The state herald., 1899-03-31

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10th. The Kansas roads cannot chrnge
the rate much sooner than that, as the
state law requires sixty days notice
OF changes. 1t is the expressed opin.
ion that all roads will make the change
at the same date to avoid confusion.
The stock men In the western range
country have made n vigorous but In
efectual fight to retain the rate, as 1t
has been of immense benefit to them.
The reason given by the railroads Is
that the privilege has been abused by
stock men selling the cattle and bill OF
lading after they have been unloaded
and placed In the feed yards. and also
that the corn consumed deprives the
roads of just that much freight.
The Supreme Court at Denver heard
arguments Thursday upon the injunc-
ton sought to be secured against the
governor to restrain him from making
the appointsments. Judge j. c. Helm
and Attorney NJ. +. Taylor appeared
FOR the petitioners and took up most
or the day. Mr.. Montgomery and Cal
vim Il. Reed. assistant attorney gener-
hi, appeared in opposition. but the gov
ernor was not represented. Mr.. Mont
somery appeared but few moments
IN behalf of Teller county, and Mr.
Reed as n friend of the court The pc
utioners assert that the bill is uncon-
sltutional. because the question of
county division was not submitted to
n vote of the people. The main conten-
tion was ms to the right of the court
to restrain the executive. the latter be-
ing the representative OF state de-
partment coordinate with that of the
judiciary.
| Governor Thomas has announced his
| appointments for Teller county. Sher-
if-Town Marshall Stewart. Victor,
Democrat: clerk and recorder-,Tames
w. Gnughan, Altman, Populist; county
judge-W. p. Seeds, Cripple Creek
| Democrat; treasurer-Frank Creamer
Cripple Creek, POpnlist: assessor-Ed-
ward Bell, Cripple Creek, Democrat
superintendent of sciools-Mrs. NJ. j.
Hangs, Cripple Creek. Democrat: cor
oner-P. i. Dunn. Victor. Democrat: I:
county commissioners-E. w. Pfeiffer.
Altman, Democrat; c. l.. Harrington,
Woodland Park, Democrat. A. Il. Bur
ton. Cripple Creek, Silver Republican.
The Governor appointed the county
commissioners first and allowed the
cials, at the same time that he an
nounced their appointment himself.
This was done that there might be no
mistake as TO the legality of the ap-
pointments. The new officers will take
office Immediately. and the machinery
of the new county will be set in mo.
tion.
A party Of Burlington & Missouri
railway surveyors Is in the field max
Ing preliminary surveys for new
connecting line Of road which. If built.
will place Denver In almost direct con
ncctlon with the Black Hills region of
South Dakota. and will open up TO rail.
way communication rich farming
and stock district in the valley OF the
North Platte river in western Nebraska
and eastern Wyoming. The projected
line will probably extend southwest
from Alliance. which is on the line Of
the Burlington system running directly
to the Black Hills and to the Montana
connection with the Northern Pacific
at Billings, southwest to Gcring ON the
North Platte: thence directly south
through Harrisburg. Ncb.: crossing the
main line OF the Union Pacific at KIM
ball. Neb.: crossing the Cheyenne 4
burlington line about midway between
Sterling and Cheyenne. and connecting
Mt Brush. Colo. with the direct line of
the Burlington system To Denver. the
entire projected line being about 100
miles In length. The road, II built.
will aid directly number Of small
towns In western Nebraska and north.
crn Colorado and large area OF agri.
cultural and stock raising country
tributary to Cheyenne.
A LeadvIlle dispatch says: Now that
the two miners are safe above ground,
the rescuers speak with almost batcl
breath OF the dangers that menaccd
the men above and below the ground.
While Reuss and Frey were prisoners,
n roseate picture was presented To
them and their friends. but now that
II IL all over. some of the true condI.
tions have become known. From the
time that the ground gave way In the
main shaft. two weeks ago, every per
son employed In the rescue staked his
life on the mcrcst casualty. II was
never known what moment the shaft
ground would give away. and all the
workers would he dashed TO the bot.
tom OF the shaft The least displace-
ment would have cut on all communI.
cation with the two men. and they
would have slowly starved TO death.
There was danger not only TO those
working In the rescue shaft. but also
to those that worked IN the Starr
drift. ms there was n constant caving
Of dirt throughout the time that the
men were pushing forward. In fact.
all the rcscucrs We're working I'm
treachcrous ground, and they knew II.
Tomorrow morning the cleaning out
Of the old Bon Air shaft where the
cave occurred viii bo continued, and
ms rapidly ns possible the dirt and rock
will he raised 10 the surface, aud the
old shaft placed In condition 10 con.
tinuc the important operations upon
this property being conducted by the
Lcadvillc pumping Association.
A dispatch 10 the Denver Republican
from Lake city says: II leaked out 10.
day that the military board OF inquiry
would report 10 Governor Thomas Inn,
the calling OF troops TO Lake City wns
without warrant. ccnsurlnp Sheriff
Deck In strong terms nnd pointing ON
thnt the commissioners ARE not entirely
blnmoless IN the matter. the evidence
going TO show that they had IN n
measure lnierfcred with the sheriff in
the performance Of his duties. Tn.
report will also show. II II said. thnt
| the Italians Were morr slnncd ugnInst
than SHINING they having been led into
| the trouble by n few American miners
who had had trouble with the Ute and
| Tlny and Hidden Treasure compnnics
| II win also state that II Il the belief of
the board TINT the Italians ARE not rc.