, 1899-10-19
WESTERN NOTES..

ly purchase liquor in order that he
might have evidence. The court dis
missed the case against the druggist
n scored the town attorney for using
the tactics by which he secured con-
viction. The opinion says that the act
of the town attorney was against pub
lie morals, which will not permit of
unlawful acts being i~nstigated by the
officers of the people.
Jack Edwards, the noted sheep own.
err, was arrested at Roc Springs on n
complaint sworn out by Il. p. Snow,
secretary of the Wyoming board of
4 sheep commissioners. Edwards is
charged with bringing sheep into the
state without giving notice to the sheep
commission, ms required by law. II is
probable that Mr.. Edwards, who owns
a large number of sheep in Oregon, and
will make raany shipments into Wyom.
Ing, will contest the legality of the
Wyoming statute Regarding bringing
sheep into the state in the courts, and
that this will be made n tsst case. The
law provides n penalty of fine and I'm
"prisonment for failing to give notice
10 the board of sheep commissioners
of the intention of owners TO bring
sheep into Wyoming. SO that they may
be properly inspected.
The Midland Terminal n the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroads will
consolidate about November LIST and
thus form n new railroad. which will
bear the name of the Denver d South
western. In his consolidation other
properties of great Importance in the
Cripple Creek district will also be con
cerned. Tho newly completed plant
of the La Bella Mill, Water & Power
Company at Goldfield will be part of
the organization, ms will also the Colo
RADIO Trading q Transfer Company, n
three-fourths interest in the Metallic
Extraction Company's cyanide plant
near Florence. The plan embraces all
the steam railroads running into the
Cripple Creek district, controlling vast
territry. There will be embraced in
the new system 115 miles of railroad
besides valuable terminals and fran
I chises, together with the other proper
ty described.
In n few days n small herd of deer
will be driven from Glen Beulah park,
near Debeque, and turned over to the
state. 1t is estimated that Mt least 30
head will be taken in compliance with
the statutes allowing 10 per cent of
the natural Increase to be taken by the
state. The deer will be sold by the
game and fish commissioner TO the
highest bidder, and from indications
1t is not likely that they will bring as
much us so many cattle. A good COW
will ordinarily bring $50, but the COM
missioner says he will do well If he
gets $50 n head for the deer. Owners
of private parks are looked to ms pros
pectiye purchasers. while some private
families will bid high for fawns in
tended for pets. Just where the sale
will be held Is not yet decided. but 1t
will probably be in Debeque, Is miles
from TIE present home of the animals.
None of the deer may be aiken out of
the state.
A long legal contest, fought by in
junction II counter injunction, prom
Uses to put off into the far future the
building of the short line between Den,
yer and Cripple Greek. The fight be
tween the Colorado Il Southern and
the Denver Power & Irrigation com
pany, by II decision of Judge Thayer
of the United States Circuit court ut
st. Louis, has been put on n basis on
which 1t may be fought through all the
courts of he country. BY the declara-
ton of the counsel of both sides this
VIII be done. Judge Thayer yester-
day decided TO remand the case of the
Colorado Il Southern Railway com
pnny against the Denver Power x Ir-
rigation company. involving a right OF
way i'll South Platte canon. back to the
state court of Colorado, In which IL
was originally instituted and whence
II has been move to the United
States Circuit court for the district of
Colorado. The merits of the case We're
not discussed, the whole subject of
consideration coming on II motion to
TIT drowning of Captain Cotton is n
warming which should be remembered
by sportsmen who visit the lakes in
northern Colorado, says G. NJ. Hickfin,
IN speaking of the death of one of the
best known of Denver's citizens. "Gun
clubs should take n lesson from Cap
tam Cotton's death and any member
OF Il gun club who goes in n BOA on n
Il wearing shell coat and wading
boots ought TO be expelled from the
club. There is no chance at all for Il
man thu equipped If his boat upsets.
Last year DIR, Bovet and Milo Cornwall
both lost their lives in the same way.
The best swimmer in he world courts
death when he gets into n of those
narrow boats with his full hunting out
tit. The only thing to do If Il man must
ride In n boat when duck hunting is to
lay aside his hunting jacket, cartridge
belt and wading boats. Let him de
pend on his sweater for protection
against the wind, and let him carry
with him when he goes on the eXpedi-
ton n pair of light shoes to wear when
he goes on the boat. If the BOAT upsets
lie then has n chance to stay above
water until help comes" 1t is pointed
out that no accidents from drowning
ever occur TO those who make use of
waders exclusively and eschew the
boats.
The boldest escape that has ever
been attempted from n Colorado state
prison was planned and successfully
carried out by James X. Stratton last
Tuesday night. Stratton is well
known in police and criminal circles.
He was sent to the penitentiary in
1892 from Denver for forgery. and had
-four years vet to serve on II twenty
one-year term. This is not the first
time he has played n sharp game of
this kind. His first escape was on
September II, 1893, when McLister
was warden, but was recaptured.