chnrred remains OF
Tyler. and the fact thnt Jug Of wills
Ky was saved from the flames. while
Taylor was left TO his fate. N regarded
ns confederation OF the frequently ex-
pressed belief that II Tyler was no,
murdered outright. his companions. OF
some OF them. wanted TO get rid Of him
II is quite thoroughly established ,ha,
the dead man had large sum. In both
bills and coin. on his person that night,
nnd no traces Of either. n OF his gold
watch have been found. One witness,
OF the twenty or more summoned. will
II Is said. swear that he heard shots n,
the cabin Sunday night. but thought
nothing OF II until he heard OF the fire
!
cid" because Of Inability TO save him.
self. has been advanced. but finds little
crct!cncc.
Vice President w.nciieii Of the Colo.
rndo 4 southern railroad accompanied
President Shannon of the Pennsylvania
on Company north over the Cheyenne
4 Northern. Wednesday. In n private
ear. At Orin Junction the gentlemen
were met by special train on the Elk.
horn route bearing u party OF four
wealthy Englishincn. From Orin
Junction the party Will 20 to Casper.
whe-c nn investigation of tn" oil fields
VIII fe made. The visit To the Wyom.
In. oil fields at TIL. time Is Of grca,
Importance. not only to the state, hut
to the West generally. ms II Is the ars,
step towards closing one Of the inrgcs,
deals ever made In oil properties. The
-FOUR Ensllshmcn ntr said To bc among
the wcalihic.t and most Influential ci,I.
xcns Of London. and while their names
nrc not given, they nrr said 10 liz heav.
NY Interested In a number Of American
industries, nnd come 10 Wyoming for
tho purpose NJ making n deal for the
purchase OF large trncts Of oil lands In
Nntronn aud Converse counties, ulpot,
which they will erect oil rcfincri~s for
the manufacture of Hight and iubrscst.
Ing oils on II gigantic srair.
The Colorado Midland Ii the arr
Colorado line 10 issue tickets printed
upon the new paper adopted by ti,s
American Association Of General Pas.
scngrr aud Ticket Agents at iis last
meeting. The association directed thu,
every line In the tnitcd States should
lr supplied with tickets printed upon