The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-28
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

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was damaged by fre few days ago.
Several buildings at Evergreen,
above Morrison, were burned down on
the 22nd.
Victor Ii to have complete sewer
system. 1t will be completed by Sep
tember LIST.
A vein OF parafine has been discov-
cred near yernal, Utah. 1t II very
valuable.
Henry C. Charpiot has been appoint
ed by the French government consular
agent ut Denver.
ID. l.. Gordon lost his life in the
burning OF the Cardiff shaft house,
near Ward. last Friday.
The district attorneys OF Colorado
met at Denver on the oath to discuss
matters OF mutual interest.
The National Live Stock Association
met at Denver on the oath. Twenty
eight states and territories We're rep
resented.
| Officers from Ration. New Mexico,
have finally removed from the jail nj
Springer the cells that have caused 10
much contention.
Local capitalists are considering
the feasibility Of building an electric
line from Fort Steele to Saratoga and
the Battle Lake mines.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany Is being sued by employees who
were crippled by nn explosion of q
blast furnace last year.
Denver sportsmen want change In
the game laws that will permit the
shooting OF more than twenty ducks
in "A day during the open season.
The New Mexico capitol commits
sloners wish TO get n bill through the
Legislature authorizing the issuance OF
100000 worth Of bonds with which to
complete the new copitol.
Mr.. Jen Mcwiliams. an cx-sheriff
OF Olncy, Illinois. has arrived Mt Cas-
per with his family and twenty-one
grcyhounds. with which he will chase
wolves and coyotes during the presen,
winter and spring.
At Silver City. Lizzie Weaver. n 10
ycnr-old girl. became acquainted with
James Brooks while the latter was
shut up In Jail under Indictment for
murder, and was married TO him last
week.
Governor Roosevelt has written to
Governor l.. Il. Prince Of Santa Fe
that "The one place am surely going
to visit during my incumbency rs gov
ernor is New Mexico. shall be down
there this year without fail"
Ex-Governor Job A. Cooper died at
his home. In Denver, on the Goth. He
was only sick n day. the cnuse Of his
death being peritonitis. He leaves
widow md four children. among
whom his large estate will bc divided.
A bill has been introduced In the Wy
oming Legislature providing for the re-
movnl OF the state prisoners from the
present occupied peniten'iary at Lara
mie TO the newly erected pcnitentiary
at Rawlins.
Word has been received In Denver
Of the death Of John knodel. q miner.
who was caught In a xnowslidc near
kokOmo last Friday and Instantly
killed. The victim made frantic ef.
forts to escape. but the mass Of snow
soon overlook him.
Governor Otero OF New Mexico has
appointed Robert G. Rankin Of Las
Vegas to be lieutenant colonel OF the
First New Mexico regiment Of In.
fnntry: also W. II. Taylor OF Las We
gas. to bc captain Of Company I, vice
Captain ". II. Kelly. resigned.
Alfalfa seed Ii now shipped from
Denver TO the South and East In quite
large quantities. Mr.. &. X. Root. the
i 4.
Seed House. mt Denver. says that nj.
falfa IL now grown quite extensively
In Texas and In some Of the eastern
states.
The Colorado Agricultural College
hns issued It's twentieth annual report
Besides showing the advancement,
made by the Institution and detailing
Its work. Il contains considerable mat.
ter Of interest TO farmers. The sub
jcct OF Irrigation receives considerable
1 attention.
The report Of Coal Mine Inspector
Nonh Young states that the tonnage of
coal produced by Wyoming for the
year ending September No. 1895. was
slightly In exccsss of 3.OoO.O0. The
number OF fatal accidents In the mines
I
~ .GsS tons mined.
II is announced nt Wallace. Idaho.
on what is seemingly fair authority.
that there VIII bc n line built from
there this summer 10 connect the Ore.
Hon Railway Il Navigation Company
with the Burlington. The latter com.
pany viii build west from Billings,
while the Oregon Hallway Il Nnvlga.
iion Company builds eastward from
Wallace.
The Ranch Telephone Company has
been organized nj chadron for the pur.
pos" Of erecting md operating n tcic.
/ phone lin. Of tDD or .DO mile. In
length. The line will place the owners
In direct communication with the
management OF their big ranches and
the thousands Of their browsing herds,
while sitting In their offices Ia Chad.
ron. 100 and 100 miles away.
The report of the commissioners for
New Mexico TO the Transui.sissippi
exposition nt Omaha has bccn filcsl
with Governor Otcro. The rrport ID
fiil.d with interesting facts and ngur~s
relative 10 New Mexico Industries and
prc.historic features. The exhibit At.
trnctcd much favorable attention. In
nil twenty gold medals and diplomat 4
were awarded New Mexico at the ex.
position.
The Northern Colorado Produce Hx.
change has just received at 0reeIey
$4,000 pounds Of sr~d potatoes and
7 Inns In transit 7l01D noe1ndn anorn