The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

] with the rest OF the state by lele-
phone system.
Snow slides are again interruptins
traffic through the canon of the Grand
above Glenwood,
! DR.. T, \. Hughes has resigned his
position as secretary of the COLORADO
Board OF Medical Examiners.
] Suits have been commenced in Arap-
ahoe and FL Paso counties 10 test the
constftudonality OF the law creating
| Teller county.
! President Trumbull OF the Colorado
X Southern has started on three
months trip to Europe. 1t is chiehy
| for rest. Mrs. Trumbull accompanies
! him.
Cripple Creek had big celebration
on the 18th 10 rejoice over the creation
| of the new county. A parade, n pan,
| Quet and several balls We're the chiet
! features Of the day.
George Kunkleman and Bob Ford
! broke out of the Jail at Glenwood on
the 2Tth. They are members of the
noted Hole in the Wall' gang and are
! charged with cattle stealing.
The editors of the Leadville Herald
Democrat have been arrested by order
of Judge Overs. charged with con-
! tempt of court. They criticised his ih-
structions TO the jury in recent case
The comptroller of the currency has
declared the fourth dividend of per
cent. in favor of the creditors of the
Commercial National Bank of Denver,
making 45 per cent. on the CLAIMS
proved. which amounted TO S4l6, IOI.o1.
The pastors of several of the Chey-
enne churches are organizing an asso-
citation which is to have for its object
the enforcement of laws now partially
disregarded. notably the laws in re-
gard TO closing business places and sa-
looms on Sunday.
Governor Thomas has received ca
blegram from Major Cassius Moses OF
Manila asking that George Borstadt,
first lieutenant of Company ID, Colo
rado volunteers. be appointed to sue
coed Captain John s. Stewart of Com
pany E. who was killed in the recent
fighting near Manila.
Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Canon City early Sunday
morning, between the hours of l and
. o'clock. Their names are: Arthur
Creek. aged IL. murder; l.. S. Medler.
Perelo. aged 20. burglary: Edward
Baker. aged 20. burglary.
The Woming Supreme Court has rem
dered decision in the case of Reals
VS.. Smith. brought to determine the
constitutionality of an act passed by
the recent Legislature creating the
Office of county assessor, position
heretofore held eI officio by the county
In iS
The Union Pacific company has pur-
chased the Kindt coal mine property
on the road between Fort Steele and
Saratoga. Wyoming. The purchase is
taken to Indicate the probable building
of the line connecting Dillon. Colorado,
and Fort Steele. and opening TO railway
communication the mining districts of
North Park md Grand Encampment.
The City Park management in Den
yer has placed an order with ]. j. Car
penter Of Gsnnison county for bunch
of Ave mounHin sheep at $50 each. II
is question If the sheep will live in
this altitude. being accustomed TO the
mountain heights. SO far as is known
there is not a mountain sheep in any
park In the United States
Shortly after noon Tuesday Governor
1nOnas received II 'dDitElulI llolh
Colonel Mccoy. which recommended
the promotion of Lieutenant Charles
Henry Hilton of Company l. Lieuten-
ant Fred l.. Perry OF Company Fl and
Sergeant Benjamin Lear of Company
C, and before the close of the day the
appointments had been made accord
ingly.
w. Il. Davis of the Powder River
country has discovered n spring on his
ranch property which yields pure lub-
ricating oil Mr.. Davis has sent Il
number OF samples 10 merchants at
Buffalo and is taking orders for
the delivery of the product in barrel
lots The oil comes from the spring
free from grit and needs no refining
process TO make ii suitable for use for
lubricating purposes.
Colonel H NJ. Chittenden, U. s. A.
has been detailed to take charge of
the improvements to be made this year
in the Yellowstone National park, in
cludine the construction of roads,
bridges. etc Colonel Chittenden,s work
in Colorado and Wyoming. surveying
for government reservoirs. attracted
much attention. and there is general
satisfaction that he is to continue his
work IN Wyoming. He is the author
of comprehensive publication descrip-
tive of the National park.
The activity and progress Of Denver
during the last month is thoroughly
demonstrated by the statistics in the
offices of the building inspector. The
total value of the permits issued for
the month of March far exceeds any
month since the panic of 1893. At no
time since then has the monthly value
of building permits been over 5000
900. and it has rarely reached that fig
ure This month the value of the per-
mits issued is S263. 600. or nearly $780,
600 more than any month in years