The silver star., 1899-04-28
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

nal struck for higher wages on the
Doth
Ii is stated that the Utes own the
best portion of the reservation to be
thrown open May 4th-
Frank H. Smith Of Pueblo shot and
killed his wife few days since She
was trying TO get divorce.
J.R. Arnmons. father OF Senate E
". Amrnons. died suddenly Of aIoplexy
last Thursday at his home. near Trum-
bull. In Douglas county. He was six
ty-one years old
A new line of telegraph wire will be
strung between Denver and Kansas
City by May 18th. II is made neces-
sary by the rush Of business at the
WesteE1 Union Office at Denver
Governor Thomas has vetoed the aI-
preparation of $4,000 TO pay bounues
on the scalps of wolves. coyotes ana
mountain lions. He thinks II necessary
In view Of the states small income
A dispatch from Durango states that
already such a number of applications
are being made for livery rigs. horses
and tents for use on May 4th that
prices have gone up. 1t Is evident
that many intending settlers Will go
into the reservation on horseback
Last Tuesday at Durango George
Morrison shot Sam Logan through the
heart, after beating him with a heavy
cane. Bad blood had existed between
the men. II is known. although the
precise cause of the trouble Is not
known. Officers are pursuing Morri-
son.
The boards Of county commissioners
OF FL Paso and Teller counties have
agreed to divide the funds In the pro
portion Of 1925 for FL Pnso and 27.15
for Teller. The actual division of the
funds will not take place until the Su-
preme Court has passed on the consti-
tutionality Of the Ammons bill.
DIR. Martha Hughes Cannon. state
senator of Utah. and the only woman
who has ever been voted for as candi-
date for United States senator. is 1iv-
ing in polygamy. Proof of this. in the
way of an addition to the Cannon
family, has just arrived. President
Angus NJ. Cannon. her husband. one Of
the most prominent ecclesiastics of the
Mormon Church. Is receiving the con-
gratulations of his friends on the ar
rival Of a daughter.
City Treasurer Sours has received
fifty letters from Eastern financial in
stitutions since the press dispatches
announced that Denver would build an
auditorium. asking him for informa-
ton concerning the proposed 100000
bond Issue in connection with this i'm
provement. Writers of the letters ex-
press their wish to purchase these Sc
curities. which is an indication that the
city's credit is good. They expressly
ask that they be informed OF the date
Of the selling and delivery so that they
can bid on the bonds intelligently.
A new railroad is to be built from
Canon City to Cripple Creek. It is
stated that the money for the enter
prise is in hand and that work will
commence at once. The road is to he
standard gauge. underground rail. The
route will be from the west side of
Cripple Creek, down Cripple Creek to
its junction with -Four Mile, along
-Four Mile to Its junction with the Ar
kansas river. and to follow this river
until connection Is made with the
Atchison. Topeka e. Santa Fe. Four
miles OF the track OF this road will be
followed into Canon City. The trip IL
not to take longer than one hour and
thirty minutes, and the fare Is not TO
he greater than 81 for the round trip.
The road will be operated by steam.
The principal shareholders are T. JEFF
ferson Coolidge. Major Tuttle, George
Volney Mcyar. Henry B. TwOmbley
and George ii. Proctor. The general
manager of the road IL A. ii. Crockcr.
formerly with the Burlington, o. II. &
N, and A.. T. Il s. +. railroads.
The Festival OF Mountain and Plain
will have nm additional and attractive
feature this year. The annual Stnte
Horticultural Fair will liz held during
the week dedicated to the festivities,
This action was virtually decided on
mt the meeting Of the State Board Of
Horticulture at the Capitol. w. n.
Byers. G. +. Wilson ana Edward Mo.
nash, representing the directors Of the
festival. waited on the board md
asked fDr Its cooperation In the mat.
ter. This was promised and the festi.
val attractions will be enriched 10 this
extent. The members Of the hoard
present We're W. =. Coburn. Hotchkiss
Delta county: w. V. Osborne, Love.
land: David Brothers. Wheatridge: j,
II. Crowley. Rocky Ford, md Mrs. NJ
A. Shute. secretary. Mr.. j. Pcnnsiton
Grand Junction, was absent. The
board spent several hours Of the nftcr.
noon In revising and improving the
manual nnd regulations for the fruit
growers OF the state. When ready
5000 copies will bc printed and circii.
lated. Daniel Brothers was elected
president for the next two years and
Mrs. Martha a. Shute secretary.
An explosion. by which five miners
lost their lives. occurred ON the 21st In
the Cook n white coal mine at Madrid
New Mexico. The men were coming
up out Of the mine for dinner when the
explosion occurred. The explosion
damaged the machinery nnd Ave men
were left In the mine. For three i,ours
nothing could bc learned Of the fate oi
the entombed men. Several attempts
were made by the miners to descend
the shaft. but they were driven bnck
by the poisonous atmosphere. WhcT
tho mine wns finally entered the fivs
men were found dend. death resultlns
evidently from suffOcntion. ms M
marks Of external violence were via
iblc. The men were Poles. Il !,
! claimed bv tho mine mn nm Vpln0nt thni