The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-04
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

I III4WW1&4 W. w.
has bcrn visiting Denver.
General william n. shafter. on his
way to San Fruncisco. stopped over IN
Denver . few hours Sunday.
Ex-Afforncy General Byron l.. Carr
OF LonRiuonf died on the 21st Mt Min
erni Wells. Texas. where he hnd gone
for HE health.
In the Colorado militia Captains
verdeckberg and Ransom have been
promoted to the positions OF lieutenant
colonel and major, respectively.
The people OF breckenridge welconi-
I'd train on the 9th. the first thai
they had seen since February 4th.
hundred citizens helped clear the
tracks.
While attending the funeral services
Of the late Attorney General Carr at
Longmont. Senator Teller tainted. He
was sufficiently recovered before night
TO return to Denver.
The daily output OF the United Verde
mine at Jerome, Arizona. Is said to be
100 tons per day OF copper alone. The
ore carries considerable values In gold
and silver. and the annual production
u worth from fifteen TO eighteen mill
lion dollars.
The skeleton Of Otto Goette, or
Brown. the lone. shepherd OF the Big
Muddy, wnr found Sunday afternoon
within n hnlf mile of his ranch near
Byers. II hnd been buried under the
bank OF the stream md the spring
floods wished II out. A big hole in the
skull showed that Goette was mur-
dered.
An Important decision was rendered
by the Wyoming Supreme Court the
other day. In the cnse Of Henry Rns-
mussen and G. T.. Blydenburg vs.. The
County Commissioners OF Carbon
County. The plaintiffs collected snin-
ries during the time they were contest
ing for the Office which were finally
awarded TO them.
Colorado College won the Interstate
debate with the University OF Ne
brnska at Colorado Springs OH points
Of both facts md argument The ques-
tIon was, "Resolved, That the United
States should annex the Philippines
Colorado College had the negative.
Governor Charles 8. Thomas was
chairman, and seat nt his side was
occupied by President Slocum Of Colo
College. A large audience wns pres
ent.
Warden Hoyt Is introducing some
changes Mt the Colorado penItentInry.
He has abolished the lock-step gener-
ally required of convicis when they
walk. and will do away with the
dark cells. When punishment Is re-
qulred for unruly prisoners he VIII
resort TO spanking. plnn thnt he
found TO work admirably Mt the re-
formntory. II Is no slipper nffnir. but
strictly business, hard paddles being
used.
The Coronado mine at Leadvillc has
an unique wnter supply. In sinking
the shnft n stream OF wnter running
west wns cut about eighty-fve feet
from the surface. small station was
cut on one side OF the shaft a tnnk
sunk, and mnde water tight with clay.
small pump sends the stream to the
top. supplying the boilers with watc'
and furr Ishing n most excellent bevcr-
age for the men. The stream flows nj
the rate OF twenty gallons per minute.
A nolle prossc has been entered In
the case OF William McSew. charged
with being nm nccomplice In the muir
ltI VI A0iOu|l ~ 4s AOuntHln NM rtti-
The witnesses for the territory are
scattered through half dozen states
and could not be secured In time.
Furthermore, til. prosecution does NOT
want to expose the evidence II has
against GIllIlnnd and Lee, the alleged
ringlenders OF the regulators, who win
be tried In October.
Samuel Newhouse and Thomas Weir
have secured an option on the Dragon
mine In the Tintic district. Utah. md
are developing 1t with large force of
miners. The mine Is nm Immense blow
out Of iron that has produced more
than $1,000 tons for the smelters dur
ing the last year. The ground below
the blowout Is to be thoroughly ex-
plorcd and 1t is believed that 1t Will
prove to be one of the greatest mines
in the Tlntic district.
The county treasurer of Arapahoe
county has finally won his case against
the American Refrigerator Transit
Company, which refused to pay taxes
upon its rolling stock In Arapahoe
county. An opinion was handed down
by the United States Supreme Court
affirming the decision OF the Colorado
Supreme Court and sustaining the tax.
The costs are all charged to the com
pnny. The opinion is far reaching, af-
fecting not only refrigerator cars but
those OF other common carriers.
State Engineer Elwood Mead Of wy
oming. who has charge OF irrigation
matters in the West for the depart
ment of agriculture. Is collecting data
from the various western states and
territories of water supply mt this time
of the year and OF the amounts OF
wnter used in various localities In or
der TO ascertain definitely the duty of
water and water requirements. Re-
ports are now being received from nll
parts OF the West which will form a
valuable addition to irrigation informa-
tion.
A communication has been received
at Pueblo from the Internal Revenue
Department Mt Washington, instruct
ing the local revenue office to notify all
the cigar dealers in Pueblo who have
purchased and paid for cigars which
were recently seized by the govern
ment on account OF counterfeit revenue
stamps, that they would be allowed
to retain the goods providing they
would place genuine stamps upon the
boxes. The revenue office VIII hold all
cigars that were seized by the govern
ment and not paid for by the dealers.
John b. Howell. one of the Oldest
and most successful prospectors OF the
La Sal district. and former resident
OF 0uray. Is believed to have lost his
life In storm on the mountains Just
this side of the Utah line. Searching
parties have been sent out TO look for
him, but nil efforts have been fru!tless
and It is believed his fate will only he
verified when the snow melts In the
gulches IN the summer. He is thought
to have been blown from the saddle
between Bachelor and Miners basin.