The Meeker herald., 1899-08-12

til the state can provide the necessary
money to pay Its $11O,OOO approprta-
ton for the biennial period. The mon
ey h borrowed on certificates Of In
debtedness. The regents of the uni
versity and President Baker mt the
state capitol yesterday made public
resolution upon which 1t bases Its hopes
of reopening. The regents called upon
| Governor Thomas who, when he heard
Of their action. warmly indorscd 1t ant:
said he was only sorry that the asses-
sors had not increased valuations suf-
fcient to extricate the state from its
financial difficulties.
| A dispatch from LeadvIlle says: The
Arkansas Valley smelter and the Bi-
metallic smelter are running as usual
with full force of men and no trou-
BILE OF any kind is anticipated here.
The men are perfectly satisfied with
the scale paid in Leadville and appli-
cations for work still continue to come
in. The citizens committee announced
again to-day that they would allow no
| outside interference. and should any
agitators from Denver or Pueblo be
found here, the rule adopted few
days ago would be strictly adhered to
and they will be given one hour to
leave town. Repair work Is already un-
der way ut the Union smelter and this
will be the next plant to blow In. al
though 1t will be some time yet before
1t Is In running shape.
The University of Colorado will be
conducted during the coming year with
the vigorous policy which has charnc-
terized its work in the past. Last year
the university enrolled 400 university
students and 300 preparatory pupils. 1t
graduated in June fifty from the uni
versity and thirty-seven from the pre-
paratory. The alumni of the university
now number 325 and of the prepara-
tory school 2S7. Among the noteworthy
events Of the past year were revision
Of the requirements for admission
shortening by one year the entire pc
riod required for obtaining both col
lege degree and a degree in law or
medicine, opening hospital and estnb-
fishing clinics in connection with the
medical school. Next year the full four
years medical course will be given.
Northeastern Colorado is the scene
of a war between sheep and cattle
men. Monday last four horsemen, care
fully disguised both as to person and
their horses, rode into some large hocks
of sheep belonging to the Warren Live
Stock Company Of Cheyenne, which
were being grazed along Two Mile
creek, about twentyfour miles from
Sterling. The men We're well armed
and shot md killed $50 sheep and bad
ly crippled twenty-five more. 1t is re
ported also that two sheep herders
were badly beaten. but this cannot be
verified. Logan county authorities are
] hard at work and hope to bring the
perpetrators to justice. The trouble
has been brewing for some time and
1 results from an inability to satisfactor-
, lily divide the open range. There is NO
/ question that the small ranchmen are
/ banded together to save the open range
r for their small herds Of cattle.
The Thirty-fourth regiment will be
fully recruited within three weeks and
every one Of the men win be In quar-
: ters at Fort Logan. The Thirty fourth
, is recruited from the states of Colo
( RADIO, South Dakota, Wyoming, Ctnh
!. and New Mexico. Sub-stations are be-
ing established in all these states un-
!, der the direction Of regular army Off,
: GERS. South Dakota is under the direct
r charge of the army headquarters at st.
e Paul. The officer in charge Of the sub
station at Salt Lake reports many en-
listments for the regiment and officers
: in the field in Utah also report success.
The Santa Fe office is sending many
! men and yesterday Lieutenant Cole
e man was ordered to proceed to Coralis,
a New Mexico, and open a second sub
1 station in New Mexico. 1t is in Colo
| RADIO, however, where the bulk of the
/, enlistments for the Thirty-fourth are
3 being made. 1.-THE success in recruit
ing the regiment is highly satisfac-
tory" says Lieutenant Ryan. in charge
, of the station, "for the regiment Is to
) be recruited from Western states which
' are not as thickly populated as are the
: Middle and Eastern states or Northern
r Then, again, the towns are much small
1 Ter, but there seems to be desire upon
. the part of many to join the army and
a we are having no trouble whatever In
/ securing men. The recruits are fine
specimens of physical manhood and
are a credit to the army. The regiment
will be one to be proud of when 1t is
r complete"
!. There is a gang of moonshiners IN
! Colorado which Is minus a complete
9 distilink apparatus. The still was cap
tured on the west side of Spanish Peak
9 about thirty-five miles from La Veta
For about six weeks Collector Frank
9 w. Howbert of the internal revenue
office has been working on the case
!. anu lor zen uayS Oeputs SoIecioI 81. VI
l Allard and Special Gauger W. l.. Paint
er of Omaha have been ranging the
!, mountains about la Veta in search OF
! the plant. They located it in a small
! log cabin after three days' scouting
y The cabin was hidden among the rocks
and underbrush and tall pine trees al
y the foot of cliff. None Of the moon
sinners were In or near the cabin at the
8 time of the capture. The officers say
9 however. that they have located the
: distillers and expect to arrest them
The cabin contained nothing but the
Z still and washtubs. No living or sleep
q ing accommodations were anywhere
o visible about the place. For this rea
e son 1t is particularly difficult to esti
Q mate the number of the gang. The