The Monte Vista journal., 1899-04-01
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

traffic through the canon Of the Grand
above Glenwood.
Or. T. A. Hughes has resigned his
position as secretary Of the Colorado
"oard OF Medical Examiners.
The First regiment Colorado Ma.
uonaI Guard IN without a reGimentai
band, but preparations are now being
made for the organization Of one.
President Trumbull of the Colorado
4 Southern has started on three
months trip to Europe. 1t IL chiehy
for rest. Mrs. Trumbull accompanies
| him.
Cripple Creek had big celebration
on the 10Th to rejoice over the creation
OF the new county. A parade. ban.
| puct and several balls were the CHIEF
features Of the day.
The editors of the Leadville Herald
Democrat have been arrested by order
of Judge Overs. charged with con
tempt OF court. They criticised his III
structions 10 the jury in recent case.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared the fourth dividend Of . per
cent. in favor of the creditors Of the
-Nh'loihi pdhh VI AD'h' - :
making ~ per cent. on the claims
proved, which amounted to SilG, G,707.Ol.
Governor Thomas has received n ca
blegram from Major Cassius Moses or
Manila asking that George Borstndt,
first lieutenant OF Company u. Colo
rado volunteers. be appointed TO sue
coed Captain John $. Stewart OF Com
pany +. who was killed in the recent
fighting near Manila.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county Jail ut Canon City early sunday
morning. between the hours Of ] and
. o'clock. Their names are: Arthur
Creek. aged II. murder: l.. $. Medler,
aged -. highway robbery; Dominick
Perelo, aged 20. burglary: Edward
Baker. aged 20. burglary.
The Woming Supreme Court has rem
dercd n decision In the case OF Reals
VS.. Smith. brought to determine the
constitutionality Of an act passed by
the recent Legislature creating the
office OF county assessor, position
heretofore held eX ofiiclo by the county
treasurer. The law Is sustained.
The Union Pacific company has pur.
chased the Kindt coal mine property
on the road between Fort Steele and
Saratoga, Wyoming. The purchase Is
taken 10 indicate the probable building
Of the line connecting Dillon. Colorado.
and Fort Steele. and opening TO railway
communication the mining districts OF
North Park and Grand Encampmcnt.
The City Park management In Den
yer has placed an order with j. ]. Car
pcntcr of Gunnison county for a bunch
OF five mountain sheep at $50 each. 1t
| is question II the sheep will live in
this altitude. being accustomed to the
mountain heights. So far as Is known
there Is not mountain sheep in any
park In the United States.
Shortly after noon Tuesday Governor
| Thomas received n cablcgram from
| Colonel Mccoy, which recommended
the promotion Of Lieutenant Charles
Henry Hilton OF Company I. Lieutcn-
ant Fred l.. Perry Of Company II and
Sergeant Benjamin Lear OF Company
| &, and before the close OF the day the
appointments had been made accord.
ingly.
! W. II. Davis Of the Powder River
country has discovered n spring on his
ranch property which yields pure lub-
ricnting oil. Mr.. Davis has sent n
number Of samples TO merchants mt
Buffalo and is taking orders for
| the delivery OF the product In barrel
lots. The oil comes from the spring
free from grit and needs no refining
process to make II suitable for use for
lubricating purposes.
The Gunnison Light and Water Com.
pany has experimental successfully
with new electrical process for thaw-
Ing out frozen water pipes. Wires
were attached and current started
through two services which have been
| frozen for some time. In Just four
| minutes after the current was turned
on the water flowed In one or the
services. In all six mains were ihaw.
| cd out, Similar experiments have been
successfully tried nt Denver and n,
Fort Collins.
The controversy which has existed
for year. between 1t. Rev. John 4.
| Spalding. Bishop OF Colorado, and
Dean II. Martyr Hart of 81. Johns cn.
th-trnl at Denver has been amicabiy
settled. This II the result OF u recent
meeting OF council Of Cancellation at
St Louis. As n result Of this meeting
the dean has been vindicatei. Bishop
Spalding is required to withdraw n Ger.
tain report pertaining TO the dean.
| made In 1886. and TO resume his Epis-
| copal functions with ST. Johns cathc.
dral. Dean Hart II. however. required
"a nrologiz" for some unkind things
that he has said about the bishop.
4 fatal accident occurred NJ the
Moon-.\nchor mine at Cripple Creek
ON the .sth. rhlnens Hopkins. aged
~. was killed outright. Joseph Po-
dlcuS wns Injured Internally ~ badly
that he win probably die. Newt VII.
son. shift boss. was slightly injured.
a little before midnight n cnve.in &c.
sixth level. A number of workmcn
were engaged nj this point. among
them Were Phincns Hopkins and 10.
scph rodicuS. An Immense rock
weighing u ION crushed Hopkins
against the sid. Of the drift. lie was
Instantly killed. The rock struck Po.
iicux. breaking his ankle and injuriny
him internally.
The preliminary report of the In.
surnncc commissioner Of Colorado for
the past year has bs.cn issued. IL
shows that the hr~ insurance com.
pani-s cleaned up mosv than eiOO.nB
during the year. The risks written
amounted 10 SiOt ,alO N1H.S7. the prr.
miums amounting TO u. .:x'it. i1iOt. The
losses paid amounted to eaSi ,ist..W.
though the damage incurred was esIA?..
h%..i. The expenses amounted to
k:nD. AD3.N nnd the state tax 10 &3i..
ss@.Ss. This left about e5sp. .'aei.Hs for