The silver star., 1899-06-02
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

]. Fountain and his six-year-old son.
three and half years ago. The trial
is before Judge Parker. The attorneys
for the prosecution are United States
District Attorney Ch1ders, Hon.
Thomas b. Catron and District Attor-
ney II. p Barnes. On the side Of the
defense are Hon. A. b. Fall, Hon. II.
B. Ferguson and Attorney DougherV.
The trial of william McNew, an al
legged accomplice, was to have taken
place one month ago. but the charge
against him was dismissed at Silver
City, because the prosecution would
not go to trial on his case and disclose
evidence, when alleged principals were
to be tried later.
The Wyoming Land Board Is being
flooded with applications for state
land, and especially for school sections
which have long lain dormant and
which have heretofore been considered
as almost worthless. In many instances
the lessees send their applications in TO
the secretary of the board by wire.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
lyman, who Is secretary of the land
board. to-day stated that the rush for
lands in the state Is something remark
able. The people are waking up to the
fact that they need more land, and are
leaving no stone unturned to secure the
tracts required to successfully conduct
their business. whether it be sheep.
horse or cattle raising or farming. The
land laws Of Wyoming and the reason
able prices OF rental OF the lands are
very advantageous to the farmer and
stock raiser.
The work being done at the present
time by the Union Pacific Railroad in
order to shorten its route decrease its
grade and thereby make quicker time
across the continent is not possibly ap-
ppreciated by the public. The roadbed
is being brought to a uniform grade of
fortythree feet to the mile between
Sherman hill and Ogden. n distance OF
800 miles. something never before at
tempted by railroad crossing two
great ranges of mountains. Stone cul-
verts of heavy masonry are being put
In at the bottom of ravines and then
filled over with as much as 100 feet of
dirt. Now, within a radius of seventy
miles Of Rock creek. 1000 men and g.
600 teams nre at work. Before Janu-
ary l. 1900. an average speed of fifty
miles an hour will be attained between
Omaha and Salt Lake. and travel
across the continent reduced twelve
hours.
J. w. King has had an experience at
the head of Tarryall gulch during the
past winter that he Will not care to
repeat, having been showed in several
months with Il scant supply of provis-
ions. He and his wife intended to
leave before winter. but We're cut of
by heavy SHOWS. He managed to keep
the trail open to one OF his mines and
kept steadily Mt work until some time
n IN vv-tn t1,n 80
visions admonished him that he would
have to husband his strength and live
on the least possible amount of food.
From that time until n few days ago
1t was n constant struggle for Mr..
King and his wife to keep themselves
alive. For weeks they ate but one
meal a day. In February he became
i'll and for several weeks lay battling
with disease and possible starvation.
He philosophically remarks that his Ill.
ness probably saved the lives Of him.
self and wife.
George Thompson. superintendent OF
the Cheyenne lines of the Rocky Nom.
tain Bell Telephone Company, states
that the long-distance line between
Cheyenne and Denver will be con.
structed at once. Several carloads Of
poles and other material will arrive
thcic Ill u lew udys anu tne WORK VIII
begin Mt Cheyenne. Connection will be
made at Fort Collins with the present
line between that place and Denver
The company Is now operating line
between Cheyenne and Laramie and
this will be extended as soon rs the
material can be gotten on the ground
This will place Denver In direct com.
municati0n with Cheyenne. Laramie,
Rawlins and all Of the larger towns
along the line Of the Union Pacific In
southern Wyoming. Outfits are now nj
work building telephone line east
from Ogden. When the two meet
Denver can have direct communication
with Ogden. Salt Lake and many towns
In Utah and Idaho.
W. II. Wiley, manager OF the Great
Plains Land and Storage Company.
with headquarters mt Lamar, says:
I'm all my experience Of the Arkan-
sas valley. ! have never seen 1t lOol,
more prosperous. During the last year
we have got large number Of thrifty.
prudent settlers. who have come to
make their homes In the valley. None
of them brought less than $1,000 and
the majority greater sums. some as
much as 5000. Their quality Is best
gnuged by the splendid farming they
ARE doing and by the intense earnest
ness with which they accomplish ev.
crything connected with their farms.
They are energetic and industrious and
nre turning the prairie into q smiling
garden. The people are helping TO
build . canning factory at Holly, and
an expert In the paising Of celery, let
tuce and other garden truck Is in.
structing them In this branch Of farm.
ing. Everything In the valley Ia bloom.
ing. Winter wheat In doing finely and
we look for the biggest yield Of all
kinds Of crops TINT we have ever had" I"
NikOia Tesla. the noted electrician,
w0s the guest Of honor at banquet at
Colorado Springs recently. A number
Of the prominent gentlemen Of the city
WerA present md smoke Wnrm Hortia