The state herald., 1899-09-22
WESTERN NOTES.

A. w. Rucker has been offered and
has accepted the presidency of the
United States Monetary League and
Will soon reopen headquarters In Den
| yer.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 cars
Of potatoes will be shipped from Gree
ley district this season. Some Of the
freight agents place the output as high
as 1900 cars.
An old-fashioned right-ofway con-
test is on at Leadville. The Colorado
Southern and. Rio Grande are laying
branches TO the big mines and crossing
contests result.
Joseph Il. Johnson of Victor has COM
menced war against dance halls and
other places of Ill repute In the city up
on the ground that he is kept awake
nights by tie noise.
Greeley and Boulder gave Il royal
welcome to their returned volunteers
when they arrived Friday. Parade,
speech-making and dinner We're the
features Of the day and there was n
great turnout Of people from the sur
rounding country.
The Pacific Express Company has
forwarded to Governor Richards Of
Wyoming check for $1,000 as Its con-
tribution to the relief fund being raised
for the family of Sheriff Hnzcn, the
Wyoming officer who was killed while
In pursuit of the Union Pacific train
robbers.
While there are 100 artesian wells in
the town of Roswell, New Mexico, 1t
is but recently that efforts have been
made to secure them upon farms. On
the Chisum farm, the pioneer ranch of
the valley, II spoutcr was obtained re-
Gently that flows 200 gallons per min
ute.
President OsgOOd of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. acting for
the board of directors, has sent the
stockholders circular explaining the
use TO which the proposed increase of
Sl2,0OO,OOO capital stock is 10 he put.
1t is proposed To Increase the present
output 100000 tons of finished products
annually.
The Denver 4 Rio Grandc roads fin
nncial report continues to show in
creases. For the first week In Septem-
ber the earnings were S4S,6IT, compar-
ed with S47.7S5 for the corresponding
week of last year. Since July l the
earnings have been SI.102,000, com
pared with Sl,6l4.50O for the same per-
iod last year, an increase of SSI 800.
Benjamin LasweIl and Charles Walk
er, mining men and prospectors, have
bonded their mine, near Bear noun
tain, TO eastern parties for 100000.
The mine contains several large depos-
Its OF corundum and vcsuvianitc, and
1t Is the intention OF the persons bond
Ing 1t TO erect a large factory thereon
FOR the manufacture of sandpaper.
a bad freight wreck on Sherman hill
west of Cheyenne delayed freight and
passenger trains Friday. The accident
occurred shortly after : o'clock in the
morning. Train No. 10 the Pacific
coast fast freight, In charge Of Conduc.
TOR Woolston and Engineer Uodgeman,
was bowling along down the west side
OF the hill when a wheel broke Mt the
Harney side track. Ten heavily load
ell cars were thrown into the ditch and
the track badly torn up. No one was
hurt.
Arrangements have been made and
Longmont will celebrate October 9Th
as Pumpkin Pie Day. II will occur
on the first day of the Agricultural
Fair and race meeting. Mammoth Ia
bles will he spread In the City park.
and the people will he RECALLED on
pumpkin pie. apple cider and sand.
wiches. The railroads will make lib
ernl rates from all points In northern
Colorado and arrange n schedule so all
can return home ON the day OF the
feast.
Bishop Matz OF Denver has been ten.
dcred and accepted the honor of In.
vestlng Rev. Peter Bourgade. the rc-
Gently Installed archbishop of the do
cese OF Colorado. New Mexico and Ar.
izona. with the pallum blessed by the
POI .. The ceremony will he one OF
great splendor and will take place In
the cathedral nt Santa Fc. II will be
attended by nearly all the priests In
the diocese, as well as priests and
church dlgnliarics from all parts OF
the United States.
Thursday. the third of the Peach day
celebration nj Grand Junction. was the
greatest OF all In point OF numbers nnd
entertainment. The business houses
all closed and the city was turned
over TO the visitors, who seemed to
make full use Of the privilege. The
main thoroughfares In the afternoon
We're one surging mass Of people. fully
eight thousand people enjoying Grand
functions hospitality. The event OF
the day was the masIuc carnival. In
which fully 1900 people participated.
w \. Stratton and party have mr..
lived In New York on the maiden voy.
age OF the big steamship Oceanic. The
news OF Mr.. STATIONS arrival In this
country VIII he received with pleasure
by his friends. aud especially so when
II Is known that Mr.. Sirniton IL much
Improved In health and has been
greatly benefited by his vacation. II
II probable that Mr.. Sirntton win re-
main In the East for several weeks
nnd Will witness the Dewey cclcbrn.
ilon. the yacht races. ctc lie IL stop.
ping nj the Waldorf. Astoria hotel,
New York.
A very successful reunion of the san
Juan Pioneers Association was held AT
Telluride on the 18th. Many pioneers
came ncross the ranges from silver.
ton md Ourny ON horseback, others
came around In wagons aud more
came ON the trains from ench way. The
reception committee. composed OF nli
the resident pioneers. met the trains
with n band and escorted the visitors
"a the new Sheridan hotel, until that
commodious hostelry was taxed 10 Its
limit Papers and tnlks upon the early
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