The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-30

BE- employed, who Will ride the ranges
and gather information against enr
marauders. Mr.. Gleason states that bis
company 10 granng its sheep on III
own land, or land leased by the com
pany, and win resist all efforts to drive
them out Of the country.
For some time Agent Nase Of the d.
4 r. G. a4 Canon City. has been try.
Ing to get men to work on the steel
gang, but has met with little success.
Saturday several cars Of steel were act
out for the Canon City L Cripple Greek
road, which 1t was necessary to uu-
load at once. Nase says there were no
men to be had to unload the steel aud
20 reported to sperintendent Burns.
Warden Hoyt put force Of convictS
at The work. and the Federal Labor
Union raised objections, the leaders
claiming that they could furnish NJ.
the men necessary at the stipulated
price Of &1.75 per day. The union kick
was made to hold, and at noon War
den H0yt withdrew his forces and the
union leader appeared on the scene
with nifty men. Agent Nase selected
sixteen OF the number and the work
proceeded without delay. In an inter
view Warden Hoyt said he was acting
only In obedience OF friendly feeling
he has for Superintendent Burns,
whom he holds In high esteem.
1t is almost certainty that by Octo-
Der !, 1900. 4 sugar beet factory will
be in operation In the Arkansas valley
q few miles west of Rocky Ford. The
new enterprise will have = capacity OF
1000 tons Of sugar beets per day. and
will cost upwards Of &00O,OOO. Fifteen
hspr Hrn t,<. al lv,
beets nv soon ms the deal Ia consum.
mated. Henry 4. Oxnard. president Of
the American Sugar Beet Company Of
New York. one Of the largest corpora
tions Of Its kind In the United States,
and which controls four immense su.
gar beet factories, proposes to put up
the factory. Mr.. Oxnard Is quite enthu-
siastic over the prospects Of this SEC
tion becoming a grent sugar beet pro-
ducing country. He snys that the land
embraces every condition for the Guilt
walton OF the sugar beet. and that he
considers 1t superior to the beet pro-
ducing districts OF Oxnarti. California
He believes that enough bects can be
grown In the Arkansas valley to sup
ply several large factories.
The Indian police will endeavor to
persuade the Indians who nre playing
havoc with the game resources OF
Western Rio BlancO county to return
to their reservation without boost
from the United States troops. At the
governors office Tuesday Il telegram
WINS received from the secretary OF the
intcreior stating the situation as the
Indian agents have found II to date,
and adding that the Investigation will
fsr
Governor OF ColoradO-Substance OF
your telegram was wired Myton. ngcnt
for Utes. with Instructions to report
facts. He tclcGraphs yesterday he did
not believe many Indians were OF the
reservation. but would send Ave po-
liccmcn to Colorado TO return all In.
dians there and send couriers with any
Information obtained. You will bc
promptly advised OF any news recelv.
ed by the department. lf any Indians
can he found on their reservations
they will bc returned thereto as quick.
ly as possible. Thomns Ryan. acting
secretary Of the Interior"
The ". C. T. U. closed Its three-,lnys
session OF the state convention Friday
evening. The attendance throughout
has been good. The most Interesting
part Of the closing days report was
the paper Of Mrs. Ilkens or the rescue
work. dealing especially with the Cot.
tnge Home. The fact that nearly 200
girls have been taken into Its doors.
cared for. nursed and won back TO lives
OF respcc'ablllty. speaks well for lis
management and for the women OF the
W. g. I. u, who have stood by II for
the twelve years Of Its existence. TIE
~ .s.sn (,.1f
Of interest. The Cottage Home consii-
tuition was slightly altered. The FOL.
lowing officers were elected for the en-.
suing year: President. Mrs. Antoncttte
A. Hawley, Denver: Vice president.
Mrs. NJ. A. Micr. Del Norte: corrc-
spending secretary. Miss Lena 4.
Dwight. Boulder: recording secretary.
Josephine &. Hicks: TREASURER. Mrs. N.
Il. Sprngue: secretary Of Y branch
Miss Alice l.. Haldertilcc Of Pueblo:
secretary l. branch. Miss II. A. Nichen-
bach; editor OF Messenger. Mrs. Laura
Berry.
A temporary injunction has been oh
tained by A. Il. seaman. attorney for
Rhodes Bros.. against the Colorado 4
8outhcrn railroad. preventing that road
from further trcspaasing on land on
the south fork Of the Platte river"
claimed by Rhodes Bros. On this
ground the Colorado 4 southcrn have
been constructing part Of Its 1.91O.foot
spur and Rhodes Bros. claim the prop.
erty under . federal reservoir grant.
The order Of the court 20 far does not
compel the taking up OF the track al.
ready laid. hut simply stops further
work until the case il decided on Its
mefits. The contest over the site viii
no doubt ls long drawn out. NJ the
canon will s0uae day ir of great value.
The possibility that tho canon will ere
long be the short line route from Den.
yer TO Cripple Creek Ii said 10 i~ the
principal reason for the railroads de.
sire tn put up strong fight for the
spur site ms selected. but A. Il. Sen.
man snyn that he Is confident tina,
James T.. Rhodes. HIS client. will win
out. II he does the Colorado 4 South.
crn VIII bc obliged 10 take up that part
of the spur already laid.
In reference to the eviction OF SQUAT.
terS from the Colorado portion OF the
Maxwell land grant. one of the com.
pnny's officials makes the following
statement: Since the confirmation Of
the TIL. "f the Maxwell land grant by
the supreme Court Of tho United
Atnics soinc thirteen years ngo nil
means have been employed looking 10
rcnccnblc solution Of the squaitrr
probt'tn. Thousands Of dollars have
lNcn spent by the company In purchns.
ing the improvements Of settlers, the
settlers In each cnsc agreeing to move
on tho grant. but In most cases IN.
money Wuu nrr,,pf.t nn1 ~. ,,..s.,