The Springfield herald., 1899-02-10
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

was, unable to see or hear any of the
ceremonies, but 10th TO leave the build
ing where the last honors We're being
paid the man they loved. In the serv
ices a Jewish rabbi, Il Catholic clergy
man and several Protestant ministers
} participated.
I Charles A. Woodward, eX-postmhs-
ter of Idaho Springs, was yesterday
, given preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Capron ut
Denver on the 3rd. The examination
brought out the fact that If any offense
was committed, it was technical in its
nature. and also that the Washington
department had been ineycusably neg
ligent. In view of the peculiar cir
cumstances, the commissioner reduced
the bond to $500. The case will be
heard before n jury at the spring ses-
sion of the court
The expenses of Johnson county,
Wyoming, in connection with the cat
tlemen's invasion for indemnification,
of which the present State. Legislature
is asked to appropriate $4,000, as
shown by the records in the auditors
office, are itemiZed as follows: Fees
and interest of Attorney Davidson,
81, 1929; of Attorney Ballard. .S4,-
1929; of Attorney BreckOns, S9O4.T0,
aggregating S1O,364.25 claim of Keefe
and others for rent of hall as quarters
for prisoners while under arrest,
S979O3: cost of Canton trial. S6361 60;
total, S17.704SS.
After thity-two years in the harness
as editor of the Colorado Transcript,
published at Golden, General George
West retired from active service last
Tuesday at the age of 76 years. He
came to Colorado from Boston during
the Pixies Peak excitement in 80. He
aided In building the first house in
Golden and was prominent in the early
development of the town. In the fall
of 80 he established the Western
Mountaineer." one of the first news
papers in the state. In the spring of
1862 he entered the army as captain
of Company II, Colorado infantry, and
served in Arkansas and the Indian Ma
ton. He served throughout the war.
The report of the treasurer of New
Mexico for the period between Novem-
ber 80. 1896, and December 3, 1898,
which has been presented to the gov
ernor, shows that the total receipts of
the territory We're S796, 1860, and the
expenditures S6S0.I49.41, leaving n
balance on hand of $SS,747 The
interest fund Is now in arrears S4O,-
600, and that amount will be increased
at the close of the present fiscal year,
March /, 1899, to $55,243. To provide
n tax for wiping out the deficit in the
interest fund it will require n 3-mill
levy, and rs taxation is already heavy
the treasurer suggests that short
time bond Issue be authorized for that.
Letters from Senator Teller and Con-
gressmen Shafroth and Bell have been
, received by Adjutant General Barnum
with reference to the claims Of the state
, against the government for the mobili-
zation of the Colorado troops last
/ spring. Senator Teller says it will be
= impossible to get special appropria-
ton through Congress this season, ow-
ing to the lateness of the date and the
press of business Congressman Shat
roth characterizes the situation as an
outrage, In view of the fact that money
was appropriated so literally by Con-
gress last spring. The greater part
of the states claims has been rejected
and the only way the money can now
be secured is by special act.
. The officials of Weld county have
come to the conclusion that more than
one person committed the horrible muir
ders at the O'Hara ranch. Frank Her
old, the farm hand, who, 1t Is believed,
has guilty knowledge of the crime
and who is accused of the killing of the
couple, is now in jail at Greeley. The
circumstantial evidence in the posses
sion of the officials indicates that Her
old was assisted in his bloody work by
another man. Vernon McKelvey. ad-
ministrator to collect, has discovered
that valuable papers, watch and
other personal property of the de-
ceased couple are missing. The mur-
derer or murderers took possession of
the papers, 1t seems, and search Of
the ranch house for them has been
without good result.
Governor Thomas has revived an old
law that has been In disuse for several
gubernatorial administrations. He has
appointed II. NJ. Fosdick, Jr., of
Fowler, and Fields E. McNIillen and
w. e. Calhoun of Underclffe roundup
commissioners for roundup district No.
2. There Is no salary connected with
the position of roundup commissioner.
Persons bearing that title are expected
to MD the cattle inspectors by super
vising the general round-ups in their
districts, discovering any infringements
, upon the brand law which may have
been practlced. In most parts of the
state where the cattle industry thrives
these officers of the state are left with
out an occupation, the ranchmen band
ing together and appointing a roundup
! foreman to suit themselves. For many
years the governors of the state have
made no appointments of roundup
commissioners
Joseph n. Holmes, prospector, was
, frozen to death while wandering on
Ilke's Peak Friday night. Holmes
and n. ]. Thorpe started from Cripple
t Greek five days ago, and We're caught
in n blizzard on the peak. For four
, days they wandered in the snow, for
two days on Big Horn mountain and
: two days In the gulch near the Strick-
t Ter tunnel. Holmes succumbed Friday
night and sank down in the snow.
Thorpe watched over him until day
light and then found his way to a
: cabin near the Strckler tunnel. He
! told the story of the wanderings of the
; two men, and directed the tunnel en-
ployes to the body of his friend. Sat
urday morning Delos Durfee. city en-
gineer at the tunnel. found Holmes
body. Mr.. Durfee Informed Coroner
Hallett, who went to Investigate,