The silver star., 1899-04-13

will probably be entered into between
the company and the city for the pur-
pose of supplying the city with water.
A fight will be made for lower water
rates.
A trainloal of grading machinery ar
rived in Wyoming from Nebraska n
few days ago. The outfit will be used
in the extensive work which is TO be
undertaken along the line of the Union
Pacific in Wyoming 1t is estimated
by employment agents that 1900 labor
ers will be required in Wyoming rail
road construction this year. Although
one would naturally imagine that the
protractcd snow storms in the noun
tains would throw many idle men on
the market said Denver employ
ment agent. the impression is wrong.
We are crowded with orders for men
which we are unable to fill and never
in the history of the city has the de-
mand been more pressing than at the
present time. II | had 800 men l could
give every one of them railroad pass
to some point in the mountain region
where labor Is demanded"
The annual meeting of the Utah
Wool Growers Association WAS held at
Salt Lake ON the 9th and was well at
tended During the afternoon session
there was an extended discussion on
the proposition of the railroad COM
panics OF the Transmlssourl 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 18th. and the association
announced that II would stand by the
line at succeeded in breaking this
agreement. to the eNten; 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 his rate next month,
and it is said that it, withdrawal prac
tically means an advance in all live
stock from S1J to So per car.
Engineer William G. Taylor was
crushed to death by the Denver & Rio
Grande engine No. 100 in wreck one
and one-quarter miles west of Texas
Creek last Friday. The accident oc-
CURED at a point where gang of sec
tion hands was at work repairing n
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 cmbank-
ment into the Arkansas river. twenty
nve feet below. carrying with it En-
gineer Taylor. whose death was instan-
taneous.
\ man from Brighton. near Denver,
came TO town the other day with a load
OF horseradish which he sold to Il pick
ing concern III , cents a pound. and
there was over a ton in the ing. This
ought TO pay we'll enough for a 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 slaniing cut Is. and so
that the cut will he two inches under
the soil. II 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. II dozen roots will give all
that will be- needed for lifetime. for
II constantly increases. and the dan
ger is that II viii spread too fast and
became Troublesome II * hest.
therefore. to plant II in some corner OF
the garden where IL can grow without
ln1uring 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
'hinese 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
lnborers employed In the mines here.
Tor whom there h. 10 love shown by
the other nation0litics employed. The
presence Of troops hns prevented any
serious demonstrations against the
Chinks. although scarcely II day passed
without one or more of them ha slng
their cues clipped OF or getting n heat
ing. II j. feared that. under the in
fuence of drink. u raid may bc started
against the Chinese quarter. which
without the restraining influence Of the
troops may he II serious affair. Efforts
ARE being made to have the War de-
partment replace the detachment Of
troops recently removed with others.
G. J.. Hoyi. the newly appointed war
den OF the Colorado pcnitentInry. snye:
"As the Legislature has given the
state penitcntiary only xiI5.OOO which
IL xGO.00O less than IL necessary to on.
crate ihnt Institution for the next two
ycnrs. II Will bc necessary for mo to
put the prisoners 10 work. There nre
about 600 conylct- nt the pcnlientinry,
nnd they must bc seif-supporting. In
my opinion II II absolutely cruel 10
keep prisoners In idleness. They should
be made self-suprorting. and be nut
to work nj something that will bring
In revenue. There are many indus.
tries these men can engage IN without
competing with my privnre enter
prises. would rntl,cr take care Of
1000 prisoners who ARE working tIinn
100 Idle ones, there IL no much differ-
ence In their dispositions. The state
rcformatory NJ Bucnn vlstn will utilize