The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-26
WESTERN NOTES.


A strong dow OF petroleum has been
struck near Trinidad.
!. County Assessor Richard Murley has
finished his abstract Of the assessment
roll Of Gilpin county. showing the to-
tai valuation to be 81 .033, ,0I3, an In
crease Of $3O,474 over the roll Of 1898.
1t has been decided at Grand juno
tion to add one more day than usual to
this years Peach Day, September
18th, 18th, 14th and 10Th are officially
announced az the dates for the great
festival
The Porter Fuel Company. the lar
gest coal operator In la Plata county,
has resumed work. About seventy old
employees were put on, and the num-
bcr will be Increased from day to day
until nil are employed.
c. l.. Wellington will succeed p. J.
Flynn us chairman OF the Colorado
Lines Terminal Association, joint
agent Of the Western Passenger Asso-
cintion, joint agent OF the Denver Bu-
reau of Coal Statistics and the various
other positions In which Mr.. Flynn has
served the railroads Of the state.
John II. Thom, superintendent of the
Los Angeles mine on Bull hill. fell
from the 40O-foOt level to the bottom
OF the shaft. n distance of about 2lO
feet, and WAS Instantly killed. He
was badly mangled. Three miners
We're working In the bottom of the
shaft and his body was only prevent
cd from striking them by falling
naN tha lnn nh "a
men.
The Forty-fist Street Presbyterian
congregation Of Chicago has extended
a unanimous call to Dr. W. II. w.
Boyle. now pastor OF the First Prcsby-
terian Church OF Colorado Springs.
Since last January the pulpit OF the
Forty-flrst street Presbyterian Church
has been vacant. 1t Is understood that
DIR. Boyle will accept the invitation.
He will receive $1,000 year and will
take his new charge about the middle
Of September.
W. r. Kirkpatrick. the Durango FISH
king. has given the state 100000 young
trout. Thomas Holland, state super
intendent OF hatcheries. has gone to
Durango TO look after the fish, which
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state will get 1900 trout also of the
1,OOO.OOO given the government by VIII
liam Radcliffe Of Delta county. This
is the first time the United States Com
mission has ever given fish to state au-
thorities.
Some Of the parties Interested In the
new company formed 10 build the rail-
roads from Fort Steele TO Saratoga.
Encnmpmcnt and other points In the
copper fields. have purchased ranch
near Grand Encanpmcnt. and 1t is be-
licved II is for town site purposes. The
construction OF the railroad IL consid
cred certainty. Saratoga Is growing
rapidly. Many Denver people are In
tcrested In the camp and others are
coming In every day.
The Investigations of the sub-com-
mission on mines and mining OF the
Industrial Commission. during Its trip
to Wartiner and Salt Lake City. have
cleared up several disputed points. The
testimony taken at Wardncr brought
out the fact that General Merriam did
not Ovcrstep his powers In his admin
istratiOn Of martial law In ShosiiOnc
county. Idaho. and that the county and
state officials were In the main respon.
sIble for every step taken. The COM
mittee was unable to il,d any facts for
the charges Of cruelty to prisoners.
The busy scason for Game Commits
sioner Johnson has commenced. The
latest complaint made to him sets forth
that the Mcxicann In the vicinity OF
StOnewnll urc absolutely ignoring the
game law. Word has been received
by the commissioner that doe had
bccn killed by n party OF Mexican
hunters In that vIcinity. and that vio-
iatIons OF the law were OF almost
daily occurrence. The penalty for kill
Ing deer without horns is fine Of $500
or six months imprisonment. Com
missioner Johnson Will have the mat.
ter Investigated ut once.
Batteries A and Il, Utah artillery,
arrived ut Salt Lake from Sun Fran.
cisco ON the 18th. The soldiers were
given hearty welcome nt the depot
The various military organizations
and civic societies escorted them
through the Iaily decorated streets to
Calder's park. where the governor and
other state officials delivered addresses
Of welcome. Responses were made by
Majors 4. W. Young and +. \. Grnnt
After distributing the state badges To
all the state volunteers, nm elegant
lunch was served In the park. All
business was suspended for the day.
and thousands Of people conErcgntcd
all along the the line OF march.
Captain Ewing +. Booth Of Company
c. First Colorado volunteers. renclied
Pueblo Sunday evening. lie having
come on from Ran Francisco immctii.
ntciy after the landing OF the rcgi.
ment. Captain Booth !. on three
months sick leave, he having suffered
considerably from u severe attack Of
dyscnicry. lie will remain In Pueblo
about twenty-five days and after n
few short side trips will return to the
Philippines to assume command OF
company In one OF the new volunteer
regiments organized there In which he
wns commissioned shortly before the
First Colorado left the islands. lie n.
ports n pleasant voyage aud says that
the nrn arc generally In good health.
What may terminate In n double kin.
Ing occurred soon after noon Sunday
on ranch six miles cnst Of wrny.
Ono young man. Harry stainingcr. II
dead. and another. Frank Murdoch. II
thought TO he noeta11y wounded A. The
result OF the xcalous guardianship OK.
crciscd over ANAL patch Of watcrusel.
ons by Henry Bsrtholmua. II II prr.
suincsi that tho two boys who are
about II years old. wcrc going to In.
wade wat~ru,s,op patch belonging 10
Bartholmus. but while they were In
the public road and yct . short dis.