The state herald., 1899-09-29
WESTERN NOTES.

| DC employed, WHO VIII rue tne ranges
and gather information against the
marauders. Mr.. Gleason states that his
company is grazing its sheep on its
own land, or land leased by the com
pany, and will resist all efforts to drive
them out of the country.
For some time Agent Nase of the D..
& II. G. at 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 We're set
out for the Canon City Il Cripple Greek
road, which 1t was necessary to un-
load at once Nase says Ilere were no
men to be had to unload the steel and
so reported to Superintendent Burns.
Warden HOyt put n force of convicts
Mt the work, and the Federal Labor
Union raised objections, the leaders
claiming that they could furnish all
| the men necessary at the stipulated
price of $1.T5 per day The union kick
| was made to hold, and at noon War
den Hoyt withdrew his forces and the
union leader appeared OH the scene
with fifty 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 n friendly feeling
he has for Superintendent Burns
whom he holds in high esteem.
1t is almost certainty that by Octo
bcr !, 1900, sugar beet factory will
be in operation in the Arkansas valley
II few miles west of Rocky Ford. The
new enterprise will have n capacity OF
LOCO tons of sugar beets per day, and
will cost upwards of S60O.O0O. Fifteen
Inn lao,
beets as soon as the deal Is consum
| mated. Henry 4. Oxnnrd, 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 III
the factory. Mr.. Oxnard is quite enihu.
siastic over the prospects of this sec.
tion becoming great sugar beet pro.
ducing country. He says that the land
embraces every condition for the cult.
walton of the sugar beet. and that he
considers 1t superior To the beet pro
ducing districts of Oxnard. California
He believes that enough beets can be
grown in the Arkansas valley to sup
ply several large factories
The Indian police will endeavor TO
persuade the Indians who are 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 n telegram
was received from the secretary of the
intereior stating the situation as the
Indian agents have found IL to date,
and adding that the Investigation will
he pushed further. The telegram reads
Governor of Colorado Substance of
your telegram was wired Myton, agent
for Utes, with Instructions to report
facts. He telegraphs yesterday he did
not believe many Indians were or the
reservation, but would send five no
licemcn TO Colorado to return all In
dams there and send couriers with any
information obtained. Sou will he
promptly advised of any news recely.
ed by the department. II any Indians
can he found OF their reservations
they VIII bc returned thereto as quick
ly as possible. Thomas Ryan. acting
secretary OF the Interior"
The W. c. II. U. closed its thrce-days
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. Likcns on the rescue
work, dealing especially with the Cot
tnge Home. The fact that nearly 200
girls have been taken Into It's doors.
cared for. nursed and won back TO lives
OF rrspectnbllity. speaks well for It's
management and for the women of the
w. & II. T.. who have stood by II for
the twelve years of Its existence. Tie
afternoon exercises were lively and full
OF interest. The Cottage Home constl.
tuition was slightly altered The FOL.
lowing officers We're elected for the on.
suing year: President. Mrs. Antonettte
\. Hawle,', Denver: vice president.
Mrs. VI. \. Mlcr. Del Norte: CORE.
spending secretary. Miss Lena \.
Dwight, Boulder: recording secretary,
Josephine e, Hicks: treasurer, Mrs. VI.
II, Spraguc: secretary OF Y branch
Miss Alice l.. Iinldcr,llcc of Pueblo:
secretary l. branch. Miss VI. \. Nlchcn.
bach; editor of Messenger, Mrs. Laura
Berry.
\ temporary Injunction has been oh
ininod by \. II. Seaman. attorney for
Rhodes Bros, against the Colorado "
Southern railroad, preventing that road
't'h ihA hil'l llfsliiNNllE hH liii bU
the south fork Of the Platte river"
claimed by Rhodes Bros. ON this
ground the Colorado 4 Southern have
been constructing part Of It's i.2o0-foo,
spur and Rhodes Bros. claim the prop
erty under federal reservoir grant.
The order OF the court 50 far does not
compel the taking up Of the track nj.
ready laid, but simply stops further
work until the case IL decided on Its
merits. The contest over the site viii
no doubt he long drawn out. as the
canon viii some day be- of great value.
The possibility that the canon VIII ere
long he the short line route from Den.
yer TO Cripple Creek Is said 10 he the
principal reason for the railroads de.
sire TO put up strong fight for the
spur site ms selected. liut A. u. Sea.
man says that he is confident that
james u. Rhodes. his client win win
out II he does the Colorado a. South.
crn VIII be obliged Ia take up that part
of the spur already laid.
In reference 10 the eviction OF squat.
tiers from the Colorado portion OF the
Maxwell land grant. one OF the com
pnDy'- officials makes the following
statement; Since the confirmation of
the title OF the Maxwell land grant by
the Supreme Court OF the United
States some thirteen years ngo NIL
means have been employed looking TO
a pcnccnblo solution of the slunitcr
problem. Thousands of dollars have
been spent by the company In purchns.
Ing the improvements OF settlers, the
settlers In cnch cns" agreeing 10 move
on the grant; but In most cnscs tho
money wn. ncccpicd and the party