The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-11


there was an extended discussion on
the proposition of the railroad com
panies of the Transmissouri Freight
Association to abolish the feed-in-
transit rates on live stock. Resolutions
were adopted protesting against the or
der recently issued abolishing the priv
ilege May 25th, and the association
announced that 1t would stand by the
line that succeeded in breaking this
agreement, to the extent of throwing
the bulk of its shipments to such road.
Local railroad lines are standing with
the stockmen in their effort to prevent
the withdrawal of this rate next month,
and it is said that its withdrawal prac-
tically means an advance in all live
stock from S15 to $25 per car.
Engineer William C. Taylor was
crushed to death by the Denver & Rio
Grande engine No. 700 in wreck one
and one-quarter miles west of Texas
Creek last Friday. The accident oc-
Cured at point where gang of sec
ton hands was at work repairing
broken rail. Rounding the curve at
Texas Creek the train was moving at
a speed of about twenty miles per
hour, according to the statement of
Frank Jewell, and the first danger sig
nal noticed by the crew was when
within short distance of the wreck.
Engineer Taylor reversed his engine
and put on the air brakes, but too late
to prevent the terrible scene that fol-
lowed The 10S-ton locomotive left the
track and tumbled down an embank-
ment into the Arkansas river, twenty
five feet below, carrying with 1T En-
gineer Taylor, whose death was instan-
taneous.
A man from Brighton, near Denver,
came to town the other day with load
of horseradish which he sold to pick
ling concern at 3 cents n pound, and
there was over n ton in the jag. This
ought to pay well enough for n side
crop. The best way to grow horserad-
ish is from the little roots four or five
inches in length, and not from the
crowns. These small roots will pro
duce good radish fit for use in one sea-
sons growth. Plant the set small END
down, where the slanting cut is, and so
that the cut will be two inches under
the soil. 1t can remain in the ground
until late in the autumn and be pitted.
or portion can remain in the ground
until spring. If planted for family
use only, dozen roots will give all
that will be needed for lifetime. for
1t constantly increases. and the dan
ger is that it will spread too fast and
became troublesome. 1t is best.
therefore. to plant 1t in some corner Of
the garden where 1t can grow without
injuring anything.
The removal of United States troops
from camp Pilot Buttes at Rock
Springs, Wyoming, causes considerable
apprehension among citizens of that
place. The troops were stationed here
in accordance with an agreement with
the Chinese government. following the
Chinese massacre of 1885, for the pro-
lection of the Chinese miners employed
in the mines here. There are more
than two hundred Chinese miners and
laborers employed in the mines here,
for whom there is no love shown by
the other nationalities employed. The
presence of troops has prevented any
serious demonstrations against the
Chinks, although scarcely n day passed
without one or more of them having
their cues clipped off or getting n beat
ing. 1t is feared that, under the in
f1uence Of drink. a raid may be started
against the Chinese quarter, which
without the restraining influence of the
troops may be a serious affair. Efforts
are being made to have the War De-
partment replace the detachment of
troops recently removed with others.
Judge Butler of the District Court at
Denver, on the 21st, dismissed the ap-
plications made by the anti-divisionists
for a writ of injunction preventing the
commissioners of Teller county from
organizing. The ruling was made on n
demurrer interposed by the Teller ad-
yocates, and which was sustained. The
courts decision Is unsatisfactory to
Walter Frost, and he prayed an appeal
TO the Supreme Court. The appeal
came up for hearing in the Supreme
Court shortly after o'clock and lasted
until 4:30. Justices Goddard and Cab
bert were on the bench, Chief Justice
Campbell being absent. 1t was after
6 o'clock when the opinion was hand
ed down in favor of the infant county.
In reading the opinion Justice Cod
dard said the court held the District
Court had no jurisdiction over the mat
ter, and that it might infiict irrepar-
able injury to the citizens of the new
county by temporarily Iepriving them
of civil government. BY consent May
1st was fixed as the date for arguing
the merits of the case, before which
time all briefs and answers must be
filed with the clerk of the Supreme
Court.
C. p. Hoyt. the newly appointed war
den of the Colorado penitentiary, says:
"As the Legislature has given the
state penitentiary only $145,000, which
is 100000 less than is necessary to op-
crate that institution for the next two
years, it will be necessary for me to
put the prisoners to work. There are
about 600 convicts at the penitentiary,
and they must be self-supporting. In
my opinion it is absolutely cruel to
keep prisoners in idleness. They should
be made self-supporting, and be put
to work at something that will bring
in a revenue. There are many indus
tries these men can engage IN without
competing with any private enter
prises. | would rather take care of
1000 prisoners who are work ing than