The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-29
WESTERN NOTES.


A telephone line ID to be run into the
North Park.
Governor Tanner of Illinois II hunt
Ing IN western Colorado.
The coal mines of Wyoming are
producing 1900 tons per day.
Santa Fe people have decided to issue
bonds for new school building to cost
about $4,000.
Teller county has received its pro
portion Of FL Paso county's funds,
amounting to e32,O675s.
Horse and cattle thieves are operat-
Ing around Springer and ranchmen are
organizing to capture the thieves.
For the first time in almost decade
the great soda lakes, fifteen miles west
OF Laramie. are receiving serious con
sideratiOn from capitalists.
The decrease In the earnings OF the
Colorado Midland for the last fiscal
year was only &44.J69. in spite of the
big snow blockade last wintr.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. J. Cabler left Den
ver Friday In an automobile carriage.
They reached Palmer Lake at noon on
their way to Victor The carriage Ii
propelled by a gasoline engine.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company In
building u large sheep shearing and
sheep dipping plant at Springer. Over
5000 sheep will In. slearcd and dip
ped ut that plant this season yet.
The Norendenbcrg murder trial at
Buena Vista ended with verdict OF
guilty on two counts. fGe killing Oscar
Carlson and Charles Johnson. Deur
hewitt the litter part OF last May.
Three masked men, at nn early hour
Friday morning. held up the railway
lunch room and telegraph Office at
Palmer Lake, securing in all only about
$40. xsj from the lunch counter and s.
ut the telegraph office.
The annual meeting OF the National
Irrigation Congress will he held this
year at Missoula. Montana, September
10Th, 18th and 9th. State. municipal
and scientific organizations will be en-
titled to send delegates.
The county commissioners have mn.
pointed Jefferson Il. Farr to be sheriff
OF HucrfnnO county to serve out the
term Of Edward Farr. late sheriff
Killed near Cimnrron. The appointee is
brother Of the late sheriff.
Wyoming has been given four ap-
po!ntmcnts In the newly organized vol
untecr regiments, the selections having
all been made from members OF the VA.
rious organizations re-, fuite,l In wyo-
ming which have seen service during
the war,
The lntcst addition to Colorado
Days Is State Game and Fish Day.
TO be celebrated at Steamboat Springs,
September Sth and 9TH. There is TO he
free barbecue OF elk. deer, antelope,
bear and other game, and n fish-fry.
There will also bc rough riding, ropIng,
bail games and other sports. Two days
before the event IA grand hunt will
take place.
The figures OF the Utah State Board
OF Equalization show that the total
valuation OF property In the state In
round numbers II x.o.OOO.OOO. about
the same MS last year. The figures on
live stock nre ~ follows: Horses and
mules 12,2l0. valued at &l.295.34G.
cattle 160,41o, valued mt &2.G54.lI4:
sheep 1.51G.44@, valued at 81. .S6i, ,02S;
swine 1886, valued at &44.0Ol.
Canon City has ope Of the most won.
derfui hot springs In the West. 1t Ia
situated at the entrance to the Royn!
Gorge. and has good hotel accommo-
dntions. Few people In Colorado NJ.
allie what they have In the way Of
mineral springs. and people from the
East travel hundreds OF miles 10 visit
and rccupcratc by few days Of rest
and recreation.
July has 80 far been a season Of nj.
most continuous rains In New Mexico.
Farmers are assured Of splendid crop
OF alfalfa and prairie hay. Three weeks
ago meadow hay WIS selling for $40
per ton, while to-day there In no mar.
kct for II. Cattle are beginning 10 ge,
round and fat. and lambs are growing
fast. This will be- prosperous season
for northern New Mexico.
This years ChautauIua assembly nj
Boulder 10 proving most gratifying
success. In respect both TO attendance
and excellence Of entertainment. 1t is
estimated that between seven and elyh,
hundred people from outside the state
ARE In camp ON the grounds. while the
local Patronage from Boulder. Denver
and other towns Inns bccn very much
greater than II was last year. The ms.
scinbly VIII be In session until Angus,
lith.
Creditors OF Rio Gran,ic county, and
there nrc number Of them, will h.
pleased 10 learn that the county has
quit fighting the payment OF It's out.
standing warrants AMI has voted by an
almost unanimous vote 10 issue 2 p.r
cent. bonds To take up all the old In.
dcbtctlness aud to refund $4,000 Of
outstanding ! per cent. bonds. For
years Rio Grandc county has been
fighting the payment Of large amount
of old 10 per cent. warrants against
the county.
To date the state Of Wyoming has
expended xs.oi0 for lpountlcs on wolves
since the appropriation Of f..j.O0O wns
mndc last March. This appropriation
was 10 have covered period of Two
years. but nj the rate the money ID L..
Ing paid ont tho sum will not last
much over year. The wolves were
very numerous In all parts Of wyo.
ming last winter nnd spring. aul II Il
expected that the war now l,ciny wing.
I'd on them will result Ia their cxtur.
minntion.
Out Of total force Of OnO mca usu.
ally employed at shc Arkansas Valley
smclicr st Lcndvills. there arc said 10
bc no NJ work under the new twelve
and tcn.hour scale. There nermA 10 b.
no Indication of trouble. and Manager
Wcidlr expects 70 have ut least eight
furnaces In blast by thu eud Of the
week. II n i,o-sihSe also that the Union
ameltrr. which b~lonss to the trust.
viii b. started up This plant II mod.
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