The state herald., 1899-09-01

hunt. Barnes was found about 10
O'Clock this morning, in a pitiable con
ditlon. The fall from the horse had
injured his back and neck so badly
that he could not walk, and for two
nights and almost two days he had
lain on the ground, suffering terribly
from his injuries, to which. ns time
Wore on. had been added the pangs
of thirst and hunger. When found
Barnes was barely able to speak. He
was conveyed to the nearest ranch and
medical MD summoned. He has been
unconscious most of the time since he
was found, and his recovery is doubt
full.
| Details of sensational shooting M
fray mt Jordan Valley, Idaho, have just
been received. Joe Lawson and man
tiers, planned to hold up the store of
Blackabe X Parks and Lawson was
killed In the attempt. About o o'clock
| at night the two men. wearing masks,
dropped into the store and attempted
| TO hold up the merchant. BY some
means the suspicious of people in the
town had been aroused. and they We're
| prepared for them. Lawson was met
ately terminated his career and his
partner ran out of the store, only to
encounter Nick Maher of the Jordan
Valley hotel. who was watching out
side with II shotgun. but Nick, uncer-
tain In the dark whether 1t was the
robber or n friend, did not shoot, but
the fellow, when about thirty feet
away from Nick, took shot at the
latter. luckily missing him. Nick then
turned loose his gun, evidently wound
ing the man. for his gun and hat We're
picked up at the spot but the man got
away.
Fossil remains are being received
daily by the University of Wyoming
from the scientists now operating In
the fossil beds beyond Medicine Bow.
Three notable parties are located with.
in thirty miles to the northwest of that
point and returning biologists report
, marvellous discovery. The University
of Wyoming is proceeding rapidly
with the task of unearthing the
largest reptile known to science. When
the component parts of this creature
are placed in the final work of restora-
ton, the result will he unique In sci
entitic history. Dr. Holland of the
Carnegie museum Is In charge of an
other valuable quarry and the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History Is
operating In the third bed of fossil
deposits. Advices just received an
nounce that the returns exceed the
discoveries of any previous year. Wyo-
ming Is enrlchinc the museums of the
nation as no other state has done.
Other details of scientists are moving
from point to point in the Platte canon
studying geological formations and
diggin. up saurians ana ichthysaurs
which are plentiful everywhere and IN
iine state of preservation.
While being conveyed from Trini-
dad 10 the peniteutlary AT Santa Fe,
New Mexico. Tom Ketchum. alias
Black Jack" broke down and con.
fessed his Identity to sheriff Stewart
of Eddy county. New Mexico. Stewart
had known him for years, and to him
ketchnm said he had planned the rob
berry of the Gulf train near Folsom In
1897. lie was In Arizona when the
robbery occurred. and his share of the
haul, $500. was taken To him by u
member OF the gang. lie states that
the gang had n place near Badly. New
Mexico. and had spent much of their
time there for number of years. lie
declared that he did not know of III.
Colorado X Southern hold-up of July
1lth until Informed of II after his cap
turc. He and n companion spent u
year In Old Mexico, having returned
from there n short time ago. lie told
the officer he had been In constant
dread Of losing his life. and had de.
sired 10 20 10 South America. For
this reason he planned 10 rob the
Colorado x Southern train this month.
and determined that II he got $500
from the express ear he would 20
there. Sheriff Stewart states that
kctchum was In n bad condition when
the officers left him, and II Is not
thought he can survive much longer.
A dispatch from Salt Lake to the
Rocky Mountain News says: The
biggest deal ever made In eastern
Utah mining property VIII be closed
up In Salt Lake city this week. when
Joseph II. Letter, who Went broke on
the Chicago wheat exchange FOR mil.
lions, VIII pay over to Judge j. 4.
MctollUm and associates the sum OF
SlBD,OOO for Ms many acres of asphnl.
ium lands ON the White river. Colo
RADIO. aud not far from Ncrnal. Utah.
Judge Mccollon. Bert SpnbOldt and
i. W. Mccnslinc are the principal oni-
GERS, ana hav. been out 10 the property
for several days with Mr.. Letter. who
goes from frultn, Colorado. tonight
to the East. hut he win have a repre-.
sentative IN Salt Lake city to close up
the deal Tor him. People OF the y.r.
nal country, who have long been with.
oui u railroad. see In this the early
extension Of the lilo Grnnde west to
the Ashley valley The Barber As.
phnli Company was after lhIs body
Of land, hut Mr., Letter was too lulck
for them The property of John Beck.
near Ncrnnl. which l. now being got.
ten In shape for patent II Is said IL
also likely To pass To the control Of the
Chicago mnn. who ls known 10 he
making oycrturcs FOR lis purchase.
There IN something like ioD ncr.s of the
land nlmos, within the Ncrual town.
site.
one way OF building n railroad ls TO
induce the men who are directly In.
tcrcstrd In It's construction To con.
| tribute their labor. This il the wpy
Representative Gcorg" Smith Of Grnnd
Junction has set nbout getting the bed
Of his rnilrond 10 Grand Mesa graded,
| aud he ls waiting for the farmers of
Plateau creek 10 get In their hnry.sts
so That they can join with him In
levcllng on the route. In speaking of
| Ills new railroad from Cameo. which
| he Went To England to Innnp, hn snid